Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-22
Forty.Fourth Congress First Session.
SENATE.

Washington, June 2l.
The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President in regard to the case OF Wins
low which was read in the House Yesterday Re-
ferred to committee on foreign relations.
Sherman called up House resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue $4,000 900
silver coin, in exchange for legal tender notes.
He submitted an amendment providing that
the trade dollar shall not be legal tender here.
after, and authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to limit the coinage thereof to such amount as
he may deem sufficient for export demand for the
same, which was agreed to. Sherman said he
thought at least $40 900 600 should be issued, and
moved to amend by inserting that amount instead
of SIC, 900. 900, but objection was made and he
withdrew amendment. Joint resolution taken;
passed.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to
appoint commissioners to the International Con-
ference on the relative value Of gold and silver,
was passed.
Subsequently the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill was resumed the pending ques-
ton being on striking out the section abollshing
the Indian Bureau and transferring the govern
ment Indians to the War Department. Messrs.
Allison, Morton, Frehnghuysen and Logan spoke
in opposition to the transfer and Mr. ingalls, in its
favor.
The latter moved that the present bill be laid
aside informally and the House bill reported this
morning was taken up, and the discussion contin-
ued thereon.
in opposition to the transfer, and Messrs. Dawes,
Mer.inan and others took part in the debate.
Mr.. Edmunds SAID that it was plain this provis-
ion in the bill to transfer the bureau was not har-
monous and considering the present state of the
session. and the fact that unless the appropriation
bills were passed within nine days, the service
would be crippled. lie thought it best to pass the
appropriation bills and leave out the clause in re-
gard to the transfer of the Indian bureau.
Finally Mr.. ingalls, mOuon was agreed to.
Yeas 20. Nays II.
The Senate then took a recess.
Mr.. Edmunds successfully attempted to bring
up the bill to amend the act enforcing the right of
citizens of the United States to vote IN the several
States.
Mr. Winden moved to reconsider the vote lay
ing aside the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. ingalls, said he had already called up the
House bill to transfer the office of Indian affairs
Mr.. Edmunds raised the point Of order that the
bill could not be taken up this evening, having
been reported today, and the point was sustained
by the Chair, and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up.
A motion by Mr.. Stevenson to substitute the
House bill for the transfer of the Indian Bureau
| to the War Department was tabed-25 to D.
| The question then being on the amendment OF
the committee to strike out the Sd section propos-
| ing the transfer 1t was struck out;-yeas, q,
nays. %.
| The naval appropriation bill was taken up to
| come up As unfinished business tomorrow, and
the Senate at 40 p. NJ, adjourned
| HOUSE.
The House again went into committee of the
whole ON the sundry civil bill and after severa
speeches proceeded to consider the bill by sec
tons.
Mr.. Warren of Massachusetts, offered ar
amendment to pay the executor Of the estate of the
late Henry Wilson, $40 900, being salary for tint
unexpi.ed term Of his office as Vice President
After speeches by Messrs. Hoar. of Massachusetts,
" 4. -. -.~.s Al.
amount to one years pay. The amendment wa
adopted.
! After disposing of one page Of the bill the com
mittee rose and the House took a recess.