Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Congress reassembled on the 7th, aftel
the holiday recess, pursuant to resolution oi
adtournment...... In the Senate, a large num-
women, asking that effect be given to the
Anti -Polygamy law of 1862, and others pro
testing against the SO called Patent bill and
against the transfer of the Indian Bureau
to the War Department. Among the
more important bills introduced was one
by MIR. Mcdonald, to authorize the taxation
submitted resolution, declaring that, in the
Judgment of the Senate, the 18th, 18th and
18th Amendments to the Constitution of the
United states have been legally ratified and
are as valid as the other parts OF the Consti.
tuition; that it is the right and duty of Con-
gress to enforce such amendments by sppro-
Executive Department of the Government
faithfully and with diligence to impartially
execute such laws: that It is the duty of Con.
gress to appropriate money 20 that end, and
instructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill for the protection of the rights of
citizens and the punishment of all infrac-
uons thereof. The resolution was laid on
the table at the request of MIR. Edmunds, to
be called up, hereafter, Mr.. Voorhees,
ng the % J1diciaTy Ge@mttee to inq%re
into the expediency of making the trade dol
lar legal tender, and providing for its recoin
age into standard silver dollars. He address,
ed the Senate at length ,denouncing the trade
dollar as fraudulent money, which, having
failed in Its mission abroad, had returned
try. The resolution was then laid over.
In the House, Mr.. Acklin called attention to
the scandal I'm Louisiana with which his
name Is associated, and presented resolu-
tion authorizing an inquiry, which was de.
feated on the ground that the resolution did
not embrace a question of privilege Mr..
Harrison arose on a question of high privi-
lege and offered n resolution reciting that
Henry w. Blodgett. us. District Judge for the
NorthernDistricto of Illinois. had been charged
with gross misconduct and corruption, and
providing for select committee of five
members to examine such charges, to inquire
into Judge Blodgett's official conduct, and
to report what action the House should take
in the premises, with power to send for per-
sons, papers, etc. Mr.. Burchard moved to
mitsee 8y fSr snecaI somite nn whb oom %as
agreed to. MIR. Ryan introduced a bill eX-
tending the time to pre-emptors on public
ferred. The deaths of Mr.. d. B. Douglass, of
and A. S. Williams, of Michigan,
were announced, and the House in respect to
their memory adjourned.
In the Senate, on the sth, Mr.. Edmunds
said there were no joint rules between the two
Houses of Congress, and he therefore sub
mitted a concurrent resolution declaring
that on the last three days of this session
no bill passed by either House shall be
sent to the other for concurrence, and
on the last day of the session no bill shall
be sent to the President for his approval.
Referred. On motion of Mr.. Thurman
privileges % of the aoor. Mr.. Thurman, from ON
the Committee on Judiciary, reported with
the House bill to divide the
Western District OF Missouri into two divf
sions, and prescribing times and places for
holding Court therein; placed on the callen-
iar. Mr.. Grover arose to a personal expla-
nation regarding the recent publication that
state funds of Oregon amounting to about
'eI 600 had been expended and not account
ed for during his administration as Gov
read from the laws and records to show that
all the money had been properly expended.
rhe death of Representative Hartridge was
then announced, and the Senate adjourned
as a mark of respect. .... In the House offi-
cial notice of the death of Representative
of Georgia, being given, a CON-
nittee was appointed to accompany the re-
mains home, no other busiCess being trans
acted.
In the Senate, on the 9th, large numbers
of petitions were presented, and Beck's rcso-
ution, referring to the Committee on FL
nance the answer of the Secretary of the
Treasury TO the resolution relative to the
amount of silver coin received in payment of
Customs dues and its disposition, passed
IN the course of his remarks on the bill, Mr.
Beck charged that Secretary Sherman's re-
lad increased the interest bearing debt of
he United States SOS 100000. The bill
% amend the patent laws was then taken
up, but not disposed of. After attending the
uncral services of the late Representative
in the House, the Senate returned
% its own chamber and adjourned. In the
services of the late Representative Hartridge
IF Georgia.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the Indian APP
priation bill was taken up. Amendments
by the Committee on Appropria-
ions were agreed TO as follows: For the
Day of II Indian agents instead of "A, as in the
House bill; Increasing the appropriation for
he Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes from
S5 900 to SS7 500, and that for the Sioux of the
iifferent tribes from $4,000 to SIS, 400. The
1ut of the House bill the clause directing the
President to prohibit the removal of the
Apaches and other Indians of Arizona and
New Mexico to the Indian Territory. Mr..
daxey moved to non-concur in the amend
nent of the committee, and said that the five
civilized tribes now residing In the Indian
mental to those Indians, as well as to the
states bordering on that Territory, to bring
Wild tribes of Indians among them. Mr.. ingalls,
said, during the last six years, the process
lad been going gradually on of concentrat-
ng unfriendly Indians into the Indian Terri
ory. The MOdocs, Northern Cheyenncs and
,arious other bands had been concentrated
here. In September last, in consequence of
he unlawful concentration of the Cheyenne
thirty citizens of Kansas were massacred I'm
,old blood by these Indians who had been
placed in the Indian Territory by the Execu-
,ut authority OF Congress. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of property was de-
'troyed. At the proper time he would move
Us to forbid the introduction of any Indians
nto the Indian Territory without the consent
)t Congress. After some further discussion
nent of the Committee on Appropriation
20 strike ont the clause by vote Of
yeas s, nays 81. The following amendments
he number of privates for Indian police from
100 to 500, and the number of officers from so
@ 100; and the appropriation for that service
reported by the committee to strike
Dut of the House bill the clause au-
the Secretary of the Interior,
use any surplus that may remain in any of
he appropriations made by the bill for the
purchase of subsistence for the several In
iciency that may occur for any tribe, provid
ng, however, that the funds appropriated to
ulfill treaty obligations shall not be
ng BEEN ' % Considered in 0 Committee
Of the Whole, IL was reported to
The Senate. The amendments made in the
were concurred in, and the bill
was read a third time and passed. The SEN
ate went into executive session and when the
ioors re opened adjourned until Monday.
In the House MIR. Hatcher introduced bill to
ieclars forfeited lands granted Missouri to aid
N the construction of the Iron Mountain Rail-
road. MIR. Eden, from the Committee on War
Claims, reported back the Senate bill author
zing the Secretary of the Treasury to exam
me the evidence in regard to payments made
Dy the State of Missouri since 1896 to the mill
ia of the State for military services reformed
Dy it in the suppression of the rebellion.
Passed. The bill TO reimburse the William
and Mary College for losses suffered during
The War was then taken up, and after long
discussion was deieated-yeas, 81; nays, l27.
till Monday.
No business of Importance was transacted
n either house on the 18th, on account of the
funeral services of Mr.. Schleicher, which took
place in the hall of the House and were at
ended by the members of both houses in IL
body. joint committee was appointed to
escort the remains to Texas.
Memphis and the Yellow Fever.