The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the senate
several resolutions, memorials and bills
were presented. Mr.. Hill introduced O
joint resolution authorizing the secretary
OF the interior to negotiate with the Ute
Indians for relinquishing their reserva
ton in Colorado, and their removal and
settlement in the Indian Territory. Re.
ferred
Also bill to enable the state of Colo.
RADIO TO take lands in lieu of the 14th and
30th 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 encour.
age and aid in the education of the col.
ored race in the several states and terri
tories. Referred.
BY Senator Teller-A resolution di-
recting the secretary of the interior to
transmit to the senate copies of all cor
respondence between himself and the
commissioner of Indian affairs, and n.
&. Mecker, late agent at the White river
agency, since January /, 1879, and also
copies of correspondence between those
officers and Hatch, Adams, Pollock and
the governor of Colorado, regarding the
said Indians. Adopted.
by Senator Telier-A resolution that,
WHEREAS, The commissioner of In
dian affairs, in his report to the secretary
OF the interior for 1879, states that for
their intrusion on white settlements the
Indians could easily find justification by
pointing to mining camps which have
been located on their reservation IN di-
rect violations of treaty agreements I;
therefore be it
ResOLoed, That the secretary of the in
terror be directed to inform the senate
what number of Thinning camps have been
located on the Ute Indian reservation in
Colorado; when and where they have
been located; what efforts, if any, have
been made to remove such camps, or
whether they are now in existance, or
were September LIST, 1879, and that he
transmit all correspondence concerning
the subject. Adopted.
BY senator Voorhees, resolution
that,
WHEREAS, The restoration of silver
money To lawful currency of the country
by the act of congress of Feb. 2Sth, 1873,
was demanded with singular unanimity
by the American people, and is now sus-
tanned by public interest and by the full
force of intelligent public opinion, and
WHEREAS, By the act of May 3lst,
1878, the circulation of United States
legal tender notes, commonly known as
greenbacks, was fixed at the amount
then in existence, to-wit: $346, 600, 900,
and the secretary of the treasury was
prohibited from reducing it below that
amount by any process or upon any pre-
text whatever, and
WHEREAS, The aforesaid U. s. legal
tender note or greenback circulation
having been accepted by the government
for custom duties, became at once, and
10 nntTnl IN xralna to -,
certain transactions at a premium over
both precious metals, and,
WHEREAS, These financial measures,
forced upon the present administration,
adopted by congress over its most
strenuous opposition, have restored the
confidence OF the business world in the
character, amount and stability of the
money of this country, thereby creating
general revival of trade and business
prosperity; therefore, be il
ResOlced, That the senate has heard
with profound establishment and deep
regret the proposition of the president of
the United States, in his recent annual
message, and OF the secretary of the
treasury, TO inagurate new and uncalled
for financial agitation, with view to
the destruction of the most necessary
currencies now in use in the hands of
the people.
Resolced, That il Is the sense of the
senate that such agitation is detrimental
To public interests, calculated to unsettle |
all values, confuse and disturb business, |
shake public and private confidence and |
that il calls for immediate and unquali- |
fed condemnation.
ResOloed, That the true interests of the |
country require free and unlimited |
coinage of both gold and silver on con-
litions of exact qualities and that it is
part of wise financial policy to main
lain United States legal tender in circu-
ation, commonly known as greenbacks,
IN volume not less than now exists, and
% preserve its tender qualities unre-
'tricted as to amount and unimpeded in
egal effect.
Ordered printed, and laid on the table,
% be called up by senator Voorhees,.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the
ournal, Mr.. Clark announced the death
If Mr.. Lay, stating that il was not his
mention to speak now as the love he
'ore his late colleague would prompt
him, but at some future tune he would
10 so. He then offered resolutions of
egret which were adopted, and the
peaker appointed Messrs. Clark, Nor
ison, Hill, Bingham, Chalmers, Calk-
ngs and Ryan a committee to arrange
or the funeral
Adjourned