The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
XLVth C0ngress--ReguIar Session,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
Mr.. Blaine, by request, presented protest from
the delegation of the Cherokee nation against the
passage Of the Senate bill to enable Indians TO become
citizens. Placed on the calendar.
Bills We're introduced and referred as follows:
hama and guanntee tbo oziSed and or 1klo
tribes of Indiana living there Republican form ot
government. Referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
BY Mr.. Hamln, a joint resolution filling an exist
ing vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smith
sonian Institution. Laid on the table for the
present. '10
Mr.. Anthony presented petition from varions
manufacturers of Rhode Island against any un-
guarded revision of the tariff. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. ~
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Ma val Affairs
reported with an amendment the Senate bill to nro
vide Tor the removal of the naval observatory in this
district. '' Al '"iS
The Senate at 12.1 proceeded to vote on the pend
ing question TO refer the resolution of Mr. Matthews
in regard to paying bonds in silver, to the COMMITTEES
on judiciary, and it was rejected-yeas 49, NAYS 81
Co3sng bs%e5y Bf6n BanuR Bayard Blaine Butler
German, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill, Paddock.
Rollins, Sargent and Wadleigh-1s.
Cameron of Wis, Coke, Conover, Cockrell, Davis Of
H Howe D9Gssy nSSy.to1 Ferry GGSveT Harris,
Matthews Maxey, Menrimon Morsee pln@ MCMILLAN R
SON. Salisbury Saunders, Spencer, Teller, Voorhees,
After discussion. further consideration Of Mr.
Matthews resolution was, by unanimous consent.
postponed til Friday next at O'Clock.
AAIoi Ieludrkb upon Ine lie and Clarac,
ter OF the late Senator Bogy by Messrs. CockerelI
MaXey, Christiancy, Johnston, Keenan, Merrimon'
sargent and Armstrong, the Senate at 2 p. m. ad,
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lynde presented communication from Eliza
beth Thompson of New York, tending as a Gift to tha
governmentof Carpenters painting, the first reading
OF the emancipation proclamation by President Lin
coin and his Cabinet.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio offered resolution acceptinp
the gift tending the thanks Of Congress therefor and
directing the committee library TO make arrange
ments TOR formal reception of the present on Tues
day, Feb II. Adopted.
. MT. Conger or Michigan reported bill to provide
Ior the stamping of unstamped documents Passed
IL authorizes holders of unstanped documents IN a
clerk of court record. 'Nn' "a "
Mr. Frye reported a bill to make persons charood
with crimes and offences competent witnesses in tS
United States courts. AL '"0
The morning hour having expired the bill went
over and the House at lao went into COMMITTEES of
the whole, Mr.. Eden in the chair. "a
bill approprating $2500 for law library for tbe
territory OF Dakota was passed; also bill of lie
character for Wyoming. ''N0
resolution authorizing the subcommittee of tbe
committee on public buildings and grounds to m ae
tour of inspection of government buildings was reo
jected. o. ""' Ao-
The bill appropriating $40 0eO for the removal ot
snags and other distractions from the Mississinni
missouri and Arkansas rivers, and appropriafin9
$4,000 to open the navigation Of Red River above
Shreveport was passed.
The committee rose and its action was affirmed bx,
the House. ~
The message from the Senate communicating the
proceedings of that body in regard TO the death of
Senator Bogy of Missouri, was laid before the House
and was then postponed till Wednesday next,
Inc House at O'Clock adjourned.