Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-22


Mr.. Mcmillan presented resolution
Of the legislature of Minnesota, asking
such legislation as will provide for
treaty with Indians occupying the
country known as the Black Hills in
the territory of Dakota so that same.
may be opened to settlement. Re-
icrred 10 the committee on Indian
affairs.
y, bill was introduced in the senate
bS Mir. Sargent and in the house by
Mr.. Piper, amendatory Of the silver
coinage act. 1t provides for the
coinage of new silver dollar, equal
in weight and value to two present
silver half dollars and proposes to
make it legal tender for amounts
not exceeding twenty dollars. The
bill also provides for legal tender
| provision regarding trade dollars. 1t
also provides that silver half dollars
shall be legal tender for amounts not
exceeding ten dollars, and that the.
government shall replace without cx-
pensc to the holder all branded siver
coins. The new silver dollar is TO be
coined ongovcrement account only.
AT the expiration Of the morning
hour the senate resumed consideration
tof1the bill for the sale Of timber lands
in the states Of California and Oregon
and in the territories of the United
Estates. The bill. after considerable
discussion and after number amend.
ments had been offered and repeated
was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Conkling Called senate bill
confering exclusive Jurisdiction over
Indian reservations upon United
States courts and for the punishment
of crimes committed by and against
Indians amendments proposed by the
committee on judiciery. Agreed to.
Finally the bill was laid over till
Wednesday. Mr.. Morrill,, from the
conference committee in the District
of Columbia brought up the bill to
pay interest on the 1865 bonds and
made a report which was read and
discussed at some length. Several
motions were made to adjourn and
rejected. The report Of the commit.
tee was then concurred ins3l to 20.
Mr.. Wadleigh gave notice he would
Wednesday move to reconsider this
Adjourned until Wednesday.
callzof states bills were ii11s i1s=
troduced by Mr.. Cook, limiting the
power OF congress to make appropria-
tions.
BY Mr.. BiddIe, 10 reduce the wills
XIV tax.
BY Mr.. Burchard, OF Illinois, relat.
ing to distilled spirits.
BY Mr.. NlcCrcary, chartering the
Atlantic, Chicago, Black Hills q Pa
ci6c r. r. Co.
By Mr.. Strait, memorial to the
Minnesota legislature for an, Indian
treaty by which the Black Hills may
be opened.
Mr.. Lord offered resolution direct.
ing the attorney general to report by
what authority and why, he recently
gave instructions to his subordinatcs,
in contravention to long established
rule relating to the testimony Of ac-
complies in criminal actions.
The house then proceeded to vote
for the bill TO to2reorganize the judiciary
committee and it was passed. Yeas,
143; nays. 1872,
Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution call
ling for the correspondence between
the taeasury department and the bank
Of England prior to the 3lst of De-
cember, 1873, in relation to the trans.
fer Of the proceeds Of United States
bonds sold or to be sold in London;
also for correspondence4between the
state department and the British gov.
ernment relating to the mode OF
transferring to this country amount Of
Geneva award. Adopted.
Mr.. Ellis offered a resolution for
the appointment Of subcommittee
to visit and inspect levecs on the Mis-
sissippi river and region subject to
inundation, in order to obtain such
J reliable and practicable information
as may enable it to determine the
necessity and amount Of the appro
priation provided, the visit be not
made at public expense. Adopted.