American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

JAN. 6.-.SeRdte-Several bills we're in.
troduccd, among the most important being
one by Mr.. Davis of Illinois to Establish a
Court of Appeals, and one by Mr.. lendleton
departments to the Court of Clafbs. Peti-
tons We're presented by Mr. lest and
Board of Trade and Kansas CityChambcr
| of Commerce, asking for the improvement of
the Mississippi River; and Mr.. Cde intro
duced II bill to provide for completing the i'm
provements of the Missouri River or near
| kansas City On motion of Mr.. MoPan. rs II
| mark of respect to the memory oftthe late
senator Houston, the senate adjouned- .....
HOuSe-Mr. Scales 3D., y. c., Chairman of the
| Committee on Indian Affairs reporta n reso-
| luton directing that the committed investi-
| gate and report upon the origin of tAe recent
outbreak of the Ute Indians ID White
| River Agency, in Colorado, and3author
izing it to send for persons and papers
Mr.. Scales also reported a resolution calling
| on the Secretary of the Interior or lomnis-
| sioner of Indian Afflirs for copies ofall cor
| reSpondcnce by GOV. PitLin. Gems. Hitch and
adams and Special Agent Pollock wild the In
| terror Department concerning the Ute In
dians. Both resolutions were adoptsl. Mr..
blackburn ID, KY Submitted the repgt of the
Committee ON Rules, and it was rekrrcd to
the Committee of the Whole The Hose then
went into Committee of the Whole, h. Car
Isle ID, ky.) in the chair, on the RpOrt of
the Committee on Rules Mr.. Forey 3D.,
Ala.) announced the'dcath of Senator IIous
ton, and the House, as Il mark of respect, adj
Journcd.
JAN. 7-lSenate-Mr. PendIeton ave no.
joint resolution known rs the BayardresoIu-
ton: At the end of the resolution sd the
words, " and said notes shall not be Available
for any of the reserves required to be tept by
National banks, and all such reserves hall be
kept in coin" ordered printed and Inferred
TO Finance Committee. The Vice Prsident
ton from the Secretary of the bterior
transmitting the correspondence called
for by the resolution of the Senate of Decem-
bers 1873, concerning the Ute Indians Sec
rotary SchurZ says he forwards the co}ies of
all correspondence, excepting two lctRrs re
ccived from Gen. Adams one concerning the
testimony taken by the Ute Commissidn, and
the other touching further negotiations with
the Utes with reference to their rescrntion.
These letters, the Secretary says, the interests
of public policy demand should be Withheld !
from publication at present. Mr. Logn in,
States Court in Indian Territory--.
House-Iy unanimous consent the State were |
Mr.. Chalmers ID, Miss.) introduced bill, |
which was referred, to regulate coin ertifi
olution instructing the Committee Foreign |
Afairs to inquire into the expediery OF
a61 nser all Ehy9y1 from the SnprT
States to foreign countries. Referred.
Mr.. Belford Ut., Colo.) introduced n join res
terror to pay out Of the Ute Indian amnesty
fund to Mrs. n. G. Meeker the sum of $500 to
the heirs of Frank Dresser 50 600, to the vidow
Elliott 3 600 for injuries sustained bythem
at the hands of Ute Indians in Colg,do.
son ID, Tex), for the recoinage of the made
dollar; by Mr.. Elam ID. La-), to provde for
and merchandise subject to ad valoremdnty.
etc: by Mr.. Mills ID. TcN.), directing the
President To prohibit all Indians on resrva-
tions from going into Texas.
JAN. S.-Senate-The Sergeant at Arms
brought to the bar of the senate l.. r. smith
Levi Wilson and +. Il. Purcell, to ansvRr to
the charge of contempt in not obeying the
To testify in the Ingalls, easc.
After considerable debate the three wit
ncsses at the bar We're discharged, having
purged themselves OF contempt Mr.. kenan
introduced bill to provide for the
of the money seized by orlcr
during the War. authorizing claimants tosue
for it in the Court of Claims. MIR. Plumb in
i t; blu to create an additional And
bill to repeal the 22d Section of the act tom
corporate the Texas Pacific Railroad
its road and for other purposes. md
to declare the rights privileges md
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Nicksbue
Railroad forfeited, and that said sectionbe |
re enacted in favor of the New Orleans Paciac
committee on Appropriations reported. with
an amendment; the Military Academy
House-A resolution was adopted direa |
ing the Committee on preparations 70 ,
inquire into the causes and extent of the
probable deficiency in the Postal star Servicei I
for the fiscal year 1879 So Mr.. Goode. Chair-t {
man of the Committee on Education and Lad
Dor, reported back the bill to apply the prod
leeds of the sale of public lands to the educa-
ion OF the people. Referred to Committee of
he Whole. The House considered in Com
zee ON Revision of the Rules.
JAN. 9.-iSendte-Not in session..-...
only business transacted was |
nearing reports of committees ON bills of II
committee of the Whole. Adjourned till
Monday.