Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-24
CONGRESS SUMMARY

and bills were introduced and referred. Sen
ator Cameron addressed the Senate until the
expiration of the morning hour, on the bill
for the relief of the Winnebago Indians in
Wisconsin. The consideration of the army
a appropriation bill was resumed, the pending
question being on Senator Blaine's amend
ment Mr.. Blaine addressed the Senate at
length.
HOUSE, April 14.---The States were
called for bills for reference. Filibustering
was then resorted to, to consume the morning
hour, and prevent the introduction of bills.
A resolution to the effect that no legislation
changing the law in regard to the currency
or tariff shall be undertaken at the present
session of congress was defeated, yeas 10S,
nays LII. Mr.. Atkins moved to go into COM
mittee of the the whole on the legislative bill
which, after some opposition was agreed to
yeas 1913, nays 80, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 15.-Vice Presid lent
Wheeler being called away by the dangerous
illness of a relative, Senator Thurman was
chosen President pro tenn of the Senate.
Bills were introduced. Senator Bell was as
signed places on committees. The ARMY ap-
preparation bill was called up, ard Senator
Logan spoke against the measure Senator
Beck replied and before concluding the Senate
adjourned.
House, April 15.-The speaker called
Chalmers rose to a personal explanation,
| after which the House went into committee
of the whole on the legislative appropriation
| bill, the question being on the motion to re-
peal the Southern claims commission. THE
remainder of the session was consumed in
discussing the question. Without disposing of
| the peuding amendment the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 16-Sunator Kellogg
introduced bill providing for the establish
| "a. -
| United States and Brazil, referred. The Sen
ate resumed the consideration of the army
appropriation bill. Senators Beck, Hoar,
| Dawes and Withers addressed the Senate.
! An animated, not to say angry passage at
arms occurred between Senators Beck and
Hoar. Wade Hampton, Senator from South
! Carolina, appeared on clutches, and was
sworn 10, taking the modified oath. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, April 1G. The House went in
committee of the whole on the legisla.
offered. discussed and rejected. Points OF
order were raised which were overruled bv
| the speaker. Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Sanford
| spoke at length, and on the conclusion of the
speech of the latter, the House adjourned
/ SENATE, April little debate on the
army appropriation bill was continued. Sen
| ators Voorhees, and Teller occupied most Of
the time of the session. In conclusion, sena-
! tor Teller said he did cot know whatthe Pres
ident would do, but he did not think any
threat to deprive the army of its susten
| ance would affect the action of any Republi-
can Senator. nor Of the President. Senator
Conkling asked if vote could not be taken
| on the pending Blaine's amendment, but
Senator Butler thereupon moved to go into
executive session, which was agreed to.
House, April II The legislative ap-
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| NOV ed that the debate close Saturday. This
motion bl ought on pointed personal tilt be-
tween Mr.. Atkins and Mr.. Conger. The
former then substituted Tuesday next. MIR.
Garfield moved Friday. Agreed to, yeas 131,
nays 81. The House then went into commit
| tee OF the whole on the legislative appropria-
| ton bill, and was addressed by MIR. Kelly,
Mr. Carlisle followed and occupied the re-
mainder of the session. Mr.. Mckinley OBJ
| tanned the floor, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, April 18.-The consideration
of the army appropriation bill was resumed.
| Senators Randolph ond Groome addressed the
Senate, and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE. April 18.-The Heuse went in
| to committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. Mr. Mckinley, Mr.. Glib
son, Mr.. Burrows and some others addressed
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day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights of next week for speaking only, and
the House adjourned until tomorrow
| HOUSE, April 19.-Petitions accom-
panied by bills in "the box" were considered.
The hope was expressed that this mode of get
| ting bills before the House would not be cs-
| tablished as on precedent. The subsidiary
silver coin bill then came up, and the morn
| ing hour was spent in its consideration.
Amendments were proposed, and some were
j accepted and some rejected. lhc hour hav-
ing expired the bill went over without action
| The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Legislative appropriation bill.
| An exciting colloquy occurred between Mr..
| Frye of Maine. End Mr.. Blackburn of Ken
| lucky in reference to declaration of the lat
teri in a former speech in reference to repeal
| ing war measures enacted by the Republicans
and without making any progress with the
bill, the committee rose and the house ad.
adjourned.