Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-13

ing TAKEN his own n1e, Lnere Is lacking yet
any cause for such an act, while the position
of the body, and the bloody knife with which
the deed was done, gives cause for suspicion
that such was not the case.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-The committee on
elections made majority report declaring
David I. Corbin entitled to his seat as Senator
from South Carolina. A minority report was
presented and both ordered to be printed.
After the transaction Of considera BILE routine
road business, Senator Edmunds' resolutions
declaring the validity of the 18th, 18th, and
10Th amendments to the constitution
were taken up. Senator Bay
ard spoke at length against them.
favor. Senator Gordon moved an executive
session, which Edmunds in vain resisted,
wishing his resolutions at that time disposed
OF. After an executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
House, Feb. 4.-The House went into
committee of the whole on the army spprO-
priation bill. Various amendments for re-
ducing the. number of the army were pro-
posed and defeated, and a long and running
being reached, the House took a; recess till
evening, when the House considered briefly
the Mississippi levee bill, and adjourned
SENATE Feb. 5.-Authorizing commissioners
of Carver county to fix the salaries of county
officers; relating to the laying out of high
ways; relating to the treasurer of Ramsey
county; relating to the St. Paul Union Depot
company; to regulate the institutions of public
instruction, and amending the statutes relating
to divorce. The finance committee reported
the bill anpropriating money for State prison
improvement with the recommendation that it
pass.
HOUSE, Feb. 5.-The Speaker appointed the
following as the special committee to investi-
gate combinations to depress the price of farm
products: Messrs. Bohan, Hicks, Bissell,
Server. Rooms, Tompkins, John Thompson,
Holland, Jones and McCracken. The only gen
eral bill introduced was one to prevent. the for
feiture of life insurance policies. SO many
committees were at work the session was very
brief.
SENATE, Feb. 5th.-The credentials of
John P. Jones elected Senator; from Nevada
were presented. A bill passed appropriatiny
1888, to Female Institution at Richmond,
Va, for the use OF its building by U. 8. TROOPS
during the rebellion. A resolution of the
New York legislature was presented asking
appropriation for the removal of distractions
in St. Mary's River, St. Clair river and
Secretary Of State asking that the salary Of
Bayard Taylor be continued one year was; re-
ceived and referred. Edmunds resolutions on
constitutional amendments were taken up;
After discus ion of considerable length and
great force, and several attempts at fi]libust-
ing to stave OFT action, a;vote was reached, re-.
sulting in yeas:2S, nays II, SO the resolutions
were adopted. The House joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the constitution
prohibiting the payment of claims of disloval
persons for property injured or DESTROYED in,
the war of the rebellion was the taken up and
the Senate adjourned. 10 80 I'D IL, ::
House, Feb. 5.7---The consideration of
the Mississippi levee bill was resumed. NJ
merous amendments we're offered and rejected
and the bill passed, yeas 155, nays. q. The
committee on elections in the Florida con-
tested seat reported in favor of .Euley.. "A
minority report was presented and bot'l COM
mitted. The House went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill, and
without reaching any conclusion the Commit
tee rose and the House adjourned. > ',
+ SENATE, Feb. 6. Senator Blaine pre-
sented me moria1 for additional mail service
resolution was introduced, in regard TO in.
fictitious cattle diseases. A resolution was in
PRODUCED in regard. to intea- State commerce.
Resolutions were presented Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, against'the House bill
t t?1, the adjustment Of pensions; The census
46, nays4. message from the President in
regard TO the International monetary con-
ference at Paris, Was received and ordered to
be printed. The House bill making Ports
mouth, Ohio q port Of entry was Indefinitely
postponed: After. an executive session the
Senate adjourned. ~.s.>',''''' -
8 HOUSE, Feb g. After some :unimport: ;,
ant proceedings the House went into COM
sm OK q Inc whole on the army appropriation
ing most of the features OF the army reorgan.
ization bill was considered, opposed, and
defended, land agreed to-. yeas ISL, NAYS, 81.
Several pther amendments were offered,
advocated and opposed, some of them adopted.
and pending other amendments the committe
reese and the House adjourned. - TNI
Us SENATE, Feb. Hh.--The House bill re-.
stricting Chinese immigration was placed on
the calender. FoA committee was appointed to
examine claims, against Nicaraug1la,. A bill
In reference 70 contagious diseases was report
ed aud placed on the calendar. y A bill grant
ing pensions to several persons was passed.
The general pension bill was taken iip and
discussed. An nan amendment 20 the .postofice
approprirt ion BIZ was presented AND referred.
a bill riding for holding terms, of circuit
and districts courts was passed The bill per.
hitting women lawyers to rpractice I'm the
supreme court of the United State passed.
yeas 40, nays OK Adjourned. 5faST@t E7EEf'
HOUSE, Feb, -Seyeral,reports of con-,
ference committees sreconciling differences
between the two Houses were agreed to- !
The House went into committee Of the whole
On the private calendar. An evening session |
was held at whicha billWas presented 1ifromj
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures which was discussed and amended,
but no quorum being present the House. adj
|Ourned.
! HOUSE. F. b. 8th.-Mr. Beale took his
seat as successor to: Beverly Douglas Of Vi.
senate caucus bill was referred. = Bill ON