The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-17

where is good" Consideration was resumed OF
the political assessment bill, and after consid-
cradle time spent in an animated discussion
OF it, the previous question was demand
ca, pending which the House took recess to
1850 IN the evening to consider pension bills
exclusively. At the evening session Is to On
pension bills were passed.
SENATE, March 11.-Senator Sharon
presented petition of newspaper proprietors
Tor reduction of duty on paper. Referred. Mr..
Sharon said he thought the tariff might now
aaVantageously be removed from many arti.
cles. 1t was said there is a war between cap
ital and labor. That could not be, in any lust
sense, for capital cannot be at war val :. with that
which 1t most needs, but capital and labor are
at war with production for the purpose of
plnchlng the masses. The tariff interests are
always represented here; the people
are not. They are long suffering,
lpo au;ens and enduring and never moving
A petition for bridge over the Detroit river
was presented. A Joint resolution for the en-
torcement for the eight hour law was intro
duced. The Fitz John Potter bill came up and
long discussion ensued in reference to Law
ing 1t. aside Senator Thurman and others
seemed to weary of it as it was an obstruction
to general business. It was, after speech by
Senator James of Florida, in which he said he
regarded the doctrine held by the supporters
OF the bill as fall of danger to our institutions,
laid on the table to be called up
by a majority vote: This probably disroses
preparation bill was taken up, and after an ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 1.-THE House COM
mittee on appropriations provided in the spe-
cial deficiency bill 900 for the pay Of Uni
ted States marshals and deputies without any
proviso or restriction. Mr.. Kelly rose to q
question of privilege, declaring that one Nat.
n q hoh OFT fn1 10 rsI,n ~,
his vote. In a service of nineteen years in the
house, this was the first time he had ever
been offered bride. Bills were reported from
the committee on public buildings and grounds
and referred to the committee Of the whole for
tie erection Of public buildings in the follow
Cleveland, O.; Pittsburg, Pa; Quincy, III:
Mayvile, Ky; Minneapolis, Mimi; Denver,
Col. Clarksburg, w. Va; Peoria, ILL.,: Ports.
mouth, o.; Owensboro, Ky; and Louisville,
ny. The House resumed the consideration of
the political assessment bill, and after long
Wrangle on questions OF order, vote was TAX
en- on laying the bill and amendments on the
table and resulted yeas 1l2 noes 1911, SO the
House refused to table the bill. This was a
strict party vote with the exception of Messrs.
Aiken. FELTON,, Morse and Wells, who voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative. The
House adjourned.
Senate, March, IA joint resolution
of the Kentucky legislature was read, urging
the passage OF bill reducing the Presidents
salary. Senator Bruce from the committee
on education and labor reported adversely the
bill to provide for the Investment of certain
unclaimed pay and bounty moneys in the
treasury, and to facilitate the education of the
! colored race. Indefinitely postponed Sew
| eral bills were introduced and referred.
me bill for the relief of the widow of Gen.
Custer was indefinitely postponed The sub
ject Of the inter oceanic canal was taken up
and debated. The bill for the relief of the
Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin was laid
aside on objection of Senator Thurman. The
House bill making an offer for Notifications
and other works of defense for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1881, was taken up, and the
Senate committee reported amendments in
creaslng the House appropriation for repair
OF works of defense from 100000 to $l5OOOO,
and for armament of sea coastfortificationt in
Guiding conversion of small bore cannon into
rifles, from s25O,000 to 100000. The appro-
priation of $4,000 for torpedoes and torpedo
experiments is left unchanged. All is explain
ed in the bill. The first amendment was
agreed to. Considerable discussion took place
on the other amendments. The bill passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE, March 12.-The deficiency ap-
preparation bill was taken up and discussed
at considerable length. Mr.. Mcmahon called
attention of the House to the fact that no
Wnere IN the Dill was there any appl oppiatiOn
for special deputy marshals. He doubted
ii the Democratic party ever would appropri-
ate any money for special deputy marshals 50
long as the law stood in the present shape.
A political debate Of much spirit followed, but
without action On the bill the committee rose
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Scales-To accept and ratify
the agreement submitted by the Ute Indians
for sale of their lands in Colorado, and appro-
priating $500 therefor. By Mr.. Hosmer-
To accept title to property in Erie, land es-
tabish a home for INDECENT soldiers and sail
ors. Mr.. Acklin offered resolution, calling
for information as to all appropriations ever
made for rivers and harbors in Louisiana Re-
ferred. Adjourned until Monday.