American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-20
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

DEC. S.-Sendte-Several bills were intro
luced and referred, among them one by Mr..
Paddock, appropriating Sl55 600 for improving
the channel of the Missouri River; by Mr.. Tel
Ter. providing for the removal of the Ute 1ndi-
ans in Colorado; also resolutfons-by Mr.. Tel
Ter. directing the Secretary of tile Interior 10
transmit to the senate copies of all CORE
spohdehce in reference to the present Indian
troubles in Colorado; by Mr.. voorhees,, de
deep regret the proposition of the Pres
idept and Secretary of the Treasury,
cial agitation, aiming at the destruction of the
most necessary currency now IN circulation,
and that the interests of the country require
silver on conditions of exact equality. and
that It isthe part of a wise financial policy to
maintain the present volume of green
backs III circulation and to preserve
their Legal tender quality, unrestricted
and unimpsired as to its legal effect. Laid on
the table. &c be called NY by Senator Voorhees,
hereafter. Senators Vest, Kirkwood and
Walker were appointed a committee to co
ranging for tie funeral of Representative Lay.
80. House-inmediately after reading of the
the death of Mr. Lay, stating it not his
intention to speak of the love he bore his late
colleague, but would do at some future
time. He then offered resolutions of regret,
which We're adopted, and the Speaker APP
ham, Chalmers, CaIkins and Ryan rs {, com
mittee to arrange for the funeral. The House
then adjourned.
DEC. 9.-iSendte-Mr. Bayard, from the
On rlntnSe, reported the Scn;tte
bill for the interchange of subsidiary silver
coins; also the Senate bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue $40 900 900
4 per cent; bonds for the payment of
indefinite " postponemsnt. anu So SAe ordered ee
On motion of Senator Davis, the resolution
Secretary of the Treasury for statements, by
States, of amounts paid out of the Treasury
since 1866 on claims growing out of the late
War, was taken up Pending discussion
the morning hour expired, and
the Senate went into executive session
--.-.. House--DilIs in reference to the finances
were introduced by Messrs Meyers d. Ind.),
Newberry (R.. Mich.), Jones o., Tex.), and
introduced. Joint resolutions ions e. expressing pre- sing
sympathy with the Irish people were intro
duced by Messrs. Frost 3D., MOI and Gillette
&C., Iowa).
DEC. 10.-jSenate-A number of bills were
introduced and referred. The morning
hour having expired. the Senate resumed
consideration of the resolution offered by Mr..
Davis of West Virginia, calling on the Secre
tary of the Treasury for a statement of the
amounts paid out by the Treasury since
1854 on private claims growing out of the late
War. Mr.. Davis accepted the amendment by
Mr.. Edmunds, that n statement be made to
extend back to March 4, 1861. After some
discussion the resolution was adopted by
party vote, all the Republicans voting
nay. The House concurrent resolution to
adjourn from December 10 to January 6
House-Mr Burrows (R., MIch.) introduceda
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
ferred. At the expiration Of the morning hour
the House went into Committee of the Whole,
relative to the publication of Supreme Court
reports. A long debate took place on the
was finally fixed at 1000, and the bill passed
4 joint resolution was adopted for AN adj
journment from Dec. 10 to Jan. 6.
DEC. u.-Sendte-SIr. Allison, from the
Committee Indian Affairs, reported With
two amendments n joint resolution that the
Secretary of the Interior be authorized,
through IL commission of five persons to
with the Ute Indians for their removal from
Colorado Mr.. Cockrell offered amend
ment providing that the Indians shall
The resolution thus amended adopted.
Senator Plumb introduced a bill to amend the
and bankers II provides that association
shall be liable to tax upon any sum under
the name OF deposits which may be de-
aud which is subject to taxation with
such association. The bill also proposes to
exempt from taxation deposits in provident
associations, savings banks, saving fund in
stitutions, except where any deposit to the
exceeds 81 600. In such cases the excess above
that amount is to be liable to tax. Adjourned
till Monday. House-Mr. Acklin d., Lao in
troduced n bill authorizing the appoint
ment by the President of commits
veys of the contemplated canal across the
Isthmus of Panama. Referred. Mr.. Shelley
ID, Ala.) offered n resolution for the appoint
ment of n select committee to investigate the
causes of the negro exodus from the South
and to report such measures rs the eXi;,cncy
may require. Referred. The Invalid Pension
Appropriation bill reported, ordered
printed and recOmmitted. 1t appropriates
81, 10000, about s., co., 900 more than last year
DEC. 12.-iSendte-Not in session....-.
House-Mr. Gibson 3D., LAD introduced bill
for the appointment of an Inter oceanic Com
mission TO determine the best plan and roufe
for the establishment of communication for
trade and commerce between the Atlantic and
Darien. Referred. Mr. Gillette O.
Iowa) introduced n bill In opposition
10 the retirement OF lreenbacks, aud in favor
substituting them for national bank notes and