Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-07

were presented and properly referred. The
bill passed TO lend certain arms to the sol
dier's reunion in the Northwest. Senator
Davis, WA. presented the majority report
Of the select committee to investigate the &C.
counts in the treasury department: Senator
sion followed. Discrepancies in the treasury
accounts were charged aud denied. Pending
debate the morning hour expired, and the In
dian appropriation bill was taken up. The
clause IN the House bill abolishing the Indian
commission was struck out. Amendments
We're proposed and agreed to, and pending
debate the Senate adjourned.
House. April 2S.-Various reports
were presented and appropriately referred.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the bill amending the internal revenue
numerous members. After disposing of ten
Of the eighteen sections the committee rose.
The House took recess till evening. The
evening session was devoted to the municipal
coce OF the District of Columbia.
SENATE, April 29.-Peitions and bills
were introduced by several Senators. The In.
dian appropriation bill was taken up. An
amendment appropriating 5000 for seed and
implements for the Cheyennes passed % to "a
The amendment striking out the clause ab0l.
ishing the Indian commission was agreed to
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amendments made in committee of the whole
were agreed to, and the bill passed The Kel.
logg Spofford case was laid aside and on mo.
ton of Senator Eaton the report of the confer.
ence committee on the immediate deficiency
was taken up. 1t reduces the amount apDro-
priated as follows. for public printing $780, 200;
state, war and navy department building 1885,.
1000. Total &247,7O0 The report was agreed
to. Adjourned.
House, April 29.-Mr. Mcmahon sub
mitted q conference report on the special de.
hciency bill, and it was agreed to. The appro.
priation for the public printing Office remains
at $4,000, and the appropriation for continu.
new state department is decreased from $685..
900 to 100000 The Senate amendments to
the post route bill were concurred in, and the
House went inlO committee of the whole, Mr.
Thompson in the chair, on the bill amending
the internal revenue laws. The remainder o.
the session was consumed in presenting and
discussing amendments, some of which were
session was held for the consideration of the
bill establishing q court of sessions, and after
some time spent in general debate in commit
tee of the whole, the committee and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, April, A resolution was passed
asking the secretary of the interior for certain
information in regard to the public lands The
bill to establish retired list for con- mission
ed officers was taken up, the pending question
being an amendment to direct the President
to appoint colored cadets to West Point. Pend
ing debate the morning hour expired, and the
naval appropriation bill was taken up and
passed. The regular order was then taken
up, being the resolutions declaring Spoford
ontif1p6 IN tho cQof Nonl1nio0 " Ko11nrr
ator Vance supported the resolutions, but be-
fore concluding his remarks, the Senate ad-
journed for the purpose of allowing Senators
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Middleton, late
clerk OF the Supreme court, which was about
to take place from the capitol
House, April 30.-Bills were intro
duced and referred. Mr.. Singleton, from the
committee on appropriations reported back the
consular and Diplomatic bill with the Senate
amendment. The amendment increasing the
appropriation for consular clerks was con-
CURED in. The amendment apprropriatinag
$4,000 for salaries and expenses Of commits
tween the United States and China relative
to Chinese immigration was concurred in, with
an amendment appropriating $4,000 Tor the
pay of q secretary to the commission, $1,000
for an interpreter, and 81, 500 for incidentalex-
penses. The other amendments were non
concurred in. The House went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Stevenson in the chair,
on the private calendar. The committee
rose and number of bills granting pensions
were passed.
1 SENATE, May Not in session.
HOUSE, May IA bill was reported
to accept and ratify the agreement submitted
by the confederated Ute Indians Tor the sale
Of their reservation in Colorado. Printed and
recommitted. The bill passed providing that
the oathverifying the returns ma de by ma
tional banks may be taken by notary pub.
lie. Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, offered q re-
solution which was adopted, authorizing the
secretary Of war to send 1000 rations to
Macon, Miss, in aid of the sufferers made
destitute by the cyclone of April Is, re.
ports Of committees being called for, the com.
mitteee on invalid pensions reported a bill
fxir 6 the salary of the commissioner of pen.
sions at 5000; referred The post Office com.
mittee reported bill recommending on ap.
propriating $38,60O,OO0. Laid aside 70 be sub.
sequentEy called up. The House ther took up
the bill amending the internal revenue law
and the remainder of the session was devoted
to its discussion, amendments being offered
some of which were adopted others rejected
The bill went over without final action and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Cameron
according to previous notice, moved to take
up the bill for the relief of Ben Holiday. The
bill appropriates $685. 3O to pay Ben Holli-
United States for spoilations by hostile Indians
on his property while carrying the mails, for
property taken by United States troops, for
the benefit of the United states, and for losses
OF property and expenses incurred in running
the mail route in compliance with orders
o. the United States commanding officer
The bill was laid aside for the transaction Of
some other business, and when again reached
the morning hour had expired and the bill
went over. The House joint resolution to
donate rations to the sufferers by the recent
cyclone at Macon, Miss, passed. A large
number of petitions in favor of the Eaton
tariff commission bill were pr esented. sena.
tor Vance resumed his speech in favor of the
resolution to seat Spoftord and unseat Kellogg
Several senators joined in the discussion and
he session closed without action. -,
HOUSE, May 3.-Mr. Orth was given
unanimous consent to make personal expla.
nation tomorrow in regard to mis- connection
with claims against Venezuela and the Con.
Congress in regard thereto. He hoped MIR
Springer would be present as he had to say
something of interest 10 that gentleman
Bills we're introduced and referred. The Re
publicans demanded the reading of each
measure introduced, the impression being
their purpose was to prevent an anti third
term resolution being offered after the cal
Of States should be concluded The bill in
roduced by Mr. Daggett was long pointed
bill. Mr.. Knlinger moved the House adjourn
inasmnch as it was evident the whole day
would be wasted. Agreed and the House ad
journed. za@* a>-1