The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, April pa resolution was
agreed to calling on the President for infor-
nation relating to the policy to be pursued
toward Spain on the conclusion of peace with
Cuba. A resolution was agreed to calling on
the treasury for a statement of expenditures
for the District of Columbia from 100 to 1870.
resolution was agreed to inquiring the
amount Of money expended in the improve
met of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers Bills
on the calendar were passed, including one
for the relief of settlers on public lands and
granting to the State of Minnesota lands in
lieu of certain land heretofore granted. The bill
appropriating SIS 900 for schools in the Dis
trict of Columbia passed. t,...
HOUSE, April 29-Several bills were
introduced, among them one setting aside the
contract with the syndicate, one to prevent
assessments for political purposes and a joint
resolution for constitutional amendment
making members of congress ineligible for
Offices created or whose compensation was
increased during their term. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative bill. The conference committees
report on the naval bill was agreed to.
SENATE, April 30th.-During the morn
ing hour, bills were introduced and went on
the calendar, and the conference report on the
naval bill was made and agreed to. The bill
to repeal the bankrupt act then came up and
was the subject of prolonged discussion.
Finally all motions to amend and refer to the
Judiciary committee were voted down, and
pending a vote on the final passage, the sen.
ate adjourned. i ~. ..-.:..
=, HOUSE, April 30.-Tbe house spent the
whole day in committee of the whole on the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria
ton bill. Speaker Randall attacked the Re-
publicans for alleged hostility to retrenchment
and the discussion that followed consumed
the time without much progress being made
SENATE, May 1st. The tariff bill was
up and discussed at considerable length. Al
amendment was made to the bankrupt bill
providing that it shall go into effect on Jan
uary, /, 1879. - " .-.~... g..
HOUSE, May lst.-The House had I'M
der consideration the Legislative appropria
ton bill, but no final action was reached. I
bill was reported appropriating $3,S7l ,574 TO
closing crevasses and strengthening the levie
on the Mississippi river
= HOUSE, May 4th.-In discussing tn
appropriation bill every important amend
| ment agreed npon III committee of the who'll
above the amount recommended by the com
mittee of appropriations to nearly $4,000
| This amount is distributed throughout tn
| bill and applies to unimportant items. Th
Republicans voted steady against rejecting
the propositions asking for an increase Q
| clerical force in some OF the departments, a
in some instances many of them declined t.
! vote at all. When the amendment to increas
the number of clerks in the surgeon general
Office, in order that applications for pension
might be attended to promptly, came uI
there was a great fight between the two sides
the Republicans were solidly in favor of it, an
the Democrats, excepting seven, among who1
was Alex. Stephens, were opposed to a fins
| vote on the passage of the amendment. I'll
i yeas were LIS and the naYs ia. a-