Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-27
FORTY.FIRTH CONGRESS-. 4

AGAIN pass q, me Dill TO amend Inc revenue
laws was taken up, and considerable discus
sion and much time spent on the tobacco tax.
Without reaching any conclusion, by nnani-
nous consent the Senate agreed to- meet at
noon the succeeding days O'Clock p. H., to
vote on the amendment and bill without
further debate. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 17.-A resolution was o.
fered proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition to prohibit the payment of war claims,
except of pensions to persons loyal to the
Union. BY a series OF bilibustering the resOlu-
ton went over without action. A bill Was
considered appropriating 500, S52, 200 for the
payment of arrears of pensions. The bill was
amended, yeas IT'S, nays rs, to include special
pensioners and pensions granted on account
of soldiers who enlisted in the war but who
died from disabilities incurred after the
| cessations of hostilties. The rules We're sus-
pended and the river and harbor bill passed.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
| deficiency bill was agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 18.-Resolution to pay
Joseph Segur of Virginia claim for prosecu-
| ting his claim to seat in the Senate in 1868,
passed yeas 81, nays 90. Bill in aid of refund
ing the public debt, reconsidered, amended
and again passed. Several bills received brief
attention and were laid aside The revenue
bill received attention and discussion. An
amendment increasing the tax on tobacco
81, nays42. Various amendment were pro-
posed, adopted and rejected, and the bill was
passed by yeas 45, nays 81. The post office APP
preparation bill was called up and laid aside.
An amendment to the river and harbor appro-
priation bill, appropriating $4,000 for the
improvement of the mouth of the Muskingum
river, Ohio was referred. Memorial services
were then held in honor of representatives
Schleicher and Quinn. Adjourned.
MI e. J
to consider reports from the committe of ways
and means yeas 81, nays 135. The census bill
was taken up. The amendment to transfer
the power to appoint supervisors from the
secretary of the interior to the Governor of
States was opposed in a number of speeches.
A motion to strike out the amendment was
lost. yeas IA, nays Ill. After the presenta-
ton and rejection of other amendments the
committee rose. An evening session was
held for the consideration of the legislative
judicial and executive bill. After making
progress the committe rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 14.-Commlttee on
naval affairs was discharged from further
consideration of resolutions asking an appro-
CREATION by Philadelphia common council to
protest from overflow League Island navy
yard. House bill to pay letter carriers, and
to incorporate railway mail service associa-
was considered and various amendments ad-
opted. The Brazilian mail steamship subsidy
was taken up. Senator Edmunds raised the
point of order that it could not be considered
as an amendment to the postal bill because it
proposed general legislation. After a run
ming debate of some length the Senate decided
that it could be considered, yeas 49, nays 26.
Further amendments to the Brizilian subsidy
amendments were proposed and discussed
at length and the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
HOUSE. Feb. 1.-THE legislative ap-
preparation bill was considered in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Herbert's amendment abol-
lShing the test oath for Jurors, after consider
abel debate was agreed to yeas 127, nays IS.
To Mr.. Southward'S amendment repeating the
section which authorizes the appointment OF
supervisors of elections, Mr.. Hale raised point
of order. Overruled. A long and somewhat bit
ter debate on Mr.. Southards amendment en-
sued in which number Of members anticipat-
ed,and without taking any action on the amend.
ment the committee rose and the House ad.
jOurned.
SENATE. Feb. 20th.-Army appropria-
ton bill reported back with amendments
Several House bills of minor moment were
passed. Bill appropriating $1,000 for the
widow of Bayard Taylor, referred. Joint e.
olution authorship the sale of public property.
Gated the bill granting pensions to surviving
soldiers of the Mexican wa The Brazilian
mail subsidy bill was taken up and consid-
cred at great length. Many proposed amend.
ments were rejected. Several amendments
were agreed to- and the bill passed, yeas
G5, nays Is. Adjourned
HOUSE, Feb. 20.-Mr. Wood asked that
session be ordered tomorrow night to con.
slider reports from the committee on ways
49, L.
appropriation bill was laid aside, and the
Florida contested election, Finley VS.. Bisbee
was taken up, discussed, and Finley was de.
clared entitled to the seat, yeas 131, nays 1872
strictly party vote, with two exceptions
Finley was sworn in, taking the modified
| oath. The House then took recess till even.
ing, to hold memorial services in honor of
deceased members, Welsh, of Nebraska, and
Williams, of Michigan.
HOUSE, Feb. 21.-After some time
spent in debating the order of business
| on the private calandar. Several southern
| War claims were consider ed. All the claims
presented were rejected except one for the
relief of Gibbs q Co., Charleston s. G. The
committee then rose and the House adjourned
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator voorhees, in
troduced bill requiring the reissue of the
United States legal tender notes. Referred. The
committee on pensions reported an amend
ment to the arrears pensionbill. Referred. The
committee on Indian affairs reported a bill to
temporarily remove the custody of certain
| tribes to the war department. Placed on the
| calendar. Several bills were passed, petitions
presented, the transportation of cattle con-
sidered, when the arm V appropriation bill was
taken up, considered and amended and pend.
ing the discussion Senator Ferry called uu
the House resolution in memory of the late
coV1fo o>fR :oI,s
les were pronounced and the Senate adjourn
ed
SENATE, Feb. 22-The credentials OF
Senator Chandler of Michigan were presented
| and he was sworn in and took his seat The
| credentials of Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, re.
elected, were filed. An amendment to the
river and harbor bill was referred The
army appropriation bill was taken up, when q
motion to strike out the sections in regard
| to army reorginiZ alton was agreed to yeas As
nays Is. The amendment to the appropria.
ton bill striking out the House bill provisions
forbidding the use of troops at elections was
agreed to, yeas "a, nays, 30. Other amend.
ments were proposed by the committee on az.
preparations. The credentials of Senator
Logan, OF H., Call, of Cal, and Slater OF
Oregon were placed ON file. After brief ex
ecution session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 22.-After the transaction OF
some business a bill to repeal the resumption
act was taken up, and Mr.. Ewing addressed
the House at length in favor of repeal. A
long debate. ensued. Mr.. Garfield spoke
against repeal, and moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, and that motion
was agreed to, yeas Al, nays ITO. The bill
| restricting Chinese immigration with the
Senate amendments was taken up. Motions
We're made to concur, to non-concur, to
adjourn, and a motion to lay the bill on the
table was defeated, yeas 95, nays 140 The
Senate amendments were then concurred in
without a division, and the bill now goes to
| the President for approval. The amendments
| OF the Senate TO the bill reducing the tax on
tobacco was taken up. Various motions were