The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

4 memorial of William B. Whiting com.
nodore of the United States navy, proposing
tho establishment of a coniederacy OF all the
governments upon this continent, was pre-.
scented by Mr.. Withers by request. Referred
TO the committee on the judiciary A bill
making an appropriation OF $780, 900 for the
erection of military posts on or near the Rio
Grande frontier was passed Mr.. Allison,
from the committee on Indian affairs, reported
with amendments Senate joint resolution No.
81, authorizing the secretary of the interior,
through O commission OF five persons, to be
appointed by the President, to negotiate for
the removal OF the Ute Indians from Colorado.
Mr.. Allison said that owing to the importance
OF the matter, and the fact that SOM of the
Ute Indians will be in Washington during the
holiday recess OF Congress, he hoped the reso-
luton would be acted upon at once. Mr..
Cockrell objected to the present consideration
ol the resolution, but afterward Withdrew his
objection and submit ed an amendment pro-
vidlng that the Indians shall be removed " to
some suitable place not IN the Indian Terri
Tory" The amendment was agreed 10, and
The resolution thus amended was then
passed Adjourned alter IAN executive session.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented petition of 1000
soldiers of the late war, Ieciting that they
were paid in a deprecitied currency, worth,
during the greater part of their services, from
Io'ty to seventy cents in coin; that the gov
eminent has declared that the payment of
bondholders in the same money that the SOL
diers we're paid in would be dishonesty and
Republication; that they believe the bondhold-
ers have no better claim to be paid in coin
than those who have offered their lives Tor
their country; that they believe the govern
ment to be honestly indebted to the soldiers
for the difference beta cen the value OF green
hacks and gold, al the time of their payment,
with six per cent. interest compounded semi
annually; and that, therefore, they pray the
passage OF law granting such difference TO
soldiers, sailors and marines, or their lawful
heirs, with interest, in full legal-tender green
backs, holding that such measure will bring
relief to 100000 defenders of the govern
ment, and indirectly to 100000 American
citizens, by reason OF the impetus given there
by to industrial pursuits. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Butler introduced an amendment to the
Senate Joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Bayard withdrawing the legal quality of the
greenbacksl. The resolution as proposed to
be amended will read: tThat from and after
January l, 1885, the treasury notes of the
United States shall be receivable for oil dues
to the United States except duties on imports,
and shall not be otherwise legal tender, and
any of said notes that shall thereafter be re-
issued shall bear this superscrption" 49,. he
Vice-President presented communication
from tho postmaster. general recommending
deficiency appropriations OF S206,212 Tor
exigencie3 OF the service caused by extension
of star routes and Tor other minor deficiencies.
-. Mr.. Voorhees, introduced q resolution pro-
viding for committee OF five senators to in
vestigate the causes leading to the negro emil
grafton from North Carolina to Indiana. Laid
over on the objection of Mr.. Edmunds. Ad-
journed.
Mr.. Bruce introduced bill to provide for
the investment OF certain unclaimed pay and
bounty money in the tire sury, and to 1asili-
tate and encourage the education of the
colored race in the several States and Terri
tories -. MIR. Window submitted an amend
vious by Mr. Voorhees, providing Tor COM
mittee OF Eve senators to investigate the
causes OF the emigration OF colored persons
from the Southern to the Northern States
The amendment provides that in case said
committee shall find that the exodus is carl
by cruel or unjust treatment, or by the -
or abridgment of personal or political rig hts,
they shall further inquire and report to the
Senate first, what, If any, action of Congress
is necessary to secure TO every citizen of the
United States the full and free enjoyment Of
all rights granted by the Constitution; second
whether the peaceful adjustment OF sectional
| Issues may not be best secured by the distri-
button OF the colored race, through their par
| tial migration from those States and congress.
sional districts where, by reason of their
numerical majority, they are not allowed the
peaceful exercise OF their rights of citizenship;
and that the committee report as to the ex-
| redency and practicability OF providing such
! territory territories as may be necessary
| for the use and occupation of such persons as
may desire to emigrate from their present
! homes in order TO secure the FULL and free
cnioyment ofTtlleir constitutional privileges.
Adjourned