Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, May ga resolution was
passed declaring that the provisions of the
existing treaty between China and the United
States, allowing unrestricted emigration to
this country from China, might easily be
modified so as to subserve to the best interests
of both governments, and inviting the atten
ton Of the president to the subject. The
House joint resolution granting the use of
tents to the soldiers reunion to be held at Des
Moines, Iowa, was passed. A bill was passed
to provide for the publication ofnotices of con-
test under the homestead presumption and the
culture acts. After another long discussion
of the bill for the government of the District
of Columbia the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May 25.--A bill was introduced
providing for the application of the proceeds
O the sale of public lands to the education OF
the people. The committee on post offices
were directed to investigate the practicability
of preventing frauds in the postal service The
army appropriation bill was discussed at
considerable length. The pay of officers is
General $1,000; Major General $500;
Brigadier General $500; Colonel $500 Lieu
tenant Colonel $4,000; Major S2,5OO; Captain
(mounted) $1,000; Captain mot mountedl
81 800; First Lieutenant (mounted) $1,000
First Lieutenant (not monnted) 81 500; Second
Lieutenant (mounted) 81 500; Second Lieuten-
ant (not mounted) $1,40O; champlain $500;
81 800.
HOUSE, May 27.-Bills were introduced
by MI. Willis, to regulate the sale of United
States bonds, and by Mr.. Wood to establish q
permanent sinking fund. The house voted to
adjourn over Decoration day. Mr.. South
ard reported his electoral bill. The house
then went into committee of the whole on the
army bill, and amendments transferring the
Indian bureau to the war dedartment and for
i'm fhae Of + ha So,
forcing the law, except when directly author
lied by congress were adopted. The bill was
then reported to the house. The first amend
ment in committee, that increasing the
strength to $4,000 men was rejected, 116 to
l2O. motion to reconsider was then made
and laid on the table,
SENATE, May 27.-Mr. Blaine offered
a resolution requesting the president to fur.
nish copies of additional correspond nce rela-
tive to the appointment of NJ. Delfosse as
member of the Halifax tribunal. Adopted.
The District of Columbia bill was then CEN
sidered, and several amendments adopted
The bill was then passed. Mr.. Ferry moved
to take up the bill to forbid further contrac-
ton of legal-tender notes. After some discus
sion, agreed to-2S to 20. The senate then
adjourned.
SENATE May 2S.--Mr. Hamlin, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported a
resolution providing money for the payment
of the Halifax fisheries award. Several minor
bills were passed. The house bill to forbid
the farther retirement of legal-tender notes
was taken up. All amendments were rejected
and the bill was passed, Al to Is.
HOUSE, May %. The bill admitting
foreign articles for scientific exhibition free
of duty passed. The army bill was taken up
the remainder of the amendments made in
committee of the whole stricken out, and the
bill passed in nearly its original form, provid
ing for force of twenty thousand men an6
containing clauses transferring the Indian bu
reau to the war department and prohibiting
the use OF the army as posse in executing
the laws. A number of committee reports
were made, among them conference repor
on the forestry bill, which was agreed to
| The senate amendments to the bankrupt Law
were concurred in, and those to the Distric
| bill non-concurred in. Pending action of thu
Hot Springs bill the house adjourned.
SENATE, May 31.-The resolution fo
final adjournment on June II was received ant
laid over The bill for the appointment of al
additional circuit judge for Indiana and Hi
nois was passed. The bill to confirm the It'll,
to certain Chicago real estate was indefnitel,
postponed. The legislative bill was taken vi
and after several amendments were agreed to
| passed. After considerable discussion, tn,
| bill to appropriate money for the payment o
the Halifax award was taken up, IS to 20
After considerable discussion, the senate ad
| journed without action on the bill.
HOUSE, May 31.-The bill appropriate
ing $4,000 to defray the expenses of the Potte
committee was passed. The bill of Mr.. Sap
| for the relief of settlers on public lands wa
passed. A large number of private bills wer
| passed.
| SENATE, June 1.-The committee OF
| railroads reported back the Senate bill
authorizing railroad companies to construc
and maintain telegraph lines for Commercial
| purposes, and to secure to government us
the same for military, postal, and other pur
! posses, with an amendment in the nature of
substitute. The bill to provide a fire-Uroo
bureau of engraving and printing and tn
| medica al branches of the treasury and othe
Departments, passed. The concurrent resolu
ton in regard to final adjournment was take
| up, the amendment of the House, fixing Jun
1 18th as the day of final adjournment was con
Cured in, yeas 80 nays IL.
HOUSE, June 1.-Mr. Harris from tn
committee on judiciary reported bill givin
curcuit courts supervisory jurisdiction in eel
| tain criminal cases. The following bills wer
| passed. The bill authorizing the solicitor {
the treasury with consent of the secretary G
| war to cancel certain contracts for the sale {
land made at Harper's Ferry in 1869, to reese
| the same, and sell or lease all other real estat
1 or riparion rights owned by the United State
| at Harper's Ferry; changing the time for hole
| ing the district convention for the Wester
district of Pennsylvania; toprovide for holdn
| the United States district court at Kansas City
| dividing Colorado into three judicial districts
/ recognizing the judicial districts of Michigan
| for holding terms of United States distrit
court for West Verginia at Martinsburg.
| Chicago Produce Market.
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