The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-22
THE XLVI CONGRESS. i

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Purcell, to answer a charge of contempt |
n not obeying summons to testify in.
the ingalls, case. Smith made a state
ment OF the recent telegram to the COM
mlttee, saying he knew nothing about
the election of ingalls,. On motion the
prisoners were discharged. Bills were
introduced; To repeal the 22d section of
an act to incorporate The Texas Pacific
railroad company, and to aid in the con-
struction of its roads, and for other pur-,
poses. and to declare the rights, priv
leges and lands granted in said section
Vicksburg railroad forfeited, and that
New Orleans Pacific railroad company.
Sen. Wilson, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported with amendments
the military academy appropriation bill.
Placed on the calendar. The senate then
adjourned until Monday
THURSDAY, Jan. 8-House.-Mr. Gar.
field appeared at his desk and received
the congratulations of his republican
colleagues, as we'll as those of several
democratic members, notably, Black
burn, Carlisle, Clymer and Mills, upon
his successful contest for the Ohio sena-
i
ed a communication from Horatio Sey-
mour, asking for the passage of bill
for the erection Of a monument to Gen.
Herkimer. Referred. Various commit
tees then reported. The senate bill, with
various amendments providing for the
publication and distribution of supple.
ment to the revised statutes passed. The
speaker laid before the house a message
from the president, recommending the
passage of a bill for the reclamation of
the harbors of Washington and Geo. &C.
town.
FRIDAY. Jan. 9-Senate.-The senate
was not in session.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9-H0use.-AmOng the
bills introduced and referred was one by
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, admitting free of
duty clothing and other articles destined
for the relief Of colored immigrants.
Committees for reports of private ma
-ture were then called. No business of
importance was transacted.
MONDAY, Jan. 12-Senate.- Among the
bills introduced were the following: To
authorize the appointment of commits
sioners to ascertain and report the losses
sustained by citizens OF the United
States on account of Indian depredations,
and to settle the just claims arising
therefrom; to authorize the secretary Of
the interior to allot lands in severalty to
Indians. Sen Kirkwood, from the CON-
mittee on pensions, reported favorably
on the senate bill for increased pensions
of totally disabled soldiers and sailors.
Sen. Butler introduced resolution in
structing the committee on territories to-
inquire as to the expediency and pro.
priety of establishing territorial gov
eminent for Alaska. The amendments
to the military academy appropriation
bill, after long discussion, were adopt
ed aud the bill passed. Several bills of
a private nature were also passed.
MONDAY, Jan. 12.-House-The follow
ing bills were introduced and referred:
To reduce tax on deposits subject to
payment with persons and associations
engaged in banking business; to facili-
tate the refunding Of the national debt;
for national jail and prison; relative
to monument to Thos. Jefferson; ex-
empting from taxation promissory notes
issued for wages; for the erection of a
monument to Zachariah Taylor; declar-
ing that all public roads postal roads;
for the relief of Lucy Meeker; to equalize
homesteads; also to. graduate and re-
duce the prices Of the public land to
actual settlers; repeating the law
imposing a special tax on domestic
wines; extending the jurisdiction of the
United States circuit and district courts
over crimes committed by the Indians {;
to prohibit and punish subletting or
transfer OF mail letting; to create min
eral bureau at the seat of government.
The rules were suspended and resolu-
ton adopted for the appointment of a
committee of seven to inquire into the
method and manner of paying pensions,
arrears of pensions, bounty and back
paw to soldiers, and ascertain whether
any irregularities exist in the payment of
the same, and to investigate any sub.
ject of complaint which may be lodged
with them as to payments, rejection or
suspension of any pension, bounty or
back pay with view to the enactment OF
such legislation as may correct existing
defects and protect the pensioner in his
rights. A bill to remove the duty from
imported salt was lost by tievote.
TUESDAY, Jan. 13-Senate.-Several
senators presented nume1Ously signed
petitions for commissions of inquiry into
the alcoholic liquor traffic. Sen. Morrill,
offered the following resolution, which
was laid on the table, and he announced
his intention to speak on it Thursday
next: "That the committee or
finance be instructed to inquire. into the
practicability of refunding any part o.
the national debt at less rate than pei
cent. interest, aud also as to whether OF
not some effective provision can be made
whereby bona .fde subscriptions for sum:
on moderate amounts may be available
and report by bill or otherwise Sena
tors Herman and Salisbury presented me
MORALS for the withdrawal of the lega
tender quality Of treasury notes. Sena
tor Ferry announced that, 10 suit tn,
convenience. of several senators he would
I not ask the senate to devote Thursday t.
the memorial services of Senator Chand
Ter, but would hereafter ask another day