Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-06
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS s.

SENATE, Jan. 20-The testimony of
James E. Anderson, taken before the Potter
committee affecting Senator Matthews was
received from the House and referred. A
number Of bills were received from the House
bill making Feb. %, q legal holiday in the
district Of Columbia was agreed to and the
bill passed. The amendment provides that it
should take effect Feb. %, 1879. Senator
Dawes from the committee on public bnild-
ings and grounds reported adversely TO the
memorial Of the Missouri legislature asking
the removal of the national capital to q more
central portion Of tina Union. The committee
was discharged from further Consideration OF
the subject. The bill to pay Warren Mitchell
for cotton belonging to him taken by the gov
eminent during the war of the rebellion was
discussed at length and tho Senaterefused to
order ~ rs third reading BY yots Of yeas
his resolution declaring the validity Of the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend.
ments to the constitution. Senator Gordon
moved to adjourn, motion rejected, yeas 49,
nays 26. The motion of Senator Edmunds 10
take up the resolution was then agreed 10,
yeas %, nays IS. Senator 'Edmunds said lie
and the Senate adjourned, yeas ~, nays II.
HOUSE, Jan. 2s.-The legislative appri-
bill to restrict Chinese immigration was taken
up, discussed at length and passed, yeas 155
nays 70. The postofice bill was taken up and
it was moved to increase the appropriation for
mail transportations by railroad from IS, 715,-
O00 to $4,000, 900, after short debate adopted,
yeas 50, nays rs. A bill was reported erecting
SENATE, Jan. 29th.-The morning hour
was mostly consumed, in discussinga resolu-
ton restricting the privilege of the floor to
visitors: Passed. A bill to promote the
efficiency zen Of chaplains Of the navy: Passed:
persons named. The Senate resumed the con.
sideration of unfinished business being Sen.
ater Edmunds resolution in regard to the 18th
18th, and 18th amendments to the constitu.
| ton, but Immediately went into executive
| session. The House bill to restrict Chinese
immigration was laid uefore the Senate. and
referred. Adjourned.
House, : n. c9-i,e House went in.
to commi..ee OF the whole. The pestotfice
| appropriation b1l was discussed At length
| and several amendments adopted. and the
committee rose and reported the bill back tc
the House. Several amendments increasing
appropriations were agreed to, but ina
action was not reached. Several bills report
ed from the committee on commerce. werG
passed. The bill defining the jurisdiction o
waters was referred. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. c0.--After the appoint
ment of committee on amendments to the
post route bill, and after the presentation o.
petition on old war claims, the resolutions
| of Senator Edmunds declarieg the validity Of
the 18th, 18th and 18th amendments to The
constitution were taken up, and Senator Nor
gan spoke at length advocating his substitute
for Edmunds' resolutions, and before con
Guiding the Senate went into executive SEES
sion. When the doors were re-opened, the
Senate briefly considered the army reorgani
cation bill, and adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 30.-The pcstofice appre
priation bill passed after many of the amounts
| were increased. The struggle for the morn
ing hour was resumed. A motion to go into
committee was defeated yeas l13, nays 1873
Hewitt changed to the negative, and meyee
followed by motion to lay Hewit's motio1
on the table, and on that yeas and nays vote
was taken. The hour of two o'clock havine
arrived the Speaker interrupted the roll call
announcing the floor was at the disposal of thu
! committee on District at Columbia. A number
of bills were introduced and referred. AID
! iOurned.
| s ENATE, Jan. 31.--A letter from the
ecr etary of the interior regarding the in
crease OF salaries of territorial governors was
referred. The credentials Of George G. Vcst
Senator elect for Missouri were presented. A
resolution was introduced touching an in
crease of clerical force in the pension office
A message and documents from the President
supposed to relate to the New York custom
house appointments was received, but mol
read. Senator Hamlin reported adversely On
House joint resolution touching expenditures
in connection with the Paris exposition.
report was made regarding a transfer Of
| Indian affairs from the interior to the wal
department., laid on the table. After an exc
cutive session, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 31.--From the judiciary
the bill in reference to the proceeds of the
sale Of captured aud abandoned property was
reported back, and ordered printed The
navy was non-concurred III. The Senate bill
| was passed for the erection of military pos
at Ell Paso, Texas. Private bills were consid
cred. House went into committee of TX
whole on the private calandar, the pend 9
bill being the one known as Fairfax's minor j
bill. It was opposed as war claim, discussion
ensued. motion to report the bill to the
House was defeated, yeas rs, nays rs Tht
committe rose and reported it's action to thu
House, which bv a vote of yeas 121, nays u
concurred in thai action. A report in favo
of transferring the Indian bureau to the wa
department was presented dissenting repor
was submitted. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 1.--Four members Of thu
committee to enquire into the expediency o.
transferring the Indian bureau to the war de
partment reported in its favor. Senator Hoal
minority report in favor Of a 10th amendmen
to the constitution, prohibiting States from
DISTINGUISHING persons on account OF sex
The bill to settle private territorial bills was
considered and laid aside, A communication
was received from the secretary of war, in
touching national survey. Senator Ed
munds' resolution declaring the vilidity Of tn
18th, 18th and 18th amendments to the con
stitution was taken up, and Senator Morgan
continued his argument in favor of his substi
tute. A bill appropriating 1000 for militia
ry roads in laho was introduced. The Sen
ate held an Executive session, and adjourned
House, l'eb. 1st.-The bill for the re
lief of Maggie Barron was taken up, and tn
subject of Southern war claims was discussed
at length by number of Southern members
fused, the bill went over to the next mornins
hour. The House refused to consider tn
army reorganization bill by vote Of yeas ~
nays 112, and took up the army appropriation
bill, and Mr.. Hewett spoke at length, in favo
of the bill, he having it in charge. Other
oined in the discussion and before reaching
decision the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Voorhees, tool
the oath of Office under his recent election TO
| LILO lclm. u Ul1 was lu6TOUuCcu v
transfer the bureau of Indian affairs from tn
interior to the war department.. Laid on tn
table. A joint resolution was introduced pro
viding for commercial treaty with Mexico
Senator Teller presented petition from col
ored people in Louisiana askingfor protection
! fr life and property, reciting that white me-
known as members of Democratic clubs at tn
late election shot colored voters, and pre-
vented them from holding meetings at th
late election. Referred to the select committe
of which Senator Teller is chairman A bill
was presented to prevent the Introduction c
contagious diseases. A private land claims bill
was considered, and on motion of Senate
Conklingthe Senate went into executive sc.
sion, and at p. N. the doors were opened an
the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE, Feb. 3.-Under. the call q
States large numbe of bills were introduce
and referred. A motion was made to sus
pend the rules and consider the bill to secur
uniformity in the standard of value. Defeated
A motion to suspend the rules and pass til
bill authorizing the issue of per cent. bond
to the amount Of .a40,0O0tOOO, was lost Yea
40, nays 81, not a two thirds afIirmatiy
vote. The House lopted resolutions in hor
| or of the late Representative Quinn of Ne,
and the House adjourned.
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