, 1880-12-10


Canadn line of tho United States hlll 1'rltlsh
Coluqhla, to Fort Wrnngcll md sltka, IN
A,askX. Referred.
Tho VIce~l'restslent lnid before tho Sennte
n communication from tho Secretary Ut Wnr
transmitting copies of tho correspondence
had with tho Legal representatives Of TIN
Confederate Generals Dragg and Polk, with
n vlew to the purchase of their private pa-
pers relating 10 tho latc War, rs per act Of
5une 10, iss3. Tho Polk papers hnsl tDer p!Need
III tho tinnds OF tho Government, With permission
to taac such rs arc tccnlcl important to tho pub
llcataon now authorized by law, The rrtco
asked for tho ontro collection is $1,000 Tho
nragR pnpors hayo hccn submitted for tho pur-
pofo OF bctng rRtatuEod. No present price is
saplatcd for. but they. rs well as tho Polk
sio.%S. md could tion6tles. row Se S
pnren1sse,l. at that s'i'n. Tho sccrotasy
aad oaiy tHo trims. sti.sissippi, s,.iney johasio
%Sa set bak to aa ee
gifts. 10 far as tho secretary kt,ows. Tue. ONLY
,sp"r"n ~ W ontnine re e
gycn tho must lmporsunt iiuc,,rncnta lsobaerse;l
The Vico. .Trs.s,ie,,t also Submitted n con,m,-
ts. II the rsaSost d tic es Nine. ', fhers ,bo
Thiiors, Into Pecstont Of the Frctnch iiorubiio
They wcrr er,lorod sout to tho Library.
AZ e rss stasn fsF tho
provide for the j,nl!clal .Iatsrmllation i pun:-
Mr. 0nrlnnd oitcretl y roaoutI!n lt'strictlnE
tho Coumlttoo on Military Affairs to EM4ulro
AZ seos IT, At Mfte Sass ak 2rk an @ q
the posts alluded tn by tim President in his lust
nnuunl message. aro saporilto,ls, Ati!l whothcr
p tss stato of Arkansas. md on n whit terms.
AEroed to.
viii as ho sonats to eoasao tt Ito S aGa epps
part ct tho prt,eceas Of tho enso Of public lands
to Rl,hlIu cducnLor.
was takcn np. ii Erants hcr 4, is as arrcars
Of penalHn for hcr tlaad husband. II was opposed
On teenneai groun.ls ~ Dy nembers Of tns Tn.
Ind not pcen observed ns 10 tho limo, Of ttt!ng
app!iset'on 10 tot t9 Pes!9n Atter debate tho
On, motlon of Sir. i'nlaock, ito. sennte bill
providing for the sule ct tho ren,Gtr'er Of 'l,e
| 3itssourin tribes oF Indians In Nebraska and
Kansas and for other purposes, was taken up.
Rn,t lands with tho consent Of tho sal.l Indans.
| tho proceeds to 10 plRcod to tho credits Of tha
tribes, and a now reservation to bo selected for
saan Xsf a.te Sc 81 iii tfs
Mr. Randolph announced TINT Monlay next he
will ask t1o Senate 70 cnnsidpr tho bill for tho
| relief Of Fttx John Porter. to which ho wilt olrer
his amendment. noticed yesterday, restoring
| E1tz John Porter to tho army without back-pay.
sce,lre tho snfokeepinR Of money paid into court
WaB tnkun mp anti passed.
On motion OF Mr. Plumb. thu Senate bill to cx-
tend tho TING for filing claims for horacs MID
| cauIpmenta lost BY officers mud enlisted mon IN
tho service Of tho Unltod Statos was taken upt
but without notion, tho SenAte wont Into cxeoll-
tive session and soon adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| Mr. Baker, OF Indiana, from tho Cormittoo on
Appropriations, reported the Fertilization Ap.
propr'atign b'; aud It was ortlerel T. printed md
construction nnl repaEF of the fortttl0auous and
| 5000 Tor tho purchaso OF tospetlocs.
| b1r. kpltcy, Of Pennsylvania, introduced bill
rcpeaftng the tax on bank-chccks, frIotjou-
natches, bunk capital, and bank deposits. Re-
| fcrrci.
sir. .Aldriol,, Of Illinois, introduced bill
aEnondluE tho law IN relation to tho tux on say
ipRs buuk6. Referred.