The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-06-10
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.

u SENATE, May 81. Tho bill was repor-
ted favorably for the relief Of the Ponca In
dams. The committee on adjournment refus-
60 TO report back the House resolution Tor adj
sjournment, May 81, deeming the business
would - not warrant adjournment before June
Dill for the relief Of certain settlers on swamp
laads In Minnesota. Referred. The House
Joint resolution. relative to removal Of re-
strictions on the importation OF tobacco pass
ed A joint resolution passed authorizing the
sale Of certain lands to the Port Huron &
fixing times and places for holding circuit
courts in Iowa, and for other purposes. The
Yorktown monument Joint resolution was
amended by striking out an appropriation to
defray the expenses OF celebration. A reeolu-
ton was adopted calling on the President for
census supervisors. The report Of the COM
mittee Of conference inthe District appropria-
ton bill was adopted. Bill passed authoriz-
ing compromise relative to the will Of Joseph
81. Lewis, bequeathing million Of dollars to-
wards paying off the national debt After
some other business. Senator Morgan moved
to take up the bill to enforce the OBJ,
States In reference to election Of President
and Vice President Of the United States; but
this motion was superseded by motion to a1
journ, which was carried. Adjourned.
HOUSE, May 31.-Senate amendment
to House bill for relief Of homestead preemp-
ton settlers in Kansas and Nebraska was COLI
CURED in. JOINT resolutions passed granting
Missourie. Conference report on the
District OF Columbia, appropriation bill was
agreed Conference report on Joint resolu-
ton for printing 100000 copies of agricultural
reports agreed to. The general deficiency ap-
preparation bill was referred to the committee
OF the whole and consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill upon which the
previous question was operating. The amend
ment increasing from $275, 900 to 100000 the
appropriation for the survey OF the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts was adopted 8S to 81. The
amendment striking out the paragraph APP
OF the treasury to provide suitable accomO-
dalton for the STORAGE Of coin, was aged to
80 to II. The amendment directing the sec
secretary of the treasurs to pay the several
sums appropriated ny this act in lawful silver
coin Of the United States was agreed to 1OO to
IS. The amendmentinc increasing from $780, 600 to
$500, 900 the appropriation for survey OF pub
lie lands was rejected, 70 to IS. An amend
ment appropriatng $4,000 for pay of mar
shals and their general deputies, except for
the services rendered by the latter at elections
was agreed to, IS to GO. Other amendmentsw were
agreed to, and the bill passed, yeas liz, nays
IS. The negative vote was cast, mainly by
AAsCpuUuCduS. Au0 LeSlsidIAtC duu ny.
preparation bill was reported with sundry
amendments with the recommendation that
some OF the amendments be concurred in and
Others non.csncurred III. The recommends
{tiOns were agreed to-: The Senate amend.
sments to the agricultural bill were non.con-
Cured in. Fifty pairs were announced. The
Mouse then went into committee of the whole
ph the general deficiency bill, but the fist
vote showed no quroum and the House ad-
kourned. ssq1 M gsg
\ SENATE, June: THE negro exodus
committee submitted their report. Ordered
Srinted.A minority report win be presented the
ever and harbor appropriation bill was taken
up, and read for action on the committee
amendments. The sundry civil appropriation
ill was received from the House and referred.
consideration of the river and harbor bill was
$sumed. and the remainder Of the session was
Pvoted to Its discussion. Numerous amend.
he adjourned,
HOUSE, June The House went into
gmmittee OF the whole on the deficiency bill.
Rneral debate was limited to two hours.
Nmerous amendments were offered, but
&thout disposing of all Of them the commit
p rose, and the House adjourned.
! 5SENATE,t June Consideration was
sumed of the river rand harbor bill Several
nendmepts were proposed, some were agreed
and some rejected, when the bill passed,
las So nays 49, The following is the nay
tie: Bailey, Bayard, DAVIS (lllinois), Eaton
( Srris, Ingall, Keainan, Mcpherson, Morgan
brill, Pendleton, Platt and Salisbury A
y \ was reported favorably for the purchase
Il additional grounds and the erection of pub.
n buildings at Detroit After an executive
sion, adjourned
r HOUSE, June 2.-The House went into
N pmittee of the whole On the general de-
Rncy appropriation bill, the pending para
s sinrss sh }a aRpropri;a,ng $4,000 to
II ii OF amendments were offered and rejected
4 Yer amendments were agreed to when the
"A mittfe rose, reported the bill to the House
Nmain question ordered, and the House ad-
fined.
N ENATE, June "A resolution was
Epted calling onthe secretary of the treas
Mfor information relating to the claims of
81 Jnlted States against the New York Gen.
W. Hudson river railroad company The
ate bill to consumlnate the resolution of
"a Ncontinental Congress by appropriating
En- POO to erect monument 70 Gen. Herkim-
" the battle field of Oriskany, New YORK,
Epassed. Senator Cockrell wished to re-
N his y objection to all appropriations Of this
amending the act governing the Transport
IN ia OF dutiable goods was taken up.
NousE. June 3.-The Joint resolution
n ppriating $4,000 for q monument to mark
birthplace Of George Washington was
NJ ed to unanimously. The committee OF
and means reported a resolution for the
adjournment Of Congress at noon, the
INST; The resolution was agreed to with
" ebate. The general deficiency bill was
~ taken up discussed, amended and passed.
mott submitted report of the judiciary
& hittee upon the charges against j. r.
@ q. The report exonerated Mr.. Acklin
q any guilty or fraudulent intentions in
hting the report as from the committee
# Ieign affairs while he was not member
MI committee, and it was agreed to with
E bate or division. The House considered
n ouse amendments to the postofice APP
~ jation bill. ~ - n.
M A Man Eating q Mad Dog.
: yer was the ancient adage, ssthere
accounting for tastes" more
ly illustrated than by a surprising
IA (which reaches us from Neustadt,
IA phemia. One Peschka, an inn
~ $r IF that town WAS hittan soma