The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-05
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 4.
SENATE.

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Mr.. Slater, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs. reported a bill directing the
Secretary OF the Interior to negotiate with
the Umatilla, Warm Spring and certain
other tribes Of Indians occupying the res
ervations in Oregon, for the extinquish-
ment OF their titles to the lands now occu-
pied by them, for their removal 10 other
lands or reservations without the limits Of
Oregon, was printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported substitute for
the bill, to provide for the sale OF the
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Herman submitted resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to
communicate 10 the Senate reasons for
the order issued by the department to
Collectors OF Customs, dated December 10,
1870, directing them, whenever written
requests TO that effect shall be filed by
shippers or Consignees, to cause to be
withheld from publication for not exceed
ing ninety day the statistics relating to i'm.
portation or shipment OF any particular
merchandise imported or shipped by
them. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson submitted resolution
that there be printed for the use Of Con.
gress 1000 copies OF the transactions OF
the Virginia Companies OF London.
Adopted.
The Senate then took up the Senate bill
for the relief Of Edward Braden and John
W. Angus. 1t directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay Braden and Angus Sl2,-
54S for extra labor and materials expend-
ed in the construction OF the Quarter
Masters Supply Depot at San Antonio,
Texas.
Mr.. Conkling moved as an amendment
that the claim be referred to the Court OF
Claims. The amendment was favored by
and long debate followed.
Finally Mr.. Conkling's amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed. The claim
thus goes to the Court Of Claims.
The bill authorizing the conversion Of
National gold banks into National banks
was passed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened ad-
journed.
After transacting some miscellaneous
business, consideration was resumed OF
the bill reported yesterday from the Judi
ciary Committee, amending certain sections
OF the act determining the Jurisdiction Of
the United States Circuit Court and regu- |
lating the removal OF the causes from the |
State 10 Federal Courts.
The morning hour expiring, the bill
went over without action.
The House then went into committee
on the joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 To enable the Commissioners OF
Fish and Fisheries to orepresent the United
States at the International Fishery Exhi-
bition in Berlin in April next.
Mr.. VanVoorhls submitted an amend
ment, providing that the money shall be
be expended under the direction OF the
Secretary OF State. Adopted.
The committee then rose, and the Joint
resolution was passed-yeas, 1856; nays
90.
The House again went intoa Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair,
on the revision Of the rules.
Mr.. Money submitted an amendment 10
the pending rule No. II, providing that
the Post Office appropriation bill shall be
and reported TO the House by
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads. The amendment was finally de-
feated by vote OF 00to 81.
Mr.. Harris submitted an amendment,
that the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads shall report Post
Office appropriation bill for reference TO
the Committee on Appropriations. 1t was
rejected by vote OF rs toS7.
The committee then rose and the House