The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-02-04
CONGRESS AL

ssxArR sAwilsoa presented . resolution granting
pension Of 5000 per annam to Mr.. Lincoln. p
Ssrred.
TIC dsy Wa sceapied II discussiss Nestons bin -
eouanse the eircalaton Of currency. ... .,JD y.
seaaGe 1l&h-Binghan Drssested . petition from
Cleveland merchants against the continasncs Of he
Income Tax.
Hou,r, ssth--Julian, from The Committee on Public
lssds reported Yin psuvidine that no title Be &C.
quisA to say agricultural a. pabc lands IN the State
Of California not Aeretoiars dispoeed o. except b.
settlement under the homestead q prescription laws,
Tha bin psssed. -....s. ..,..t,.' ....,-.,
wheeler introduced bill aushorizin: the Northern
Pacific Railtoad 70 issae bonds and secure the same
ty lacstsage. Referred. 4" "3I' - .-'D' : i
Txs President signed he signed Tie bin sdnittiug
visGi1h, On the s6sh. f.. ...p.eyr lu .,lrYn9s
H>use, .90tA-The Houss ,Poseas Committss have
anauimoul,y agreed to Espost bin Prohibiting any
man matter to BE- sent h,ough the mails without pre-
payment full rstss after July lst "'h '' As" "a
ne Appsopsiatiou CouaaiesSs yeduee1 eAs lDdian
appropriations from o. 600 ooo to sa0ooUoo. 7rgue
The Noass Election Comnitiee agreed to report
against the admission OF the Georgia delegation, on
the ground that they we elected - the /sh and not
The llst Congress. I'm l2Hifti 'Hi -""Ai - 3@
u. sss7 s; fs. ~: 81, s S.. :;:s:s r.
psnesary officers Az 70 b mustered out. The num-
Der Of Bcadicr Generals 10 to b reduced to six and
The Major Generals TO three The Indian Bureaus b 10
b Transferred to the War Department ',''o, e.
J. B. Howell appointed = AZ the Iowa Senatorial
vacancy, 70 TIC oath Jan. y. 81, .n.e......' ,..,.
The League Island bill vas tabled ~ tos7.
Ii the House Oh The 18th, Butler and Dawes discuss
ed the ttss charges Of extravagancc against he ID.
mlnlsisatlon. s''uL aAf-iacm.. .,. 'apg#
The Senate, on The sh, dtacasssd TIE proposition
for ~ international coinage. The unit suggested d
coin equal to Is francs. 80
Senate, 4eth-J W johnson was sworn In a. Senator
frso Virgins. aoDo"rroQ efsI IT e. y I'll
Howpsa oaered I'm y asthesise shs xas.as Pa
ctae Railroad to extend and construct railroad to n
Paso. Mexico. '-~1'
Tho Senate considered ~ v.to Of tn. Ro,n white
paeeat s without aston; alss ths manner It taking
The yasolstiea appropsistng oaaoo for The poor OF
the District was debated aud passed. - 81
House, 9sthJm x Gibson, Of Virginia, Was sworn
iu 'Ai =. f3..Hg hh- ~ r. 'gC lllT". :! 81 Isl
bin passed abolishing the office Of Congressman
,Cullon introduced bill 70 organize the Territory
a Lincoln and consolidate the Indian tribcs into
Territorial government also, TO provide Territorial
government for the Disesice q Cslumbla. us'T OF
House, - -Copeer b Dawes. ss,ogisiAs osasys ID.
minissrstisu. H. fsvo0 fses delivery At nswspapsss
y mail IN thAoouDties whore publishsd. a t .,.o.,
d. Williams and Wilkenson condemned railroad mon
opolies. W. '" ' '"'. '@ALs 2
4 general debate took place on The payment q ~
deb. 10 s@@ulGhHl 2u1AaHAtsb 9ai -U &, fus
:! seaata si-nsnses irom rPese oaaes Conniass,
reported hsck With amsodnsnts the bill to establish
Postal telegraph sy'scn and separate postal tele
graph. '" .~N~ @+t'@ Aa%ts7
Norton introduced hin - pssvsds for tho adnis.
$50 - 1ssppi On ths sans eonditioss - Virginia
1ameey rsportsd favosahly ~ The Hosss bin aboshr
iaS ~ fnnking privilege. 81 10 anoisyro .dt 81
Bossak a--titeh o4sred sssolutioe - giant bsA
ngsseot rixhts - lhs 01pshlic q Cuba vi 10 tsjt