Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-18
FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.

SENATE, March S.-A memorial Oh the
Peabody educat' onal fund was presented. A
resolution OF the Louisiana legislature was
presented asking an appropriation for the i'm
provemcnt OF the mouth of the Calcasien
river. A resolution was adopted asking the
secretary of the treasury for statement OF
the amount of money expended by the United
States for all purposes necessarily growing
out of the war of the rebellion. A bill for the
relief of homestead settlers on public lands
was passed. Senator Bayard addressed the
Senate advocating the passage of the bill for
the relief OF Fitz John Porter. Senator Nc
Donald obtained the floor and after an eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 8.-The speaker an
nounced that the new rules we're operative TO-
day. The States were called beginning with
Alabama. A bill to reduce the tariff on Ger
tain articles was introduced, and referred to
the committee Of ways AID means. Two other
bills were introduced in reference to ihe tariff
and referred as above. A large number of
new bills on great variety of
subjects were then introduced and referred.
Mr.. King ch airman OF the inter-oceanic canal
commission. offered by unanimous consent Of
that commission, a resolution reattirming the
Monroe doctrine, but on suggestion OF GARFIELD
he consented that they should lie over till
printed, he having the right to call them up
at any time. Mr.. Sawyer, from the commit
tee on elections, reported resolution signed
by all the members OF thai committee with
only one xception-Weaver, declaring w.
T. Slemons entitled to his seat as representa-
tive from tue second district of Arkansas.
Mr.. Weaver submitted resolution declaring
Che seat vacant. Ordered both resolutions be
printed and laid on the table. Mr. Hunton
prerented the petition of twenty-five thousand
citizens of Washington asking that the crime
of rape be punished by death in the District
of Columbia. Referred. The speaker laid be-
r AZ Il a hn ant
in regard to the oceanic canal, which was Or
dere printed and referred TO the committee
on inter-oceanic canal. Adjourned. |
SENATE, March 9.-The Presidents
message on the inter-oceanic canal was read
and referred The secretary of the navy an
swered the Senate's resolution asking for the
number Of paymasters in the navy, and under
what circumstances Edward Bellows was
dropped from the roll of pay-masters. A me-
mortal was presented Fl ON Indian tribes.
Senator Cameron of Wis, presented a joint
resolution from the Wisconsin legislature re-
lating TO Interstate commerce. Referred.
Bills were introduced to give all religious de-
nominations equal rights and privileges in
Indian reservations; for the erection OF a
monument 70 Gen Custer and the men who
fell with him. A preamble and resolutions
were introduced in reference TO Pacific rail-
roads. The Fitz john Porter case was taken
up. and Senator Mcdonald addressed the Sem
afe ard without concluding, the Senate adj
journed.
HousE. March "a memorial OF
sugar importers and refiners was presented.
A bill to establish the department of agricul-
ture was referred. The matter OF Indian re-
seryation came up for consideration. bill to
authorize and equip an expedition to the Arc
tic. was referred to the committee OF the whole.
The political assessment bill was taken up,
and Mr.. House INDUCED in lengthy political
party speech, and at its conclusion the House
adjourned.
SENATE, March 10.--The agreement
between the Secretary of the Interior and the
Ute indians was presented and referred. The
billto reimburse the several States for interest
| paid on war loans and for other purposes, was
reported on adversely and placed on the
calender The House bill to define the terms
OF Office of chief supervisors OF elections was
reported favorably. The establishing OF courts
in Indian Territories was opposed by several
Senators, but no decision was reached. A
joint resolution was agreed to, to enquire INTO
thepracticability-o completing several double
turreted monitors. Senator Mcdonald re
sumed and concluded his speech in favor OF
the bill for the relief Of Fitz John Porter.
Senator Logan replied to alleged misrepresen-
tations. Senator Jones moved the reference
OF the whole subject to the committee on the
Judiciary. Senator Randolph opposed the re-
ference, but before reaching any conclusion
the Senate adjourned.
House, March 10.-Bills were placed
on the calendar appropriating $4,000 for