Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
XXxvI CONGRESS.

SENATE, Dec. 1.--Vice President Wheel
or called the Senate to order at noon. A com.
mittee was appointed jointly with a House
committee to wait on the President and i'm
form him that Congress was ready to receive
any communication from him that he might
choose to make. The Presidents message was
afterwards received and read. Senator Burn
side gave notice that he would tomorrow call
up the inter oceanic canal question. The Vice
President laid before the Senate the annual
report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Or
dered printed and to lie on the table. Senator
Ferry of Michigan announced the death of
Senator Chandler, and the Senate adjourned.
House, Dec. Speaker Randall called
the House to order at noon-232 members
were present-56 absent. The newly elected
members from California and New York, took
| the iron clad oath. The Presidents message
was received and read. The reading consumed
ar hour and q half, and with accompanying
accounts was referred to the committee. OF
the whole and ordered printed. Adjourned.
| SENATE, Dec. 2.-Senator Gordon in
troduced resolution in favor of an inter
| oceanic canal in Nicaragua. Referred. Senator
Burnside spoke on the proposed Darien canal,
advocating adherence to the Monroe Doc
| trine," opposing the interference of foreign
governments. Senator Logan introduced q
resolution in reference to transportation
privileges at the port OF Chicago Referred.
Senator Davis of West Virginia introduced q
resolution calling for treasury statistics, and
Senator Eaton, to protect life and property on
railroads. After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 2.-Mr. Ellis introduced a
resolution in reference to the Nicaragua inter.
ocean canal. Referred. Mr.. Price offered a res
olution declaring resumption success, and
deprecating any legislation to disturb tide
claring it should be let alone. Referred. Mr.
| Ryan introduced q bill in reference to Kansas
school lands. Referred. Mr.. Young introduced
resolution in reference to fees of officers Of
the U. s. district courts. Referred. Mr. White
introduced joint resolution in favor of a con
stitutional amendment prohibiting the intro
duction of extrananeous legislation in APP
preparation bills, and giving the executive
others. Referred. Mr.. Fort introduced reso
luton in opposition to reopening the currency
question. Referred. Sundry bills were intro
duced, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 8. Henry P. Baldwin
successor of the late Senator Chandler o
Michigan, was sworn into Office. Senator
Beck introduced bill to authorize the pay
, ment of customs dutiesEin legal tender notes
Referred Senator Bayard introduced a join
resolution, making treasury notes receivable
: for our United States dues, except duties OIL
exports. Referred. Senator Ingalls, introduced
resolution that the present value of U.
notes ought not to be reduced, and ought K
J continue to be legal tender. Laid on the table
! No changes were made in standing commit
, tees except that Ferry takes the place o
Chandler on naval affairs and Baldwin Oh
commercial. Several bills introduced wer
, referred, and the Senate adjourned
. HOUSE, Dec. 3.-Fernando Wood in
troduced bill to modify the act referring t.
the public debt. A bin was introduced in re
gard to the Ponca Indians, another for th
!, relief of soldiers and sailors in the late wal
: and one in reference to erecting monumen
: at Yorktown. By Mr.. Finley to transfer tn
Indian bureau to the war department. Nj
| Garfield introduced bill to facilitate the re
)" funding of the national debt Referred With
1 out transacting any important business tn
: House adjourned
SENATE, Dec. 4.-Private bills wer
| introduced. Senator Morrill, introduced bi
| % facilitate the funding of the national deb
| Senator Carpenter introduced resolution de
+ claring that revival of business has followe
resumption, and that disturbing legislation dl
ring the present session would be ineXpedien
Several new bills were introduced and RI
. ferred, and after attention t. business mainl
=. of routine character, the Senate held shoT
executive session, and adjourned till Monda.
House, Dec. "A number OF bill
] were introduced and referred. Mr.. Gillett
r introduced O bill declaring opposition to an
| reduction in the volume of legal tender note
! and IN favor of substituting greenbacks 70
& national bank notes. Referred After con
r paratively unimportant business, the Hous
q went into committee of the whole for the di
tribution of the Presidents message to con
| mittees. When the committee arose the HouE
| adjourned till Monday,