1876. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 375 COMPILATIO:NS OF QUESTIO:NS OF ORDER. llOUSE BILLS IffiFERRED. Mr. A. S. WILLIAMS also, by unanimous consent, submitted the The bill (H. R. No. 4272) authorizing the use of certain fonds now following resolution; which was referred to the Committee of Ac­ in the Treasury belonging to the Osage Indians was read twice by counts: its title, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Besol1Jed, That there be paid out of the contingent fund of the Honse snob sum The joint resolution (H. R. No. 169) authorizing the Secretary of as may be necessary to complete the compilation of questions of order clecided in the War to supply blankets to the Reform School in the District of Co­ Honse of R.epresentatives, ordered by the Honse on the 15th of August last, subject lumbia was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on to the approval of the Committee of Accounts. Military Affairs. ORDER OF BUSINESS. PRESIDE:NTIAL .APPROVALS. :Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, was it not the understanding yester­ A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. U.S. day that na business should be transacted in the House to-day¥ GRANT, jr., his Secretary, announced that the Preside~t had on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. All this business is proceeding by 18th instant approved and signed the act (S. No. 620) to remove the unanimous consent. political disabilities of James Argyle Smith, of Mississippi, and on Mr. BUCKNER. I move that the House adjourn. the 2'2d instant the act (S. No. 745) to authorize the Secretary of the SE'ITLERS ON THE SAN JUAN AND OTHER ISLANDS. Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the brig A. S. Mr. ·BANNING. Before the question is put on the motion to adjourn, Pennell to the City of Moule. I desire to make a correction of the RECORD. It appears by the ADJOURNMEN"T TO FRIDAY. RECORD that House bill (H. R. No. 3878) for the relief of the settlers Mr. WRIGHT. I move that when the Senate adjourns to-day it be on San Juan, Orcas, and other islands, lately in dispute be~een the United States and Great Britain, was reported ba-ck from the Commit­ to meet on Friday next. tee on Military Affairs and referred to the Committee on Public The motion was agreed to. Lands. The bill was not in the possession of our committee, and the SIOUX NEGOTIATIONS. RECORD should have statedthatExecutiveDocumentNo.308in refer­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following ence to the subject-matter of that bill was reported ba-ck and referred message from the President of the United States: to the Committee on Public Lands. To the Senate and House of .Representa.mves: SERGE~T IN SIGNAL CORPS. I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter, submitted by the Secretary of the Mr. BANNING, by unanimous consent, ilitroduced a bill (H. R. No• Interior, from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs accompanied by the report and journal of proceedings of the commission appo i n~ on the 24th day of August last 4276) to authorize the appointment of a sergeant in the Signal Corps to obtain certain concessions from the Sioux Indians in accordanoo with the pro­ as a second lieutenant in the Army; which was read a first and sec­ visions contained in the Indian appropriation act for the current fiscal year. ond time, referred to the Committee on Military .Affairs, and ordered I ask your special consideration of these articles of agreement, as among other to be printed. advantages to be gained by them is the clear right of citizens to go into a. country of which they have taken possession and from which they cannot be excluded. CAPTAIN JOHN A. LYNCH. U.S. GRANT. Mr. BANNING also introduced a bill (H. R. No. 4277) for the relief EXECUTIVE ~SION, December 22, 1876. of Captain John A. Lynch; which was read a first and second time, The message wa-s ordered to lie on the table and be printed. referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. PEN:NSYLV.llUA AVENUE PAVING. ADJOURNMENT OVER. The PRESIDENT pro ternporelaid before the Senate_the following Mr. BLOUNT. I move that when the House adjourns to-day it be message from the President of the United States: to meet on Wednesday next. To the Senate and House of Representatives: The SPEAKER pro tempore. An order of that kind has already been I lmve the honor to transmit herewith a report (and papers which accompanied it) of the progress of the work committed to their charge, addressed to me by the made. commissioners appointed under the act of Congress approved July 19, 1876, author­ Mr. BLOUNT. There wa-s a resolution adopted, as I understand, izing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue. expressive of the desire of the House on this subject; bot my idea U.S. GRANT. was that notwithstanding that resolution a motion of this kind was ~CUTIVE MANSION, December 22, 1876. necessary now. The message was ordered to be printed, and referred to the Com­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the judgment of the Chair, there mittee on the District of Columbia. is no necessity for submitting such a motion. .Mr. REAGAN. I presume that when the House adjourns to-day it RULES OF THE SENATE . will be announced that in conformity wi1h previous resolution the Mr. FERRY, (Mr. WRIGHT in the chair.) I am directed by the Com­ adjournment is until Wednesday next. mittee on Rules, to whom was recommitted on the 18th instant the LEAVE OF ABSENCE. report of the committee recommending a revision of the roles of the By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted as follows: Senate, to submit the revised rules in an amended form. I ask that To ?til·. METCALFE, for ten days from January 2 on account of iint the report lie on the table, the printing having already been ordered. portant business. The report waa ordered to lie on the table. To Mr. STENGER, from the 26th to the 30th instant. EXECUTIVE SESSION. To Mr. MACKEY, for ten days from the 30th instant. Mr. SHERMAN. I move that the Senate proceed to the considera­ To Mr. McCRARY, until January 3 on account of important busi­ tion of executive business. ness. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the con­ The motion of Mr. BucKNER was then agreed to; and accordingly (at sideration of executive business. After nine minutes spent in execu­ twelve o'clock and twenty minutes p.m.) the House, pursuant to the tive session the doors were re-opened, and (at twelve o'clock and fif­ order heretofore made, adjourned until Wednesday next. teen minutes p. m.) the Senate a-djourned. IN SENATE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESD.A Y, December 26, 1876. .. WEDNESDAY, December 27, 1876• JAMES K. KELLY, from the State of Oregon, appeared in his seat to-day. The House met at twelve o'clockm. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. BYRON Sum>ERLAND, D. D. I. L. TOWNSEND. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Journal of Friday last will be The Journal of Saturday was read and approved. read. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDE:NT. COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIO:NS. A message in writing from the President of the United States was Mr. MORTON. Before the Secretary proceeds to read the minutes received by his Private Secretary, Mr. U. S. GRANT, jr. I should like to suggest that it is important to have another member 'l'he message further announced that the President had approved appointed upon the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The and signed bills of the House of the following titles, viz : body of the committee has gone South, as yon are a ware, sir, and there .An act (H. R. No. 1581) for the relief of John Gowers late of Com­ is not now a quorum of the subcommittee here. I ask, therefore, to pany C, One hundred and eleventh Regiment New York Volunteers ; have one more member added to the committee during the investiga­ .An act (H. R. No. 1503) for the relief of Sarah F. Albertson, of tion in reference to the presidential election, a subject already re­ Booneville, Missouri ; ferred to the committee. .An act (H. R. No. 648) for the relief of .Andrew J. Barrett; The PRESIDENT pro tempo1·e. Is there objection to this being done .An act (H. R. No. 1075) directing the Second Auditor to settle the pay before the reading of the Journal f The Chair hears no objection. and bounty account of John Amrilahaie or Ammahe; By unanimous consent, the President pro tempore was authorized An act (H. R. No.l592) to re-imburse Horace Glover for property un­ to make the appointment, and Mr. MITCHELL was appointed. lawfully seized and sold by the United States Government; The Journal of Friday's proceedings was read and approved: An act (H. R. No. 4124) to provide for the expenses of certain special 376 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 27, committees of the House of Representatives and of the Committee on tories of Ret:- British Majescy, and had, in due compliance with the requirements of Privileges and Elections of the Senate; and the keaty, furnished the evidence of the criminality of the fugitives, which had been found sufficient to justify their apprehen ion and oommitm~nt for trial, as re­ An act (H. R. No. 4197) to provide for the payment of electoral mes­ quired by the ~aty, and the fugitives were held and committed for extradition.