Stevens County tribune., 1879-02-20

preparation of $3.50, 900 for exploration and
SURVEYS of the west coast of Africa with
to view promoting commerce, was ordered
printed and referred. Senator Saunders
smoke in favor of transferring Indian affairs
from, the interior of the war department..
resolution touching improvements In the con-
gressional library was agreedto. The House
bill to restrict Chinese immigration was taken
up by rising vote, 26 to 25. Adjourned
House, Feb .12 The conference re-
port on the bill to abolish the volunteer navy
was agreed to. The testimony in the case OF
Judge Blodgett of Chicago was ordered
printed; also Senate bill in regard to the Gen.
sus. The House went into committee oil the
whole on the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill. Sundry amendmentswe were
offered discussed and rejected, and some
agreed to One touching illicit distilling was
rejected One touching the duties OF marshals
in making arrests was agreed to. A struggle
ensued as to ho,d ding night sessions but those
opposed prevailed ana the House adjourned
SENATE, Feb. ia bill was intro
duced to secure the completion OF Texas
railroad, and referred. The bill authorizing
| the conversion of national gold banks was
passed, but motion was entered for its rec
consideration. letter was read from the
| commissioner of pensions in which he stated
that So, 900 900 will cOverin his opinion, fraud
ulent pension claims. The House bill to re.
| strict Chinese immigration was taken up ana
| discussed at considerable length. hostile
motion to adjourn carried yeas 20 nays %.
House, Feb. ia motion was made
to take up Florida contested election case.
| This was opposed, and after considerable time
| spent the motion was defeated. A report in
| regard to the treaty with Mexico was submit
ted, ordered printed and recommitted. A
letter from the secretary of the treasury. stat
ing that there will probably be deficit in the
| Nf f1ar ont no
year of $27, 100000, and asking authority to
issue per cent. bonds to cover such detclen-
| CIV was referred to the committee on ways
and means. The House went into committee
of the whole on the legislative bill, and after
disposing of SO pages rose, and the remainder
of the session was devoted to memorial ser
vices of the late Julian Hartridge
SENATE, Feb 14.-The House bill re.
lating to the Cumberland National road, Ohio
authorizing the same to become a free road
passed. The credentials Of B. L. Jones O.
Louisiana, J. B. Groome of Maryland and II
B. Vauce of North Carolina, Senators elect
were presented and placed on file. After con
sdering bills on the calendar the bill to re
strict Chinese immigration was taken up, an;
Senator Blaine advocated it. Several amend
ments to the bill were presented. The re
mainder of the days session was spent in dis
cussing the bill, and without reaching an.
conclusion the Senate adjourned.
House, Feb. 14.-It being eviden
that the constitutional amendment in regar
to the election of President could not be act
: ed upon this session, leave was granted t.
any member to print such speech on tn
subject as he might desire. bill was re
ported to authorize the President to app DIN
Gen. Shields Brigadier General on the re
tired list in lieu of the pension which he no'
, receives. This led to great confusion, an
some exhibition of bitterness. The bill wa
referred to the committee of the whole. Th
"war claims" bill came up and occupied tn
| remainder of the days session, and WithOu
action the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 15.-After the presents
6 ton of petitions, and attention to routin
business, the Senate resumed the consider;
tion of the bill to restrict Chinese immigr'
e tion A long and earnest discussion ensue'
Senators speaking for and against the bill
: Mr.. COnkling's amendment was rejected, yef
81, nays So. Mr.. Edmunds amendment ws
rejected, yeas 81, nays 80. The bill havin
r been considered in committee of the whOl
, was reported to the Senate when sever
amendments were offered and rejected an
: the bill finally passed yeas 80, nays ~. A
a attempt to consider the bill to amend the re
: enue law failing, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 15.-The House went il
to committee of the whole on the legislativ
\ judicial and executive appropriation bi
Several amendments were submitted SON
were rejected, and others agreed to, whel
5 having made some progress in advancing tt
f bill, the House adjourned to Monday.