Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

SENATE, Dec. 17-The senate insisted
on Its amendments to the military academy
appropriation bill. The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was passed. Consid-
GRAFTON of the Blaine resolution was resumed,
and Biaine's amendments, giving the commit
tee certain powers, was agreed to. The resO-
luton was opposed in debate by Wallace,
White and Morgan, and passed by vote OF
So to 6-those in the negative being Eaton,
Hill, McCreary, Wallace, White and Morgan.
The house resolution for recess was amend
ed so as to apply to both houses, and further
so as to have the recess from Dec. 20 to Jan.7
House. Dec 17.-The Geneva award
bill was discussed and laid aside. The bill to
cover deficiency in the postal service appro-
priation was considered in committee 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.
SENATE, Dec. 15.--Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia, introduced bill appropriating
money for the imp ovement ofsthe Mononga-
hela river. Bills were passed as follows: Civ
ing condemned cannon to the Custer m0nu-
ment at West Point; joint resolution appro-
priating money for expenses OF yellow fever
clause of the army appropriation bill, so far
as 1t 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
| amendment to the adjournment resolut on.
extending the adjournment was concurred in ;
senate amendments to the consular and dip:
| lomatic appropriation bill were non-concur-
| led in. The bill apropriaCing money for the
| expenses of 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
committee on transfer of the Indian bureau
was PASSED. Bills were introduced giving
| Kansas courts Jurisdiction over the Indian
| Territory; for the lmporv, ment ofthe Yellow
| stone national park
SENATE, Dec. 19.-Committee reports
were rade and conference committees report
| ed The bill to amend the patent law was dis.
cussed Mr.. Burnside discussed the army re.
organization bill. A bill amending the Dis
| trict of Columbia act was passed. Returning
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
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Cameron, Mitchell, Kirkwood, Plumb Bayard
Wallace, Bailey and Garland were appointed q
| committee to investigate election outrages
under Blaine's resolution. The patent bill
went over till Jan. Z.
house, Dec. ia resolution to in.
vestigate the conflict of jurisdiction 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 charge of use of money in
passing the District of Columbia bill un
| founded.
SENATE, Dec. 20.-The morning hour
| was used in discussing the order of business
After discussion, interrupted by an executive
session, Senator Beck's bill to repeal section
$50 of the revised statutes touching test oaths
he having Withdrawn proposed amendmen
1 repeating section S2f, was passed withou
opposition Senate adjourned to Januar,
| 7th.
House, December 20-Bills were
passed removing the political disabilities o
| j. NJ. Bell, Georgia; VIM. Ward, Virginia; apC
M. Kimbail, Missouri; creating Portsmouth
Ohio, post of delivery; and for the relief o.
| Mrs Louis A. Mansfield widow of Gen. Man g.
| field. A communication from Secretary
Sherman was receivedin reply to a resolution
| OF inquiry touching government financial
| WalleTb MT. d6WlJ OF N. I. produced much
confusion by assailing the communication
but it was finally referred to the WAYS anC
means committee. The House then adjourn
| ed to Jan 7th.
SENATE, Dec. ia number of bills
and resolutions were introduced during the
morning hour. A motion to substitute the
| Texas Pacific bill for the regular order was
| rejected-yeas 26. nays 30. The Blaine re
| solution was taken up, and Mr.. Thurmani
amendment, extending the investigation tt
northern States, agreed to. A motion BY
4 Mr.. Wallace to table the resolution was re
/ jected-yeas 8, nays go. The resolution was
further amended SO as to have the investiga
ton conducted by special committee of nint
instead of the Judiciary committee. Al
amendment to conduct the inquiry with o2er
doors was rejected by strict party vote. An
| other amendment, of similar character
brought on long and animated debate, al
the termination of which the amendment wal
rejected.
HOUSE. Dec. 16.-Silver bills were in
troduced, bearing on the silver question
among them, two by Fort and Bucker to com
| pei banks to secure silver dollars at par; bI
Mr.. Gibson, appropriating $3,5OO,CO0 fol
| Mississippi river improvements from the
| passes to its HEADQUARTERS. BY Mr. Strait
/ Appropriating $4,000 to start the Adamt
| fumes in the Mississippi river, and a bill Il
l'grant additional rights to homestead settlers
/ The house proceeded to the consideration o
District of Columbia business and passed the
| bill appropriating money for bridge across
the Potomac at Georgetown.
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