The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-06-18
CONGRESS SUMMARY

SENATE, June 10.-Thc legislative bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committe on appropriations. A concur
rent resolution providing for the final adjourn
ment of congress was read and referred
to the committee on appropriations. The
bill relating to tax on vinegar manufactures
passed. The bill relating to quarantine yes
sells passed. The motion to take up the House
Warner silver bill was defeated, yeas 2l, nays
%: The bill: relating to the employment of
military land and naval forces to Quell dis
turbances at elections was taken up, and laid
aside. house joint resolution providing for
the erection Of a monument to mark the
birthplace of George Washington was passed
without a dissenting vote, yeas So. nays 0. 4
bill to remove the political disabilities of
James Harrison, of Virginia passed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, June 10. A resolution provid-
ing for the final adjournment Of Congress
June II, was adopted. A joint resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for monument to mark
the birthplace Of George Washington, passed
without dissent. The bill was reported back
appropriations for certain judicial expenses
of the government. A long and earnest de-
bate followed, amendments were offered and
rejected, and the bill finally passed, yeas 1902,
nays s., a strict party vote.
SENATE, June 1.-THE bill to author
ize the use Of troops in certain cases, and to
repeal certain election laws, was considered
Senator Hill spoke at length. Senator Blaine
gave notice that at another time he would re.
ply. Senator Morrill, spoke. The Senate went
into executive session, and afterwards appoint
ed q conference committee to confer with the
House on amendments to the sundry civil APP
preparation act. 81
HOUSE, June II. After some prelimi.
nc hr1si f1no
taken up, and debated at considerable length
The committee rose, and reported the bill and
amendments, and the amendments adopted
| in committee Of the whole were agreed to. ana
the bill passed, yeas LIZ, nays 81.
SENATE, June 12.- Senator Beck offer
ed an amendment to the Legislative bill Ord
cred printed. Senator Wallace reported w;thon
amendment House bill making appronria
tons for dertain judiciary expenses: PLACED
on the calendar. A bill passed granting thu
widows of Gen. Shields and MI. Webster :
pension of $10Oa month each. Senator Blaine
replied at length to the speech Of Senator Hil
of the day before The army nnnrnnr;of;n,
bill was received from the House. Referred
After an executive session the Senate nd
journed 'o ~
HOUSE, June 10. A bill in reference t.
public buildings was introduced and referred
Dill was reported prohibiting public officer.
from contributing money for political pur
poses. The juror bill was taken IN. it's rtf
erence to the judicial committee was moved
but call for the previous question precluded
it's reference. The Republicans refrained from
voting and there was no quorom to second
the call for the previous question and a cal
| OF the House was ordered, but abandoned. and
the House adjourned. - s''. ''l>
SENATE, June -. Army appropna.
ton bill read the second time and referred