The Newtown bee., 1879-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The resolution introduced by Mir. Vest call | ing to know whether the government had ac- l quired lands by purchase under the treaty of | 1866 in the Indian Territory, and whether it is | the intention to locate thereon Indians or freedmen, was passed. A bill was passed re- moving the political disabilities of John s. Saunders, of Baltimore A amendment to the Legislative Appropriation bill was agreed to, providing that proper portion of the seeds authorized to be purchased by the Agricul- tural Department shall, if requested, be sup piled to Senators, Representatives and dele | gates in Congress for distribution among their constituencies. All the parts of the bill were passed upon with the exception of the political clauses MT Herman then argued in behalf of repeal of the test oath and against any use of the army at the polls MT. Beck moved an amendment that, in order to provide for the speedy payment of the arrearagcs of pensions, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to issue immediately in payment thereof that portion of the $i0, ,000 000 in legal tender currency now in the Treasury, for the redemption of fractional currency, etc. Agreed to after discussion. Adjourned.
 A joint resolution was introduced by Mir l Cockrell authorizing and requesting the Presi- dent to open correspondsnGe Mh FEanse Fsfeere 9n | t6 the Committee on Foreign Rels+;e..e- Mr. Rock o1rl"irred the provisions of the Leg islative Appropriation bill it had been amended. Mir. Thurman proceeded to discuss the bill, and in long speech argued in favor of tho repeal of the test oath and the laws ap- | pointing supervisors of Federal elections. Ad- l journed.
 1 Mir. Ingalls, introduced a resolution, which 1 was agreed to, asking the Secretary ot the l Treasury to report to the Senate the amount of the legal-tender notes of the United States that had been redeemed in coin since January | l, 1879, and also what amount of gold coin he considered himself authorized to keep in the Treasury to maintain specie resumption under the act ot February 14, l875... Debate on the l Legislative Appropriation bill was participated | in by Messrs. Eaton, Conkling, Voorhees, and Herman. Adjourned.
 The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate n communication from the Secretary of the Treasury i'll reply to a resolution calling for information with regard to the direct tax im- posed on the States and Territories in 1861. Mr. Bell explained briefly his reason for calling for the information. He said the whole amount of the tax was $20, ,000, 900, of which there is now due and uncollected the sum of $S3, 1000, GOO from portion of the States and Territories. He said that somo speedy and effectual method should be adopted for the recovery of the same. The report of the Secretary shows that the amounts due and uncollected from the eleven States which participated in the late rebellion aggregate $2,725, l04, and that the balances due from all other States and Territories amount to S455, ,22S. The principal items form- ing this latter total are S207, ,685 for Wisconsin; $62, ,64S for New Mexico; $62, 1882 for Kansas; $35, Al for Oregon, and S26, ,982 for Utah. Ofsetting war claims have been presented, but not yet adjusted, from the States of Wisconsin and Kansas. The amounts reported as still due from the eleven States are about as fol- lows: Virginia, $286,000 North Carolina, $l99, ,000; South Carolina, $l53, ,000; Georgia, 900; Alabama, $529, ,000; Mississippi, Ss343 ,000; Louisiana, S7l ,000; Tennessee, SS28S, 900; Arkansas, $l08,000; Florida, S7l,- 900; Texas, $l74,000 Secretary sherman on transmitting this report says: There can be no doubt that the Secretary of the Treasury is charged with the duty of collecting this direct tax under the provisions of existing laws. It remains for Congress to decide whether the collection shall proceed under the methods provided by existing statutes, whether ad- ditional legislation is necessarily. A further communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the redemption of legal tenders and the amount of gold in the Treasury, stated that " there has been redeemed in coin since January l, 1879, oi legal-tender notes an amount of $s4, 133 5l3," and that " to issue cer- tain bonds of the United States the coin re- serve of the Treasury has been increased to $l38, COG, GOO, that being about forty per cent. of the notes outstanding to be redeemed, and believed to be the smallest reserve upon which resumption could be prudently commenced and successfully maintained--as fully set forth in my last annual report. This reserve arose from the sale of Ss95, 500, 900 bonds, and from surplus revenues as authorized by law, and it must under existing law be maintained unim- paired for the purpose for which it was created" -. Messrs. Blaine, Eaton, Bayard, Vance and Logan debated the Legislative bill. Executive session and then adjournment.
 Alter debate on the Legislative Appropria- tion bill the motion oj Mir. Edmunds to strike out the clauses repeating the statutes relating 10 the test oath was 'ost-yeas, 26; nays, 37. Mir Edmunds then moved to strike out the clanse establishing mode of drawing United States jurors. Lost-yeas, 27; nays, 37. He the statute relating to United States deputy yeas, 27; nays. 37. He then moved to strike Revised Statutes, which punishes interference with or obstruction of deputy marshals and supervisors of elections in the performance of their duties. Lost by yeas, 27; nays, The bill was then read Il third time and passed; yeas, 37; nays, 27-n strict party vote. The bill then went to the President for his signature or disapproval. Adjourned.
 House.
 The bill removing the political disabilities of John s. Saunders, ot Baltimore, was passed. bill to amend the laws relating to coinage and to coin and bullion certificates, and n numl CT of amendments were presented. Adjourned.
 Mir. killinger's motion to lay the Warner silver bill on the table was defeated by IO9 yeas to 126 nays. The bill was then voted up- on by sections. The first section provides that the gold coins shall be q one-dollar piece Cor unit) of twenty-five and eight-tenths grains, quarter-eagle Cor g .50) fhree-dollar piece, an eagle and double eagle. Agreed to-105