Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, April Mr.. Mitchell, from
the committee on railroads reported the North
ern Pacific bill. Mr.. Window dissenting. Mr.
ingalls, introduced bill for the Moffett bell
punch in the District of Columbia. Bills
passed appropriating $4,000 for improving
the capital grounds and the regulating OF mail
contracts. The committee appointed to in
vestigate the Freedman's Hospital, reported
its business managed with honesty and econ
omy. Mr. Beck addressed the Senate in ad-
yocacy of the Pacific railroad funding bill re-
ported by the judiciary committee. The bill
amending the law relating to the issuing OF
arms to militia, was then taken up and dis
cusSed.
House, April 1st-Bills were intro
duced, including one forbidding the subletting
of mail contracts and one reserving the use OF
the waters of the Arkansas Hot Springs to the
people, without charge. A joint resolution
was presented for a constitutional amendment
forbidding the payment of war claims. The
bill appropriating money Contemporary clerks
and the detection of timber depredations was
reported, and the senate amendments permit
ting use of timber by settlers, and the other
amendments, concurred in. An attempt to
suspend the rules and pass bill relating to
pensions, failed.
SENATE, April 2-Minor bills were
passed. The railroad funding bill came up
and Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor OF the judi
ciary committees bill. Mr.. Thurman an
nounced that he would offer an amendment,
making the first mortgage bonds of the road,
bonds in which the fund might be invested.
There was further discussion by Thurman,
Blaine, Edmunds, and others.
HOUSE, March "A bill was passed
authorizing the giving of greater stability to
the base of the Washington monument at a
cost OF $4,000. The House then took up the
case of Doorkeeper Polk, and Mr.. Harrison,
chairman of the commit ee on civil service
reform made speech in favor of removing
Polk.
SENATE.--Mr Chaffee introduced q
new Pacific railroad bill. The naval appro-
priation bill was reported. Minor bills were
passed. Mr.. Booth spoke on the Pacific rail-
| road funding bill, and Mr.. Thurman offered an
amendment making the bonds to be issued
| not transferable. After further debate, the
senate adjourned, Thurman not insisting upon
vote.
HOUSE, April ga resolution was
adopted admitting to the floor of the house
one representative of each newspaper. The
case of Doorkeeper Polk was considered. The
river and harbor bill was reported.
SENATE, April A. A resolution for the
appointment of committee to consider the
taking of the eighth census was adopted; also,
| a resolution to print q, 600 copies of the re-
| port of the commissioner of agriculture, on
forestry. The bill for the relief of James Fish
back, Illin OILS deputy collector, was considered
and laid over. The pill authorizing the sec
rotary of war to prescribe rules for the max
| ing of contracts was passed. The Pacific rail.
road funding bill came up, and Mr.. Matthews
spoke in favor of the railroad committee bill
HOUSE, April Mr.. Butler offered a
bill to direct the issue of fractional currency.
| The House resumed consideration of the case
of Do orkeeper Polk, and finally adopted the
resolution declaring the office vacant. Pend
ing action upon resolution devolving the
duties upon the sergeant-at-arm the House
| adjourned.
SENATE, April 5th.-The naval appro-
priation bill was passed. The Pacific railroad
funding bill then came mp, and several senators
spoke. Mr.. Thurman announced that he
would ask the senate to sit until a vote was
reached. After debate, a motion to adjourn to
| Monday was carried-32 to 81.
HOUSE, April 5.--Nearly the entire
session was taken up with long discussion
upon the nomination of Gen. Shields, of Mis-
souri,, for door-keeper, made by General But
| Ter. The Democrats refused to permit vote
to be taken and the matter went over. Sew
eral private bills were passed, and the house
! adjourned until Monday.