The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE, June lo.-A bill from the con-
ference committee, providing for permanent
government for the District of Columbia was
submitted and concurred In, and 10 In the
hands Of the President. Senator Wadliegh
committee to submit report at the present
session, on the 10th amendment Of the con-
confering suffrage on women. The
bill to strengthen the foundation Of the Wash
ington monument was agreed to, yeas, % nays
II The river and harbor appropriation blu
length in favor Of the improvement Of the
Mississippi river. Senator Spencer said the
bill as it now stood appropriated $2,252,7
As it came from the House 1t appropriated
1880 900. Various amendments to the bill
were submitted and agreed to-
HOUSE, June 10.-The conference re-
port on the military appropriation bill was
agreed to. The House n0n-concurred In the
Senate amendments to the army appropria
ton bill. Proposed appropriations for public
buildings led to long discussion.
SENATE, J.-Amoune ling the bills
passed were Senate bill.to reimburse Kansas
nd suppressing Indian hostilties Senate bill
to provide for the sale Of portions Of the Fort
Leavenworth military reservation in Kansas;
Senate bill to provide additional regulations
for homestead and presumption entries on
public lands: It provides for the public alton
of notices of intention to enter agricultural
lands under the law named. The rivers and
harbor bill was further amended and passed,
IS to a. 5155a3}s \.
HOUSE, June 1.-THE House spent the
most of the day in committee of the whole,
having under consideration the sundry civil
appropriation bill. "
SENATE, June 12.-Various reports of
conference committees were made and re-
ferred; The deficiency appropriation bill was
ling reported favorablya bill authorizing the
Pacific railroad company to construct bridge
across the Colorado river at Fort Iowa. House
bills for the payment of the claim of Tennes-
see for keeping United States prisoners pass
ed. Senator Voorhees, presented petition
specie resumption act. The eight hour law
bill was discussed at some length. and it's
further consideration postponed TO December
next. The select committee to inquire into
the alleged frauds in Louisiana, under the
resolution of Senator Matthews, were author
lied to sit during the session of the Senate. .
HOUSE, June, l2.-The civil service
appropriation bill was considered. Amend
ments for the reissue Of ten millions of
treasury notes, now held for redemption of
fractional currency, ruled out of order. Mr..
Stephens moved to increase The appropriation
for the signal service from $685. 900 to $3.50, 600
Adopted: A further appropriation for fhe
k 1"atod island ar arsenal aggregating s2651
had a squabble over the sundry civil appropris
alton bill lasting until midnight.
SENATE, June 13.-The bill for the re-
peal of the specie resumption act was amend
ed and passed. It provides that after the
passage OF the act, U. 8. notes shall be receiv-
able the same as coin in payment of per
cent. bonds, and on and after Oct. L, 1873 said
notes shall be receivable for duties on imports.
HOUSE, June 13.-There was great con-
fusion as to the order OF business, the House
finally going into committee of the whole On
the sundry civil bill. A prot.acted debate
ensued and at midnight the bill passed.
SENATE, June. IA. large amount 81
business was transacted mostly in reference
to appropriation bills, the appointment 81
committees in conference to reconcile differ.
ence between the two houses, preparatory to
to final adjournment on Monday next. Al.
preparation bills were passed, amended or re-
jected, Or referred to conference committees
involving millions Of dollar Tho HOuse bili
apn5D lat'ng SS2l5, 500 for 4 public buildiDe
NeMjl Ok TO be used as a barge otaee No. NJ
passed. bill was passed creating a sinkn;s
fund to pay the Indebtedness due the govern
ment by the Pacific railroad com aIy. The
House bill to increase the pensiongso certain
pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost
both hands, both feet or the sight of both ewes
in the service of their country from s5Oto $72
month was passed. Amendments to the
Dill to making appropriations for harbor and
river Improvements was referred to COM
mittee OF conference. Senators Windon and
Allison were appointed anew conference com
mlttee on the Legislative, judicial and ex \
NM I0&Sf NrN .
House, une 14.-Mr. Burchard moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the following
preamble and resolutions: WHEREAS AT a
Joint me ting of the two Houses of the 18th
Congress, convened pursuant to law and the
constitution, for the purpose of asserting and
counting votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, for the term commencing March 9Th
1877, on counting the votes Ruthford B. Hayes
was declared elected President, and VIM. "a
Wheeler was declared elected Vice President:
therefore Resolued, That no subsequent Con.
gress, and neither House, has Jurisdiction to
revise the action of such joint meeting. and
any attempt by either House to annul Or dis
regard such action, or title to the office aris
ing therefrom, would be revolutionary. and
is disapproved BY the House. After long on
struggle and great confusion and commotion
the preamble and resolution was passed. yeas
234, nays IA.
SENATE, June 15-Senator Wadleiph
reported that the charges that Senator Grover
procured his seat by fraud and bribery were
not sustained by the evidence. A concurrent
resolution, amended by the House, extending
the session to pm. tuesday, June 18th, was
passed. William E. Spencer was chosen
clerk OF the Senate, uice William J. Mcdonald.
deceased. The report Of the conference com,
mlttee on the river and harbor bill appropria-
ting $3.50 500 was agreed to. The amend,
ment OF the House increasing the pension of
Gen. Shields to $1Co month was agreedte.
HOUSE, June 15.-The conference re-
port appropriating $8361 500 for rivers and
harbors was agreed too. The consideration
OF the bill amending the internal revenue law
was resumed, and discussed at considerable
length. Mr.. Hewitt offered an amendment
for the establishment of the bonded ware
houses for the export of tobacco. Adopted.
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