Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-09
FOETY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
The Senate,

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The vice president
laid before the Senate communication from
the secretary of war transmitting information
az to the 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 transmit
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 H. McLane aud another, relative to TAX
ing illegal fees in the United States clerk q
office in the circuit court for tho Southern dis
trict of Ohio. Referred.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills and resolutions wore in
troduced:
certain Improvements in tho channel of the
Missouri river, aud appropriatinp Sl55 200
therefor. Referred.
BY Senator Hill-A joint resolution author
accomplishment of their reservation
in Colorado and their removal and
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
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 postotHce and other gov
ornment 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 espondence between
himself or the commissioner of Indian affairs
and n O. Meeker, late agent at the White
River Indian agency, since January 1, 1879,
and also copies of correspondence between
those officers and Hatch, Adams, Pollock, and
the governor of Colorado, regarding tho 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
white settlement the Indians could easily
hnd 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 reservation;in Colorado, when
and where they have been located, what efforts,
if any, have been made to remove such, or
"uoVueC tHov are now III existence or were,
Sept. LIST, 1879, and that he transmit all zorro.
spondence concerning the subject. Adopted.
ATTACHMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
BY Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, a resolution
that
WHEREAS, The restoration Of silver money to
be tue lawful currency of the country by the
act of Congress of February 28, 1873, was de-
mauded with singular unanimity by tho Amer
loan people, and is now sustained by public
interests and by the full force of intelligent
public opinion; and
WHEREAS, By the act Of May 31sr 1878, the
circulation of United States legal tender notes
commonly known as greenbacks. was fixed ut
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, greenback circulation, have
been accepted by the government for custom
duties, became at once and ia now equal in
value to gold, and in certain transactions at
premium over both 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
RESOLVED, That the Senate has heard with
srofound astonishment and deep regret the
proposition of the President in his recent an
nnal message, and of the secretary Of the
treasury, to inaugurate new and uncalled for
financial agitation, with view to the destruc-
ton of the most necessary currencies now in
the hands of the people,
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-
diate and unqualified condemnation.
EcSotyed, That the true interests of the ceun-
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 unimpaired in legal effect.
Ordered printed and laid on the table to be
called up by Senator Voorhees,.
THE PoNoA INDIANS.
By Senator Hoar-A resolution instructinp
the committee On Judiciary to inquire whether
legislation is necessary to enable the Ponoa In
dams to prosecute in the courts of the United
States their claims for land under treaties and
atatutes, and 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 Pouca Indians
entitled to be restored thereto. Adopted.
resolution was adopted resppointing the
regents of the Smithsonian institute.
message received from the House an
nOunclng the ad journment of that body on &C
count of the death of A. NJ. Lay. of Missouri
and that 1t had passed concurrent resolutions
aud appointing q committee of Representatives
and Senators to arrange for the funeral aud to
accompany tho remains to his late home.
Tho Senate cnncurred in the resolution and
Senators Vest, Kirkwood and Walker were ap-
pointed members of the committee. On
motion of Senator Vest rs a further mark Of
The House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--The chaplain alluded
in feeling manner to the death of Representa-
tive Lay. Immediately after the reading of
the Journal, Mr.. CLARK announced tho death of
Representative Lay. stating it was not his in
tontlon nov TO speak of the love he bore his
colleague, rs IL would no. profit him, but at
some future tim. he would. He then offered
res's':i ,ns OF regret, which were adopted, and
the spc,kac appointed Clark, Morrison. Hill.
Bingham. Chalners, Cslsins and RYAN a com.
nit,ee :" arrange for the funeral. Adjourned
BRIDGE OR TUNNEL.
REPORT OF THE DETROIT RIVER COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN their report to Gen.
eral Sherman the board appointed to report as
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of a bridge or tunnel at De-
troit Mich, to accommodate the commerce ut
that point, mention the fact that they were di-
sectsd by Gen. Sherman to inquire into and
report whether for railroad opposes the Detroit
river can be bridged or tunnelled ut Detroit, or