The Red Cloud chief., 1876-01-20
THE Xiv CONGRESS.

SESATE-Wt6n:3day, Jan. 5.-SariOas petit
tions and reports were presented and referred.
Bill introduced by Senator Morrill, OF Vermont,
10 further provide for the redemption OF L s.
legal sender notes, IN .eceordance with existing
Laws. Ord red p'inied and 10 lie on the table.
Memorials Of citizens u, Michigan were pre-
scented in favor OF a law giving 500 bounty To
each Union soldier and sailor 10 lieu o. a home
stead donation withouL actual settlement, which
was referred. The following regulations were
prcsented nsd reierIcd: heauifng a detailed
statement Of the Freedmen's Saving and Trust
Co., OF The District Of Columbia: directing the
committee on transportation routes TO the sea
bo1rd, TO inquire whether The interests OF the
General Government do not demand that a COM
plete photographic survey be made OF that pOr-
lion Of Arkansas river between Fort SmiI h. Ark,
and Pueblo. Colorado, to determine a. 10 it's nav
10 the feasibility Of improving the navigation Of
White river.
senator Allison introduced q bill (, divide the
State OF Iowa into two judicial districts. Bill
referred. The following bills were also iniro-
duced: Authorizing terms OF the L. s. District
Court to be held at Fort Gibson, Indian Terri
tory, to amend an act entitled IAN act to provide
a national CURRENCY" ETC.: TO provide for an in
ve.tigation as to the habits Of the Rocky Noun
tam ~locus,s, or go called gra>shoppers; u amend
The act Of June 20, 1873, amending the charter of
The Freedmcns' Saving and Trust Co. After q
short executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-OathO OF ONCE was administered to X.
]. Riddle OF Tenn, elected 10 I'll the unexpired
term Of Fyte, deceased. House went into Com
iAAttS Va ~ NhoAS oh L. a VI ~ hAp
After some tine tie committee rose and re-
ported resolutions TO, the House, when Mr.
kassOn called attention 10 the fact that among
the subject referred 10 the committee on Ways
aud Means were those OF the redemption o! L. ;.
notes, partial repeal OF the legal tender act, and
the gradual reduction OF legal tender notes.
Finally, after some discussion, the resolutions
were adopted. The following resolutions were
pr seated: Referring the Presidents message
to appropriate Committees; instructing commit
tre on Naval Affairs TO inquire whether any ma
terials belonging to the Government have been
wrOngiu!ly or fraudulently removed from the
navy yards; lustructing committee on Education
and Labor to Inquire into the expectancy OF
making a moderate appropriation on the rates Of
iliteracy Tor States which have established or
will establish a permanent system Of common
schools for the education or their youth; calling
on the Secretary of War tor information a. 10
the number of United States troops stationed in
and louisiana, on the 9th day Of December, 1875.
The following among other bills were intro
duced: To protect the postal rights of inmates
OF insane asylums: to restore to the pension roll
the names of persons stricken thereirom for dis
loyalty; author, Zing tobacco producers TO Sell
tobacco by retail in the leaf; providing that all
pensions on account of death, wounds or di.ease,
con racted in the service since March, 1851. shall
commence rom date OF death or di-Charge; 10
Insure the success of the International Exhi-
OiiiOn at Philadelphia, and to maintain the honor
OF the nation; TO pay soldiers aud sailors en-
lands; to improve The navigation Of the Tennes-
zee river; fixing rate Of postage on written local
matter; 10 amend the Texas Pacific Railroad ct;
to provide for payment of judgments Of the Ala
bama Commission as eooa as possible al er jan
uaiy I'D; Tor an equestrian statue IN Washington
were introduced and referred. House
adjourned