Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-12

SENATE, March "A bill to establish
United States court in the Indian Territory
was reported. Bills were introduced in ref
erence to pensions to widows and minors; to
make the crime of rape punishable with DEATH
Senator Morgan introduced ajoint resolution
under the fourteenth amendment of the con-
stitution declaring Indian citizens subject to
the jurisdiction Of the United States. Re-
ferred to the judicial committee. Amendment
of the House joint resolution on the sundry
civil service expenses was reported. A House
bill making $4,000 appropriation for the sup
port of certain Indian tribes was passed. A
bill was reported providing for the construc-
ton Of public Is buildings M at Toledo O., and at
his speech against the bill for the relief OF Fitz
John Porter and without concluding, the ser.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 4.--The bill REGULATE 1tr
the removal of cases from State to FEEDERS
| courts was considered, amended and passed.
The House refused, yeas 100, nays l27, to take
up the political easements bill, and went in
to committee of the whole, and Mr.. Wood
addressed the committee on the funding bill.
at the conclusion OF his speech the committee
rose, and Mr.. Gilbert offered substitute for
Mr.. Woods bill, and the House took recess
till 7:3O p. m. to consider pension bills.
SENATE, March ga resolution pass
ed extending the time for constructing land
office at Little Rock bill passed relieving
Pay Director Charles w. Abbott for defalca-
ton of his subordinates, yeas 81, nays IA. A
memorial of the cotton exchange. and fifty lead
fng firms Of Memphis praying that the mail
service may not be reduced but maintained by
the appropriation was presented. Senator
Logan concluded his speech in the Fitz John
Porter case. Senator Carpenter obtained the
floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March ga bill was INTRO
duced fixing the duties on sugar. A memoir
al was presented praying that prohibition dr-
lies be removed from chrome iron and b.
chromite OF potash. A bill was introduced to
.unish with death the crime of rape in the
District Of Columbia. MIR. Knott asked leave
to report resolution directing the judici-
airy committee to Investigate the present sys-
| tenn of fees, salaries &c. in the United States
courts. Mr.. Conger objected and some rather
| sharp words passed between him and the
speaker as to his right to speak to his objec.
ton. A long personal colloquy here ensued
Ohio, the former charging the latter with
changing the record. During the colloquy
both gentlemen got very personal, Warner
charging Hazelten with falsehood and of stay
ing as close as possible to the Canada line
during the war. and Hazelton charging that
on which he was drawing 9 pension, took
effect in his back. At the end Of the contro-
versy the House adjourned to Monday.
SENATE, March 6:-The Vice President
laid before the Senate letter from the com.
missioner Of pensions submitting revised es-
innate of the deficiency of army and navy pen
sions for the fiscal year ending June 30next.
Senator Teller introduced q bill to enable
town sites to be entered .on public lands;
referred. Senator Carpenter took the floor
and spoke at length against the bill for the re-
lief Of Fitz John Potter, and at the conclusion
of his speech Sen8t0r Bayard attained the
floor and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned. -; -,
HOUSE, not in session.
~ SENATE, March ga memorial of the
Peabody educational fund was presedted. A
resolution of the Louisiana legislature was
presented asking an appropriation for the i'm
provement of The mouth of the Calcasien riv-
er. A resolution was adopted asking, the sec
Rotary 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 Beyard addressed the Sem
ate " l the passage Of the BIZ for the
obtained the floor, and after an executive sess-
ion, the Senate adjourned.
House, March 8.-The speaker an
.nouuces that the new rules were operative t.
day. The States were called beginning witu;
Alabama. a bill to reduce the tariff on GER
tain articles was introduced, and referred to
the committee on ways and means. Two other
and referred as above. a large; number of
new bills on q great variety of
subjects were then introduced and referred
Mi. King, chairman OF the inter oceanic canal
commission, offered BY unanimous consent of
that commission, Q resolution reafhrming the