The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22

A bill was introduced in the Senate,
on the 9th, appropriating money tor colonlz-
ing expedition to the Arctic seas. Resolutions
OF the Kansas Horticultural Society were pre-
scented, asking for aid in 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; alter some ether business the report OF
the Louisiana investigating committee was
submitted. The majority report concludes by
declaring that the Democratic electors re-
ceived majority OF the votes in the State;
that the canvass was illegal fraudulent and
void !; and that the vote of the State cannot
be counted for Hayes and Wheeler without
confirming and approving the illegal ana
| fraudulent action. The minority report de-
clared that the Republican electors were cho-
| sen and the returns made by the proper au-
thorities under all 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, III another column.
! In the Senate on the 18th a joint
resolution OF the Illinois legislature was pre-
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 joint
resolution OF the legislature tor an appropri-
alton to complete the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal. The arrest Of Jourdan,
/ the n. Y. bank cashier who refused to testify
| IN the Oregon case, was ordered.
a bill was passed by the House, on
the 18th tor authorizing the laying OF tele-
graph cable from Baltimore to France. A de-
bate sprung up on the Florida electoral
count, and Mr.. Du1nell spoke in support o
the minority report OF the investigating com
Inittee Mr. Purman, ct Florida, who ha.
heretofore acted with the Republicans, spoke
at some length, declaring the Florida election
to have been the most peaceful ever held IL
the State and he claimed that every man
woman and child in his State knows that th'
Tilden electors were truly elected. MIR. Fur
man was reminded that the same canvassin!
board counted him lPurrnan) into Congress
in the same manner as they counted III TIL
Hayes electors.
In the Senate on the l4th the join
resolution OF the Minnesota Legislature 10
the Improvement OF Red River OF the Nortl
was received. The bill providing Tor tn
publication OF a new revision OF the statute
| was passed. Inc most CI the Ll1lc ioI the ia
was given to the discussion OF the Paclti
railroad bill, relating to the Central and Unio
Pacific lines.
The House adopted the majority re
port OF the Florida investigating committe
by st, ct party vote. The remainder OF tn
session was devoted to the consideration {
J the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate on the 18th discussed tn
bill tor the support of the government OF tn
District of Columbia at great length, and tn
bill passed The unfinished business was a
amendment to the Pacific railroad acts so 0
to create sinking fund Tor the liquidation
2 indebtedness due the government, but d.
: cisive vote was not reached.
! The naval appropriation bill passe
: the House OF Representatives on the 18th in
i after slight amendment The political dis.
( bilities Of Joseph f. Johnson were remove,
:. The Sioux treaty bill regarding cession OF II
!. Black Hills, which came from the Senat
4 passed, With an amendment providing tn
# nothing in the act should authorize the r
: moval OF the Indians to the Indian territory.