Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-26
.XXXVI CONGRESS.

.XXXVI CONGRESS.
SENATE, Dec. 15.-Senator voorhees,
presented a petition from 1000 ex.soldiers
and sailors, asking to be paid the difference
In value between greenbacks and gold. Sena-
tor Butler of 8. c., introduced an amendment
to Senator Bayards resolution, Withdrawing
the legal quality of greenbacks: 1t provides
ed for United States dues except duties on
imports. A communication was presented
from the postmaster general recommending
o deficiency appropriation OF $1OS,2l2. Mr..
Voorhees, moved a committee OF tive senators
to investigate the cause of the negro exodus
passed appropriating $4,000 to buy addition
al land at San Antonio. After an executive
session. adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 15.-Numerous new bills
were introduced, among them bill to amend
the pension laws, to include surviving enlist
ed men volunteers and drafted men, to estab-
lish an income tax, to annul and revoke court
martial sentence in the case of Fitz John
Porter. providing that in case OF the non
surrender of the Ute Indians engaged in the
White river massacre within 80 days the tribe
shall be declared puplic enemies of the
United States, and all rights to its reservation
shall be declared forfeited. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 16.-Kesolution passed
to donate twelve condemned cannon to the
Francis P. Blair monument in st. Louis. Sen
ator Bruce introduced q bill to facilitate the
education of the colored race. Referred. A
Dill was introduced ap-ropriating S2O,OO0 for
erecting at the Smithsonian Institute q statue
to Prof. Henry. Referred. Amendments to
sundry bills were prepared. Senator Window
offered an amendment to the resolution Of
fered yesterday by Senator Voorhees, for the
appointment of q commission Of five Sena-
to:s to investigate the causes of the exodus of
the blacks from North Carolina to Indiana.
The amendment instructs the commission, if
it finds that colored citizens have been de-
prived of their rights, to consider the expedi
encyof providing such territory as may be
necessary for the use and occupati on of
such persons as may desire to emigra:e
from their present homes in order to secure
their enjoyment of constitutional rights. Or
dered printed and laid on the table. After o
short executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 16-A resolution was adop-
ted appointing committee to investigate the
receiver OF au inter-ocean ship canal route.
Sundry reports were presented, and bills of
no comparative Importance passed. Mr.. Con-
verse, chairman of the committee on pu Bic
lands. xsIe..e33 vlll ~ establishment of
. : :::..1 once in Montana Territory. Passed.
Also bill fe- 49, establishment of land Of
tee ia H--- 1en.>S--.s. Psssed Also Il
0ln relating to public lands in the United
States. Referred. Mr.. Bennett, of Iakota
Territory from the same committee, reported
bill abolishing the military reservations of
Forts Abercrombie, Seward and Ransom, Da-
kota Territory. Passed. Mr.. Morse presented
petitions asking for the passage Of the joint
resolution now before the Senate committee
for the abolition and repeal of the legal ten.
der power now given United States treasury
notes. Referred. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 11.-Mr. Ballou intro
duced bill restoring legal tender currency to
its constitutional requirements. Referred. A
bill was passed exenpting postal employees
from serving on juries. MIR. Knott reported
back a concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to ascertain whether any
abuses exist in the present system of salaries
fees and emolumepts allowed 10 officers L
the United States courts. Agreed to-. Mr.
Conger offered a resolution asking for infor-
nation respecting the operators OF the life
saving service on the great lakes. Adopted
The consular automatic appropriation
bill was reported and recommitted. The West
Point military appropriation bill was consid-
cred in committee OF the whole. Adopted
and reported to the House without amend
ment. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 17.-Senator Mason off
cred resolut on in favor OF continuing the
present value of treasury notes, and in favor
OF restoring silver coinage to an equality with
gold, and supported his resolution in brief
speech. A bill amending the census act was
introduced. Mr.. Mason introduced resolu-
ton declaring certain railroad lands forfeited
to the United States, and in opposition to fur
ther grants to railroads. Referred to the conf
mittee on the judiciary. Among the grants
forfeited are the Atla1tic s. Pacific, Nothern
Pacific, Texas Pacific, St. Louis d Iron Noun
tain, Little Rock, Fort Smith Il Oregon
Central railroads. After short executive
session adjourned
SENATE, Dec. 1S.-A communication
was laid before the senate from the Secretary
OF the Ire s,ry giving Information Of the Ell
ect upon the revenues and upon consumers,
OF the repeal CT the duty on tea and coffee In
1877. Referred. Senator salisbury reported
a resolution that attachment issue against Ger
tain witnesses that failed to appear and testify
in the lngalls investigation case Adopted.
The pension appropriation bill was passed.
Senator voorhees, resolution to enquire into
the cause of the negro exodus, was taken up
and Mr.. Voorhees, spoke in its favor Senator
Window spoke briefly in reply, advocating
bis amendment in setting apart territories for
the negroes. Mr.. Voorhees, resolution was
amended in favor Of appointing committee
% Investigate, and was passed. Yeas 81; nays
L. Adjourned
HOUSE, Dec. lS.-MT. Weaver rose to
personal explanation. Among ;he bills re-
erred was one to erect permanently a deep,
wide, and straight channel through Sandy
Hook, New York harbor, for the purpose OF
forming an improved commercial outlet Sun
dry new bills were introduced. The Senate
bill came up providing for the removal OF the
Ute Indians from their present reservation to
another territory. MIR. Conger rose to point
Of order. \ long discussion followed, and
continued without reahlng a conclusion to
the hour Of adjournment.
SENNTE, Dec. 19.-The Vice President
appointed Senators Voorhees,, Vance, Milton,
Window and Blair the committee to inYesti-
gate the causes OF the negro emigration from
the Southern to the Nothern States. There
being no quorem present the Senate
adjourned for the HOLIDAYS.
HOUSE, Dec. ia report was made
on the revision Of the rules of the House, and
1t was made the special order for the 9th of
January. The speaker appointed as the com.
mittee on the inter-oceanic canal, Mr.. King,
chairman, Singleton, Whitthorne, Martin,
Turner, Nichols, Hutehins, Page, Conger, Frye
and Haskell The committee on public build
lnEs have agreed to report favorabiy upon the
appropriation of So, 600 for public buildings
at Pittsburg and $4,000 for the axtension
and enlargement of the public buildings at
Cleveland. communication from President
Hayes was read, urging Congress to legislate
for the reclamation of the marshes of the Po-
tomac river within the limits of Washington
and Georgetown. The House adjourned for
the HOLIDAYS