Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-19

thing but blackened beams ana Still smoking
ruins showed the site Of what had been not
long before a thriving village. "A relief com
mit.ee has been formed to render aid. .5t
xxxvI CONGRESS-.
Senate, Dec. Ex-senator Bayard asked
the indefinite postponment Of the bill for the
Interchange OF subsidiary silver coins. So Or
dered. Also the indefinite postponement of
the bill to authorize the secretary Of the treas
nry to issue 800, 100000 in four per cent
bonds for payment Of arrears Of pensions. So
ordered. Senator DaViss resolution calling on
the secretary Of the treasury, for statement
by States of the amount paid out since 1866
on claims growing ont of the war, was discuss
ed. The morning hour having expired the
senate then went into executive session.
House, Dec. 9.-Mr. Pound submitted
q constitutional amendment, making after
1855 the Presidential term years, and the in
cumbent ineligible for more than one term
consecutively, and making the term Of Repre-
sensations 8 years: Referred. The speaker
then called the States for bills, and large
number were introduced and referred A
Joint resolution for q Christmas recess was
introduced. Resolutions Of sympathy in be-
half of Ireland were introduced.
SENATE, Dec. 10.-The resolution of
Senator Davis, of W. Va, calling ON the Sec
Rotary OF the treasury for statement of the
private claims growing out of the late war
paid since March 1st 1861, was adopted. The
House concurrent resolution to adjourn for
the holidays from Dec. 10, to Jan. was ad-
Illinois introduced bill providing for erect
ing statue to Chief Justice Marshall a
communication from the secretary of War
was laid before the senate recommending a
special appropriation of $4,000 to enable
work on the War, State ard Navy depart
eral new bills were introduced, and after a
brief executive session, the senate adjourned
HOUSE, Dec. 10.-An amendment to
the constitution was introduced into the
House, declaring that polygamy shall not ex-
list within the limits of the United States
The Senate resolution was adopted calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for Information
as to the effect upon revenues and upon con-
sumers Of the repeal Of the duty on tea and
assessments" bill was postponed to Jan. Z.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the bill in relation to the publication of SUI
preme court reports. After consideration and
amendments the committee rose, reported the
bill to tho House, and it passed. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. Ex-senator Allison in
troduced q joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the
Ute Indians for their removal from Colorado.
Senator Cockrell objected to its present con.
sideration. Subsequently he withdrew his
objection and the resolution was adopted.
Three additional messengers were authorized
to be appointed by the sergeant alarms. Sen.
ator Plumb introduced bill, relating to taxes
on banks and bankers. The bill was taken up
making an approximation of 100000 for the
erection t Of military ports on or near the Rio
bill passed. Some other matters received
attention, and the senate after q short execu.
tive session adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 11.-Mr. Baker reported
the fertilization bill appropriating 1915. 600.
Recommitted. Mr.. McCord reported back a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution relative to trade marks
Recommitted. Mr.. Manning offered reso-
luton in reference to fraudulent claims upon
the treasury. Referred. A bill amending the
act to grant additional rights to homestead
settlers on public lands, within railroad limits.
passed. A resolution in reference to the negro
exodus, was introduced. Referred. The in
valid pension appropriation bill was reported.
Ordered printed and recommitted. It appro-
PIRATES $50, 100000, about 5000 600 more than
last year. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. lathe fortlhcatlon bill
was taken up and the house went into commit
visions of the bill. With one single exception,
the bill was the same that had been reported
Tor the last two years. The item for the ar
mament Of coast Notifications, including
heavy guns and howitzers, powder, etc., had
been increased by the sum Of 100000, so that
item of the present bill amounted to $225,O0O,
in place of $l25COo last year. The estimate
been 81, 067 900. The secretary Of war had re.
duced that estimate to $50O,OO0, and the CON-
mittee had reduced it to S225,O00. The increase
in the appropriation was fol the purpose of
converting smoothbore cannon into rifled
guns. If Congress continued to appropriate
s225,ooo year for that purpose, it would be
twenty years before enough would be convert
ed to arm the forts in the harbor of New York.
Mr. Reagan moved to amend by making an
appropriation of $4,000 for batteries for pro-
lection and the defense of Galveston harbor
Adopted. The committee rose, reported the
bill to the House and it passed. The House
then went into committee Of the whole on the
pension appropriation bill. It appropriates
554M,00O as against $29,266OO0 last year,
that the increase had been necessitated by the
large increase in the number of pensioners
during the past year. The bill was agreed to
in committee without amendment and on
being reported to the House was passed. Mr..
| retirement of Greenbacks. After some other
business the House adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. Ex-senator voorhees,
presented petition from 1900 ex-soldiers
and sailors, asking to be paid the difference
In value between greenbacks and gold. Sena-
tor Butler Of 8. c., introduced an amendment
to Senator Bayards resolution, withdrawing
the legal quality of greenbacks. It provides
that after 1895 treasury notes shall be receiv-
ed for United States dues except duties on
Imports. A communication was presented
from the postmaster general recommending
deficiency appropriation of $2O9,2l2. MI.
Voorhees, moved a committee of five senators
to investigate the cause of the negro exodus
Several new bills were introduced. A bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to buy addition
al land at San Antonio After an executive
session, adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 15.-Numerous new bills
were introduced, among them bill to amend
the pension laws, to include surviving enlist
ed men volunteers and drafted men, to estab-
fish an income tax, to annul and revoke court
martial senteace In the case of Fitz John
Porter. providing that in case of the non
surrender of the Ute Indians engaged in the
White river massacre within 80 days the tribe
shall be declared puplic enemies of the
United States, and all rights to its reservation
shall be declared forfeited. Adjourned.