The Mineral argus., 1884-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

on MONDAY the uleL II AAufA0N9 0
Until Jan. 1, 1856, trade dollars shall be re-
ceived at their face value by the United States,
but shall not be again paid out or issued, and
that the laws authorizing their coinage ana Is
surance are hereby repealed
The house committee on the 3udlelaI!I epoI-
ted favorably the bill to authorize the service
of civil and criminal process issued by terrlto-
rial courts within the military and Indian res
e~rvatou, and the Yellowstone bark. II pro-
yides that
latiur To territorial courts shall be constituted
40 as to authorize the execution and service %
anv process on a criminal issued by any such
courts. by the officer or person to whom the
same NAV be addressed, within any military OF
Indian reservation, or within the Yellowstone
mark: provided that such reservation or pax
4 situated within the exterior of the district
over which said court has jurisdiction.
A resolution was offered in the senate py MT
Call and was referred to the committee on for
eign relations requesting the president to make
/ negotiations with the government OF SPAN LOT
Difference to an umpire to decide whether the
treaty of 1918 had been fully carried INTO enecI
by the United States, and whether the Unlteo
States government is bound IN good ialth 70
nav the full amounts awarded by the ludlclal
tribunal to whom the same was referred, for
losses sustained by off sers Of the United states
acting under orders, in 1915 and ISL. Inc
senate passed the bill to increase the ettlclency
of the general land Office, also Mr.. Mr.. MOI
ril's bill for the improvement OF coinage.
In the House Mr.. Dorsheimer presented a
memorial from ~bondholders of the Northern
Pacific railroad company, praying, 10 be heafd
before the committee on public lands on the
b;1 declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
ed, and asking congress to protect thelr inter-
ests. Referred. The honse w~crtlnto commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Wen6orn IN the
chair. on the Indian appropriation OH:
The House spent several days, Wltnout d
note. on the Indian appropriation bill Inc
bill appropriates for the ChippeWas, PlllaBers
and Lake Winnebagoshish bands, in the aggre-
gate, s4S.S02. 1t appropIiates IN all Tor me
Sioux of different tribes, including Santee sioux
of Nebraska. 81, GAG, 300. This includes an ap-
propriation of 81, 225,0 600 for the subsistence OF
the Sioux for purposes of their civllzaton, as
per agreement ratified by act OF congress rep
18th 1877: also. $4,000 for the support clvlllz-
alton and education of the Minnewaukon band of
Sioux in Minnesota. The bill also makes he
following appropriations for the same purpose.
For the ChippeWas of Red Lake and Pemblna
tribe of Chippewas, Sl@'OOo; and1ot suPpoLS "a
Chippewas on White Earth reservation, OF TINS
amount or SO much thereof az may be necessary
to be expended under the direction of the score.
tary of the interior in the care and support OF
the Otter Tail, Pillager, Pemblna and MississlP-
nj Chippewa indians on the White Earth resef-
Walton in Minnesota to assist them IN their
agricultural operations, S6,0OO.
The episode of Gen. Grants reception by tne
house on the I'd inst IS commented upon III
public as one Of the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington. 1t seems tha1
pending discussion upon the Indian approprl-
l alton bill Gen. Grant accompanied py zen
! Beaie. hobbled on crutchest to the house arriving
obout 1 o'clock. Not being entitled 10 the PRIV
] ilere of the floor, Gen. Beale went into the gal
t lerv. while Grant passedm quietly andtook M
seat on a sofa in the rear OF the democrau'
side without his presence beng dls
/ covered for some time. Democratic memDer1
i clustered around him, along with them Mr.
=, Randall. who INTRODUCED them, while MI Dor
: sheimer sat beside him chatting pie asantiy
; The Republicans being engaged IN ne attd de
! batO over Th-roekmOrtOn' amendment 70 aboi
- ish Indian agents and appoint army oihcers j
> lien. did not notice the disorder Immediately
but ascertaining its cause, rushed over IN
crowd to welcome the general. Appieclatm
~ the situation, and with that rare tact Tor WING
Mr. Randall is famous, he returned to his sea
~ being recognized by the chairman announced u
Z presence of Gen. Grant in a few appropflal
= remarks and moved that the rise
- order TO allow the house TO appropriately II
ceive fine man to whom the American peopl
needed no introduction. This created a Juror
, and the motion being carried voclterousl,
L Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair. MI ltal
a dali then moved a recess OF htteeh minute Te
ee which was unanimously carried, and re
lie Grant. hobbling on crutches, was e
re corted to the space in front CT the speaker
be desk, where the members were individual
e, presented by Speaker Carlisle. among mo
rs who heartily greeted the ex-general and e
ce president were several manned ex- confederate
81 among them Gen. Cakes, of Alab anna, who &c
CHI his right arm in the front at Rlc hmond IRE
he Cakes tapped his empty right 81 eeve sign
es cantly. as he presented his left hand, VIM
ch Gen. Grant took in both OF his and warm
ed pressed. The scene was drama ne
re the extreme, and, although Gre
ed Grant bore up bravely under the ordeal al
,ly maintained the appearance OF unrufled can
no ness it was easily seen that he suppressed /
emotion with great effort. The ovation W
spontaneous, free from party feeling or pa
occurrences and victor and vanquished vi
,ot with each other in the depth of their greetir
- After this outburst of appreciation OF GT'
!" Grants services, the transaction OF furtn
lie business became impossible, and the house a
in yonrned without action on ThrockmortoI
su- proposition.
ra- The House devoted several days TO the
dian appropriation bill in committee of
on, whole. The committee adopted the clause MI
ca, ing an appropriation of s10,O00for the supp
att, civilIzatfon and education of the, Medewauk
of ton band of Sioux indians in Minnesota.
airy clause was inserted in the bill at the request
lar Mr.. Strait. who went before the committee
ish annropriatlon for the purpose. These Indl
rise 81 onnosed TO remaining at the agencies, wi
t of thev would receive their share of aiinult
ted INIT nrefer to live where they are now and
doing the best they can to support thensel'
Some of them have a little land ana are
posed to help themselves; Inc appfoplal
tbo Tor their civilization and education was recc
= mended by the Indian department. Ot
JUS rIanses. making the regular appropriate
for the Indian in the northwest were pas
5 bv the committee.
and Wakefield from the Edgerton post OF the u
ym- r In Minnesota urging the passage OF the
d 10 granting a pension to samuel Cook.
was Mr. Straithas prepared the report OF the hC
yer, committee on public lands on Mr.. haymoi
out bill for the relief of William +. Steele OF ste
OAK The bill gives Mr.. Steele an opportu
49, CO.. goo acres of land located by