Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-26
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Dec. 1.-THE senate insisted
on it's amendments to the military academy
appropriation bill. The consular and diplo.
matte appropriation bill was passed. Consid-
Grafton Of the Blaine resolution was resumed,
tee certain powers, was agreed to. The reso-
luton was opposed in debate by Wallace,
White and Morgan, and passed by q vote OF
SO to 6--those in the negative being Eaton,
Hill, McCreary, Wallace White and Morgan.
The house resolution fora recess was amended
so as to apply to both houses, and further SO
House, Dec. 1.-THE Geneva award
bill was discussed and laid aside. The bill to
cover deficiency in the postal service appro-
priation was considered in co nmittee OF the
whole. A lively debate ensued on the merits
of the case. There was an interchange Of
personalities between Conger and Durham.
The committee rose without amending the
bill, which was then passed, and the house
adjourned. I
SENATE, Dec. 15.-Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia, introduced bill appropriating
money for the improvement of the Mononga.
h:la river. Bills were passed as follows: Civ
ing condemned cannon to the Custer monu-
ment at West Point; joint resolution -appro-
priating money for expenses of yellow fever
clause Of the army appropriation bill, SO far
as it applies to sections subject to Indian in
surrection; pension appropriation bill. The
senate insisted on its amendments to the con-
sular and diplomatic and fertilization appro-
priation bills, and committees Of conference
were ordered thereon
HOUSE, December, 19.-The senate
extending the adjournment was concurred
IN; senate amendments to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED in. The bill appropriating money for
the expenses ef the yellow fever investigation
was passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
considered In committee of the whole. A joint
resolution extending the time OF the commit
tee on transfer of the Indian hareau was
passed. Bills were introduced giving Kansas
courts jurisdiction over the Indian Territory
for the improvement of the Yellowstone ma
tiOnal park.
SENATE, Dec. 19-Committee reports
were made and conference committees report
cussed. Mr. Burnside discussed the army re-
organization bill. A bill amending the Dis
to the patent law, Mr.. Window offered an
amendment for the protection of innocent
users OF patent, providing that one who
prosecutes suit shall pay his own costs If he
Cameron, Mitchell, Kirkwood, Plumb, Bayard,
Wallace, Bailey and Garland were appointed a
committee to investigate election Outrages
under Blaine's resolution. The patent bill
went over till JAM.
HOUSE, Dec. 19.-A resolution to In
vestigate the conflict of jurisdi ction between
Judge Rives and the State courts in Virginia
| was objected to. The Indian appropriations
bill was considered in the committee of the
whole and passed. The civil service commit.
! tee reported the charges Of use of money in
| passing the District Of Columbia bill unbound
| ed.
SENATE, Dec. 20.-The morning hour
was usedin discussing the order of business.
| After discussion, interrupted by an executive
session, Senator Beck's bill to repeal section
800 OF the revised statutes touching test oaths
he having withdrawn proposed amendment
repeating section 821, was passed without
opposition Senate adjourned to January 18th
House, December 2O.-Bills were
passed removing the political disabilities Of
J: NJ: Bell, Georgia; Wm. Ward, Virginia; and
NJ. Kimball, Missouri; creating Portsmouth,
Ohio, a post of delivery; and for the relief OF
Mrs. Mansfield widow of Gen. Mansfield.
communication from Secretary Sherman was
received in reply to a resolution of inquiry
touching government financial matters. Mr..
Hewitt of N. Y. produced much confusion by
assailing the communication, but it was
| finally referred to the ways and means com.
mittee. The House then adjourned to Jan.
18th