Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
JAN. 17.-rn the Senate, the Indian Appro.

JAN. 17.-In the Senate, the Indian Appro-
priation bill was reported, The bill passed
appIopriating 100000 for the purchase of cer'
tain real estnte OF the Freedmen's Savings
Trust Company ut Wnshington also, the bill
Tor the relief of Gen. Ord, A motion to lay
aside the regular order, the Ben Halliday bill,
and takeup the Kellogg case, wis antagonized
by the Republicans, and enough Democrats
voted III the negative to defeat the proposi'
tion.....lt was committee day in the IlouseI
terest was introduced except reso.
luton by Mr.. Newberry (R., Mich.)
providing for n high joint commission on the
part of the United States and Great Britain to
reconsider the Halifax fishery award and in;
vesigate the alleged false and fraudulent
proofs upon which that award was made. The
Speaker aid before the House communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior, trans.
hitting the report OF the Superintv ndent of
the Census, which shows the total population
OF the United States to be 50,l52S66 Mr.. Cox
then introduced nm Apportionment bill,
which fixes the number OF Representatives
Mt 30l and IL was referred with communica-
ton to the Committee on Census Mr. Ford
Or MOI and Mr. Springer ID, ill.) intro
duced resolutions directing the Committee on
Post offices to inquire into the eXpediency of
constructing Government lines OF telegraph
and to report bill tor that purpose Under
a suspension of the rules II bill passed for
quietng titles of settlers on the Des MOines
River lands in the state OF Iowa,
JAN. 1S.-The Ben Halliday Claims bin
came up in the Senate as the regular order
and was finally passed-33 to l9-the compen-
satioh being fixed at 100000, which was the
lowest amount of the various sums named,
the highest being 100000. In the House,
Mr.. Sparks d., III, Chairman of the
Committee on Military, Affairs reported
back adversely bin to place U. S.
Grant on the retired list of the
Army, Mr.. McCook (R., n. " submitted
minority report which together with the bill,
was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar. The Naval Appro-
priaton bill was reported. The Funding bill
was completed in committee, reported TO the
House, and the main question ordered on
the bill and amendments. Without COM
ing to a vote the House adiouinedl
The amount OF bonds authorized to be issued
under the act il S400,00O,000 bearing three per
cent interest, redeemable after five and pay
able ten years from date OF issue also certil-
Gates to the amount of $4,000 900, bearing
same interest redeemablc after one year and
| payable in ten years. The Secretary of the
Treasury is ordered to pay on bonds accrued
| during the year 1881 all silver dollars of 4l2H
| grains and all gold over $4,000, 900 now held
| In the Treasury for redemption purposes. Tho
/ three per cent. bonds authorized by the act
| are to be the only bonds receivable as security
! fornutionol bank circulation.
| JAN. 19,---ln the Senate, a bill to relieve
the political disabilities of Richard Fatherly,
who was Military storckeeper mt Little Rock,
| Ark, at the breaking out OF the rebellion, was
/ rejected by vote OF 80 to lG-not the neces;
sarN tWO-thirds. 4 committee was appointed
! to whom we're referred the various bills in
/ troduced relative to the peuro-pneumonia
( and other infectious diseases of animals.
| In the House the various amendments
/ to the Funding bill were disposed of and the
| bill then passed-yeas, 1875; nays, l25. All the
amendments were agreed to as adopted in
| committee, with the exception OF that pro-
Viding that before any of the bonds or certif-
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Secretary of the Treasury shall pay on bonds
accruing during the year 1881 all silver dollars,
andall gold over $4,000, 600 now in the Treas
ury for redemption purposes.
JAN. 20.--In the Senate, Mr.. Mcdonald
| called up the resolution offered by him last
session for the appointment OF a standing
committee on the rights of women citizens,
and made n speech in advocacy thereof.
/ Upon motion OF Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
4 the resolution was referred to the Committee
on Rules. The proceedings were witnessed
/ by large delegation from the Woman's Suf-
fragc association who oceupie seats in the
/ gallery, The Funding pill was
received from the House, and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
| The regular order being the bill to provide for
| allotment of land in severalty to Indians on
various reservations and to extend the pro-
lection OF the laws OF States and Territories
over indians and for other purposes, was taken
up, and occupied the remainder of the day..
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered
in committee, reported to the House, and
passed exactly as reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations. The amount appro-
priated is SI4 46l 600
JAN. 21.--In the Senate, Mr.. Logan en-
deavored to obtain immediate consideration
of the bill which he offered as minority re-
port to place General Grant on the Army re.
tired list Objection was made and it was laid
over. The Indian Appropriation bill passed
The Senate committee added 81 900 to thebill
as it came from the House. The Senate I'D
ioumed till Monday. The House passed
the senate bill for the retirement of General
Ord with the rank and pay of Major General
The contested Massachusetts election case Of
Boynton against Loring came up, and the ma
iolity resolution, in favor OF the sitting mem
ber Loling, was agreed to without division,