The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-02-06
y. 80
CONGRESSIONAL,

I SENATE, Jan. 28th.:-The morning hour
was mostly taken uplin presenting petitions.
The house bill to remove distractions in the
Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers was
passed The house bill regulating purchases
by the public printer was concurred in. Bills
were introduced and referred. The Bland bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Morrill, spoke in oppo.
sition to it. Adjourned: -
HOUSE, Jan. 25ttffi a large number OF
bills were introduced and referred. 4-Aresolu
ton declaring the house opposed to the grant
ing or .reneWal. Of any money, land, or credit
subsidies to any public or private corporation
was adopted-l74 to So. The Matthews silver
resolutions from the senate were then taken
from the speakers table, under suspension of
the rules, and passed--189 to -. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan.29th.-Minor bills were
introduced. The resolution accep ting Carpen-
ter's portrait Of Lincoln and hist cabinet from
Mrs. Thompson, of New York. yrs adopted.
Mr. Beck called up his resOlutf ITO dispense
with the sinking fund and mler a speech.
of the Bland silver bill. Rhyard, Dawes and
others spoke in opposition. Amendments were
offered by Cameron and Burnside, providing
the dollar to be coined shall contain 42O grains,
and that it shall be legal tender only to the
amount Of s5Ov. Adjourned.
= HOUSE, Jan: Goth The session Of the
house was brief, and no business of, conse-
quence done, except the passage Of bill rec
ognizing the Woodruff scientific expedition
around the world. /.
,,~ SENATE, Jan. 3Oth.-The senate dis
cussed the condition of the pension office.
MI. voorhees, offered resolution calling on
the President for information as to the condi-
ton of the tribes in the Indian territory.
The silver bill coming up, MIR. Christiancy Of
fered substitute providing for the coinage
of dollar of 434 graings standard silver, all
profit from the coinage to accrue to the
government, and made q speech thereon.
Several more senators are to speak. 4.
~. HOUSE. } an. .30th. The house did no
business except to adopt a resolution declar-
ing it inexpedient to reduce the whisky tax,
by. vote of ,43 to LIZ. t,s - 4 .5b.
- SENATE, Jan. 31st:; The Senate passed
the joint resolution thanking Stanley for dis
coveries in Africa; also the bill appropriating
100000 to build military posts along the Rio
Grande; also A. bill to- define the rights of
persons with, respect to homestead entries.
Amendments were offered to the silver bill
by Morgan and Booth, one for free coinage
and the other for silver notes for general cir.
culation, resembling gold certificates. Ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE, Jan: 81 81 The House received
some minor resolutions and went into com.
ton bill; The bill appropriating $14,449 less
than last year. The Committee rose without
action: Majority and minority report were
made from the committee on elections in favor
OF Wlgginten, contestant, and Pacheco, sit
ting member, respectively. Several addition
al members were appointed on the committee
upon expenditure in the various departments.
Adjourned. -Sss 81 '3ssif
p HOUSE, Feb. 1st.--C hartes of corrup-
ton and malfeasance in Office were presented
by Mr. Baker, of Indiana, against Door keeper
Polk, supported by afidavits. After spending
the whole session in discussiol,th matter was
referredjto the committee on civil service re-
form for inyestig att lon, and the house adjourned
until Monday. H,afYslG}