Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.


claims and the inappropriate money of the
Geneva award Mr.. Pendleton introduced a
bill to regulate certain Indian affairs. A bill
passed providing for q writ error from the u.
B. supreme conrt to any Territorial counts in
criminal cases. Senator Voorhees, from the
exodus committee reported resolution
which was adopted authorizing the committee
to employ photographer and print the teste-
money taken before it. New bills were intro
duced among them, one by Senator Window
to authorize the city of Winona, in Minnesota,
to construct, operate and maintain wagon
bridge across the Mississippi at Winona.
House, Fec. Bills introduced and
referred; Appropriating 100000 for the re-
lief of the poor in Ireland, also, levying duty
of 80 per cent. ad yalorum on all imported
hats or hoods made of palm, leaf or other
Vegetable matter Sundry other ollls were
introduced. On motion of Mr.. Reagan the
rules were suspended and the bill was consi-
dered making the following appropriations;
For continuing work on Muscle shoals, Ten
nessee river, $4,000; improvement OF Davis
Island dam on the Ohio river, $4,000. Bills
on q variety of subjects were introduced. The
speaker announced the appointment of Eel
ton, Philips and Mckinney as visitors to West
Point The House took recess till 1880 P.
NJ. The evening session was devoted to an
address by Mr.. Parnell in behalf the sufferers
In Ireland.
SENATE. Feb. 3.-Senator Bayard from
the finance committee reported adversely on
the Warner silver bill. Senator Beck said the
report was not unanimous. Senator Teller
submitted resolution directing the secretary
of the interior to communicate TO the Senate
the general line of location of the Northern
Pacific company, and what changes have been
made by said company in their general line OF
location up to date. Also a statements of lands
withdrawn from settlement in favor of said
company under its several changes Of loca-
ton which affected the rights of settlers
Adopted. Senator Cockrell from the commit
tee on military affairs reported with amend.
ment. the House bill to restore to the public
domain part of the Fort Ripley reservation
Minnesota Placed on the calendar. The bill
granting right of way through the public
lands to the Cheyenne, Black Hills, and Mon
tana railroad and telegraph company was
taken up, discussed, and recommitted, resolu
tons from the House in respect to the death
of Rush Clarke, of Iowa, were received and
several eulogistic addresses delivered.
HOUSE, Feb. 3.-On motion the priv
lege of the floor was granted to ParnelI and
Dillon. A resolution was adopted to extend
the benefits of the Agricultural bureau
resolution was adopted calling on the Presi
| dent for information as to any pending nego
tiatation for II change of treaty
with China A resolution Was adopted
calling upon the supervising architect fol-
Information In regard to the condition of the
public buildings. A bill from judiciary com
mttee, limiting the service of petit jurors tc
three weeks in any one term. The remain
der of the session was devoted to the revision
of tina rules.
SENATE, Feb. A bill was introduced
to extingush the reservations of certain In
dian tribes in Oregon, and for their removal
beyond the limits of the State. Senator Ker
nan introduced a resolution asking the secre
tary Of the treasury to communicate his reas
ons for issuing certain orders to collectors o.
customs. Adopted. Senator johnson sub
the transactions of the Virginia companies Of
London. Adopted. A bill to pay Braden anc
Angus 81 $50 for extra work and material al
the supply depot at San Antonio, Texas wal
taken up. The bill authorizing the CONVEX
sion of national gold banks into national
| banks passed.
HOUSE, Feb 4. After some miscella
| neous business the House resumed cOnsidera
ton of the bill in reference to the jurisdiction
| of United States Circuit Courts. The bill
went over without action. The House went in
| to committee of the whole on the Joint reso
luton appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of a commission to the international
| fishery exhibition in Berlin in April next AT
ter discussion passed 16l to So. The Houst
| spent some time on the revision of the rules
| and adjourned.
SENATE, Feu. 5.-A motion that wher
the Senate adjourns it shall be to meet OF
| Monday, was lost II to 80. Order of bust
ness was then discussed. The first bill on the
| calendar was to prohibit military interference
| at elections. Objected to being taken up, an(
laid aside. The bill to amend the census &C
| was then considered. A remonstrance wal
presented from the Milwaukee chamber o
commerce against the construction of
| bridge over the Detroit river. Petitions wer,
| presented praying that Wilberforce university
| Ohio share in the distribution of unclaimed
| bounty funds. The bill to amend the censu
act was taken up, and the substitute present
| ed by the census committee was considered
| and passed.
HOUSE. Feb. 5.-The Senate bill fo
the convention of national gold banks passed
A bill was reported to create a sinking funt
| for the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City and Pacific
| and branch of the Union Pacific railroad com
| pAnies. Several new bills were introduced
| The bill removing causes from state to fedora
courts was considered. Several other bill
| were objected to, or referred. A petition wa
presented in favor of granting to the grea
| lines of railway, right of way through the In
| dian Territory, not to remove the Indians, bu
| that it should no longer be an obstruction t.
| commerce between different States and Terri
| tories. The remainder of the session wa
consumed in sidering the revision of the rule
SENATE, Feb. g. Not in session.
| HOUsE,-Atter some miscellaneous
business, private bills were considered. There
was narrow escape from political discussion
over the political disability bill, but afte
| Messrs. Goode and Conger had spoken briefiy
MIR. F. Wood objected to further debate ant
] the bill passed. Bills were introduced APP
propriating S25 600 for the purchase of Fraye
| equestrian picture of Gen. Winfield Scott; b!
Mr., Washburne for the relief of settlers OF
public lands. Resolutions 5y the Ohio legis
lature were introduced against building
bridge across the Detroit river. The speake
laid before the House letter from the secre
| tary of the treasury asking an appropriation
OF $4,000 to enable him to maintain a revenu,
steamer on the coast of Alaska. Referred. Tn,
House went into committee of the whole OF
the private calendar. After agreeing on tw,
pension bills, the committee rose, and tn
House adjourned to Monday
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