Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-19
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.


SENATE. December 9-Senator Win
dom introduced resolution setting forth that
the patent Office had become an institution of
oppression. Submitted resolution request
ing the President to produce correspondence
with y. 3. Marshals, In reference to tie late
elections in South Carolina and Louisiana.
message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage of bill to correct the
omission In the sundry civil appropriation /
bill regarding the Hot Springs appropriation
The bill to change the mode OF counting |
votes in Presidential elections was taken up /
and Senator Edmunds spoke In favor Of the |
bill.
House, December, 9th.-Bills were in |
trodueed in refer snce to the silver standard |
dollar, touching national banking associations
and to enforce the fourteenth and fifteenth
amends to the constitution, having. reference
to the late elections in South Carolina. Mr.,
Sayler introduced resolution calling on the
treasurers department for certain Information
in regard to gold and silver bullion. ObJectlon
being made the resolution was not reculd.
Mr., Burchard introduced resolution for
holiday recess from December 2lst to january
9. Referred.
SENATE, December 1O.-Senator Wal
lace introduced bill to authorize the ex-
change of subsidiary coin for trade dollars.
Referred. A special bill was passed author
Using the prominent of DR.. James Powell,
ex confederate, to be assistant surgeon in the
U. s. A., by vote of SO to 81. Senator Allison
from the committee to inquire into charges
against Stanley Matthews, submitted reso-
luton requesting the House to transmit to
| the Senate the testimony OF James q. Ander-
son, relating to Matthews. Agreed to. The
consideration of the bill relating to Presiden-
tial elections was resumed.
House, December 10.-The speaker an
nounced the committee on the yellow fever
| epidemic. The consular appropriation bill
was taken up, considered and passed. The
naval appropriation bill was passed, reducing
| the amount asked for by 1881 S42. The re-
| quest of the Senate to furnish Anderson's tes-
| timony was complied with. A resolution was
passed to pay the widow of the late represen-
tative from Nebraska. Mr.. Welch, the pay Of
member to the end OF the Congress.
SENATE, December 11.-Senator Win
dom reported the fertilization appropriation
bill. Senator Blaine reported House bill to
correct error in regard TO the Hot Sprint s
| appropriation. Senator Beck introduced a
bill to repeal statutes prohibiting the appoint
ment to the army Of eX- confederates. Senator
Merriman introduced resolution calling on
the Secretary of war Tor statement as to
arms and equipments issued for use by officers
of tie treasury and interior departments.
Senator Window reported with amendments
the House bill making appropriations for the
support of the military academy. The Senate
took up Senator Blaine's resolution in regard
to inquiry as to whether the constitutional
rights of American citizens had been violated
at the recent elections. Mr.. Blaine spoke at
length in favor of the resolution. Mr..
Thurman submitted an amendment to the
resolution, and spoke at some length upon it.
A lively coloquY ensued between Senators
Blaine and Thurman. Senators Lamar and
Edwards spoke on the resolution. The reso-
luton and amendments were laid aside to be
called up hereafter.
House, December 1.-THE pension ap-
preparation bill was reported and referred
The bill to regulate Interstate commerce was
taken UP and considered, several members
speaking upon the question. At the close OF
the discussion the bill passed, yeas 134, nays
ITO.
SENATE, December, 12.-The fortifca-
ton bill was called up. The amendments Of
the committee, including an appropriation
for armament of sea-coast Notifications from
$4,000 to $3.50, 600 and for preservation and
repair of Notifications from 100000 to $500,
600 were agreed to, and the bill then passed
Senator Burnside submitted bill for the re-
organization of the army. 1t provides that the
general officers shall be reduced to six, name
ly, two major generals, and four brigadiel
| generals, for permanent organization, In
stead of eleven as at present; the reduction tc
take place by casualties; that the permanent
organization shall consist of not more thar
$4,000 Unlisted men, exclusive of naval soldiers
Senator Window called up the House bill
making an appropriation for the support O
, the West Point military academy, which wal
amended In some unimportant Particular
, and passed.
House, December 12.-Mr. Woo
offered a resolution directing inquiries int
the conduct of the chief supervisor of elect
l ions, Davenport, at the last election in New
York. A resolution was advocated ordering
, recess from Dec 20 to Jan. 6. The consid
Grafton of the Geneva award bill was resumed
Mr.. Banning submitted the report of the mil
S itary commission. A bill was submitted re
t pealing 80 much of the civil sundry bill as ap
propriates $4,000 to the payment of claims G
Charles P. Bunkeik late Indian agent a
Ponca Indian Agency. The claim
t alleged to be fraudulent. Several amend
ments to the pension bill were introduced an
rejected. Mr. Evans introduced bill remoV
: James Chestnut, of South Carolina. Passed
SENATE, December 13.-Bill intro
: duced to provide for a temporary increase c
e the army in an emergency. A bill to amen
e the pension laws. Notice to take up the bi
4 for the relief of the Methodist publishin
: house of Nashville. A bill to secure NOR
efficient collection of revenue from cigar
: Consideration was resumed of the bill in n
gard to counting the Presidential electors
1
several other Senators spoke in favor of, an
5, in opposition to the bill The bill was 1asse
q by yeas 35; nays 26. Mr.. Blaine made an il
|. effectual attempt to call up his resolution o
Southern elections. Adjourned till Monda.
y House, December ia resolutio
- was introduced in reference to an investig'
ton of the Official conduct Of ]. Davenpo
ID United States supervisor of elections in Ne
4, York. A bill was reported to authorise tt
a. Washington, Cincinnati in st. Louis railroa
4 to construct narrow gauge road from It'd
~ rose to q personal explation in regard
sweeping newspaper charges of the drunken
ness of members. Bills on the speakers tab
were taken up and considered. A bill WI
introduced making the trade dollar a leg
70 tender.
]" SENATE, December 14.-Not in session
~ HOUSE, December 14.-The senate bi
authorizing the issue of duplicates of registe
ed bonds stolen from the Manhatten savinj
at bank of New York, was passed. The lndil
to appropriation bill was reported. The milit
nv academy appropriation bill was reporte
= with senate amendments, which were n
4 concurred in. A resolution in reference
o. o. the late Indian raids in Kansas and Nebrask
~ calling on the secretary of the interior for i
se formation as to why he had not surrendert
20 the guilty parties of such Indian bands to Il
~ authorities of Kansas and Nebraska, W
p adopted. The Geneva award distribution b
~ was considered. The senate bill to regula
=. presidential elections was referred to Il
40 committee on the subject. Adjourned.
i'd ANOTHER MILL EXPLOSION.
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at The Anchor Mill of Pillsbury & CO
n at Minneapolis Destroyed,