The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

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uorsE.-Thc opening of the session was witnessed
BY crowded galleries and corridors.
There were i's members present. Kerr Of Indiana
aid Cu:k:ns q New York, were absent
Syphcr Vt Louisiana, ard Dixon Of North Carolina
v:c.c .wo1n; also, Duke of Virginia.
The Presidents Message was read BY the clerk ard
| received with applause.
A bill TO supply an oms sion in tho Indian App:o
Iria:ion bill was passed
House. s:h-The Parasuayaa Report comes up 70,
anal consideration Oh TrcsGay.
House % to 50 agreed to adjourn from Thursday till
Monday.
The Taii1 and internal Rcye,ae bills were taken
from Committee Of the Whole aud rcconmittcd to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Consideration OF the bill to rc:c and consolidate
the Postal Laws was resumed
A protractcd discussion arose on Farnsworth's
amendment to abolish the franking privilege. Ferry
offered an amendment to strike out tho S;0o section.
which agreed to, ana Farnswosths amendment as
amended was then rejected 20 to ia
Hill moved to strike OFT all sections Of the Frank
Ing bill tkiiiing it'll Agreed 70 81 to 70.
Hill then moved no pc,soa should hereafter cxer.
else the Thanking privilege, and Walker amended to
allow periodical aud newspaper publishers free cx-
changes, aud papers to 60 free in the counties where
published.
The Federal Amnesty bill comes up On Tuesday q:
the cal OF Butler.
The death Of Rott Eiageway, III. X from Va was
announced.
Adjourned
SENATE Vice President Cclfax in the chair.
Nearly all Senators were present.
VIM, Winc.m Of Minnesota, qualified ~ successor
10 Norton, deceased.
Bills BY Cole aud Cassc-ly to repeal the Income Tax
law were tempo: ariIy tailed.
Sumner offered bill! to prohibit further mannfae-
tnrc oil currency and provide for return to specie
payment.
Cole offered resolution that gold notes shall, after
June so, 1911, be receivable fer import duties.
Senate, s,h-Wison introduced bill to prevent
assessment on government employees for political or
other purposes. Tabled.
Nyc Introduced hill to create fund to be known
a. the Mineral Land Fund, and for other purposes.
Senate went Into executive session, lasting eight
minutes. Open session Of ten minutes.
Anthony presented the committees agreed on In
caucus, which were announced and confirmed.
Bills on the table distributed to the several commit
tees and Senate again went into executive session
and shortly adjourned. r.
Senate, eth-Sumner, By resolution, called on tho
President for all papers relating to the proposed an
nexation Of San Domingo Ordered printed.
resolution by Edmunds, instrucsing the judiciary
Committee to inquire II railroad companies subsidized
by bonds arc held to reimburse the U. s. for the In
forest paid on eGch bonds before maturity and 20
what legislation IL necessary to compel such rein
bIrscnert, was adopted.
Casscrly offered resolution requiring tho President
to transmit information when and where since March
h, 1893 the army navy has aided the civil officers
In eaoEcn1 revenue Laws, aaeistin. 1t any federal
or State elections.
There appeared in tho Akron, Ohio, Ger.
manic . bctrothal, (such As is customary
among the Germans in the old country a
translation Of which is given below. The
happy lover il foreman IN Tho Germania
Office: 4- o... -s~ 49,. sal re-.
TUE betsothal q onr danght:r, ANDREA, With The
= Printer. Mr.: WIN. MILLER. In Akron, Ohio, il
ssrse, given sosiee Of. = nrxrz ,rn wv,
Cleveland. No1ense. II, 1870. .
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T. 70 WILHELM MILLER, = %t4 +
Cleveland, Ohio. = Akron, Ohio.
A young husbands dilemma, after his
wife had disrobcd on the bridal night, Is
thus described by Western poet:
Her dissection completed, she plunged under cover,
Like hath that might into rivulct drop; /
Then tcndc,ly asked her mo:ioniess lover,
my darling, how long do ron Intend to ut aoy"
my dear, Tn cute undecided" he said, 80
what coarse in the ease would b proper and tar-
70 follow the fraction that gos into bed, 4 Il #et
Or stay with the part that II piled IN tho oAairv'
General Sherman, in h,s report 70 the
Secretary Of War, gives the total number
Of officers snd enlisted men at 34.S70. In
compliance with the recent law Of Congress
the number Of commissioned officers must
b reduced frOm s..se 10 s,977 BY tho irst
p January 1cxts md ihe salissed mep must
y reduced % 1900 ~ ~ arst Of July
following.