Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-07
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, January I. 1850

SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary Of
War calling attention to the failure of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad Company to build
a dyke for the protection OF navigation in con-
nection with bridge built by them over the
Ohio river, in neglect Of the Secretary'S require
ment and suggesting action by Congress. Also,
from the Secretary OF the Interior, transmitting
all correspondence of the Interior department
in connection With the Ute massacre, except
two letters, which the Secretary deems it un-
wise to make public during negotiations in the
matter
Stokeley and SIS other citizens of Georgetown,
DEL. without regard to party affiliation, pray
ing the passage Of the resolution for the abol-
ton of the compulsory legal tender power OF
the Treasury notes
Mr.. Pendieton gave notice of the following
amendment proposed to be offered by him to
tion). 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
the national banks and all such reserves shall
ferred to the finance committee.
The Senate then passed private bills for the
relief Of J1o Salt r. late ma9r Of fne ssta u
Corpus Christi, Texas, and at 2;10 p m. went
into executive session. and when the doors were
reopened, at 2:45, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-At the suggestion of Mr.. Dunnell,
the states were called for bills and resolutions.
under which call the following were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Lapham-Authorizing suits against the
United States in certain cases. and regulating
the proceedings therein. By Mr.. Cohroth-
ment OF bounties Also, calling on the Post
master General for his reasons for not comply
ing with the law requiring him to furnish
pe aG maSpe avaabep one
hundred thousand dollars for continuing the
construction OF the post office building in Phila
delphia. Also, for the appointmeht. OF com
missioner to the permanent exhibition at Rio
Janeiro. By Mr.. BelHhooyer-To prevent and
punish the sale Of firearms and ammunition to
uncivilized Indians. By Mr.. Osmer-To estab-
tftct of Columbia. By Mr. Chalmers-To regu-
late coin certificates. TIT provides that holders
of gold or silver bullion may deposit the same
at any United States mint to be coined, and
shall receive coin certificates for the value
thereof, denominations not less than s.: such
certificates to be receivable for customs, taxes,
and all public dues and to be reissuable. The
bullion so deposited Is to be coined as rapidly
as possible and applied to the payment OF the
bonded debt, but there shall be always kept in
the Treasury gold and silver coin equal to third
of outstanding certificates, the issue of coin
certificates to be limited to bullion SO received]
BY Mr.. Acklen-For the regulation of inter-
state freights and passengers, and to relieve the
By MI. Hill-To abolish the Court of Claims,
and to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Circuit
court OF the t0lteQ STATES. by 1OWnSnenQ
QlL)-Resolution directing the foreign affairs
committee to inquire into the expediency OF
abolishing all ENJOYS extraordinary and minis
ters resident OF the United States to foreign
countries. and to report as soon as possible.
By Mr.. Sherwin-Ffxing the time within which
actions for infringement of patents must be
commenced. By Mr. Barber-To prevent the
use of United States flags for advertising pur
poses.
By MI. demonstrating appropriation for the
payment OF money received by the government
for lands, in excess of what said lands were held
at under the gradation act. By Mr.. Reagan
For the construction of railroad from San An
tonic to The Rio Grande. By Mr.. MillS-Re-
Questing the President to invite the government
of Mexico to enter into treaty. Also, a similar
bill in regard to the government Of Brazil Also,
directing the President to prohibit all Indians
on reservations from going into Texas, By.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the recoinage of this
trade dollar. By Mr.. Page-To restrict the I'M
migration OF Chinese. By Mr.. Belford-Direct-
ing the Secretary Of the Interior to pay to Mrs.
N. c. Meeker and others certain sums OF money
out Of the Ute Indian annuity fund. By Mr..
Benhett-TO establish the territory of Pembino.
By Mr.. Elanl-To provide for an increase in the
importation of foreign wares and merchandise,
subject to ad valorem duty, and to furnish ad-
ditional facilities for the collection OF customs
dues.
Mr.. Coffroth (Pa.), from the committee on in
valid pensions, reported bill granting pension
of IS month to all officers and nen who served
60 days in the Mexican war or 80 days in the
Creek, Florida or Black Hawk wars. Referred
to committee OF the whole. Also, reported bill
for additional clerks in the Pension Office Re
ferred to committee OF the whole.