Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-03
Proceedings oc Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1878.

MI Paddock Of Neb., submitted 8 resolution
i1strua!iDg the Committee Oh Finance to inquire
into the exDejia0cy Of making the trade dollar
legal tender FIR all debts, public aud private,
| aud providcg fer tie suspension of the coinage
Of tie STANDARD silver dollar of 4l23 gralua, and
tic reooiaaso CT tho same into the trade dollar
| ct 420 gsalus, ard for such additional coinage
eli The tEeGe Gull2r IS the ceeds Ct The country
| nay demand. L;iG over under the rules.
Mr, Anthony, Ct Z. l.. submitted resolu
| ton tGal tGo staDCl0g and ether committees OF
tee Senate existing as the close OF the last see-
G!on je aad the same are hereby revived and
con,inucd. Agreed 10 unanimously.
lr. Back, of Ky, submitted the following:
Resolved, Tha5,h Secretary of the Treasury
be aud &c il hereby directed to inform the
Seuatc what amount and Denomination OF silver
coin mas been received 10 payment OF customs
dues s!uco the begDD!og Of the current fiscal
year, end whether CT not be has applied the
silver coin so received in whole or in part to
the payment Of the interest on the bonds or
notes OF the United States. IF it has not been
SO appcd 10 state the reason why; II 1t has
been applied to that purpose 10 part only to
state what portion has been 60 used, cod Oh
what character OF obligation, also that be be
directed 20 !a!oru tie Senate toe apouat OF
The Uai;ca States size: the current fiscal year
bsg.2, a5d the amtuit ct such interest he has
pad lo god and silver coin respectively.
Mr.. Eimuods-I should like to have that
ar1onded 60 as to haGe the Secretary show shat
kin!! Ct siiTer coin has been used, SO VIC may
kro9 # there was subsidiary coin paid.
Mr.. Beck said he WoaG net OF cot 10 such
Amendment, and as thus amended the rasoG-
lien Tas agreed to.
Mr.. ucnover, o! Flotiia. submitted vcsolu
; tiau Igovidicg ior tbs appolctment OF com-
} r.itee OF three Senators 10 Investigate aud re.
,art how sad 10 what manner the section Of the
, Sua3ry Civil appropriation Gill. passed Ct tho
last session OF Congress, relating to tnc lot
, Spiass Commission, vas omitted IN the en-
| roi III ut OF tnp bill, whether Senator ConoVer
. wrote it, aud what government o!hcor loyes:l-
gatea the matter sitter the ADJOURNMENT ct Coz.
grcs4. Agreed to.
,lr. Morrill,, Of VT, Introduced a bill 10 au'
IhnIiz, TIC ieSu: Of certificates OF deposit.
t e. was laid or he table TO be referred to the
Committee OF Fiua1ce when appoioted.
7; su;:io,iz s The Secretary Of the Treasury
10 ;,sns 10 exchange iar u. 5. notes, or colu,
Certificates OF tepusit Of lne acnouGa!ono Of $lO
or a!.y ualtipa thereof hot cyaeed!Dg $500.
baarirg iatcrest ct the rate of 3 Gj5 oce mud
, red hs ;er c.fit D"i annGn aud uJ0Ygrl ole any
ticoe W;!hia o0c year iotG the i Per cent bonds
described il he reiuudl1y act, acd tho money
SO received shall be applied to tha payment O:
thv - hoods il the Iede prescribed by said
&C., and he is ap!tor;z. I'd 10 prescribe eai:sb!c
su;aa aad r gpla!ioaa Ia oorfJrnity With The act.
At Ghe oJncIus1a Of the morong bGs!-ess,
Mr.. alatthe,s. of Ohio, called up the Ttzis
Pacific Railroad bill, All addressed the Sen.
ale III lvpg;h in fsvpr thereof.
81 The c.ccusion Of Mr.. Matthews speech
the SeGa c. St 80 r. H., wet lnto lZ:cEtl7e
, s-ssl0n.
At Two O clock !ha doo!5 were opened and
tie Senate adjourned uotii twelve to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
1he House is engaged in the call Of States fer
81! for ref racc;:. SeverA! bills nave Deel III
tgvduc,a in regard to the recoiuage OF the siv>r
iyad; dclivr iuto standard silser dollars, the
rapea! rr the resumption act, the appoint
mont Of commissioners on yellow fever ep;de'
nio. cot.
The House is 10 Ccnait;aa on the Whole,
oo the Military Academy Appropriation ill.,
which ap,ropGisies s27G,C41. a re3ac:!oa Ut
SlG 600 below tho appro priatiors Tor the cur
3 rent year.
INDIAN BUREAU.
The i1iGt commission Ga tho transfer o! the
In;!isn Sa:eau 10 the War Department heard
the views Of Gen. ~. T. Sherman to day ca the
subject. H. submitted 10 Testimony the con-
} tccts Of @ number CT official documents verify
ing 10 detail his previous statements regarding
the ACCESSIBILITY Of transfer. lie also read &
letter bearing date Of Nov. 295i1, tronl Secretary
SehulZ, reGuas:ius General Sheridan to make
7 coed curialn assertions made by him regarding
the management CT the Iodiau Bureau. Gen.
Sherman ssid this document Would be fer
wardcd to General Sheridan 10 due course Ct
Taa5iag for his ac:ioa The General described
a leDxth tie suffering ct the loiia1a under
J thai: present management, sad SAID the army
ahou,d either ts ttaosfrtred To the Interior
Eaparscocn: CT the Iod!an Bureau 10 tie War
Department.: tha. u2der existing management
: the goveroalens vas very heavily taxed aud the
} pour IGdan" vas driven to the wall no.Nith
: st.adog. 1t Was his ep!rloo that in twenty
years herec the American population wcud
reach eighty EiiIious, and IS the population
Increased the ladiaa Reservations weuld BE- re-
q1!s2d for cultivation, ard the Indians should
sc cared FIR coy ia order that they might be
!; PREPARED for this emergency. THE total uum
Der CT iudiaus;' he said, is nearly % 600. and
under miitory management the grester number
q these could be placed u0der civilian agents,
always, however, retaining military power over
them" lie reply to a ques;ioo with reference
to the proposition OF the Indian Bureau in
aFpliGg youag tucks as soldiers Or policemen
General Sherman said ii was bis opinion that
the idea Was inadEisabie, as it was simply arm
ing bitter cneuY. 10 concluding his remarks
General Sherusn said, in Ills judgment. should
tho transfer be made, Indian wars would be
uobeard Of. Ho thought all trouble coald be
forcsscn ADD tho danger of outbreaks entirely
preSe0ted.
Qasrtcrua=Ler General Meigs then presented
briefly lis 7i:Es OF the question, oontcuding
that the transfer must, il made, prove bene'
fetal to bath toe ludlaI and the army. 1t was
agreed by the committee TO hear Gen. Lyon, of
tic Io3iaa Pace OommiSsion,to morrow moro
; iug 1T ten O'clock. Secretary SchuIz. iS is ex-
nec!cd will Offer his views % Friday right.
! CAUCUSSES.
Cauius:as were held this morning By republ;.
cen I'D democratic members Of the Senate to
| data. inn b,.I- nf