New-York tribune., 1879-12-09
XLVITH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.

Communications were laid before the Senate
by the yICE-PREsIDENT. from the Secretary OF
War, as follows; Transmitting. In response "a
a resolution adopted June 4. 1879. Information
to the circumstances which led TO the arrest
and removal OF j. NJ Bell aud other Cherokee Indians
from the Cherokee Nation Referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs A so a communication transmitting
n copy tho report OF the Board OF Engineer Officers
relating to bridge across the Detroit River
Detroit Referred to The Committee on Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MCDONALD (Dem.. Ind), from the Committee on
the judiciary. reported adversely the bill TO repeal
ton ,2ls, Revised Statutes. Placed on the calendar
Mr. DAVIS und., NJ. from the Committee the Jul
dietary. reported favoraby the bill TO allow appeal
from army martial to the United States Courts.
1t was Indefinitely postponed
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills and resolutions were introduced;
BY Mr.. PADDOCK rep, Nep)-A bill 10 authorize
certain Improve OF the channel OF the Missouri
River and apDropriatIng $4,000 therefor Referred
BY Mr. HiIE fRep., COLA joint resolution propos-
ing authorize the Secretary OF the Interior Chrough
commission Of five person.. 10 be appointed by tue
President or by direct negotiation, as he may deem
best enter into an engagement win aeh OF the Co
oradO Ute Indians have not. by acts or hostility
against the United STATES or Otherwise forfeited ther
rights under existing treaties Tor thc OF
their tide to their re-ervailon ana 10 thel con-
removal and settlement IN fc Indian territory
elsewhere" An Appropriation OF 10000 Is proposed d
to meet the expenses of The negotiations. Referred u
tho Committee on Indian Affairs
Il
and aud waste lands. Referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands Also bill 20 enable the state Of Colorado
take lands, lieu Of the sixteenth and thlrty-sxth
sectiuns, found to be mineral lands
BY Mr.. HOAR Rep Mass.)-A bill to establish a
cation ani Labor The hill provides tnai President,
with the OF the Senate, shall appoint commits
tent To which machinery and abor-saving processes
have entered into tue production aud distribution 0 the
products In general and consumption among the
prOpie 10 the displacement OF manual lhoor;
also as TO tno CONDITION OF OF the pn,an' pDlsons
auuV MI
turing and mining labor IN TINS country etc. Inc
Commissioners hold Office for two years receive
an annual salary OF $4,000 each. be allowed To travel
hve authority 10 employ secretary and three clerks
aud report 10 Congress annually through the Secretary
BY Mr.. TELLER (Rep. Cola bill proposing to re-
store ae e wo o. cue 70 te With the
OF the Senate. appoint commission OF hve 10
select a reservation in of the OF the
United States ana to remove tue Ute Indians thereto.
and report to Congress what compensation should be
allowed the said Indians On account oil such removal
The bill also proposes an appropriation vi TooOOV 10
defray the expenses II The renova. Referred TO the
Committee ON Indian Affairs.
BY Mr. HARRIS Dem, Tcnn)-A bill 10 amend the
to provide tor taxing the zenith census Referred 10
BY Mr. BAILEY Dem. Tcrn)-A hill 10 encourage
aid the education Of the c0ored race IN the several
states aud Territories Referred TO the Committee on
Education aud Labor The D.l provides that SolO0OO
recently covered back INTO The Unitei states Treas
from appropriations for the pay ana DOuhtles or
coorrd soldiers snail be invested ~ United States regis
tered bonds - he apportOncd IN equa parts
following institutions tor the education of cOored
people; Howard University; Washington; Hampton,
Va) SOrmel an Agricultural lnstitUte FISK Cnlyer
sity OF Nashville. Tenn; Atlanta (Ga.l University,
aud Straight University of New-Oreans The trustees
Of these Institutions to De entitled 10 use the inter-
on the bonds in such manner "a In their Judgment
viii best promote the ends for whch they are chartered
but thr principal OF the bonds to be nalien,be.
By MT. WALKER Dem. Ark)-A bill 10 ADJUST the
clam OF ia" STATE ol Arktnsas against the United
states Referred 20 the Comnlttc" OD Punlic Lands.
BY Mr. JONAS Dem. La), io a6rogate the power OF
the Executive officers OF the Uuied n ates IN allowing
prN land claims under the Act OF 1885, and to vest
said power IN the Courts O the United states Referred
By Mr.. GARLAND Dem., Ark,)-To amend section
3469 OF the Revised statutes relative 70 offers OF com
promise of claims IN favor O tine United STATES Placed
by Mr. ALLISON Rep. Iowa)-To facilitate negoia-
tons OF Dl- oi ladiag aud other commercial nstru-
ments and 10 punish fraud therein. Referred TO The
Committee on Comncrce.
MORE INDIAN RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. TELLER CRep., COLI offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Interior TO transmit Senate
copies OF all correspondence between himself or the
Commissioners OF Indian Affairs and n. c. Meeker. late
agent the White River Indian Agency, since January
/. 1879; and also copies OF -pOndenoe between
those officers and Messrs. Hatch Adams Pollock and
the Governor OF Colorado regarding said Indians
Adopted. He also introduced the following resolution
whch was adopted
Whereas The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. in his
report to ne secretary OF me Interior for 1872 states
mat lot thelr Intrusion on %h,e settlements
tine Indians could easily hud Justification
by pointing 10 thc mnlng camps which I'VE been To-
Gated on their reservation In direct vlo alton OF treaty
agreements; therefore
IcScitcu.
70 INFORM the Senate wnat number Of MINI camps
have been located on the Ute Indian reservation IN
Colorado when and where they have been coated what
efforts. II anv, have been made TO remove such camps.
OF whether they are now IN existence or were on sep
tember l. s79 and that he transmit all Jurisprudence
concerning the subject
MR.. VOORHEES, OFFERS A SILVER RESOLUTION.
Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem. Indl offered tine following
resolutions, which ordered printed and laid on
the table, to be called up by Mr.. Voorhees,;
Whereas, The restoration OF silver money to the law
I'm nlf NJ ARf
AIRY 2e. 1873. was demanded with SINGULAR unanimity
PnpIc nterests and the MI force Of an inteseat pub
WhsreIs BY the Act OF May 81, 1873 the circulation
of tue UnIied States legal-tendcr notes commonly
known grrenbacks was liked at the amount then in
existence. to wit. >346OOOOOO, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury WAS pr0hiOiied from reducing IL below
mat amount by any process upon any preext what
Whereas The aforesaid United States legal icnder note
or greenback circulation having been accepted by the
Government for Custom duties, became once. and is
now. equal IN value TO gold and in rlain transactions
at premium over both t1e precious metals and
Whereas. These financial measures. forced upon the
present Administration and adOpte BY Congress over
It's most strenuous opos,lon, nave restored the conn
dence Of the business world In the character thc amount
and the stability Of the money OF t0is country, thereby
creating general revival OF trade and OF business pros
peT1ty therefore be "
Resoired. That the Senate heard with profound
President OF the United States. IN his recent annual
message AMI OF The Secretary OF the Treasury to naug
urate new and nncaled-for bnanc al agitation with
cirs now In use IN the hands OF the people
taIon is detrimental 10 the pablic Interests calculated
Ia uDsctte all values. con use and disturb business,
shake public and private confidence. and that calls
for immediate and unqualified condemnation.
ResOired. That the true Of the country
quire the and unlimited coinage OF both gold and
silver conditions OF exact equality, and that IL s the
part OF a financial policy TO malntain the United
States legal-tcnder circulation, commonly known
gecnbacks. in volume less than exists. and TO
preserve its legal-iender quality unrestricted to
amount and unin paiI cd IN tga effect.
OTHER BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr.. BOAR Rep Mass.) offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the judiciary inquire whether
any or what legislation is necessary to enable the
Ponca Indians TO prosecute In the courts OF the
United states their claims for land under the treaties