The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-06-05

!; Il HOUSE. May 27.-Bills were introduced
BY MI: Willis, to regulate the sale Of United
States bonds, and by Mr.. Wood to establish q
permanent sinking fund. The house voted to
adjourn toyer Decoration day. Mr., South
ard reported his electoral bill. The house
then went into committee Of the whole on the
army biH,and amendments transferring the
Indian bureau to the war dedartment and for
bidding the use Of the army as q pose in en-
forcing the law, except when directly author
lZed by congress were adopted. The bill was
then reported to the house: The first amend
ment in committee, that increasing the
strengthito 25,O0O men was rejected, 116 to
12O: A motion to reconsider was then made
and laid on the table. 5*s 4.sst4
SENATE, May 27.-Mr. Blaine offered
a resolution requesting the president to fur
nish copies of additional corresponds nee rela-
tive to the appointment of NJ Delfosse as
member of the Halifax tribunal. Adopted
: The District of Columbia bill was then c m
g SIC and nd, several amendments adopted.
The bill was then passed. Mr.. Ferry moved
to take up the bill to forbid further contrac
ton OF lcgal-tende notes. After some discus
sion, agreed to-28 to 26. The senate then
! adjourned. z.-E3 : !
SENATE May 28.--Mr. Hamlin, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported a
resolution providing money for the payment
OF the Halifax fisheries award Several minor
% pills were passed. The house bill to forbid
ne,iafther retirement of slegal-tender notes
ana the bill was passed, fl to 10.
HOUSE, May %. The bill admitting
foreign articles for scientific exhibition free
OF duty passed. The army bill was taken up
Inc remainder Of the amendments made in
committee of the whole stricken out, and the
PHI passed inanearlyits original form, proyid-
ing for. force Of twenty thousand men and
containing clauses transferring the Indian bu
.reaua to the.'war department and prohibiting
tne use OF the army as a posse in executing
the laws. A number Of committee reports
were made, among them conference report
on the forestry tsbiIl, which was agreed to.
dne senate amendments TO the bankrupt law
+ bill non, concurredin in. Pending action Of the
Hot Spring s bill the house adjourned.
!, SENATE, May 31.-The resolution for
final adjotrnmenton June II was received and
laid over. Fhe bill for the appointment Of an
additional a! circuit adge for Indiana and Illi-
to certain Chicago real estate was indefinitely
postponed fhe Legislative bill was taken up
ana alter several amendments were agreed to.
passed. After considerable discussion. the
Dlll 70 appropriate m oneyfortt the payment Of
M Hallisx award was taken IS to
loumed without action on the, bill.
HOUSE, May 31.-The bill appropriate
/ ing $40 600 to defray theexpenses 81 the Potter
committee e a, was passed. The bill of Mr.. sapp
for the relief Of settlers on public lands was
{ passed. Atlarge number Of private bills were
passed. = ss
e Sen ATE, June T.. The Committee on
I railroads grepol ted back the !, Senate. bill
authorizing railroad companies to construct
and maintain telegraph lines for commercial
purposes, and to secure to government use
the same for military, postal, and other pur-
posses, with an amendment in the nature Of a
substitute. The bill to provide fire.urOof
bureau Of engraving and printing and the
medical branches Of the treasury and other
Departments, passed. The concurrent resolu-