The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-16
ONGRESSIONAL


cdiieu IoT HIlaHClal dSlCdtlOn anu ueSCfuCClOI
of the most necessary currency now in circu
lation, and that the interests of the countr,
require the free and unlimited coinage o
both gold and silver or conditions of exac
equality and that it is the part of a wise finan
cial policy to maintain the present volume O
greenbacks in circulation, and to preserve
their legal tender quality unrestricted ant
unimpaired. Laid on table. To be calico
up by VOORHEES, hereafter.
Vest, Kirkwovd and Walker were appointed
a committee to cooperate with the House
committee in arranging for the funeral Of
Representative Lay.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The following bills
were introduced to-day:
By Paddock for certain improvements in
the channel of the Missouri river, appropriate
ing $685. 900 therefor. Referred.
BY Hill: joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to negotiatlate with
the Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT of their
Colorado reservation and remove to q settle
ment elsewhere. Referred.
Also a bill enabling Colorado to take lands
in lieu of the 10Th and 36th sections, found to
be mineral lands.
By Teller providing for the removal of the
Utes from Colorado.
By Teller: a resolut on requiring the Sec
iCpaiS " zig lLtCliol " IdIlolulG W UliC DGIl-
ate copies all correspondence between him
self and the Indian Commissioners and Agent
n. c. Meeker, since January, 1879. Also
copies Of the correspondence with Hatch,
Adams, Pollock and the Governor of Colora-
do, regarding said Indians. Also a resolution
that
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs in his report to the Secretary of the
Interior for 1879, states that for their intru-
sion on the white settlement "The Indians
could readily find justification by pointing to
the mining camps which have been located
on their reservation in direct violation of the
treaty agreements" Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior
be directed to inform the Senate what number
of mining camps have been located on the
Ute Indian reservation in Colorado, when
and where they have been located, and what
efforts, if any, have been made to remove
such camps, or whether they are now in ex-
~istence, or were September 1st, 1879, and that
he transmit all correspondence concerning
the subject. Adopted. =,
By Voorhees,, (Ind.): a resolution that,
Whereas, The restoration of silver money to
the lawful currency of the country, by an act
Of Congress Of Feb. rs, 1878, was demanded
with singular unanimity by the American
people, and is now sustained by the public |
lIltlcSlS anu GllC lull lCTCG VI dill lIGGlllgolL
public opinion and,
Whereas, By act of May 80, 1878, the cir
%culation of United States legal tender notes,
commonly known as greenbacks, was fixed at
the amount then in existence, viz: $346 ,0OO,-
900, 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 legal tender note
or %Sreenback circulation having been accepted
by the Government for customs duties, be-
came at once, and is nov, equal in value TO
gold, and in certain transactions at a premium
over both precious metals and.
Whereas, The financial measures forced
upon the present administration, and adopted
by Congress over the most strenuous opposi-
ton, have restored confidence in the business
IN character, amount and stability of
the money of this country, thereby creating a
revival of trade, and of business
prosperity, therefore. be 1t
ReSOtCed, That the Senate has heard with
profound establishment and deep regret the
proposition of the President of the U. S., in his
recent message, and the report of the Secre-
AIRY of the Treasury, to inaugurate a new and
lncalled for financial policy with a view to
.he destruction of the most necessary curren-
~ now in use in the hands of the people.
ResotUed. That the true interests of the
require the free and unlimited coin
age Of both gold and silver on condition of
exact equality, and that it is a part of wise
policy to maintain in the United
States the legal tender circulation; commonly
known as greenbacks, in a volume not less
han that which now exists, and to preserve
is legal tender quality.
Ordered printed and laid on the table to
'e called up by VOORHEES,.
Sanator Rayar1 from tba onnp,;ttoo an IT.;
reported the Senate bill for the inter-
'hange of subsidiary silver COINS, and asked
N it an indefinite pOstponement. So or
lered. Also the Senate bill to authorize the
of the Treasury to issue $10,0 900, 900
# four per cent. bonds for the payment of
rrears of pensions, and asked on it an indef-
mite postpOnement. So ordered.
On motion of Senator Davis the resolution !
eretofore submitted by him calling on the
ecretary of the Treasury for a statement by
tates of the amount paid out of the Treasury
lnce 1866 on claims growing out of the late
'ar, was taken up. Pending discussion the
forming hour expired, and the Senate went
Alto executive session.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate
communication from the Postmaster-Gen- .
raj transmitting a letter from the Assistant
ostmaster-General, calling attention to the
lsutiiciency of the appropriations for inland {
lall transportation for the present fiscal year,
recommending that 100000 be re-
appropriated out of the u~neXpended balances {
I former appropriations for that purpose
uring the last four years which have been I
lade available to meet the necessities of the
,rvice. Referred. Also a communication l
ON the Secretary of War, transmitting a
1py OF the report of LIeut-General Sheridan {
to the stations of troops on the border to !
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