The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-17

lrorfy.fifsh congress..sTh lrsf Fesafoti.
n 8sAiguTo As January III, 1870.
So SENATE.
Mr., Window, OF Minnesota, Submitted
| the following i: 81 ~
Resolued. That with d view to the peaceful
/ adjustment of all questions RENTING TO st,f-
fsrage. to tie enectuai emf ycelilent OF consti-
tIonal and national rights and the promo-
ton Of the tbest interests OF the " hole coun-
| try by the elimination OK sectionaIism from
| poiitfca, q committee OF seven Senators TO be
appointed by the Chair and charged with the
duty OF inquising as to the xpedfencyl and
practicability Of encouraging and promoting
| by all Just sud pro per method The partial
migration OF coiored persona from those,
Suites and congressional districts where.
they. are NOT allowed tn freely and
peacefully exercise and enjoy their con-
| stitutionai rights as American citizens, into
such State as may desire to receive them
| and will protect them in said rights, or into
States as may be provided for their use and.
Occupation : and II ,said committee sba1l,
deem such migration expedient and practi-l
cable that tleyfrcport by bill or otherwise,
what In their Judgment is q most effective
method OF accomplish that object, and.
that, said committee have leave to sit during
recess" i! {, g. - - =, Z =,
Laid on the table forithes. present pres at the
request of Mir. fWindpm;' and he gnye, no.
tiee that he would call it up soon Tor: the
purpose of submitting some remarks in re-
gard thereto. ~ : =. : Z -.
'Mr. Blaine, reported iayorabIy Mr..Thur-
MANS resolutions to admit Hon. George Ban
croft to che privileges Of the floor. d, Unani-
mousy agreed to. s3r bsf.,l-.r.a sr..,,o.i o..
Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas, submitted
resolution calling upon the Secretary. OF the
| Treasury for q statement of MI appropria.
tior,s and expenditures from the national
| Treasury for: the, purpose Of paying ex-
| penses OF the Indian apartment from July
l;1790. to June 80, 1873, Agreed to. 4
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported with amendme nts Sen
| ate bill to extend operation of the act, q
February ~, 1876, TO provide for settle
ments with certain railway companies ior
| one year. Placed7on the calendar! Ilt re-
fers 10 various southern roads. -,s ,a''''.r -
The Senate during the morning hQuis on
motion OF Mr.. Ingalls,, took -up-House bill
providing. for the tpay men@ eff arrears OF
pensions.
Tue bill was passed,.as it: camei from the
| House, without amendment. It grants pens
sions to persons entitled thereto, dating
| from the time of death or discharge from
service. 1t will require about S1S, 100000
| to pay such arrears sntwol!Gi atI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker annoot,hcsd Che regular order
| to be the consideration Of the bill reported
Hast night from the Committee on Ways and
Means to facilitate. the refunding of thei na7
'tional debt and pending question to be on
massage of thebiiti The WIS. passed
Wittuou1 " = u niln:eL q ..iJ3f.TtI a1n'n4
| The, War Against, the, Hsstiles. ~
|! FoRT Robinson, January 15.-Gencral
Crook has ordered the pursuit OF the Cney-
ennes to be continued. Company u, ,Third
c6valry,. Captain LAWSON has gone TO fne
front. Company a., Captain, NssSeelSi, MI
i joiri the forces tomorrow, and the pursuit
will be resumed, with Captain ~ esseascom.'
1nanding the entire force OF troops. The
soldiers will have six DAYS ,ratioris!'H 9'Sj
There are fifty.two BUCKS and tWepty-tYo
sd1iaws and children in the fort prison. or
these there are. fourteen Woundad.l Oneold
squaw is dying tonight from the effects OF
SIX Gums shot wounds. Live soldiers have
been killed or died from wounds; eight
| were. wounded. 'phirty-two 'ludians, OF
which twenty-five We're bucks and the re-
mailidcr women and children, have been
killed. .TWepty.SX Were buried: in one
common grave. 1t is believed that about
fifty Indians, including. Dull Knife. escaped,
Wild Hog, Old Crow, and one other savage
are in irons. .,,..,...,..;. .,,r1.
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