Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-27

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FoRTY-F1FTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE, Feb. 1s.-Resolution to pay
Joseph Segur.of Virginia claim for prosecui
se ed Of feuad
ing the public debt, reconsidered, amended
and again passed. Several bills received brief
and were laid aside The revenue
bill received attention and discussion. An
increasing the tax on tobacco
from 16 to 20 cents q pound was rejected, yeas
d, nays42. Various amendment were pro-
posed, adopted and rejected, and the bill was
preparation bill was called up and laid aside.
An amendment to the river and harbor appro-
priation bill, appropriating $50,0O0 for the
of the mouth Of the Muskingum
river, Ohio was referred. Memorial services
we're then held liui honor of Representatives
schleicher and Quinn. Adjourned. \
House, Feb. 18th.--The House refused
to consider reports from the committe of ways
and means yeas 81, nays 1856. The census bill
was ia ken up. The amendment to transfer
the power to appoint suPerglsors from the
States was opposed in a number OF speeches.
A motion to strike out the amendment was
lost. yeas IA, nays Ill. After the presenta.:
ton and rejection OF. other amendments the
rose. An evening session was.
held for the consideration of the legislative,
judicial and executive bill. After making
progress the committe rose and the House
adjourned: :1 So '.,.|'. a. I
SENATE Feb. 14.-Committee on
naval affairs was discharged from further
consideration Of resolutions asking an appro-
CREATION by Philadelphia common council to
protest from overflow League Island navy
yard. House, bill to pay letter carriers, and
to incorporate railway mail service associa-
ton passed. The postal appropriation bill
was considered and various amendments ad-
opted. The Brazilian mail steamship subsidy
was taken up. Senator -Edmunds raised the
point of order that it could not be considered
as an amendment to the postal bill becauseit
proposed general legislation. After run
ming debate Of some length the Senate decided
thatit could be considered, yeas 49,, nays 26.
Further amendments to the Brizilian subsidy
amendments were proposed and discussed
at length and the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 14.-The legislative ap.
preparation bill was considered in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Herbert's amendment abol-
ishing the test oath for jurors, after consider
abel debate was agreed to yeas 1877, nays s..
To Mr.. Southward's amendment repeating the
section which authorizes the appointment of
supervisors of elections, Mr.. Hale raised point
of order. Ovcrruled. A long and somewhat Bit
ter debate on Mr.. Southard's amendment en-
sued In which number Of members anticipat-
ed,and without taking any action on the amend
ment the committee rose and the House ad-
journed. ,
SENATE. Feb. 20th.-Army appropria-
ton bill reported back with amendments.
Several House bills Of minor moment were
widow of Bayard Taylor, referred. Joint e.
elution authorising the sale of public property
in Cincinnati passed. Senator Shields advo-
Gated the bill granting pensions to surviving
soldiers of the Mexican wa The Brazilian
mail subsidy bill.Was taken nip and consid-
cred at great length. Many proposed amend
were agreed TO-. and the bill passed, yeas
IS, nays Is. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 2O-Mr. Wood asked that
session be ordered tomorrow night to con-
slider reports from the committee on ways
appropriation bill was laid aside and the
Florida contested election, Finley VS.. Bsbee,
was taken up, discussed, and Finley was de-
clared entitled to the seat, yeas 13l, nays 1872,
a strictly party vote, with two exceptions.
Finley was sworn in, taking the modified
oath. The House then took a recess till even
ing, to hold memorial services in honor of
deceased members, Welsh, of Nebraska, and
Williams, Of Michigan. ~..,.:
HOUSE, Feb. 21.-After some time
spent in debating the order of business
the House went into committee of the whole
on the private calandar. Several southern
war claims were considered. All the claims
presented were rejected except one for the
relief of Gibbs & Co., Charleston S. c. The
committee then rose and the House adjourned
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Voorhees, in
PRODUCED bill requiring the reissue Of the
United States legal tender notes. Referred. The
committee on pensions reported an amend
ment to the arrears pensionbill Referred. The
committee on Indian affairs reported bill to
temporarily remove the custody of certain
tribes to the war department. Placed on the
calendar. Several bills were passed, petitions
presented, the transp oration of cattle con.
sidered, when the arm appropriation bill was
taken up, considered and amended, and pend.
ing the discussion Senator Ferry called up
the House resolution in memory of the late
les were pronounced and the Senate adjourn
ed
SENATE, Feb. 22.-The credentials OF
Senator Chandler of Michigan were presented
and he was sworn in and took his seat. The
credentials of Senator ingalls, Of Kansas, re:
elected, were filed. An amendment to the
river and harbor bill was referred The
army appropriation bill was taken up, when 8
motion to strike out the sections in regard
to army reorganization was agreed to yeas IS
nays Is. The amendment to the appropria
ton bill striking out the House bill provisions
forbidding the use of troops at elections was
agreed to, yeas B4, nays, 80, Other amend
ments were proposed by the committee on az
preparations. The credentials of Senator
Logan, of H., Call, Of Cal, and Slater o.
Oregon were placed on file. After brief ex
ocution session, tile Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 49, After the transaction Of
some business bill to repeal the resumption
act was taken up, and Mr.. Ewing addressed
long debate ensued Mr.. Garfield spoke
against repeal, and moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, and that motion
was agreed to, yeas al, nays 10. The bill
restricting Chinese immigration with the
Senate amendments was taken up. Motions
were made to concur, to .non-concur, tc
adjourn, and q motion to lay the bill on the
Senate amendments were then yconcurred in
without division, and the bill now goes tc
the President for approval. The amendments
of the Senate 10 the bill reducing the tax or
tobacco was taken up. ) Various motions were
made for and against the bill and for am end.
ments. Scenes of great confusion occurred
and, finally, without reaching any result the
House took arecess till Monday morning, a,
10 o'clock.
SENATE, Feb. 24-Sundry bills were
reportrd and referred. The bill to amend the
charter of the Freedmans bank; passed. The
army appropriation bill was considered. The
House amendment in regard to the9use OF
telegraph lines was agreed to yeas, 80, nays
g.. Several amendments were submitted il
regard to telegraph lines and
use Of troops at the polls, and pnnishine
officers for q violation of this section was
struck out, yeas 81, nays 49,. Several renewed
amendments were offered and rejected,
while. other amendments made in committee
Of the whole were agreed to, and the bill
passed:SYThe bill to prevent the Introduction
Of contagious diseases was considered at great
length, and no. quorum being present the
Sergeantia alarms was sent out to compel the
attendanee of absent Senators. s'se Il ii!
HeUsE, Feb. 24.-The amendments tic
the tobacco bill were taken up, and consid
ered.y A molten to lay the bill on the table
was rejected, yeas 126, nays lat. The amend
ment Of the Senate was rejected, and & com
mittee of!conference was ordered. A motier
to suspend the rules and pass the civil sundry
appropriation bill was agreed to yeas 1871, nays
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