Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-02
CG.TG RESsEOsH.7E PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, D. G., juno 1850


SENATE
Mr. Paddock, from the Con. mi tee on Public
Lands. reported favorsby on tho bill for 90
rra'senent and sale of tho D,tcoit arsenal
Placed on the calender
Mi C'k', from the C,mmittce on Iudian
AIi.ifs reported bill 10 prevent depredatiuus
upoo mb,r upon Indian rcs6rVatious Placed
% the c:lebdsr.
Mr.. knk8ood, CHAIRMAN of the select c5m.
ulttco ca he!emoval of the Cheyennes and
fonoas, admitted the views of the minority of
the committee upnn the sui jecs of the removal
OF The P0ncaa dered to b. printed and laid
On tho table.
Mr Perde!oa submitted a resolution i'm
strucslGg tho Committee on the Judiciary to
ltqu re: trst, whether sec ions 403 to Alps in.
elusive, revised statutes, arc author ed bv the
Constitution CT tho u. s; second, whether the
Administration CT Justice under the provisions
CT said slctoas aud the DEGREES and rcpulstiops
established therefor ira 10 conformity with
the provisions Of tho Constitution which were
lotocded to S euro The right CT person aud
property. and said committee may report BY bill
or otherwise. Iie explained that these SECTIONS
related 10 tho judicial powers OF consus and
ml0lslors 10 Eastern c;uorics His n,teotion
had been ctlcd TO the matter by tslcsrapho
dispatch 10 all the papers saying that minister
OF the u. S. lat Cairo, Esypt.) Vas exercising
Jurisdiction which seemed very (Xsepsiyc end
extraordinary, If not entirely uoWsrranted. lie
read the sections referred to and said they payo
absolutely dcSpoic and irrcvtc ,bn authority t.
oonsuIs over oa1y cliz!us Of the u. s. lie did
DOT know OF uuy constitutional authority for
THESE consular courts, bat il suah authority cy,
lists there could be mono for co1icrifg extra
constitutional .lrSd ion upon them. Consuls
clnnot constitutional y be authorized 10 Try men
without Jl1les. CONVICT or punish by impllsou-
ment or death, when Judges at homo cannot
DO so. Tho resolution Was adoptcd.
20 motion Of Mr. Ransom, aud notwthsland.
log Mr. Morgan appeal for the consideration
OF the calendar during tho morning hour, all
prior orders Wero postponed ard tho River und
lart bill was further considered.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Tho morning hour having been disp,usod
With, tho House ut ll:20 Wapt toto the Cam.
mlttee Of the Whole (Nr. Whittehorne, of
lenD., In the chair on the General Deficiency
appropriation bill-the pending paragraph bo-
log that appropria!ing $50 600 to enable the
Secretary Of lha Treasury to provide storage fur
silver ool1s 10 this was pcndiug, es q cub.
sltute tho amendment Cii:rcd yesterday By
Mr.. Bland, OF No., and amended by Mr.
Hayes. OF Ills, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay 10 standard silver dollars the
ameuots appropriated by this &C., appropratipe
$4,000 for the storage of so much of said cain
as may DO returned TO tho Treasury for c,rtG.
Gates therefor. aCd providing that tho salaries
OF members Ct Copg,Gis shall DO paid in stand
ard silver dollars.
Mr. TOWoshend. ct | H., tI! red M amfpl.
ment providing that oil federal salaries shall be
paid IN silver dollars. Rteoled-27 to IS,
Mr. Warner. OF Ohio, offered an sm ,ndmept
approprlatlng $50 600 for tho storage O, olin
and bullion. Provided. Thatiu txelc sing on be.
nall OF tho government tho option to nav Gu.
cither gold or silver coin ia tho payment Of
EoVerame6t expenditures sad oblig .tloDs, tho
Secretary CT tho Treasury, tho Treasurer Of The
unllod States, CT coy assistant treasurer shall
not discriminate IN favor OF ngans! the ,in CT
either metal Tor tho bench. Of any particular
nersol or creditor, nor wsiVo for or 90 bshalf
oil the government it's right Of option for the
payment OF money; ard, Provided further, That
the Secretary OF tho Treasury shall rtc,de from
his arrangement with the New York clearing
house unless tho rules OF sid clearing house
prohibiting the tender 81 silver end tho scttlc.
men! OF balances 50 lar rs pertains Lo the United
Etstas Go abragated. Ruled out on a point of
order raised By MIR. Hscock, of Now York.
a largo number Of amendments were offered
and rtJecled, and Mr.. Blsrd's suhyi.utn WA
An"lly rtJacted-syes j.; noes 81.