The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-09
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
SHORT sEssIONsIN HORN HOUSES.
Voorhees, Red.FlOt "WhereAseA" aud Res.
sIations on the Financial Policy orth
President. ..".
WASHINGTON, December s.
HENATE.

EFtstuent.
WAsHISoToS, December s.
HENATE.
The following bills and resolutions wei
introduced today:
By Mr.. Hereford: To provide for III
building gol postoflice and other govern
ment Offices at Charleston, W. Va. r,
ferred.
By Teller: A resolution directing til
Secretary Of the Interior to transmit l
the Senate copies Of all the correspor
dence between himself or the Commis
ksioner Of Indian Affairs and N. O. Meeker
late agent at the White River Indial
agency, since January. |, 1870, aud ais,
copies Of the correspondence between
those officers and Hatch, Adams, Pollocl
and the Governor OF Colorado regarding
said Indians. Adopted.
|. Also, q resolution that whereas the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs in his report Il
the Secretary OF the Interior for 1879
states that for this intrusion on the white
settlements the Indians could easily find
justification by pointing 10 the mining
camps which have been located on theil
reservation in direct violation Of the treaty
agreements; therefore
RssOlred, That the Secretary OF the In,
terror be directed to inform the Senate az
to what number OF mining camps have
been located on the Ute Indian reservation
in Colorado, when and where they
have been located, what efforts, If any,
have been made to remove such camps,
or whether they are now in existence OF
were on September l, 1879, and that he
transmit all correspondence concerning
the subject. Adopted.
By Mr. Voorhees,, OF Indiana:
ResOlted, That whereas the restoration
OF silver money to lawful currency OF the
country by act Of Congress Of February
28, 1878, was demanded with sing ular
nnanimity by the American people, and
is now sustained by public interest and
by the full force OF intelligent public
opinion, and
WHEREAS, by the act Of May 81, 1878, the
circulation Of United States legal tender
notes, commonly known as greenbacks,
was fixed at the amount then In existence,
to wit: SS4B, 100000, and the Secretary Of
the Treasury was prohibited from reduc.
ing below that amount by any process or
on any pretext whatever, and
WHEREAS, the Aforesaid United States
legal tender notes, or greenbaeks circula.
tion having been accepted by the Govern.
ment for custom duties became at once,
and Is now, equal in value to gold, and in
certain transactions at q premium over
both precious metals, and
WHEREAS, These financial measures
forced on the present administration and
adopted by Congress over its most strenu-
Gus opposition have restored the conf
dence Of the business world in the char
acter, amount and stability Of the money
of this country, thereby creating general
revival Of trade and OF business prospects;
therefore be it
ResuirTd, That the Senate has heard with
profound astonishmentand deep the
proposition Of the President OF the United
States in his recent annual message, and
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, to in
augurate new and uncalled for financial
agitation with view to the destruction Of
the most necessary currencies now in use
and in the hands Of the people.
ReSOtred, As q sense Of the Senate that
such agitation is detrimental to public
interests, calculated to unsettle all values,
confuse and disturb business, shake public
and private confidence; and tina! 1t calls
for immediate and unqualified cJndemna-
ton. HNE
L'e"O'red, That the true interests oil the
country require free and unlimited coin.
age Of both gold and silver, OH the con.
ditions Of exact equality, and that it is a
part OF the wise financial policy to main.
tain United States legal tender circua.
ton, commonly known as greenbacks, in
u volume not less than now exists, and
to preserve its tender quality unrestricted
as to amount, and uhimpaired in legal
effect. r, rIU..
Ordered printed and laid on the table
to be called up by Voorhees,.
BY Mr. Hoar: A resolntion instructing
the Committee on Judiciary to inquire
whether legislation. is necessary to enable
POnca Indians 10 prosecute in the courts
OF the United states, their claims for land
under treaties and statutes, and that a
special committee on removal OF northern
Cheyennes, be instructed TO ascertain and
report the circumstances OF the removal Of
the Ponca Indians from. their reservation,
and whether they are entitled to be res
tOred thereto. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted appointing
Regents TO the Smithsonian Institute.
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 II had passed concur.
rent resolution appointing acommittee OF
Representatives and Senators TO arrange
for the funeral and to accompany the re-
mains to his late home. The Senate con-
Cured in the resolution, and Messrs. Vest,
Kirkwood and Walker were appointed
members OF the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Vest, as a further
mark OF respect, the Senate adjourned I'm.
Ill tomorrow,
HOUSE.
The Chaplain alluded in feeling man.
ner 10 the death OF Representative Lay.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal, Mr.. Clark announced the death
Of Mr.. Lay, stating that it was not his in.
tention now to speak as the love he bore
his late colleague would prompt him. but
at some future time. He then offered res
olutions OF regret, which were adopted,
and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Clark,
Morrison. Hill, Bingham, Chalmers, Cal.
kins and Ryan a committee to arrange the
funeral.
Adjourned.