The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22
~r,erfses Pass
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

4 bill was introduced in the Senate,
on the 9th, approprlating money tor colonlz-
ing expedition TO the Arctic seas. Resolutions
OF the Kansas Horticultural Society were pre-
scented, asking tor aid III preventing the des-
truction caused by the locust. A lengthy dis
cnssion was had On the bill amending the
Pacific railroad acts and creating sinking
fund Tor the liquidation of its indebtedness to
the government, but without action the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, the def
cheney bill was passed with one item stricken
out, after some other business the report OF
the Louisiana investigating committee was
submitted. The majority report concludes by
declaring that the Democratic electors re-
ceived a majority Of the votes in the State;
that the canvass Was illegal, fraudulent and
void and that the vote of tae State cannot
be counted for Hayes and Wheeler without
confirming and approving the illegal and
fraudulent action. The minority report de-
clared that the Republican electors were cho-
sen and the returns made by the prope, au-
thorities under al the forms OF law. Both re-
ports were ordered printed.
| On the 9th and 18th no other bust
ness was transacted by either house except
! that recorded under the head Of Presidential
/ Tribunal, in another column.
| IL the Senate on the 18th a JOINT
| resolution OF the Illinois legislature was pre-
I scented ASKING tor protection to inventors that
they should receive a just compensation ioT
their inventions. Mr.. Window presented the
/ Joint resolution OF the Minnesota Legislature
| for survey Of the the St. Croix and st. Louis
rivers: and Mr.. Cameron OF Wisconsin a JOINT
resolution OF the legislature tor an approprl-
alton to complete the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal. The arrest Of Jourdan,
/ the n Y bank cashier who refused TO testify
| III the Oregon case, was ordered.
\ bill was passed by the House. on
the 18th tor authorizing the laying OF 8 tele-
graph cable from Baltimore to France. A de-
bate sprung up on the Florida electoral
count, and Mr. Dunneli spoke in support O
the minority report OF the investi eating com
mittee Mr. Pnrman, ct Florida, who has
heretofore acted with the Republicans, spoke
at some length, declaring the Florida election
10 have been the most peaceful ever held IL
the State. and he claimed that every man
woman and child in his State knows that the
| Tilden electors We're truly elected. Mr.. Pur
| man was reminded that the same canvasslns
board counted him tPurman) into Congress
in the same manner as they counted III th'
Hayes electors.
In the Senate on the l4th The join
resolution OF the minnesota Legislature 10
the Improvement OF Rel River or the Norti
was received The bill providing Tor tn
publication 81 q new revision OF the statute
WAY EdSSEl he lIoSl ~ TIC LIIllC III tAAV u
was given to the discussion Of the Pacih
railroad bill, relating to the Central and Uniol
Pacific lines.
The House adopted the majority re
port OF tue Florida investigating committe
by ST. ct party vote. The remainder OF tn
session was devoted to the consideration {
! the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate on the 10Th discussed tn
bill Tor the support OF the government OF tn
Distric. of Columbia at great length, and tn
! bill passed. The unfinished business was a
amendment to the Pacific railroad acts so 8
to create sinking fund Tor the liquidation {
Indebtedness due the government, but a dc
cisive vote was not reached.
: The naval appropriation bill passe
the House Of Representatives on the 18th In
l after slight amendment. The political dist
! bihties of Joseph L. johnson were removed
The Sioux treaty bill regarding eession OF IL
: Black Hills, which came from the Senat
/ passed, With an amendment providing tn
+ nothing in the act should authorize the r
: moval Of the Indians to the Indian territory