New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-22
xLHIM C0NGRESS-IIId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
RETIREMENT OF GENERAL oRD-THE INDIAN AP-
PRoPRIATIoN BILL PASSED IN THE SENATE
FINALLY-MR. LoRIHG DECLARED ENTITLED TO
HIS SEAT IN THE MOUSE.
SENATE. go. WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. 1881.
In the Senate to-day various petitions were
presented BY Mr. CAMERON H2ep., PENN, among
others from citizens OF ,st Chester, Penn. praying
for action to prevent the ercroachment Of white set
tiers upon the Indian Territory and to protect the In
dams in the enjoyment Of all their rights.
Mr.. LOGAN lsep., nLl, from the Committee on Mill
ary Affairs, reported, with two amendments the Senate
bill TO place General Grant on the retired list He said
asked is Immediate sS couSderao se''" ' O'
Mr; EDMUNDs Rep:, WI objected; but npon m, being
ofsuch special and peculiar interest that he with
drew his Dissection with pleasure.
consisted In the addition OF provision that the General
may be required to do other and another mat
lar rank.
After brief discussion the report was laid over. Mr.
LOGAN announcing that he would call IL up at the next
The bill Of Mr.. ROLLINS rep, N HI, to determine
1882 shall elect the next United States Senator,
occupied tue remainder of the morning hour
ing definite construction the language OF the statute
governing the subject and making the DILL sppieab to
all the States After debate the bill was laid aside With
the Naval Approximation bill received from the
AAouoO
The morning hour having expired the Indian Land
Severaty bill came the regular ORDER but was ald
aside informally and on motion OF Mf.WAl1ACE (DeD'
Penn the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. WALLACE VINO reported tile bill, stated speci-
fcaly the amendments made by the Senate Committee
and explained their necessity The total Of the amend
mems ST. 900. making the aggregate OF the bill
81 597, 1886 0S, this being $261000 LEES than the es
mates and less than TUG appropr.atons IN the
were the following Arapanoes Cheyennneso Apacnss
band of PerPeS in the Indian Territory $4,000;
Indians removed from MaheGr reservation $4,000 tue
mate The removal OF the latter Indians would leave
for sale by the Government about one ana half NIL
item OF $4,000 (onehalf amount asked TO aid the
Creeks In rebuilding the Tallahassee Mission School
building IN the Indian Territory destroyed Oy fire De
cember 49, 1880. The item inserted by the House abo
shng Indian Commission had been stricken out and
mission restored The item inserted by the House
curing all advertisements OF contracts 10 be made sixty
days before the awarding OF the contracts had 0eeu
In Committee Of the Whole CNIr. whyte. Nd in the
chair the amendments 10 the bill were agreed TO-
The bill was trcn reported to the Senate, the amend
ments concurred in and the bill passed finally.
Mr.. KELLOGG tRep, Lal submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him TO the Funding bill 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury 10 issue from
time bonds not TO exceed S5OoOO00OO. bearing
interest at per cent aunum payable SUBSTANTIALLY
In gold coin THE principal Of the bonds not TO be pay
able redeemable any specified date, but In lieu
thereof the Secretary of the Treasury when the condi
ZION Of the Treasury usiies IT. snail invite proposals Tor
or snail purchase the I'm market This loan
TO be known as The Three per cent CONSOLIDATED Bonds
OF the United States"
Section authorizes the Secretary to ISSUE in addition
TO the above not exceeding $l00O00Oo0 OF per cent
Treasury notes certificates OF deposit In denomina-
lions OF $40 md ESQ.,. :. Tue issue
to be ten distinct SERIES and the principal payable In
two three. and up TO ten years respectively IRON
the date of issue. Holders OF bonds beariug higher
rate of interest than per cent and which mature be-
tween 1880 and 1881 are entitled 10 exc the
at par the bonds and notes authorized by the pro-
posed amendment, which latter are exempted from
National State municipal taxation, provided no tax
shall be levied upon the circulation secured by the de-
poss these bonds under Section 6,214 Of tho Revised
Statutes.
An adjournment until Monday gas ordered-29 to 81
At AGO O'Clock the Senate went into executive
day.