Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-16

granting arrears Of pensions. Senator Bayard
novels recess till Monday. Rejected, yeas
II, Hays a. Senator Beck made speech OF
considerable length. criticising sharply, the
reply of the Secretary OF the Treasury TO his
resolution of the 7th. Senator Window re-
ported, back with amendments the Indian ap-
preparation bill. After some other business
fhe senate proceeded in q body to the House,
to attend the funeral of Representative Hart
ridge of Georgia, and on returning TO their
chamber adjourned. -------.---------------
HOUSE. Jan. 9th.-No business was
transacted The time was given to the fun
erai Of the late Julian Hartritfg Mhose- desk
was draped, and upon 1t handsome basket
OF flowers. Senators entered, preceded by
the Vice President and secretary OF the Sen
ate, and took seats In the body OF the hail.
The supreme court next entered, the judges
clad in their robes Of Office, and took the seats
provided for them in front OF the Speakers
desk to the left. The President and cabinet
were next ushersd in, taking seats to the
right of the Speakers desk. The committee
of arrangements proceeded slowly down the
main isle, all present standing. The body OF
the late Representative, enclosed In a. hand
some casket, adorned with wreaths and crosses
of flowers, was then borne to the catalogue In
front OF the Speakers desk. After religious
service the lid of the coffin was removed and
membe g approached and took u last glance
of their colleague. The casket was then
borne out of the hall, followed by the Prssi-
dent and cabinet the supreme court, the Sen
ate and Georgia delegation. The Speaker
accompanied the funeral cortege to the depot
and on his return the House adjourned.
SENATE. Jan. 10.--A bill was In
troduced to provide for am additional bounty
to soldiers of the rebellion. The petition of DR.
Mary Z. Walker, was received and referred.
A bill for admitting Dakota as State was in
troduced and referred. The Indian appropri-
alton bill was takek up, discussed, amended
and passed. The following amendments were
agreed to, increasing the number OF privates
for Indian police from 400 to 800, and the
number of officers from 50 to 100, and appro-
priating for that service from $4,000 to
100000.
HOUSE, Jan. 10.-Mr. Hatcher iLtro
duced bill to declare forfeited lands granted
Missouri to aid in the construction ofthe Iron
Mountain railroad. The committee on war
claims reported back the bill in regard TO
payments made by Missouri to the militia Of
that State for service performed in suppress
land claims reported bill for the relief Of
Myra Clark Gaines. The bill making an ap-
preparation for William and Mary College of
Virginia, was taken up, and led to a spir ted
debate. 1t was opposed on he ground that 1t
was an entering wedge to the payment OF
rebel war claim. The bill was defeated
yeas 81, nays 127.
HOUSE, JAN 11,-After the reading of
the journal in the House the death OF Repre-.
| sentative Schleicher was announced, and
Messrs. Gedding, Shelley, Mckenzie, Mueller,
Loring, Brentano and Townsend appointed
committed to accompany the remains 10 San
Antonio. The House then adjourned IS a
further mark of respect.