Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-01-15
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.

The senate on the 9th considered, among
other bills and petitions submitted n petition
presented by Mr.. Vest, of the st. Louis and
Texas railroad for reduction of the tariff on
steel rails; also of the Kansas CITY chamber
of commerce, for an appropriation for im-
prOvement of the Missouri river. MIR. Cock
rell presented memorial of the board of
trade of Kansas City for improvement of the
Missouri river. Mr.. Coke presented n motion
for the completion Of the Improvement ~r--7
at or near Kansas City. On motion. as n marx
of respect to the memory of the late Senator
Houston, the senate adjourned
Little was done in the house Abill direct.
ing thu issuing Of patents for lands on which
county warrants hsd been issued, was refer
red, The death Of Senator Houston was an
nounccd after which, out OF respect the house
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 7.h, Mr.. pcndle-
ton gave uOticn Of the following amendment
to the scnat. joint resolution known as the
Bayard resolution, AZ the end of the rcsulu-
ton, and the words, and said notes shall not
be available for any Of the reserves required
to be kent by national banks, and all such
reserves shall be kept in COIN" Ordered
printed and referred 10 finance committee.
The yice.presidcnt laid before the senate Il
communication from the secretary Of the in.
for by resolution Of the senate of Dec. 4,
1879, concerning the Ute Indians. After a
sbOit executive session the senate adjourned.
In the house Mr. Townsend, of Illinois, Of
Tered a resolution, instructins the committee
on foreign affairs to inquire into the oxpedien-
cy OF abOlishing all ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers resident from the United States to
foreign countries. Mr.. Coffroth from the
committee on invalid pensions, reported 2
bill granting pension of eight dollars per
month to officers and men who served sixty
days in the Mexican war, or thirty days in the
Creek, Florida, or Black Hawk wars. Referred
to committee of the whole. Adjourned.
Among the bills introduced and referred
in the senate on the Sth, were the following
BY MIR. Plumb, to create an additional land
district in Kansas. By Mr.. Jones, to repea
the twenty section of the act to incor
porate the Texas Pacific railroad company
and to aid in the construction of its road, anC
for other purposes, and to declare the rights
privileges, and laws granted in said section l.
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Nicksburl
railroad forfeited, and that the section be re
enacted in favor Of the New Orleans and Pa
cihc railroad company. The senate adjourn
ed till Monday.
In the house, the committee of mines ant
mining, reported bill concerning the luca
tions OF mineral land. 1t, provides that AM
person desirous of prospecting or exploring
the public domain in Colorado for the discov
cry of gold or silver bearing ores, which do no
Outcrop Orappcar on the surfaca of the ground
may locate a mining claim 1850 feet il
length, and not exceeding GOO feet in width
by marking its boundaries with at least 81.
substantial stakes, and shall commence wor
within ten days thereafter to explore and de
fine the mineral deposit, which must be eithc
by the sinking of q shaft, or by an open cu
cross cut or tunnel, and so long as the claim
ant shall work his claim with reasonable dill
gence, the claim shall be valid; but suspen
sion of work for thirty days before perfectin
title shall operate as a forfeiture. Refcrre
to the committee Of the whole. The spcake
laid before the house the message from tn
President, recommending the passage of
bill for the reclamation of the harbor q
Washington and Georgetown, Referred, At
journed.
In the house. on the 0'h, Mr.. Ryan, {
Kansas, introduced bill admitting free q
duty clothing and other articles, destined fC
the relief of csored immigrants. After r
ceiving the report of several committees, Il
house adjourned until Monday.