Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-19
NUMBER SO.
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SILVER BILL RETURNED TO
THE HOUSE.
Bill of Importance to Mustered Out
Army Oficers--Indian Territory In
quiry, SC.
Senate,

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Voorhees, pre-
scented petition of citizens of Warren county,
Indiana, praying for the demonstration of sill
yer dollars and repeal of the specie resumption
act.
The Vice President-It will be referred to the
committee on finance, under the last clause.
Senator Voorhees, The repeal of the specie
resumption act is yet to come and hope it will
come soon.
resolution that the Senate should conside
bills on the calendar not objected to was agreed
to.
The bill to enable Indians to become citizens
was taken up during the morning hour, and
Senator Whyte spoke in opposition.
At expiration of the morning hour, further
consideration of the bill was postponed until
Monday.
Senator Bayard presented a petition of the
National Liberal League signed by the officer.
thereof and $50 persons residing in every
State of the Union. favoring the adoption of an
amendment to the constitution separating
church and State. Referred.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
By Senator Chaffee-To provide for the cleo
ton of Territorial governor, secretary and
other Territorial officers in the several Terrific
ries.
A resolution by Senator Beck to have an in
quiry into legislation needed to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of yellow fever into the country was
adopted.
Senator Cameron presented resolutions of the
councils of Erie, proposing to convey to the
United States grounds in that city upon condi-
ton that the government will proceed to erect
buildings suitable for the accommodation of
United States courts and other United States
Offices Referred.
Senator Cameron also presented petition of
the American iron and steel association remon-
strating against any change in the present rate
of duties on imports. Referred.
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania introduced
bill to reinstate certain officers of the United
States army. Referred. 1t provides that all
officers of the United States army who served
| therein more than twenty years continually,
and served also during the late rebellion, and
who were wounded and breveted for gallant
service in the field and action, and who were
honorably mustered out of service under section
II of the act of July Is, 1870, be re-instated
and retired of the date they were respective
ly mustered out.
Senator Hereford presented memorial of a
board of commissioners appointed by the gov
ernOrs of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio
Kentucky and Tennessee, relative to improve
ment of the Ohio river and its tributaries, ask
ing an appropriation to complete the Davis
| Senator Withers, from the committee on
pensions, reported back the resolution instruct
ing the committee to consider to the expe-
pediency of reducing and readjusting the com
pensation of pension agents. and also as to the
practicability of having pensioners paid. di-
rectly from the treasury of the United States
together with the views, in writing, of various
public officers to whom the question had been
submitted, and moved that they be printed
and recommitted. So ordered.
Senator Withers also gave notice that to-mor-
L. T. Il
Senate bill amending the laws granting pen
sions to soldiers and sailors of the war of 1872,
and their widows.
Senator Dorsey submitted an amendment to
the resolution recently submitted by Senator
Voorhees, instructing the committee on Judi
ciary to procure information in relation to the
bonds of certain railroad companies on certain
contingent land grants of lands of the Indians
of Indian Territory. The amendment instructs
the committee to ascertain what amount of
money has been expended by the several In
dian tribes of the Indian Territory in support
of delegates to Washington during the past five
years and in opposing the organization of civil
government over said Territory and whether
any such money has been taken from the
school funds of any such tribes, and if 30 what
legislation is necessary to prevent in future
the diversion of such school funds from their
legitimate purpose. 1t further instructs the
committee to certain whether civil form of
government cannot be organized over the In
dian Territory for the better protection of life
and property, and whether the lands now held
in common by said Indian tribes cannot be di-
vided severally among the Indians without
confirming the conditional grants of lands t.
certain railroads. Ordered printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera,
ton of bills on the calendar, and the following
passed:
Senate bill for the relief of settlers on publ,
lands under the presumption laws. Senator
Paddock, in explanation of this bill, said it was
to allow settler who had occupied tract OF
land year or more to change his settlement
and take up one under the homestead law, and
that the time spent on the former tract b,
counted as part of the five years required under
the homestead law.
Senate bill to amend the act of March I'd
, 1877, to provide for the preparation and publ
cation of new edition ofthe revised statute
of the United States
, Senator Edmunds submitted resolution in
structing the secretary of the navy to report t.
: the Senate the extent and condition of lands o
the United States in the State of Florida, re
served for national purposes, or for the timbe
+ thereon for the United States navy. Agreed to
! After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
0 House Of Representatives..
It WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The House silver bi
with the Senate amendments was returned t
n the House Immediately after the commence
ment of the session to-day, and placed upo
4 the speakers table with other accumulated bui
: mess which has preference.
bill compensating Geo. II. Giddings fo
{, mail services rendered prior to the war wa
q passed, yeas 152, nays 80.
= On motion Of MIR. Ewing the Bland silyt