Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-03-20
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

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MARCH 9.-Sendte-The Presidents mes
sage on the Inter oceanic canal was read
and, With accompanying documents, referred
Senator Thurman presented a memorial of
the delegates of Indian tribes In the Indian
Territory, demonstrating against the passage
of the bill to establish United states Court
in that Territory. In view of the important
legal questions involved in the subject, he
moved the reference of the memorial TO tho
COMMITTEES on Judiciary In. the n,,oreds 40;
Sence of Senator Vest, who reported
the bill, the motion to refer was laid over
Senator Bailey submitted resolution, refer
ring to the reported combination entered into
between the Central Pacific Railroad and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, declaling
such combination prejudicial to the public
interest and instructing the Judiciary
Committee to investigate and report
thereon. Consideration was resumed OF
the Fitz John Porter bill, and Mr..
House-Mr Scales. o., N. o., Chairman, of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported bill
authorizing the President to prescribe suita.
BILE police regulations for the government OF
the various Indian reservations, and
crimes of murder, arson, rape ana
burglary on the various Indian reservations.
Mr.. Wellborn d.. Tex.), from the same com
mittee, reported bill to prevent Indians on
Waddell o., Mo-, from the same committee.
reported bill for the relief of set
tiers on absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas.
Mr.. Johnston d., Va.), from the same com
mittee, reported bill authorizing the Secre.
tary of the Treasury to ascertain and report
the amount of money expended and indebted
ness assumed by Kansas in repelling invasion
and suppressing hostilities and MIR. Upson
d., TeX.) reported a similar bill. All were
placed upon the calendar. At the expiration
of the morning hour the Political Assessment
bill, being the first bill on the calendar, was
taken up, and Mr.. Hostctter d., lnd.) spoke
thereon.
MARCH 0.-Sendte-The Tice-President
presented message from the Presidenttrans
hitting the agreement between the Secretary
of the Interior and the Ute Indians, and rec
-Qnlmending its ratification. Referred. The
nioiiJn made yesieTday by MIR nnel
refer TO the Committee on JudicidYy 'tiir re-
fnonstrance of Indian chiefs against the
passage of the bill to establish U. s. Court
in the Indian Territory was taken up.
Mr.. Vest opposed the motion, saying the
Committee on Territories, who had reported
the bill, included several good lawyers fully
able to draw the bill, and there wasno reason
to refer this any more than any other bill to
the Committee on Judiciary. Pending dis
cussion the morning hour expired, and con.
sideration was resumed OF the bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter,
Mr.. Mcdonald having the floor. At the close
of his remarks, Mr. Garland offered resolG-
ton that on account of the many intricate lie.
gal questions presented by the bill under con-
sideration, it be referred to the Judiciary
Committee for examination and report.
Mr.. Randolph opposed the motion.
without action the Senate al.
joumed.. HOuse-Nir. Reagan d., TeX.)
presented a resolution in reference to tho
proposed Isthmus canal, which he offered as
a substitute for the resolutions of the regular
Committee. Bills were placed on the Gaien;
dar: appropriating $500 900 for the relief OF
the poor of Ireland; to restrict Chinese emi
grafton; to prevent the removal OF Indians
from the States into the Indian Terri
tory; to prevent the Withholding OF pen
siOns from pensioners under the act OF 1861 f;
to prevent the Withholding OF pensions from
pensioners under the act of 1873. Considera
| ton was resumed of the Political Assessment
| bill, and the House was addressed by Mr..
| Young (R.. o.. An evening session was held,
at which twenty pension bills were dis
| posed Of
MARCH 11.-Sendte-Mr Sharon present.
ed petition of newspaper publishers for a
reduction Of the duties on paper, after which
he made personal explanation regarding his
| long absence from his seat in the Senate,
which he said was occasioned by an emer'
gency in his business affairs, involv-
ing millions of dollars. The same
reason, he said, would compel
his absence for some weeks to come. Ht
at the disposal o. his constituents whenever
they chose to call for it. The bill for the
reclamation of arid and waste lands passed
! 1t authorizes the secretary OF the Interior u
contract for the sinking of two artesiar
wells on the plains east of the Rocky Noun
tains, the wells to be in the center OF areser
walton of four square miles. The bill Tor tht
relief of FitZ John Porter was then taken up
| Mr.. Jones of Florida having the floor. Az the
conclusion of his remarks motion was made
to lay the pending bill upon the table, whicl
was carried, and the bill can now Dt
called up at any time by majority
vote. The Fortifications Appropriation Dill
was then taken up, and after an exec
utive session the senate adJourned....
House-Bills were reported from the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and re
erection of public buildings in the following
cities: Padu 'ah, Ky; Charlestown, W. Va
Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Quincy, Illinois; Maysville, Kentucky; Mime
Tex. Clarksburg, w. Va; Peoria, III. Ports
mouth, o.; Owensboro, KY, and Louisville
Ky. The Political Assessment bill Was takei
up, and, after some debate, Mr.. Hostetter ID
nt) demanded the previous question. Ol
Ordering the demand the Republicans refuse,
tovote and the result showed noquorum cal
of the House was then made and showed tn
presence of more than quorum. Severa
more vain attempts were made TO secure
vote, but the Republicans steadfastly re
Trained from voting and after some acrimo
nious debate Mr.. Aiken d., S. C) move
to lay the bill upon the table, which was de
feated-yeas, ll2; nays, l22-a strict part
vote, with the exception of Messrs Aiken q
81, FELTON, (Ga), and Morse (Mass.), VIII
voted in the affirmative. The House then ad
journed.
MARCH 12.-Sendte-Mr. Bruce, from tn
Committee on Education and Labor, reporte
adversely on the bill to provide the invest
ment of certain unclaimed pay and count
moneys in the Treasury and to facilitat
the education of the colored race. In
definitely postponed. Mr. Gordon aske
unanimous consent for the presen
consideration of his resolutiop for spe
cial committee on the lnter-oceanl
Canal, and il was taken up, but after some de
bate it was withdrawn and the resolution G
Mr.. Platt, requesting the President to com
|, municate to foreign Governments the desir
of this Government to secure neutrality OF an
transit route across the lsthmus, wa
referred tl the Committee on Foreig
Relations. Adjourned till Monday.....
HoUse-The morning hour was dispensed wit
and Mr.. Mcmahon d., o. reported back Oh
, Deficiency Appropriation bill IRON the AT
preparation Committee. The committee rec
ommend an amendment appropriating 500
, 600 for the payment of fees and expense
of L. 5. Marshals and their General Deputit
Tor the present fiscal year, thus making On
total amount appropriated by the bill 81 2j5
$50. The House Immediately Went int
Committee OF the Whole to consider the bill
, Adjourned till Monday,