Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-05
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The Senate.
REMOVAL OF INDIANS.

REMOVAL OF INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Slater, from
the committee on Indian affairs reported
bill directing the secretary of the interior to
negotiate with the Umatilla, Warm Spring and
certain other tribes of Indians occupying the
reservation in Oregon, for the extinguishment
of their title to lands now occupied by them
and for their removal to other lands or reser-
vations without the limits of Oregon. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Senator Saunders, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported q substitute for the
| bill to provide for the sale of the reservation
| of the confederated Otoe and Missouri Indians.
| Placed on the calendar.
RELIEF.
| The Senate then took up the Senate bill for
the relief of Edward Braden and J. W.
Angus. 1t directs the secretary Of the treasury
| to pay Barden and Angus 81 ,250 for extra labor
and materials expended in the construction of
the quartermaster' supply depot at San An
| tonic, Texas.
Senator Conkling moved an amendment
that the claim be referred to the court of
| claims. The amendment was favored BY
Senators Cockrell, McMillan'and Edmunds and
long debate followed. Finally, Conklinq's
| amendment was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The claim thus goes to the court of claims.
l. ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
| Senator Kirkwood introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the payment of additional bounty to
soldiers of the army of the United States dur
| ing the war of the rebellion.
| ABoLIsHINa A COMMISSION.
Senator Hereford introduced bill to repeal
the act of July 4th, 1864, comforting on tho
| quartermaster general, commissary and &C
counting officers of the treasury the authority
| to examine, adjudlcate and settle claims &C
cruing to loyal citizens of the United States
| for supplies taken by furnished for use and
| used by the United States armies. The bill
confers Jurisdiction in such cases upon the
| United States district courts, which shall GER
| tify their judgments to Congress-, and Congress
| may appropriate money to pay such judgments
| if favorable. All such claims now pending be-
fore Congress or the officers above named, arc
also referred by the bill to the district courts.
| Referred.
| The bill authorizing the conversion of ma
| tiOnal gold banks into national banks passed
| and the Senate went into executive session,
and when the doUrs re-opened adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER the transactio
of some miscellaneous business consideration
was resumed of the bill reported yesterday
from the judiciary committee, amending cor
cictions of the United States Circuit court and
| regulating the removal of causes from State TO
federal courts.
| The morning hour having expired, the bill
went over without action.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERY EXHIBITION.
The House went into committee of the whole
| on the joint resolution .appropriating 320,0
| to enable commission of fish and fisheries
! to represent the United States at the inter-
| national fishery exhibition at Berlin in April
next.
| Mr.. Morton supported the bill.
| Mr. Deuster, the original introducsr of the
| resolution, also spoke in its support. Nothing
| had been done thus far to secure participation
| on the part of the United States at the exhibit
| ton, yet there was no country which would be
better entitled to the place of honor at such sn
| exhibition. No country could display evidence
| of such marvellous activity and progress in the
| propagation aud distribution of foodifshes.
| Mr.. Van Voorhees, submitted an amendment
| providing that the money shall be expended
| under the direction of the secretary of state,
| Adopted.
The committee then rose, and the Joint reso-
| luton was passed; yeas 16l, nays So.
REVISION OF THE RULES.
| The House again went into committee of the
whole, MIR Carlisle in the chair, on revision of
| the rules.
Mr.. Money submitted IN amendment to
| pending rule No. IL, providing that the post
office appropriation bill shall be prepared and
reported to the House by the committee on
| postoffices and post roads.
Mr.. Money spoke in favor of his motion. 1t
| was also advocated by Mr.. Valentine and op-
| posed by Messrs. Blackburn, Blount and Con-
ger, and vote being taken it was defeated 90
| to 81.
Without making any further material pro-
press the com mittee rose and the House adj
journed.