The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-18
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Proceedings OF the Second Session.


The question whether Mr.. Turner,of
Oregon, should answer certain questions re,
garding Geographic dispatches which passed
through his hands, was before the Senate on
the 9Th, and vote thereon resulted, yeas 33,
navs 8, but as quorum did not vot the Sen
ate adjourned.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill making appropria-
tions tor the payment of pensions, then went
into committee OF the whole, after which adj
journed.
On the 9th inst, in the House, Mr..
Goodin, from the committee on public lands,
reported bill authorizing the extension OF
the MeGregor Western railroad to point OF
intersection with the Sioux City 4 St. Paul
read. near OBrien county, Iowa, the grant OF
land not to be enlarged or changed, nor
homestead or pre-emption rights affected.
The bill was passed. No other important
business was proposed and the House ad-
burned The Senate was not in session.
Senator Sherman, on the 8th inst,
presented to the Senate petitions from prom
1nently business men of both political parties,
asking an amicable settlement OF the Rresi-
dental contest Resolutions were passed re-
garding theOregon electoral contest, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth bills were
introduced for the free coinage OF silver dol
lars and making the same legal tender; to
authorize and equip an expedition to the Arc
tic seas and to authorize paper circulation
convertible into gold and silver. Mr.. Law
renee offered o resolution to ascertain II IN
every State an equal opportunity tor common
school education is secured to colored and
white children alike. A motion to suspend
the rules and pass the resolution resulted
yeas lI9 nays IS, and was lost IS less thar
/ two thirds voted in Affirmative. resolution
Z Of Gfatn ~sr}of off
under motion to suspend the rules and pass
| it, was defeated by a vote OF lO7 to e.
| The Senate, on the 9th, ordered the
arrest OF recusant witness Runyan, in thu
| Oregon case. On the resolutions submitted
| by Mr. Wallace, Mr. Sherman addressed thu
| Senate st length, sustaining the course OF tins
Louisiana returning board, and quoting q
| length from various authorities and regarding
precedents Mr. Bogy characterized th'
| speech OF Sherman as the most painful anS
| humiliating effort he ever heard in the Senate
| The debate occupied the entire time OF th'
session.
The House on the 9th did no othel
| work than to order the arrest OF VIM. Orion
the Western Union telegraph company.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Win
dom, from the committee on public lands, re
ported favorably on the House bill amendin
| the law for land grant in aid OF the Du
buque and Sioux City railroad. resolution
of The Boston board OF trade was presented
asking ior the reconciliation Of silver. TIL
annual report OF the Congressional lihraria
was presented, showing sol, 0s7 books in tn
library and 900, 900 pamphlets, Alter til
consideration OF number OF bills OF no In
portance to our readers, the Senate al
journed.
The House, on the 10th. rejected tn
bill for bridge across the Ohio, at Cincif
\ Il -. &knes
the whole on the diplomatic appropriate
bill. after which, adjourned