Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-30

appropriating 800 900 to defray expenses of
transporting coin and ballion, and 81, 900 for
miscellaneous expenses of the House, was
taken up, amended and passed. After ex-
ecutive session adjourned. :'~~s-s-74~' -,s.1Fzs7
HOUSE, Jan. 23.-The conference report
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was agreed to, and the post-otf1ce appro.
priation bill was reported. The bill to apply
the proceeds of the sales of public lands to
the education of the people was considered
Amendments were offered, which with the
bill were discussed at great length. Some
opposed the bill because of its alleged dis
elimination In favor of the Southern States
Without coming to vote the House pro-
ceeded to other business. A bill was intro
duced to regulate commerce between the
United States and Canada. Referred. A bill
was reported for taking the Federal census.
of mail matter was considered at length, but
before coming to any conclusion the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 24th.--Vice President
Wheeler presented the memorial of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Susan 8. Anthony and others in
favor of female suffrage. Referred. reso-
luton OF the Nevada legislature asking legis-
lation preventing the Central Pacific railroad
from making unjust determinations aud pre-
venting extortion. Referred. Senator Sauls-
burg called up a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasuary for information in
regard 10 the commission paid bankers for
negotiating the SAFE of U. S. bonds. Senator
Morril submitted an amendment which was
accepted. The disagreem, Mt of the two
Houses on hesbanking privilege was dis
cussed and on motion of Senator Edmunds
special committee Of five was appointed to
consider the subject and report Senator
Edmunds moved to take up his resolution
declaring the validity of the thirteeth four
teeth and tifteeth amendments Of the consti-
f,1fio to ol:
Lost, yeas a. nays Is. Senator Edmunds re-
newed his motion to- take up his resolution.
Senator White moved to adjourn. Agreed to,
yeas Is, nays %. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE, Jan. 24-The Senate amend
ments to the bill appropriating $4,000 for
transportation of coin and bullion and $4,000
for miscellaneous expenses of the House were
| concurred in. A resolution to consider the
| feasibility of equalizing internal revenue tax
among all the States was adopted The pri-
yate calendar was taken up. Almost all the
| war claims were objected to by Mr.. Bragg.
Twelve private bills were reported and pass
ed. A substitute presented for the army re-
| organization bill was presented and ordered
printed. bill for extension of privileges to
| Cincinnati as port IF entry was introduced
and referred. Senate bill making the 22d of
! February public holiday IN the District Of
| Columbia passed. Several other bills passed
and the House adjourned.
| HOUSE. Jan. 25th.-The House spent
most OF its session in committee Of the whole
on the postoffice appropriation bill, appropri-
allng 34,95O,OOO, an increase Of about So OUO,-
O0O from estimates, and an increase of $l,Q0O,-
600 over the appropriation of last year. An
amendment to increase the appropriation for
po,tof1ice clerks to So, 100000 waslagreed to. An
| amendment Increasing the appropriation for
letter carries ON 81, 900 900 to $2OU0Ot0 was
agreed to. An amendment increasing the ap-
| preparation on the state routes from $5,6YO,OOO
| to 100000 was agreed to, and the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
| SENATE, Jan. 27,-Gen. Shields of
| Missouri, took the oath of Office and his seat.
A large number of bills was referred, among
them one for recognizing the militia of the
| United States. Senator Edmunds introduced
! q joint resolution proposing au amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the payment of
administrators OF dlsloyal persons for property
| injured or destroyed in the war of the rebel
lion scored on the calendar. A bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment of a
military post at Ell Paso, Texas, passed. House
| bill to pay Catherine and Sophia German
! 81, 500, out OF annuities due the Cheyenne In
dams, they having been captured by said H.
dams. passed without discussion. The bill to
pay Warren Mitchell for cotton taken during
the war of the rebellion was taken up and led
| 10 long discussion, which was inte- rupted
by the Senate going into executive ,ssion
HOUSE. Jan. 27.-The bill leaving every
man $50, not worth $500, desiring to avail
himself of the homestead law, was discusst
and defetded yeas 49, nays 2l5. Several new
bills were introduced and referred. A motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to erect headstones
over the graves Of union soldiers inferred IN
private. village or city cemeteries. Agreed to-.
! Mr.. Whitehouse moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the erection OF the follow.
ing buildings-the amount opposite the re-.
spective places to be the limit of the cost, one
half of which amounts herewith appropriated:
Custom house. Augusta. Ca, $4,000; court
house. Oxford, Miss, s5ooOo; count house,
Key West, Pa, $4,000; court house, Lynch
burg, Va, $4,000; postoftice, Montgomery,
A., S15o0Oo; postofice, BROOKLYN, n. Y,
$250,0OO; court house, LaCrosse, Wis: s65 600;
court house, Erie, Pa, $4,000; court house,
Greensboro, N: c., $4,000; court house
Council Bluffs, Ia, s75,OO0. In the case of
| Oxford the whole amount required is appro-
priated. Mr.. Wells inquired whether there
was not an appropriation for building in
Texas, and moved to adjourn. Agreed to-
| yeas, 1872; nays, 81.