Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19

were seen three to five miles from the scene of
disaster All the creeks around this hill are
unusually high
CONGRESS SUMMARY.
SENATE, June 10.-The legislative bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committee 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 to tax on vinegar manufactures
sells passed. The motion to take up the House
Warmer Silver bill was defeated, yeas 81
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 resolutio providing for
the erection OF monument on TO mark the birth
place OF George Washington was passed
without dissenting vote, yeas So, nays 0. A
bin to. remove the political disabilities Of
James Harrison, of Virginia, passed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned. >.
HOUSE, June To-. A resolution provid-
ing for the final adjournment of Congress-
June II, was adopted A joint resolution ap-
propriatiug $4,000 for monument to mark
the birthplace Of George Washington, passed
without dissent. The bill was reported back
from the appropriation committee making
| 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 102,
nays IS, strict party vote.
SENATE, June Ex-senator Beck offer
ed an amendment to the legislative BILL Ord
cred printed. Senator Wallace reported without
amendment House bill making appropria-
tious for certain judicial expenses; placed on
the calendar: A bill passed granting the
pension of 800 a month each. Senator Blaine
| replied at length to the speech Of Senator Hill
Of the day before. The army appropriation
bill was received from the House. Referred.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
burned
HOUSE, June 10. A bill in referenc to
public buildings was introduced and referred.
bill was reported prohibiting public officers
from contributing money for political pur-
erence to the judicial committee was moved
but call for the previous question precluded
its reference. The Republicans refrained from
voting and there was no quorom to second
the call for the previous question and clll of
the House was ordered, but abandoned, and
the House adjourned
SENATE, June 1S.-Army appropria-
ton bill read the second time and referred.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
Senator Beck Senator Windomsmoved to re-
commit the bill. The motion was opposed and
supported by several Senators in spirited
| debate. Senator Blaine severely criticised it.
The motion to recommit was lost, yes 23 nays
81, strict, party vote except that Senator
read for action on the committee amendments.
The discussion was continued as the separate
clauses were read, Senator Blaine declared
the bill appropriated nothing for the year $780,
but only amended and limited the appropria.
ton for 1879 Senator Salisbury Denounced
what he called the captions criticism of. the
bill: He said any man would be q jackass, that
could not understand what Congress meant by
it. Further amendments were offered andre
sjected, and the bill passed. Adjourned. L.
HOUSE, June 49, Mr. Morrison re-
ported a bill to allow, for loss by leakage or
casualty of spirits withdrawn from the dis
t1llery warehouse for transportation. Re-
terred. A bill authorizing expenditures for
the protection of the high sand bank of the
chippewa river, passed, A joint resolution
ment, passed A bill authorizing any tele-
graph company to land ocean cables on the
coast Of the United States. passed, and the
House adjourned. - f'' -.
SENATE, June 14:-Thc army appro-
priation bill with amendments was placed on
the calendar. The bill making an appropria-
ton for the protection of the high sand banks
on the Chippewa river, passed. A bill to
grant additional rights to homestead settlers
on public lands, passed., The Senate consid-
mental judicial appropriation bill. Senator
Wallace explained the bill. A long debate
followed, When. without further action the
Senate adjourned. -, 49,, IT.. NY
e. HOUSE, June II. The; House resumed
consideration Of the bill prohibiting political
GO contributions by employees of the government
Inc morning hour was consumed in dilatory
motions, and the bill went over without
acton %as Ihs legislative appropriation BIZ
ments, and referred Several matcers were
conside red. but none received final action
except on bill to accept certain maps relative
to the improvement of the Mississippi river,
which passed. Adjourned. II %"4s3 =
SENATE, June 16-Senator Davis of
West Virginia from the committee on appro-
prlations, said in the present state OF the bust
ness they could not concur in the House reso-
Union 1!ar MT TO adjourn June II The appropria-
the amendments made III committee Of the
whole We're agreed to. An amendment Of
Senator Hill in reference to the iury system
was discussed. The supplemental judicial ap
prlafion bill was then taken up, amended and
passed, yeas y, nays Is, strict party vote
The army appropriation bill was then taken
up. and without action thereon. the Senate ad-
journed u 84s.sEIsEG a Il
HOUSE,, June 49, Bills were intro
duced and referred. The total number Of bills
introduced thus far the present session ia J,
1a335. Mr.. Springer moved = suspension of
the rules to introduce q bill to prohibit the
psesence Of troops at the polls. The motion