The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
The Senate.

The Senate.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 6.-The vice president
laid before the Senate communication from
the secretary of war transmitting information
as IN tho circumstances which led to the arrest
and removal of the Cherokee Indians from the
Cherokee nation. Referred. Also commu-
nication from the secretary OF war transmtt-
ting copy of the report of the board of en-
gineer officers, relating to the bridge across the
Detroit river, at or near Detroit. Referred.
Senator Mcdonald presented the memorial
of John q. McIane and another. relative to TAX
ing illegal fees in the United States clerks
Office in the circuit court for the Southern dis
trict of Ohio. Referred.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills and resolutions were in
roduced:
By Senator Paddock-A bill to authorize
certain improvements in the channel of the
Missouri river, and sppropriating $l55, 1000
therefor. Referred. .- .
By Senator Hill-A joint resolution author
icing the payment of indians for the
!elinqnishmsnt Of 1.-THE their . observation ao9
settlement elsewhere. Referred. Also, bin
to enable the State of Colorado to take the
lands in lieu of the 10th and Seth sections,
found to be mineral lands.
By Senator Teller-A bill providing for the
removal of the Ute Indians from Colorado.
Referred.
By Senator Bailey-A bill to encourage and
aid the education of the colored race in the
several States and territories. Referred.
By Senator Walker-A bill to adjust the
claim of Arkansas against the United States.
Referred.
By Senator Hereford-A bill to provide for
the building of the postof6ce and other gov
eminent offices at Charleston, W. Va. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Teller-A resolution directing the
secretary of the interior to transmit to the
Senate copies of all correspondence between
himself or the commissioner of Indian affairs
and N. G. Meeker, late agent at the White
River Indian agency, since January l. 1879,
those officers and Hatch, Adams, Pollock, and
the governor Of Colorado, regarding the said
Indians. Adopted. Also, a resolution that
WHEREAS, The commissioner of Indian af.
fairs in his report to the secretary of the in
terror for 1879, states that for their intrusion
on white settlement the Indians could easily
find Justification by pointing to the mining
camps which have been located on their reser-
walton in direct violation of treaty agreements.
Therefore
" Resolved, That the secretary Of the interior
be directed to inform the Senate what
number of mining camps have been
located on the Ute reservationin Colorado, when
and where they have been located, what efforts,
if any, have been made to remove such, or
whether they are now in existence or were,
Sept. LIST, 1879, and that he transmit all CORE.
spondence concerning the subject. Adopted.
ATTACHMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
By Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, resolution
that -
WHEREAS, The restoration of silver money to
be the lawful currency of the country by the
act of Congress of February %, 1873, was de-
Io1 ru1o ~ nv no Arno
lean people, and is now sustained by public
interests and by the full force of intelligent
public opinion; and
WHEREAS, By the act of May 31st, 1878, the
circulation of United States legal tender notes
commonly known as greenbacks. was fixed at
the amount then in existence, to-wit: thirty-six
millions, and the secretary of the treasury was
prohibited from reducing it below that amount
by any process or upon any pretext whatever;
and
WHEREAS, The aforesaid United States legal
tender note, or greenback circulation, have
been accepted by the government for custom
duties, became at once and is now equal in
value to gold, and in certain transactions at q
premium over beth the precious metals, and
WHEREAS, These financial measures forced
upon the present administration, and adopted
by Congress over its most strenuous opposi-
tion, have restored the confidence Of the
business world in the character, amount and
stability of the money of this country; there
fore be it
Resozvea, That the Senate has heard with
profound establishment and deep regret the
proposition of the President in his recent an
nual message, and of the secretary Of the
treasury, to iDaugurate new and uncalled for
financial agitation, with view to the destruc-
ton of the most necessary currencies now in
the hands of the people, l.
Resolved, As the sense of the Senate that
such agitation is detrimental to the public in
terests, calculated to unsettle all values, con-
fuse and disturb business shake public and
private confidence, and that it calls for imme-
date and unqualified condemnation.
RESOLVED, That the true interests of the coun-
try require free and unlimited coinage Of both
gold and silver on the conditions Of exact
equality, and that it Is q part of this financial
policy to maintain United States legal tender
circulation. commonly known as greenbacks,
in volume not less than now exists, and to
preserve its tender qualities unrestricted as to
amount and unimp paired in legal effect.
Ordered printed and laid on the table to be
called up by Senator Voorhees,.
THE PoNCA INDIANS.
BY Senator Hoar-A resolution instructing
the committee Oh Judiciary to inquire whether
legislation is necessary to enable the Ponca In
dams to prosecute in the courts of the United
States their claims for land under treaties and
statutes, aud that special committee on the
removal of the Northern Cheyennes be in
structed to ascertain and report the circum-
stances Of the removal of the Ponca Indians
from their reservation, and whether they are
entitled to be restored thereto. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted resppointing the
regents Of the Smithsonian institute.
message was received from the House an
nouncing the ad journment Of that body on &C
count of the death of A. n. Lay, of Missouri,
and that it had passed concurrent resolutions
and appointing committee of Representatives
and Senators to arrange for the funeral and to
accompany the remains to his late home.
The Senate concurred in the resolution, and
Senators Vest, Kirkwood and Walker were ap-
pointed members of the committee. On
motion of Senator Vest, as further mark of
respect. the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
The House. 49, ...f
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The chaplain alluded
in feeling manner to the death of Representa-
tive Lay. Immediately after the reading OF
the journal, MIR. Clark announced tho death Of
Representative Lay, stating it was not his in
tention now to speak of the love he bore hi
colleague, as it would not profit him, but al
some future time he would. He then Offered
resolutions of regret, which were adopted, anc
the speaker appointed Clark, Morrison, Hill