Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-08
United States Senate.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator Jones pre- sent
ed the credentials of Thomas G. Monnina. ap
pointed by the governor of Louisiana to fiji
the place of Spofford, deceased, until the next
meeting of the legislature.
The filed bill fixing the duty on barley mall
% cents per bushel was recommitted to the com
mittee on finance.
Senator Mcdonald introduced bill to au-
thorize the local taxation of legal tender treas
ury notes. Referred.
Senator Teller introduced several bills
amending the bill TO ratify the Ute agreement
Referred.
Senator Ingalls, introduced bill authoriz
ing the issue and providing for the exchange
and redemption of fractional notes. Re
ferred.
Senator Wallace offered resolution that the
standing com mmittees of the Senate, as copsti
tuted at the last session, be revived and con.
tiuued for this session, and that Mr.. PEgh. Of
Alabama, be assigned to the place made va
cant by the retirement of Pryor, Dir. Blair to
take the place of Ingalls, on the committee on
pensions, of Sharon on the committee on edu-
cation and labor, and Mr.. Ransom and Lamar
to exchange places on the committee on rail-
roads, thus making the latter chairman of that
committee. Agreed to.
He also offered q resolution that the follow
ing select committee be appointed for the
present session, with the powers heretofore
given to each oil the subject to which they ro-
spectively relate. To examine the several
branches of civil service, Vest, chairman. To
consider the laws as to election of President
and Vice President, etc., Morgan, chairman.
Committee on epidemics and diseases, Harris,
chairman. Committee on the alleged frauds
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enquire into the McCarrigan claims, Hampton,
chairman. Freemen's bank, Bruce, chairman.
On the bill providing that heads of depart
msnts may occupy seats on the floor of the
Senate and House, Pendleton, chairman. Joint
committee on library, Voorhees,, chairman.
Joint COMMITTEES on Yorktown celebration,
Johnston, chairman. The resolution was
agreed TO.
The following select committees are, there
fore, discontinued: To investigate treasury
accounts, Davis, of West Virginia. chairman :
on removal of the Northern Cheyennes, Kirk
wood chairman; on the negro exodus, Voorhees,
chairman.
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, did not
hear the Wallace committee named when the
resolution was read, and inquired if it was in
tended to discontinue that committee.
Senator Wallace said that was not the inten-
tlon, but the committee was revived until its
report should be finished.
Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, offered resolu-
tioI requesting the President to communicate
such information as may be in his possession
relative to attempted settlements within the
limits of the Indian Territory, and what steps
have been taken to prevent the same.
Senator Johnston, of West Virginia, offered
a resolution instTuoting the commissioner of
agriculture to furnish any information in his
possession relating to contagious pleuro-
pneumonia of cattle, and the various diseases
of domestiuated animals. Agreed to.
Senator Paddock gave notice that Thursday
next he will ask the Senate to consider Dill
to provide for the sale of the remainder of the
reservation of the Otoe and Missouri Indians,
IN Nebraska and Kansas.
Various communications from departments
were submitted, and the Senate went into
executive session, and when the doors were
opened. adjourned.