Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
FORTY.slxTH CONGRESS

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SELATE, June THE bill reducing the
from $2.25 to Sl25 per acre, passed.-Senator
Herman made speech in favor OF unseating
Kallogg. Senator Mcdonald obtained the
floor, and will speak tomorrow on the Kal-
lOgg case. The bill abandoning Fort Sedg-
wick passed. The bill authorizing the pur-
chase OF land and the erection of public build
ing at Detroit, passed. Senator Beck from
the committee on appropriations, reported
with amendment, the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. Placed on thecallendar. The House
bin IN relation to suits against timber trespass-
ers on public lands, was amended and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,, June 1.-THE Senate bill rati-
flying the Ute agreement with the twenty
eight amendments of the House committee
thereto, passed; yeas 174, nays is. On mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill for
the erection Of public buildings at Rochester,
no quorum voted and the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 8.-The Kellogg resolu-
tions were Informally laid aside, and the SUM-
dry civil appropriation bill was considered.
The amendment striking out the requirement
to pay all sums appropriated, by the act in sill
yer coin was adopted. After considerable de-
bate and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE, June S.-A joint resolution
was reported authorizing the Secretary of
the treaauryito cause duty of 35 per cent. ad-
valorem to be levied on ali articles designated
as cut hoops, etc. Passed. The bill passed
placing the rate of duty on barley malt at
% cts. per bushel. A bill passed granting a
pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Upright, of Iowa,
who had eleven sons in the army during the
Rebellion. During calling OF the roll there
was great deal OF excitement shown by
members over the convention news, and when
Garield's name was called 1t was greeted
with great applause, both on the Republican
and Democratic side oi the chamber The an
nonncement which came in soon afterwards
that Garfield had been nominated, was re-
ceived with loud cheers and applause from
members who had assembled in the lobby
back of the speakers desk, and the confusion
was so great that this roll call was interrupt.
ed. Members gathered in groups and dis
cussed' the nomination, which appeared ito
meet with the general approval of Republi-
cars, land which was conceded by Democrats
to be a strong one. yThesecond call of Gar
plause from Rel ublicans. The motion was
adjourn was finally carried and accordingly the
journed '1s57Fs''s ;" SffN'3'2 ~
SENATE. June 9.-The House concur
rent resolution to adjourn June 10th was
amended to read June 16, and then unani.
mously concurred in. The conference report
on the postofice appropriation bill was con-
Cured in. Various amendments to the Ute
bill were agreed to- others disagreed to, and a
cemmittee of conference appointed. r A bill
repeating the laws relating to permanent APP
propriations, passed. The sundry civil appro
priation bill was taken up. Various amend
ments were adopted and the Senate then ad-
jOurned. ys..v. ,.t. ssr5,tf,...-,.s : L....3
u HOUSE, June 9.-The Legislative ap-
preparation bill was recommitted to the con-
ference committee, with instructions to yield
to the wishes of the Senate relative to the sal
cries of Senate employees The conference re-
port OF the river and barber appropriation bill
was agreed to. After long discussion the re-
port Of the conference committee was agreed
to. The Senate amendment to the resolution
for adjournment fixing upon June l6,. was
agreed to. A conference committee on the
river and harbor appropriation bill was agreed
to. Adjourned. .g,gt 4 40 so,1..,3s
SENATE, June 10.-The a House. bill
putting specific duty of % cents per bushel on
barley malt in place of AN adj ,'yalorem dnty,
was reported favorably. Thereport of the con-
ference committee on the river and harbOr, ap-
preparation bill was presented and adopted.
Senator Harris moved to increase from 500,
600 to $l64 900 the appropriation to aid local
quarantine stations and local State boards OF
health to be used in case of epidemic. This led
to discussion and sharp criticism on the for
nation and action of the national board of
health. The amendment was rejected yeas 2O,
nays %.
HOUSE, June 10.-The conference COM
miLtee report on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to. A
motion was made to go into committee on
tariff bills, but Republicans refusing to vote
the motion was withdrawn. The bill regulat-
ing the appointment and pay of marshals was
assigned to tomorrow for consideration. The
next business on the speakers table was the
Senate resolution proposing joint rule for
counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice President. Mr.. White moved to refer the
resolutions to the committee on electoral
count. Rejected Yeas 60, nays 1O2.
I SENATE, June 1.-THE Senate insls-
ted on its amendments to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, and to the bill relating to
timber trespassers on public lands as agreed
to by the House, and committees OF confer
ence thereon were appointed. The bill making
Indianapolis port of entry passed. The bill
authorizing the county of Winona, Minn., to
construct q bridge across the Mississippi river
passed. The following Senators were appoint.
ed to represent the Senate at Yorktown Gen.
tennial celebration: johnson. Rollins, Dawes,
Anthony, KernalS Randolph, Eaton, Wallace.
Whyte, Ransom, Butler. Hill and Bayard.
Consideration Of the Spofford- Kellogg resolu-
when the further consideration of the resolu-
tion was postponed till tomorrow. The pen
sion bill was taken up amendments proposed
and after an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed. &, 3l11 VI HH 'ainr go a'agt
House, June 1.-THE Senate bill reg
ulating the appointment and pay of deputy
marshals was taken UP. long and spirited
debate followed of political character. in
which Gen. Garfield. was particularly alluded
to, but not with bitterness. Mr.. Cox of New
York, declared that with good ticket at
Cincinnati the Democrats would be successful
in November. The bill was passed, yeas no
nays S5-a party vote. The Senate bill passed
establishing post routes, and the House ad.