The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-

SENATE, April 21.-Honse bill to re-
gulate the mode of purchasing tobacco for the
navy, was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Senator Window, from the committee
on railroads. reported with amendments, the
Senate bill extending the time for completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Placed on
the caleudar. Senator Jones announced his
intention to make minority report. The bill
granting a pension to Jessie F. Phares, scout,
amended SO as to grant pension to enlisted
privates, passed. The Geneva award bill was
taken up and the House amendment to strike
out the provision for payment of claims of un-
derwriters was agreed to yeas So, nays 10.
After debate Senator Eaton moved to indef-
nitely postpone the bill. Carried. yeas 81,
nays %. Senator Blaine moved to reconsider
the vote upon which motion discussion fol-
lowed. Senator Thurman moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Agreed to
yeas 80, nays %. The army appropriation
bill was taken up bat without action the Sen
ate adjourned
HOUSE, April 21.-Mr. Mcmahon
moved to go into committee of the whole on
the special deficiency bill, and that debate be
limited to five minutes. Mr.. Conger moved
to amend by extending the time to two hours.
Defeated yeas 107, nays Ia. A motion to
limit debate to one hour and fifteen minutes
was rejected, yeas 81, nays SO. Mr.. Mcmahon
demanded the previous question and no quor-
passage of words took place between Mr.. Nc
Mahon and Conger. The House then pro-
ceeded to business, on the speakers table, but
without accomplishing anything, took a recess
till evening, to consider the bill establishing
civil code for the district of Columbia.
SENATE, April. GA bill was intro
duced authorizing the construction of d bridge
across the Detroit river. Referred. Some
miscellaneous business engaged the attention
n Ha fa
when the consideration of the army bill was
resumed. Senator Withers, who reported the
bill. said while the bill as it came from the
House didn't exactly meet the views of per,
haps majority of the Senate committee on
appropriations, they had decided not to pro-
pose any amendments in view OF the fact that
the session was far advanced and but one ap-
preparation bill had been passed. The COM
mittee didn't wish to take any action likely to
delay the passage of the bill, which was then
read, but the reading was interrupted by q
message from the President informing the
Senate the heirs Of Thomas Jefferson desired
to present to the United States the desk on
which the declaration Of independence was
signed. The Vice President also laid before
the Senate the joint resolution passed by the
House accepting the gift in the name of the
nation, and thanking the donors. The joint
resolution then passed without division, and
reading of the army bill Twas resumed. Sever
Blaine, Edmunds, and others, and steadily
voted down by strict party vote. Aquestion
of order was raised by Senator Blaine, which
led to much discussion. The question was
decided by the chair against Mr.. Blaine.
second question of order was raised by Mr..
Blaine and decided against him by the chair
Senator Blaine expressed his regret that the
discussion of matter so interesting and i'm
portant to the country should be precluded
by ruling which centradicted three previous
rulings on the same subject The bill wa.
then read third time and then passed; yea
%, nays 10 All the votes referred to wers
party votes. On motion of Senator Salisbury
on privileges aud elections declaring spoffort
entitled to the seat now held by Kellogg, wer,
taken up, SenatoroBailey obtained the floor
and after an executive session the Senate I'D
| iourned.
House, April 90 After some proceed
ings of not much general Importance, tn