The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-02-20
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CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE, Feb. 11th.-A large number Of
petitions and memorials for and against the
passage Of the Bland silver bill were presented
and laid on the table, or referred. Bills were
meet with the house to day to receive the pic
ture presented by Mm. Thompson. The bill
to provide that United States district courts
for tho southern district of Iowa shall be held
at Burlington was reported fayorably. Mr..
| Saunders presented a remOnstrance of citizens
Chattee bill. The silver bilcame up and Davis,
of West Virginia, spoke in favor Of it, SaNls-
bury and Coke followed on the same side
House, Feb. 1.-THE Alexandria mill
claim bill was disposed Of by laying on the
table motion to reconsider. A large number
of bills were introduced. The house adopted
a resolution to meet in joint session with the
senate to-day to hear presentation and accep-
tanee IS speeches on the Sit Of Carpenters pic,
resolution thanking Gen. Miles for his gal
liant Indian campaign. The West Point APP
preparation bill was taken up and the motion
to strike out the amendment allowing addi-
tional pay to instructors defeated. After
further discussion of the bill and the rejection
|
the house adjourned
SENAsE, Feb. 2th.-Petitions and com
mittee reports were presented. Bills were
upon plans for charging the library, and ap-
propriating $275,0O0 to purchase the building
| of the Frecdman's saving bank. Resolutions
| of State legislatures were presented among
| them those of from Minnesota fayoring extern
sion of time to the Hastings and Dakota rail
| sv,fro o,,l ,sI
bill was taken up, speeches being made by
Mcdonald aid Johnston, with al intermissiOn
to join the house in hearing speeches tupon
Carpenters picture.
HOUSE, Feb. 12.-No Legislative bust
ness was done except brief consideration of
the West Point appropriation bill. The SEN
| ate then oined the House to witness the
| formal presentation of Carpenters painting
Of signing the emancipation proclamation.
SENATE, Feb. 13.-Bills and petitions
were presented The petition to employ the
surplus of the Chinese indemnity fund for the
| relief of sufferers from the famine in China was
reported adversely. Aresolution was adopt
ed calling on the secretary of the interior for
information as to the payment Of pensions Of
the South. The bill for holding the United
States court in southern Iowa was passed
Merrimon, Saunders and others spoke on the
silver bill. It was unanimously agreed that
debate shouldclo and vote be taken Friday.
- HOUSE, Feb. 13th.-The house spent
most of the session in committee of the whole
on the military academy bill. Several amend
ments tending to cripple the academy were
rejected. A heated discussion took place be-
tween Hewitt and Aiken, of South Carolina,
and other southern members regarding the at
lacks OF the latter upon West Point, Aiken
accusing Hewitt, in the course of the debate,
of cOwardicc and selling the presidency, and
Hewitt defending himself and saying it was
southern man, J. Madison Wells, who offered
to sell it to him. The debate caused much ex-
element and amusement on the Republican
side.
SENATE, Feb. IA. After a brief discus
reduction of the tax on distilled spirits is
ineHpedient, passed, yeas 40, nays 9. Mr.
Jones of Nevada then spoke at great length
on the Bland silver bill. ..a
HOUSE, Feb. 14th.--Mr. Gibson rose
to question Of privilege and made a
speech in reference to the discussion of the
previous day. The speaker laid before the
house communication from the secretary of
the treasury stating that the internal revenue
of the government had fallen off 50, 969OO0
principally Oh account of the agitation in re-
gard to the tax on tobacco and whisky, and
recommending the house to take immediate
action on the subject. The communication
was discussed at length, some members resent
ing it as a dictaton, and finally the house
passed to the consideration of the military
academy bill, which was passed as itcame from
the committee of the whole. The house then
considered the bill for the payment of pensions
to Mexican and other veterans, and adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 15.-Petitions were pre-
scented, among them one by Window to per-
init the Sioux Falls railroad to extend it's line
| into Dakota to Sioux Falls; and the memoir
ial of the Minnesota legislature for an appro-
prjation for the Red River Of the North i'm
provemcnt, by Mcmillan. The senate then
took up the Bland silver bill, and Mr.. Ingalls,
spoke in favor of it. Mr.. Allison then closed
the debate, and the question required on
amendments to the bill. There were a great
many votes on amendments, some verbal and
minor ones being adopted. The amendment
requiring certain proportion of customs
duties to be paid in gold
was rejected-21 to 46. Other amendments
were rejected. The amendment of the finance
committee, striking the free coinage clause
out of the house billy adopted-49 to &,the
amendment for an international coinage con
ference adopted, and the bill passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 15th.--Mr. Stephens, of
the coinage committee, reported resolution
III favor OF an international coinage conference.
Private bills coming up, one appropriating
$375,0O0 to pay certain southern mail contract
ors caused some discussion, but without action
the house adjourned till Monday