The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-10
CONGREssIO NAL PROCEEDING.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-The Senate met at 12
o'clock m.
Bills and petitions were presented and re-
By MIR. Sargent: A motion that when the
Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Monday
BY Mr.. Morgan: A petition Of the citizens
OF Alabama asking for an appropriation for the
Improvement of the harbor OF Mobile. Be,
ferred to the Committee on Appropriation
Committee, on Public Buildings and Grounds
for the enlargement of the Capitol grounds
Mr.. Davis explained the provisions Of the
bin, and the necessity Of enlarging the grounds
and showing that, the value of the land to be
taken was asses ed ut about s25, 900,
Mr.. Whyte contended that the bill should be
amended 30 as to proyiie for a commission or
jury to appraise the land instead Of leaving It
entirely to the Judge ofhe court as the bill then
Senator Davis said that the bill was drawn
precisely like the bill passed ,Jor taking two
ance with the practice of the government in
After further discussion the bill was laid over.
Called up by Mr.. Beck A bill to authorize
the payment of all customs duties in legal tender
mr. noGs to hS snyhd Finn"
the construction of the Northern Pacific Rail
road. Referred to the Committee on kailro I'd
movai Of the WalIa- -Walia. Piute and other
tribes of Indians in Oregon. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
calling upon the Secretary Of the Interior for
the total number of Indian tribes in the United
States and numbar of Indians in each tribe, the
same, a CONDENSED statement of the laws and
treaties by which they are governed, and the
chapter and statute where hey may be found.
Also statement OF the amount of money re-
Qu1red to carry on the treaty obligations be-
tween the United States government and the
Indians. Referred to the Committee on Indian
BY Mr.. Dawes: A bill in relation to the jurs-
diction of the district courts in Utah. Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The chair appointed Mr.. Kirkwood to the
Committee on Foreign Re atoms; Mr.: ingalls, to
Ali are in place Of Mr. Morton deceased. 0'''''
Mr.; Mitchell. of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, resigned, so as to make Mr.. Wad-
leigh chairman OF the com mittee,
Mr.; Mitchell said that he desired to retain
roads, and asSed that @ transposion Of on names aal
be made on the Committee OF Privileges and
Elections, lee G,Ia;,oA adoptI,d 10y ID rsu,nsa +ho e
1857 p m. went into executive session. At :o6
D. M. the doors " re reopened and the Sen ate
adjourned until Monday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Noy 9-The House was opaned
with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Wills of the West
ern Presbyterian C,urch of Washington, D. G.
Mr. Clymer offered a resolution declaring A.
B. Harrison elected Chaplain of the House.
Mr. Foster moved to substitute the name of the
Rev j. g. Butler.
The amendment was rejected and the original
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Lutrell offered a resolution that. whereas
serious charges have been made against the
management Of the Mare island N ,vy Yard, the
Com mittee on Naval Affairs be directed 70 in
Alnlre into such charges and report to the House
on the question of the advisability of appointing
a<, mmlsslon to investigate and report on the
eharges. Referred to the Committee on N;.yal
Affairs.
Mr.. Swami, from the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs. presented letter from the Secretary of