Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01
CONGRESS SUMMARY

SENATE, April Reconsideration was
resumed of the army appropriation bill. Sem
ators Bayard and Maxley addressed the Sem
ate at length, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
House, April 21.-Bills Ewere intro
duced in large numbers and referred. All
the States and Territories having been called
it was found that bills to the number of 1885
had been introduced. The House then took
a recess till evening. At the evening session
a number of members made speeches to near
ly empty seats. No other business wae tran
sacted, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 22.-After briefly con-
sidering some comparatively unimportaDt
matters the Senate resumed consideration of
the army appropriation bill. Senators Gar
land, David Davis, Logan and Allison addressed
the Senate, and after an executive session ad-
iourned.
HOUSE, April Reconsideration was
resumed of the Subsidiary silver coin bill. The
bill finally passed. It provides that silver coins
of smaller denomination than 81 may be ex-
changeable into lawful money when prerent-
ed In sums of $40; makes lawful money ex-
changeable into silver coin in like amount;
makes subsidiary silver coins legal tender
for all Ceb's, public and private, in sums of
not exceeding $50; and makes minor coinage
Ab
The House went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill and Sc
veral members made speeches. An evening
session was had for speaking only. There
was not half dozen members pres emit when
the House assembled for the evening. Mr..
Thompson, Kentucky, IN the chair, went into
committee of the whole on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. After speeches by Waddell
Cravens, Robertson and Ketcham in favor OF
the proposed repeal, and by Dwight in oppo-
sition thereto, the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
SENATE, April 23.-Removals and ap-
pointments to Office were considered. Sena-
Tor Pendleton introduced bill to repair and
extend the public building at Cleveland, Ohio.
Consideration of the army bill was then re-
sumed. Senators Williams, Jones OF Florida,
and Blaine spoke. He replied to Senator
Davis. Mr. Blaine was frequently interrupted.
In concluding his remarks with reference te,
the remarks of Senator Davis, OF Illinois, yes
terday, by regretting his absence, and denied
to that Senator the right to carry the tradi-
tons of the fame and glory Of Abraham
Lincoln into the Democratic camp. He might
go there himself and he might sit on that
side Of the house where he was the only man
that gave Lincoln support. Hsd Lincoln
lived, as the Senator said, something's might
and others might not Of happened, but the
thing that happened was Senator on this
door elected by Democrats over q Union
soldier and speaking as the representative Of
Abraham Lincoln. The Senator had o right
to go when and where he pleased. He
had right to address to the living what he
chose, but he had no right to drag the great
est man Of the last century into the mire Of Q
party that he would have opposed to his
death. Adjourned.
| HOUSE, April ga resolution was
adopted appropriating 5000 to meet the. ex
pense Of the laber committee, granting leave
TO sit, during recess. Consideration Of ths
Legislative appropriation bill was resumed
Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Robson, and Mr.. Finley cd
dressed the committee and occupied the time
Of the House TIL an adjournment. In reply
to Mr.. Robson Mr.F Finley contended thatmem
bers o. Congress were State, and not United
States officers, and strengthened his position
/ by quoting frnm decision OF the supreme
court, wherein Il was expressly decided thai
Senators were officers Of the State, and not d
| the federal government It had been q sur
prise TO some gentlemen that his colleague
Garfield, had come to the front as the frst
speaker on this question, but It was no sur
prise to him, because that gentleman haf