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transferring the custody of certain Indian trust
funds from the Secretary Of the Interior to the
Treasury OF the United States. ;

transferring the custody Of certain Indian trust
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AMONG the bills passed, in the Senate,
on the ID, were the following-to reduce the
number and increase the efficiency Of the tnedi.
ca corps corps o. the arnys to extend the time
the act 81 May Il, 1885. The joint resolution luton
in regard to State Centennial celebrations,
which passed the House Of Representatives the
luton was further considered. Bills were
passed in the DEMONSTRATING valid all the
ssospended entries Of public lands in which
ONCE has decided that patents shall
issue, and which have been confirmed by the
q the Interior saa
Statutes; to amend the act of the 18th of March.
1874, to encourage the growth of timber on the
Western p.siriss; dess.ring forfeited to the
entry all lands granted BY the act Of 6th Of March
1864, to aid In the construction Of railroad from
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public of Of tSe
Committee on Expenditure. in the War De-
ment against VIM. W. Belknap, late Score
tary Of War, for high crimes and INSIDE
the ns .ts9
remarks BY several members the resolutions
were unanimously adopted, and the Speaker ap-
pointed committee to notify the Senate of the
action OF the House, such committee consisting
Of Messrs. Clymer, Robbins, Blackburn, BASE
anu BanfOrth these members comprising the
Committee on Expenditures of the War Depart
ment making the report Of the investigation in
the case Of Secretary Bclknap.
THE credentials of James r. Beck, of
Kentucky, were presented and read in the SEN
ate, on the Sd. Formal notice was given of the
action of the House in the case of ex-Secretary
Belknap. and President pro tenn. Ferry responded
that the Senate would take order in the premi-
sss; Bills were i intro the rate Of
ranking privilege. Afayorable report was made
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections
on the bin to provide for and regulate the count
dent, and the decision Of questions
birthday Feb ~ legal holiday was reported
favorably, with an amendment making the 18th
Of February Uincoln's birthday a holiday also
The Pinchback resolution was further considered.
The mess &c Of the House relating to the i'm;
to special committee of i've consisting Of Messrs
Edmunds, Conkllng, Frciipghuysen, Thurman
and Stevenson Adjourned to the 9Th. In
the House a large number of private bills
and bills granting pensions were passed. reso-
luton was adopted calling for copies Of all tee-
grams, orders and correspondence relating TO the
Military Court OF Inquiry in the case of Gen.
Babcock. The committee appointed to notify
the Senate Of the action of the House in the
Belknap impeachment case made formal report
authorizing leave Of absence to army officers on
duty for sixty days once in two years; three
months once in three years, and four months
on.e in four years, without deduction of pay or
allowance. AdjOurned; the session on the 4th
to be for debate on the Hawaiian treaty.
SEVERAL resolutions of inquiry were
adopted in the Senate on the 9th. Resumption
resolutions of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. presented in the Senate few days pre-
viously, were debated, and Mr.. Bogy spoke in
favor Of his bill authorizing the payment of du-
ties on imports in legal-tender and National
Bank notes. Several bills were introduced in
the House, among which to exempt
from criminal prosecution witnesses testifying
before either house Of Congress, or any commit
tee of the same. message was received from
the Senate announcing that that body would
take the proper order when articles of impeach-
ment were presented against the late Secretary
of War. A select committee was ordered whose
duty it is to inquire whether any officer or en-
ploye OF the Government had communicated to
any Of the defendants in the late whisky trials in
ST. Louis, or any of their friends any evidence on
which the prosecution relied, or was expected to
rely. The Judiciary Committee were instructed
to inquire as to whether any corrupt or illegal
means had been used by any officer or employe Of
the Government to impede or defeat the prosecu-
ton in the District safe. burglary trial.