Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-12
FOSTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
The Senate:
THE UTEs,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Allison from
the committee on Indian affairs, reported, with
two amendments, a joint resolution that the
secretary of the interior be authorized through
a commission of five persons to be appointed
by the President, to negotiate with the Ute In
dams for their removal from Colorado. Sena.
tor Allison stated that owing to the fact that
the Utes would be in Washington during recess
it was important that the resolution be
passed.
Senator Cockrell objected to its present con-
sideration. If there was any provision allow
ing the removal of the Indians to the Indian
ter itory he gave notice there would be opposi-
tion to it,
Senator Allison explained that the commit
tees amendments to the resolution expressly
excluded such possibility, but Senator Cock
rell declined to withdraw his objection and the
resolution went over
ADDITIONAL MESSENGERS
Senator Wallace offered resolution that the
sergeant-at.atms be authorized to employ three
additional messengers, and to assign one each
to the committees revolutionary claims
private land claims and engrossed bills.
Adopted
TAXATION OF BANKERS.
Senator Plumb introduced q bill to amend
the revised statutes relating to taxes upon
banks and bankers. 1t provides that no asso-
citation shall be liable to the tax imposed by
section 5,2l4, revised statutes, upon any sum
under the name of deposits which may be de.
posted with another association, l.ank or
banker, and which is subject to taxation with
such associations. The bill also proposes to
exempt from taxation deposits in provident as
sociAtlons, savings banks and saving fund in
credit of each person, firm or corporation ex-
ceeds ~, 600. In such cases, above that amount
Is to be liable to taxation:
WRITINGS PENSION.
long discussion took place upon the bill
granting pension to Commodore WIN. B.
Whiting, totally disabled in the naval service.
Several Senators claimed that as Whiting was
receiving three-quarter's pay on the retired
list, he was not entitled to pension. Members
of the pension committee, however, held that
the statute provided for pensions in such cases.
allowed to go over until Monday, to allow time
fer an examination of the subject.
NORTH AMERICAN CONFEDERATE.
Senator Withers, by request, presented tho
memorial of VIM. B. Whiting, commodore of
the navy, proposing the establishment Of a
confederacy of all the governments upon this
continent. Referred.
TEXAS FRONTIER MILITARY POSTS.
On motion of Senator Ma1ey the Senate took
up the bill making an appropriation of $780,
600 for the erection of such military posts, on
or near the Rio Grande frontier, may be
deemed necessary by the secretary Of war, f'r
the adequate protection thereof.
Senator Maxey stated that the bill had been
before passed the Senate and was reintro.
duced because of its failure to pass the House.
The Texas frontier was never SO we'll protected
now, but accommodations for the safety and
dom Ort Of he off
gether inadequate, and 1t was only just to
thea, hard-worked men to give them suitable
Quarters as the bill made provision for. The
bill then passed.
THE BLAIR MONUMENT.
Senator Cockrell introduced bill to donate
twelve condemned bronze cannon to the Blair
Monument association, St. Louis. Referred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Saunders introduced bill making
an appropriation for repairs and internal i'm
provements in the custom house at Omaha,
Neb. Referred.
Several private pension bills were passed,
and it was resolved that when the Senate ad-
journed to-day it be until Monday.
Senator Cockrell withdrew his objection to
the ,nsideration of the joint resolution, re-
ported from the committee on Indian affairs
providing for negotiations for removal of the
Ute Indians, and offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Indians shall not be settled in
the Indian Territory. The resolution thus
amended was adopted. After short exec tive
session the Senate adjourned.