The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
Forty-sixth Congress--Secoad Session
WASHINGTON, January 7. 1850.
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Mr.. Pendleton gave notice of the follow.
ing amendment proposed 10 be offered BIZ
him 10 Senate Joint resolution 10 (the Bay
ard rtsolutlon):
At the end OF the resolution add these
words: "And said notes shall not be avail
able for any Of the reserves required 10 be
kept by national banks, and all such re.
serves shall be kept IN coin" Ordered 10
be printed and referred TO the Finance
Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Pendeton the Senate
took up and considered the bill 10 authorize
the Secretary OF the Treasury to invest the
Indian funds now held In trust by him at 4
instead OF per cent, except where treaties
stipulated Other wise.
Tie Vice-PrcsldcDt laid before the SenIte
to-day a communication from the Secretary
OF the Interior, transmitting the CORE
spondence called for by resolution Of the
Senate of December 8, 1879, concerning the
Ute Indians. Sec etary SchurZ, in his let
ter Of transmittal. says that he forwards
copies Of all the correspondence eXceptlDg
two letters received from General Adams,
one concerning the testimony taken by the
Ute Commission, and the other touching
luftUtl UtSDiiitiOlIS Will Tue titS WIN It
ference to their reservation. These letters,
the Secretary says, the interest OF public
policy demand should be withheld from
publication at present.
The Vice-Presdent laid before the Sem
ate communication from the Secretary of
War recommending such legislation a. will
provide for the acquisition by the United
States Of the title 10 the land on which
&, cif, Dofa
red.
Mr.. Coke (by request) introduced a bill to
promote the immediate and rapid cOnstruc-
ton OF the international and Great North
crn railroad OF Texas from San Antonio TO
Rio Grandc. Referred.
Mr.. Window submitted a resolution in
structng the Appropriation Committee to
consider the eXpedlency Of establishing q
new executive department, to be called the
Department OF Agriculture and Commerce
Ordered to be printed and laid on the table
4 similar bill was introduced by Mr. Da'
Wis, OF West Virginia.
The Senate then took up and passed Z
private bill for the relief OF Doddridge 4
Davis. OF Corpus Christi, Texas.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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called this morning, as on Monday, for bill,
for reference.
Among the bills introduced md referred
were The following:
Bv Mr.. Mills, Of Texas: Requesting The
President to invite the Government Of Mex
leo to enter into treaty; also, similar b:l
relative TO Brazil.
Bv Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas For the re-
coinage Of the trade dollar.
Bv Mr.. Page, OF Colorado: TO restrict
the emigration OF the Chinese.
Mr.. Chalmers, OF Mississippi. introduced
bill. which was referred, to regulate coin
certificates. 1t provides that holders oi
gold or silver bullion may deposit the same
at any United States mint TO he coined. anC
shall receive coin-certGcatcs for value
thereof in denominations Of not less thar
five dollars; such certificates to be receiva
BILE for customs, taxes, and all public dues
and TO be rciS>uablc. Bullion so deposited
! i, TO be coined as rapidly as possible, anC
applied TO the payment OF the bonded debt
/ but there shall be always kept in the Urea
sury gold and silver coin equal to one tblrC
OF the outstanding certificates. The issue
OF coin.certifcates 10 be limited TO the bul
! lion so received.
| Mr.. Townshcnd, of Illinois, offered
resolution nslructing the Committee or
| Foreign Affairs TO inquire into the eXpe
dency OF aboliShing all ENJOYS eXtraordl
nary and ministers resident from the UniteC
States to foreign countries. Referred.
! Mr.. Stevenson, of Illinois, reported bach
Senate bin ascending sections %. "a, ard .
OF the Revised Statutes in regard TO minera
lands. After some discussi0n-Mr. Reagan
OF Texas, and others opposing the BILL
was passed-yeas, III; nays, 20.
| Adjourned.