Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Jan. 13th.-Mr. Mcmillan in
PRODUCED bill to return to the publ: domain
the Fort Ripley reservation in Minnes sofa
The senate then attended the funeral Of Rep
resentative Schleicher in the hall of the house
House, Jan. 13.-The House did no
business except to take part in the funeral of
Representative Schleicher, and appropriate
the remainder of his salary to the use of his
family.
SENATE, Jan. IA resolution of
enquiry was submitted as to what railroad
company was building a road across the
public domain in Arizona. A resolution
touching the interests of agriculture was
called up. A substitute for the House bill,
dividing the western district of Missouri into
two judicial districts was passed. A bill was
introduced by Senator Matthews to refund to
Farren q McLeon, publishers of the Gin
einnati Enquirer certain internal revenue taxes
and collected. The consideration of the
patent laws was resumed.
D oUsE, Jan. 14.-The bill for payment
of sensions to survivors of the Mexican war
wa considered An appropriation for the
payment OF the salary OF the late Representa-
| tive Williams to his widow was ordered. The
| general subject of pensions to various classes
was considered. Appointments to. fill vacan-
cies on committees was announced. The
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alive Hartridge, to his widow, was ordered.
SENATE, Jan. 15th.-A resolution was
| introduced to inquire into the circumstances
of the late escape of Indians and their slaught-
er by Uaited States troops. The committee
| of conference on the military appropriation
| bill was submitted and agreed to and the bill
goes to the President. The bill for the pay
ment of the three months men in the Mexican
war was discussed at length. Senator Ed.
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| bill applicable to those who served in the late
war for the preservation of the Union. The
| bill was laid aside without action. The bill
to amend the patent laws was taken up and
| discussed.
HOUSE, Jan. 15.-Mr. Wood, from the
committee OF ways and means, introduced a
bill authorizing the issue of certificates of de-
posits in aid of refunding the public debt.
| This led to long and spirited discussion in
| which various amendments were proposed
and defeated, and the bill was passed by yeas
| LIT, nays 70. Mr. Wood, chairman Of the COM
mittee on ways and means, reported a bill
making United States notes receivable for
duties ON imports. Mr.. Garfield offered an
| amendment providing that such notes should
be received as long as they were equivalent to
coin. Harrison, of Illinois, to Garfield: Has
| the gentleman any doubt as to the success of
resumption? Garfield in reply: have no
| doubt of the success of resumption, unless by
such bill as this, or some other hostile legis-
lation it is destroyed. The amendment was de-
feated Yeas 70, nays 125. Garfield believ-
| ing this bill to be serious attack on resump-
ton moved to lay it on the table. The
House refused by a vote of yeas Al, nays l55,
TRs bill then passed, yeas 154, nays As.
| SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Windom in
troduced a resolution for the appointment of
a committee of seven to inquire into the prac-
ticability of negro migration from those States
and congressional districts where they are
not permitted to enjoy their constitutional
rights, to such States as may desire to receive
them, and protect them, or into such territory
or territories of the United States as may be
provided for their use and occupation. Laid
| on the table by request of Mr.. Window to be
called up hereafter. The House bill provid-
ing for the payment of areas of pensions was
taken up, discussed at length and passed by a
vote of yeas A, nays 4. The patent laws were
considered.
HOUSE, Jan. 16.-The bill to facilitate
the refunding Of the national debt was passed
without a division. The bill organizing the
Mississippi river improvement commission
was considered at length. The measure is to
be further considered. Both Houses united in
an evening session in Hall of the House to
join in memorial services in honor of the late
| Prof Joseph Henry
| SENATE, Jan. 17.-Mr. salisbury offer
ed resolution calling upon Secretary Sher-
| man for information as to commissions paid
for negotiating leans since 1862, and other In
| formation. The patent law amendment bill
was taken up and adopted. Wallace and
Bayard were excused from service on the
Teller committee & &es
HOUSE, jan. 1.-THE House spent the
day in work on the private calender.