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CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


duced, among the more important being one
by Mr.. Davis of Illinois TO establish a Court
of Appeals, and one by Afr. Pendleton to trans-
fer certain claims from the Executive Depart
ments to the Court of Claims. Petitions
were presented by Mr.. Vest t,,., ana Il MI III
of Trade and Kansas City Chamber OF
Commerce, asking for the Improvement OF
the Mississippi River; and Mr. Coke INTRO
duced a bill to provide for completing the
improvement Of the Missouri ilSer 70 at i,S or
MORGAN as "a mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the late senator Houston, the senate
adioufned....... H0uSe-Mr. Scales ID, \. O.,
Chairman of the Committee on Indian
ing that the committee investigate and
report upon the origin OF the recent
outbreak of the Ute Indians at White River
Agency, in Colorado, and authorizing IL TO send
for persons and papers. Mr.. Scales also re-
ported a resolution calling on the secretary
of the Interior or ComnissiOner of Indian
Affairs for copies Of all correspondence by
Governor Pitlxin, Generals Hatch and Adams
and Special Agent Pollock with the lnte-
rior Department concerning the Ute Indians.
Rlackburn ID. XVI submitted the report of
the Committee on Rules, and it was referred
20 the Committee of the Whole. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
Carlisle d., KY in the chair, on the report
of the Committee on Rules. Mr.. Forney 3D.,
Ala.) announced the death of Senator Hous-
ton and the House, as "A marx OF respect, al
tourned.
JAN. 7.-SeRdte-Mr. Pendleton gave no.
tice of the following amendments to Senate
joint resolution known as the Bayard resolu-
ton: At the end of the resolution add the
words, and said notes shall not be available
for any of the reserves required TO be kept by
National banks, and all such reserves shall De
kept in coin" Ordered printed and referred
to Finance Committee. The Vice President
laid before the senate communlca-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior
lpr
the resolution of the senate OF December 8,
1879, concerning the Ute Indians secretary
Schurz SAYS he forwards the copies OF ali cor
respondence, excepting two letters received
from Gen. Adams, one concerning the testi-
mony taken by the Ute Commission, and the
other touching further negotiations with the
Utes with reference to their reservation.
These letters the Secretary says, the interests
of public policy demand should be withheld
from publication at present. Mr.. Logan m
troduced a sil to establish United States
Court in Indian Territory. House By
unanimous consent, the States were called, as
on Monday for bills for reference Mr..
Chalmers iD.gMissA Introduced a. bill, which
was referred, to regulate coin certih-
Gates Mr.. Townshend ID, ND offered
resolution instructlng the Committee on For
eign Affairs to inquire into the eNpediency
of abolishing all ENJOYS Extraordinary
and Ministers resident from the United
States to foreign countries. Referred. MIR.
Bedford Or, Colo) introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of the lnte-
Iior to pay ont of the Ute Indian amnesty
fond to Mrs. y. G. -MeelSer the sum OF so,OoO 10
the heirs of Frank Dresser s., QUITO the WIDOW
of William II. Post Sl0,000 and to Mamie j.
Elliott 5000 for injuries sustained by them
at the hands OF Ute Indians IN Colorado.
Other bills introduced were-by Mr. CulDer-
son d., Tex, for the recOinage OF the trade
dollar; by Mr.. Elan d., La, to provide for
increase in the importation OF foreign wares
and merchandise subject to ad Valorem duty,
etc; bv Mr. Mills ID, Tex, directing the
President TO prohibit all Indians on reserYa-
lions from going into Texas.
JAN. s. Senate The Sergeant at-Arms
brought to the bar of the Senate L. I. Smith,
Levi Wilson and +. p. Purcell, to answer to
the charge of contempt in not obeying the
summons to testify in the ingalls, case
After considerable debate the three witnesses
weTe d III h'i Mr. Rersn intro
duced a bill to provide Tor the Gus
fribution of the money selzeu by ofuer
of Gen. Butler in the New Orleans banks, au-
thorizing claimants to sue for it in the Court
of Claims Mr.. Plumb introduced bill 70
create an additional land district III Kansas:
Mr. Jonas introduced bill to repeal the I'D
Section of the act TO incorporate the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company TO aid in the CON
stIuction of its road and for other purposes,
and to declare the rights, privileges ana Iands
granted in said section to the New
orleans, Baton Rouge and Nieksburg
Railroad forfeited, and that sald
section be re enacted in favor OF the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad Company. Mr.. VIM
dom, fromthe Committee on appropriations,
reported with amendment the Military Acad-
emy Appropriation bill. Placed on calendar.
-. House-A resolution was adopted direct
ing the Committee ON Appropriations TO IN
Quire into the causes and extent OF
the probable deficiency in the Postal
Star Service for the fiscal year 1873 and 1850.
Mr.. G5oode, Chairman Cd the Commlttee on
Education and labor, reported back the bnl
to apply the proceeds of the sale OF public
lands to the education Of tie people. Re
ferred to Committee of the Whole. The House
considered in Committee of the Whole the re-
port of the Committee on Revision OF the
Rules.
JAN. 9.-Sendte-Not in session.. House
The only business transacted was hearing
reports of committees on bills of private
nature. and their consideration in Committee
of the Whole. Adjourned till Monday.
Congress reconvened on the 9Th after near
ly three weeks vacation. 1t is expected
that the proposed revision of rules will oc-
cupy the attention Of the House for at least
two weeks. during which time no other BUSH
ness will be in order.
The United States Supreme Court has re-
fused to take up, consider and decide the
legal-tender case in advance of its regular
order, for the reason that the bench is not
full at present, on account Of Justice Hunts
illness, and the Court does not deem it wise
10 deliver decisions on important questions
of constitutional law, when such decisions
would be deprived Of their due weight by an
equal, or nearly equal, division of the Court.
Ike case will come up in its regular course
somewhere about two years hence.
Among recent nominations by the
President are the following: Charles S. Va
rian, United States Attorney for the district
of Nevada; Henry. E. Prickett, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho; e.
]. Conger, Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Montana; E. B. Pomeroy, United States At
torney for Arizona.
The National Observation-Disclosures Party
Conference was held at Washington on the
Sth, about lbs delegates from various States
being in attendance, together with the
Greenback Congressman. The Conference
was called to order by 7. p. Devices, Chair
man of the National Committee Of
the Observation-Disclosures party, who de-
liyered an earnest address. Representa-
tive Murch was made permanent Chairman.
The Conference, after considerable discus
sion Of minor matters, appointed commit
tee to report on time and place for the meet
ing of Presidential Nominating Conven-
ton, and also to report a basis Of represen-
tstion in the Convention. A large number
of resolutions were introduced and referred
to the committee above mentioned.
The Ute delegation arrived at Washing
ton on the 18th and were assigned quarters
at the fremont House. OTBsy are. closely
guarded at all hours. / kfIItT I3-fa