The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

THE XLVI CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, March 12.-Senate.- Senator
Bruce, from the committee on education
and labor, reported adversely the bill to
provide for the investment of certain
unclaimed pay and bounty monies in the
treasury, and to facilitate the education
of the colored race; indefinitely post
poned. The bill for the relief of the
widow of Gen.. Custer was Indefinitely
postponed. The house bill making ap-
propriations for Notifications and other
works of defense, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1881, was passed with
amendments increasing the house appro-
priation for repair of works of defense
from 100000 to $150,000, and for the
armament of the sea coast Notifications
including the conversion Of smooth
bore cannon into rifles, from 1926, 900 to
100000. Adjourned TO Monday.
FRIDAY, March 12-House.-Th bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to deposit Indian trust funds in the U.
s. treasury in lieu of investments was
passed. The morning hour was dis
pensed with. and EcMahon reported
back the deficiency appropriation bill
from the appropriation committee. The
committee recommended an amendment
appropriating 100000 for the payment
of fees and expenses to United States
marshals and their general dep
uties for the present fiscal year,th max
ing the total ami appropriated by the
bill $1,265, $780,. The house went into
committee of the whole on this bill and
when the committed rose the house ad-
journed.
MONDAY, March 15.-Senote.-Mr.
Bayard, from the committee on judi
ciary, reported favorably the senate bill
prohibiting the arrest Of election officers
on election day. Placed on the calen-
dar. The bill makes it unlawful for any
Marshal, Deputy Marshal or Supervisor
ofelection, or any person acting by their
authority, to arrest or imprisOn on elec-
ton days any election officer acting as
such under and by virtue of election or
appointment under any State law for any
ofense against the United States elec-
ton laws, but the warrant or process for
such ofense may be executed at any
time after the close of such election
day. Mr.. Edmunds stated that he and
other members of the committee did
not concur in the majority report
Mr.. Thurman, from the same committee,
reported, with an amendment in the ma
ture of substitute, the senate bill MAX.
ing the crime of rape in the District of
Columbia punishable with death. Placed
on calendar. The substitute provides
that jury may fix the punishment for
rape at death or Imprisonment for life,
or for a term of years, and in the case of
a v,1oo IF rrrS1txy <ho vt oh
same discretion. Mr.. Edmunds stated
report, and would submit his views
Constellation was as resumed of Of the STAR ssar
route deficiency appropriation bill. The
preamble recites that the deficiency is
regarding the Jaw prohibiting expendi-
making contracts involving the govern
of tie appropriation, which deficiency
unless supplied threatens to deprive the
people Of the necessary mail service to
acts that $1,100,000, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated to
meet the expenses of the inland mail
II lAdASpOA L0OIOA CA 010A 4OuACS AL SAO 1C-
mainder of the current fiscal year. Dur
ing the remainder of the Year o further
expenditure for the service or increase Of
trips on any Star route shall be made.
The further sum of 100000 is also ap.
priated for placing new service accord.
ing to law, provided that the postmaster
general shall hereafter have the power
TO expedite any contract either now ex-
isting or hereafter given to rate to pay
not exceeding SO per centum on the con-
tract as originally let. Senators Wallace
and Beck discussed the measure, severely
criticising the course of the postmaster
general. Maxey sustained tha. officer.
Pending debate adjourned.
MONDAY, March 15.-House.- Ack-
len introduced bill proposing consti-
tutionai amendment declaring that the
union of these United States shall be
perpetual, and all acts or attempts to
separate or destroy the Union shall be
treason against the federal government,
and be punished as such; the states lin
it's and boundaries to be inviolate, and
the rights of the state to make and en- =
force its local laws shall never be inter-
fered with, by the federal government. A
resolution was introduced which rrovid-
ed for aajourning May Oath. A large
number OF bills were introduced. Sew
eral committees were allowed to report.
Mr.. Cabell, chairman of the committee
on railways and canals, moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill to abol-
ish all tolls on the Lawrence & Portland
canal. After half an hours debate the
motion was agreed to and the bill pass.
ed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 16.1TSenate.
Davis, (Ill spoke in favor of a national
bankrupt law. On motion of Mr.. Thur
man, the resolution offered by Mr.. Kel-
logg, on Friday, for a committee to in
vestigate the newspaper charges against
him, was laid on the table-34 yeas
(democrats) to rs nays (republicans).
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to fix the
day for the meeting Of the electors of
the president and vice.president, and to
nrOvi6a fnr and re0I1l alta the cO1ntinr 0t