Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-27

eff the Senate-Hill Ga, chairman; Davis, w.
Va. Jones, New.
On Printing-Whyte, chairman; Ransom,
Anthony.
On Library-v Voorhees,, chairman; Ransom,
Edwards.
On Rules-Morgan, chairman; Coekrell,
Blaine.
On Engrossed -Conkling, chairman;
Jones, New, Withers.
On Enrolled Bills-Vance, chairman; Call.
Rollins.
Ontlmprovement of the Mississippi River and
it's Tributaries-Lamar, chairman; Cockrel,
Harris, Jonas, Blaine, Kellogg.
On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-
Beck, chairman; Johnston, Voorhees,, Hamp-
ton, Cameron, Wis.,, Cameron, Pa, Window.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
To examine several branches of the civil
service--Vest, chairman; Eaton, Gordon, Lo-
gan, Hamlin.
To take into consideration the state of law
respecting, ascertaining and declaration OF the
result of elections of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States-Morgan, chairman,
Bayard, Thurman, Johnston, Garland, Davis,
ILL.,, Edmunds COnkling, Teller.
To investigate the finance report books and
accounts of the treasury department-Davis,
w. Va, chairman, Beck, Whyte, Ingalls,, Dawes
And it is provided that such committee shall
have all the rights and power conferred by the
resolution of Nov. 10, 1877, creating original
committee on that subject.
To make provision for taking the tenth GEN.
| sus-Pendleten, chairman, Morgan, Herman,
Harris, Davis, ILL.,, Morrill,, Cameron, Wis.
To investigate and report the best means of
preventing the introduction and spread of cpl
demic diseases Harris, chairman Lamar, Gar
land, Jonas, Paddock, Sharon and Platt.
To inquire into alleged frauds in the late
Observation-Disclosures, chairman, Bailey, Garland,
Mcdonald, Herman, Teller, Cameron, Wis,
Kirkwood and Hoar. And it is provided that
such committee shall have all the rights and
powers conferred by the resolutions of Dec. 9TH
and 10Th, 1873, creating the original committee,
and of Feb. 9th, 1879 adding to such power
TO examine into the circumstances connect
ed with the removal of the nothern Cheyennes
from the Sioux reservation to the Indian Ter
ritory-Kirkwood, chairman, Dawes, Plumb,
Coke and Bailey.
To inquire into claims of citizens of the
United States against the government of Mica
| ragua-Hampton, chairman, Conkling Kirk
| wood, Eaton and Morgan.
SENATE, March 90 After prayer and
! reading of the journal Senate adjourned till
| Tomorrow.
House, March 30. Mr.. Mcmahon
called up the petition of the citizens of Gin
| cinnati in relation to the election of Butter
| worth and Young, and the whole matter was
| referred to select committee with leave to
! sit during the recess. The committee was
also directed to inquire into the operation of
the supervisors law in Cincinnati at the last
election. Butterworth and Young declared
| themselves heartily in favor of the resolu-
| ton.
SENATE, March 21st-A number of
new bills were introduced, among them one
| by Senator Beck of Kentucky repeating SO
| much of the revised statutes as prohibits
the appointment to the army of any person
| engaged in the late rebellion. By Senator
! Window bill extending the time for the
completion of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Senator Edmunds called up the resolution, to
| contne the business of the session to the OBJ
| ject for which it was called. On motion of
Senator Wallace it was laid on the table,
| yeas 35, nays %. strict party vote. Senator
| Hoar offered resolution condemning as un-
| constitutional and insurrectionary an attempt
| of one house to make the passage Of appropri-
alton bills conditional on the consent of the
| other house and of the President to provisions
| they do not approve. Senator Wallace OBJ
| iected and the resolution went over. After
some other business the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, March 81. Mr.. Ellis offered a
resolution charging the membership of the
| committee on elections. Referred. Mr.. Re-
gan desired to refer special bills, but objec-
tions were made. Mr.. Young offered a res
olution reappointing the yellow fever CON-
mittee. Objected to.