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 dis patches which passed
through his hands, was before the senate on
the 5th, and & vote thereon resulted, yeas 50,
navs 3. but as a quorum did not Tot the Sen
ate adjourned.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill making approprla-
tons tor the payment OF pensions, then went
into committee OF the whole, alter which ad-
jourIed.
on the 9th inst, in the House, MI.
Goodin. from the committee on public lands,
reported bill authorizing the extension OF
the McC3regor Western railroad to a point OF
intersection with the Sioux City x St. Paul
read, near O'Brien county, Iowa, the grant OF
land not TO be enlarged or changed, nor
homestead or presumption rights affecteo.
The bill was passed. No other important
business was proposed and the House adj
burned The Senate was not i'll session.
Senator Sherman. on the 9Th inst,
presented to the Senate petitions from prom
inentiy business men of both political parties.
asking an amicable settlement OF the Rresl.
dental contest Resolutions were passed re-
garding theOregon electoral contest, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Oh the 8th bills were
introduced fer the free coinage OF silver do
lars and making the same legal tender; K
authorize and equip an expedition TO the Arc
tic seas and to authorize paper circulation
convertible into gold and silver. Mr.. Law
renee offered q resolution to ascertain il II
every State an equal opportunity tor cornmo1
school education is secured &c colored anC
white children alike. a motion to suspend
the rules and pass the resolution resulted
yeas lo nays IS, and was lost IS less tnaI
Two thirds voted III Affirmative resolution
declarative OF State rights was offered anC
under motion TO suspend the rules and pas
Il, was defeated by vote OF l07 10 g.
The Senate, on the 9th, ordered the
arrest o. recusant witness Runvan, in tn
Oregon case. On the resolutions submitted
by Mr.. Wallace, Mr.. sherman addressed th'
Senate st length. sustaining the course OF tn
Louisiana returning board, and quoting q
length from various authorities and regarding
presidents Mr. Bogy characterized tn
/ speech OF Sherman As the most painful ant
| huniliatmg effort he ever heard IN the Senate
The debate occupied the entire time OF tn
! session.
The House on the 9th did no othe
work than 10 order the arrest of VIM. Orion Q
| the Western Union telegraph company.
! In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. " IN
| dom from the committee on publlc lands, re
ported iavorably on the House bill amendIn
! the Law tor a land grant in AID OF the Ia
| buqae and Sioux City railroad. resolution
| oil the Boston board ct trade was presented
asking Tor the reconciliation Of silver. TIL
annual report OF the Congressional lihrarla
was presented, showing SOL, 097 books IN IN
library and 500, 900 pamphlets, Alter I'll
consideration OF number Of bills d no III
portsnce TO our readers, the Senate ad
lourned.
The House. on the 10th. rejected II
| bill for bridge across the Ohio, at Cinelr
matt. and the House went into committee
tue whole on the diplomatic appropriate
bill, after which, adjourned