Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-02-06


er parties that while thelfact developed in the
recent investigation may not have been re-
garded as a sufficient ground on which to re-
move ;Hayt, they were Of damaging char
acter, and bad Secretary schurz failed to re-
move him, other charges Of still more serious
nature would have been preferred
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Randolph
reported the bill for the relief of Fiiz John
Potter. Senator Logan made minority re.
port. He dissented in-toto from the preamble
first, because the president had no authori-
ty to organize commission to examine the
case by taking ex-parte testinony-second
because the action of the court martial is not
renewable by CoDgress-third, because Con-
gross has 40 right to pay person for services
not rendered, because of exclusion from the
army. The bill was placed on the calendar.
Senator Edmunds introduced resolution,
which was agreed to, instructing the judiciary
Ecommitce to inquire into matters connected
| with the settlement or adjustment between
the United States and certain railroads. Sen
ator Bayard's resolution to withdraw the legal
tender power OF United States notes was talk
en- up, and he addressed the Senate at length
| in its favor. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, jan, 81. Mr.. Goodale reported
bin appropriating 100000 for monument
| at Yorktown, and appropriating S200CU for
| the expenses Of a. carnival celebration of the
| battle of Yorkto yn. The bill passed setting
| apart for park purposes certain lands in Cali
fornia in which are grown red wood, Or big
| trees. The House then weAt in,o committee OF
| the whole on the revisions Of the rules. When
the committee rose the House set apart Mon.
| day, February %. for :livering culogies
| on Tho lotp Con praSSmen I uv of Missouri AL
jnurrcd.
! SENATE, Jan. 25.-Thc vice president
announced that this day had been set apart
! Tor the delivery OF addresses on the life and
character OF the late Senator Chandler. There
was full attendance of Senators, and the gal
ieries were crowded with spectators. Senator
Ferry Of Michigan introduced appropriate
resolutions among them one that the Senators
| would wear Grape on the left arm for thirty
days. Mr. Ferry delivered an address which
lasted an hour. Senator Anthony followed
Senator Baya:d WAS the next speaker-he
spoke very highly OF Senator Chambers per-
sonal character, and was followed by Senators,
/ Hamlin, Blaine. Logan and Morrill, all speak
ing highly Of Chambers integrity, vigor, and
sincerity of character. Adjourncd.~~
HOUSE, Jan. %, The committee on
-post-ofices and post roads reported bill de-
c'aring all public roads and highways post
routes. The previous question was demand.
| cd, but there was not quorum voting A bill
| was passed granting pension to the widow
Of Lieut.: Hiram Benner, and appropriating
| $4,000 for monument to Gen. Herkimer.
Tie Senate bill appropriating SIS 900 for pur-
| chasing new site for the naval observatory
| was passed. The house then went into COM
I mittce OF the whole on rules, when the com
! mittce rose message was received from the
Senate trans hitting the resolutions adopted
l by that body relative to the late Senator Chan.
| dior Snnpphnc thanv n0Ia IN, e
the late Senator by Messers. Newbury viii.
liams, Wis. ,Hubbell, Brewer, Robinson, Burrows s.,
| Hawley, Dunncll, Stone, Kiefer, Conger, BiegS,
! Cooper. Barber, Willet and Garfield. The lat
er in closing, said that looking back on Sena-
tor Chambers life and summing up his char
acter no ~as struck with appropriateness OF
| these words OF Tcnnyson in his ode on the
Duke of Wsllington:
"Oh, iror heart to true occasion true;
on, falloe at length, that tower OF strength
That stooe four square to all the wind that
| blew"
At the close II the addresses the House Ad
journed.
SENA1 s, Jan. Ex-senator Davis Gill
nois) presented petition against any reduc-
| ton of the rate on sheet zinc. Senator Herman
introduced bill for celebrating the Tooth
treaty OF peace, recognizing American in
dependence. resolution was adopted asking
the President whether any money has been
|
the treaty of 1866 A communication was re-
ee1yed frem t the secretary OF war recommend;
installments for the improvement of Harlem
river, New York. The House bill making ap-
preparations for Qualifications was reported
with amendments. Ordered printed. Senator
Gordon moved committee of nine to consider
the construction of q canal to connect the At
lantic and Pacifgc oceans. Senator Davis OBJ
jected to so many special committees, regular
committees should do the work and save the
expense. The resolution was adopted, but Mr.
Davis moved its reconsideration and it went
over. The Se1ate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned to Monday
SENATE, Jan. 30.-[Not in session.
| HOUSE, Jan. 30.-Mr. Orth offered a
resolution to inquire into the practieability Of
constructing ship canal from Toledo, O., to
the navigable waters of the Wabash river at
Or near Lafayette, Ind. Referred. Mr.. Acklin
newspaper statements and requested the com.
mittee on foreign affairs to investigate. Re-
quest granted. A bill was reported removing
the political disabilities of William B. Taller.
terro, OF Virginia. Mr.. Conger opposed the bill
on the ground that the petitioner referred
Southern States and the United States, instead
of the rebellion. The Speaker spoke,in favor
of the bill, saying the chair was always on the
side of the pensioner and in favor of relieving
disabilities. Mr.. Conger said he didn't rank
pensioners and those who ask amnesty in the
same class. The speaker said he would give
them full citizenship. The. bill passed
bill to remove the political disabilities of
John Owen of Virginia, and demanding the
yeas and nays, pending which the morning
nou1 expired. The House went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar. After
routine speeches, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 31-Not in session.
House. Jan. 31.-A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of war for
the names and rank of all officers not on duty
The contested election case, HARRISON against
| Shelley from Alabama came up and the pc.
tition of HARRISON was ordered printed. Bills
were introduced relative to the price of gas in
! Washington, and prohibiting the sale Of lot
i terry tickets in the District of Columbia Bust.
ness was suspended and eulogies pronounced
I pn. Rush Clark, a deceased member from Iowa
j and'as a. further mark OF respect, the House
adjoslrhed.::
SENATE, Feb % o. Mr.. Thurman intro.
duced bill in reference to the Alabama claim
and the unappropriated money of the Geneva
award. Mr. Pendeltonz introduced a bill to
regulate Indian affairs. "A bill passed provid.
ing for a writ of error from the U. s. supreme
| court to Territorial courts in criminal cases
1 Senator Voorhees, from the exodxs committee
| reported resolution which was adopted au.
thorizing the committee to employ a steno.
grapher and print the testemony taken before
one by Senator Window to authorize the city
Of Winona, in Minnesota, to construct, operate
and maintain wagon bridge across the Miss
issippi at Winona.
| }HousE,EFe E2-Bills introduced and
referred; Appropriating 100000 for the re.