Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
THE NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Voorhees present.
cd Q Pc ton ilom 1000 soldiers praying IA
b. paid Tho difference between the value ol
their pay during the war in green ks and
the value Of gold at that time. Tabled
Butler, OF. South Carolina. introduced an
amendment to Bsysrd's resolution With
drawing the legal tender of greenbacks His
amendment will make the reAOlution pro-
vide that after JAnusry lst, 1885, Uo,ted
States treasury notes shall be receivable fol
oil dues to the United States, except uut,et
on imports, aud shsl not otherwise be a le
gal tender, and notes issued thereafter shall
bear this superscription. Referred
The vice president presented commun:.
cation from the postmaster general recon
mendine an appropriation Of 100000 fol
Increased star service, etc. Referred
VUorhees introduced a resolution for q
commission Ot five TO Investigate the cause
CT the negro emigration from North Carroll
na To Indiana. Laii over. Eimunds OBJ
jecting
A bill passed enabling the secretary OF
war to enlarge and protect San Antouio ar.
senal.
After an executive session, the senate I'D.
journcd.
Washington, Dec. l5.-Morse introduced
two bills to encourage ship building la
America aud for comm issi0n to ascertain
and report basis for reciprocity treaty
between the United States and British
provinces.
BY Mitchell, prohibiting omnibus legisla.
tion, providing that no bill except gener.
al appropriation till shall contain more
than one subject clearly expressed in its
title. aud that no appropriation bill shall
embrace legislation not directly relating to
the subject matter of the appropriation.
BY Coftrot6. granting pensions to all
surviving enlisted men including volunteers
and drafted men In the service of the Unit
ed States during the late war, to their sur
viyiDg widows and dependent fathers and
mothers.
By Warner, requiring gold and silver
certificates to be paid out in lieu of coin on
demand in multiples Of ten dollars; also,
for redeeming national bank notes in United
States notes, gold or silver at the option Of
the secretary.
By McMullen, for an income tax.
BY Martin, allowing appeals from courts
martial 10 United States courts in time o1
peace
By Steele, changing the time for the
meeting Of congress TO the second Monday
in January.
By Monroe. for commission on the al.
coholic liquor traffic.
By Gillette, requiring the secretary Of
the treasury to pay out all gold and silver
coin, legal tender notes and national bank
notes in the treasury, not required for cur.
rent expenses, in the purchase Of govern.
ment bonds.
By Bragg, annulling and revoking the
court martial findings and sentence In the
case of Gen. Fitz John Porter, restoring him
to service as colonel in the army, and.pro.
viding for the payment of all arreages as
major general up to the first of September,
1865, and as colonel thereafter.
By Belford, providing that in case of non.
surrender Of the Ute Indians engaged in the
White river massacre within thirty days,
the tribe shall be declared enemies of the
United States. and its rights and its reser.
vation shall be forfeited.
The house then considered business for
the district Of Columbia, and took up the
bill for the settlement of all claims and re.
ferring them TO the court of claims.