Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-13
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


StuUtcs
! WEDNESDAY, January 30.-Voorhces
submitted resolution requesting the president, II
incompatible with public interests to transmit to
the nate statement as to how many acres of land
in the Indian Territory have been surveyed into
sections and for what purpose said
survey has been msde. and how much land remains
In said territory not surveyed also what amount of
lands were owned by the several tribes of Indians
previous TO the treaties If 1866, and whether the
Indian tile to any such land has been extnguished
since said treaties made, and if so to what
tent and for what consideration Agreed to-. Favor
able report made the bill apprOpriating
900 to purchase the Freeimen's Bank building
in Washington. ..... At the expiration Of the
ing hour the senate resumed consideration Of the
silver bill. Christiaucy submitted an amendment
the nature Of substitute providing for the coiRage
silver dollars of 434 grains nne-enths pure silver
and One-enth alloy, which shall be legal tender for
all debts excep. when otherwise provided for by
law contract 1t authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to purchase monthly not less than g., 900
0O0 nor more than 81 900. 600 worth of silver to be
coined II further provides that the act shall re-
main in force but one year. Ordered printed
Christiancy spoke in regard thereto. The senate
! then went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-The house
! went into committee of The whole to consider the
bill extending the time for the withdrawal Of dis
titled spirits now in bond until July i, 1873. But
! lers amendment providing that when spirits are
j withdrawn from bond the tax shall be collected at
the rate required by law at the time of Its entry
into rn.1sr hsnd was adHp1sdys e
| proposition declaring a reduction of tax whisky
inexpedent adopted by a vote of l34 to e5
When the committee rose, the house after dis
cusson sustained its action by vote of LAG TO 1l2
Davis Of North Carolina introduced bill re-
TO any person or to the widow. children or heirs Of
any deceased person wko in any manner voluntarily
aided the late rebellion...... Adjourned.
| senate.
ru,-,enx ro,,,r,, o, n,r;n. ~ -
-. o nsn s .,..1"' ya t',.! .ne
olution extending the thanks of congress to Henry
! NJ stanley, the African explorer ana il was upan.
| inou.lv agread In Maxev called mn The sen,t.
bi appr"srs,ns 500 o6o for the erec,ion Of suts.
j ble o1tposs for the nrntecton of Rio Grande from
tier, and il was passed "A number of petitions
| from citizens of Erie and other counties of New
York. for The remonetzation Of silver were
! received and referred At the expiration
Of the mornsg hour con liberation was resumed
ment vhsps wa. orderd rriMted' to ai,sw free
coinage of silver by perm,..ing any holder OF hui
! lion 10 dep6sit il in The ASSAY Office or mini in
sums Of not less than sloo id single deposit nor
Ia exce,ss 500 OOO dnr,ng calendar nonth by The
same eposjtor the bullion to b valued al its mar
ket price for legal tenders a, the date OF deposit,
certificates 10 be given TO owner to be maid nv
/ the secretary of the treasury in not les than
! thirty nor more than ninety days in ie-
cal tender notes or silver dollars at The optiop Of
the government after one year the coinage of sill
uer 70 be on tba sa,.e foo,iy in aIl resIrts with
! the coinage of gold. Booth submitted an amend
ment which was also ordered printed. to allow the
owners Of silver dollars To ,lpposit them With the
treasurer any assistant treasurer Of the United
dollars the to be- ~
money, and TO circulate in place Of silver. The de-
sign Is 70 9svlate me ineohsenience Oh silver IN
f f ,b sI.r XII LIS ,s.
nonea nntii MonSav newt with The nndarstanfd;ng
tha, ,a,n mn hn'I ,har I ras',,naa mS an,;n"a
from day to day until a vote shall be reached ...