The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-18

A, reso luton relating to the regents of
the Smithsonian Institute. The vice
president laid before the senate
communication from the secretary Of
war transmitting information as to the
circumstances which led to the arrest
and removal of the Cherokee Indians
from the Cherokee nation. Referred.
Also a communication from the secreta-
ry of war, transmitting copy of the re-
port of the board of Engineer officers,
relating to the bridge across the Detroit
river, at or near Detroit. Referred. Nc
Donald presented the memorial of
taking illegal fees in the U. S. clerks
Office in circuit court for the southern
district of Ohio. Referred. A message
was received from the house, announcing
the adjournment of that body on account
of the death of A. NJ. Lay, of Missouri,
and that it had passed concurrent reso.
buttons appointing a committee of repre- .
sentatives and senators to arrange for the
funeral and to accompany the remains to
his late home. The senate concurred in
the resolution, and Vest, Kerkehood and
Walker were appointed members of the
committee. On motion of Vest, as fur
Their mark of respectful senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9th.-Senate- Bay
ard, from the committee on finance, re-
ported the senate bill for the interchange
of subsidiary silver coin, and asked its in
definite postponement So ordered
Also the senate bill to authorize the Sec
rotary Of the treasury to issue ten mil
lion dollars of per cent. bonds, for the
payment of arrears of pensions, and
asked its indefinite postponement. So
ordered. Without debate or discussion,
the senate, this afternoon, confirmed the
nomination of secretary Nc Creary to be
United States circuit judge for the eighth
circuit.
TUESDAY,, Dec 9-House.-Mr. Pound
introduced joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding that after The 4th Of March, 1885,
the president and vice president shall
hold office for six years, and shall be in.
eligible for more than one term consecu-
tive, and that members Of congress be
elected for three years. Refe rred. The
Speaker then had called the list of
states for bills for reference.
Mr.. Myers introduced bill to retire the
national bank circulation, and substitute
the U. S. treasury notes therefor. Mr..
Frost introduced resolutions Of sympathy
with the distressed people of Ireland
Mr.. Kelley-proposing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting general legisla-
ton on appropriation bills, and allow
ing veto OF any one or more of the
items in such bills. Numerous other
bills of less importance were introduced
when the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 10.-Senate- Among
the bills introduced we're the following:
To authorize the erection of statue In
honor of Chief Justice John Marshall;
to recognize and pay certain claims due
by the state Of West Virginia, to citizens
thereof, for services rendered the United
States in the late war and which are
properly chargeable to the United States.
On motion of Mr.. ingalls,, the bills now
on the calendar reported by him, April
! 7, 1879, for the relief of the central branch
Of the Union Pacific railway company
was indefinitely postponed. The resolu-
| ton offered by Davis of West Virginia,
calling on the secretary Of the treasury
for a statement of the amounts paid out
of the treasury since 1864, on private
claims growing out of the late war, was
finally adopted by party vote, the dem
Ocrats voting for and the republicans
against it. The concurrent resolution
to adjourn from Dec. 10 to Jan. 6, was
adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1O.--House-Mr.
Burrows, of Michigan, introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution declaring that polygamy
| shall not exist in the United States and
that congress shall have power to enforce
tn is provision by appropriate legislation.
Consideration of the political assessment
long debate occurred on the question Of
fixing the salary of the supreme
fixed at $4,000.