The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-06-03

provide that the fees for every final
certificate Of 100 acres shall be $3.50
of $40 acres $500 and GAO acres $3.50
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, from the commit
tee on propriations, reported back the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and it was referred to
the committee of the whole. Mr. Biount then
moved that the House go into COM
mittee for the consideration of the bill. Points
OF order were raised and discussed at consid-
cradle length. Mr.. Blount explained the pro-
visions Of the bill, when it was read the third
time and passed. The amount appropriated
was $20,729,O00, being s36e0OoO, less than
the estimates, and $1,3O0OO0 increase over
the appropriation for the present fiscal year.
The House took recess till.10 A. NJ to nor
row.
SENATE, May %. Senator Window re-
ported back the House agricultural bill am
ended. A communication from the treasury
was received stating the amount due Kansas
Tor i've per cent of sales Of public lands is
$l90,26S. A communication was received
from the secretary OF the interior giving infor-
nation concerning the entry of town sites on
mineral lands. A large number of pension
bills We're passed. A bill passed increasing
pensions OF widows and orphans of naval Of
h !, On motion Of Senator Mcmillan the
bill passed authorizing the Mississippi River
Logging Company to construct and operate
sheer booms at or near Straight Slough. The
Supervisor bill was taken up and discussed at
great length by many Senators, but without
coming to vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May 25.-The House went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which was discussed at
great length, many amendments being pro-
posed, but without coming to vote and after
disposing Of 20 of the Is pages of the bill, the
committee rose and the House took s. recess
the evening session to be for the considera-
ton OF the steamboat bill.
SENATE; May 26.-Ex-Gov. Brown
took the modified oath and then took his seat
as Senator from Georgia in place of Gordon
resigned. A bill was introduced amending
the act of 1878 regarding pensions Of soldiers
OF the war of 1912. Referred. The pension
deficiency appropriation bill was taken up,
and $4,000 additional was added. Senator
Windam offered an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the payment of fees Of United
States marshals earned during the fiscal yeer
ending June 8, 1880. Senator Eaton regret
ted that the amendment had been offered.
The amendment na was rejected by q party vote
relief Of homestead and presumption settlers
IN Kansas and Nebraska, Consideration was
resumed Of the bill defining the terms Of the
fNAiek supervis6rs OF elections. After q long
and anima ted discussion the bill passed, yeas
Y, nays II The following is the text of the bill:
~ ~ SAtASSO0, CuCs--1udG Inc GSrm OF O0lCc OF
the cnlef OF supervisors of elections provided
Tor by section 20 and 25 of the revised statutes
SHAH be two years. Such term shall begin on
the first day Of May in each even numbered
year. The term Of those now IN Office shall
expire on the first day of May 1880, and their
successors 81 shall be appointed, from among
me qualified electors Of the proper judicial
district by the President Of the United States,
BY and with the consent of the Senate. The
PRESIDENT may appoint such officers during
the recess OF Senate, who may hold and exer
else their Office until the next session of the
SENATE, and it shall be the duty Of the Pres.
ldent to send IN such nominations within
thirty days OF this next ensuing session of
the Senate; provided that no person now
holding or who has held the Office of chief
supervisor OF elections shall be reappointed
House, May 26.-The Senate amend
to the House bill amending the internal reve-
nue. law was concurred in. A bill was passed
to loan tents, camps equlpage etc. for a SOL
diers reunion at Muscatine, Iowa. A message
from the President was laid before the House
urging on Congress the necessity Of action on
OF the sundry appropriation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Warner moved to strike out the $4,000
from continuing work on the Washington
monument, and proceeded to state the reasons
for his motion amid shouts and ieers OF laugh
ter. Needless Of the Interruptions he went
on with his speech. After disposing Of six
pages of the bill (thus finishing one half of it.
being present the House adjourned.
SENATE, May Ex-senator Pendleton
introduced resolution asking the President
whether any supervisor OF the census appoin
ted by the consent of the Senate had been re-
moved. Senator Edmunds said he would like
to see the resolution in print. There was a
little other information of the same kind he
VVNY Lodi %1.r&S>
passed providing for the reappointment of
members OF the legislature in Moptana Idaho
and Wyoming. A bill passed authorizing the
purchase OF land contiguous to the postoffice
in Toledo, Ohio. Thirty condemned bronze
cannon were voted to Paramount Park Art as
Meade. The bill to provide for the appoint
ment by the President Of a committee to in
Yestigate the tariff was taken up, amended
and temporarily laid aside, and the agricul-
stural bill was taken up, discussed and amend
ed. and passed. Senator Voorhees, introduced
bill for the erection Of building for United
States offices ct Terrell aute Indiana Reject
ed. After short executive session. Adjourned
House, May 27.A Joint resolution to
print 100000 copies Of the report Of the com.
mlssioners on fish and fisheries was agreed to,
The House went into committee of the whole
on the sundrY civil appropriation bill. Mr..
4 Warner offered an amendment striking out
the clause authorizing the secretary OF war to
pny the private papers pertaining to the re-
belilon OF Confederate Generals Bragg and
Pope. A long and spirited discussion followed.
The amendment was rejected ATTEMPTS
were made to insert in the clause the names
of Generals Hood, Jarney and Reno, but thew
were unsuccessful Several amendments we're
submitted, most Of which were rejected on
points Of order consuming a sG mue6 tim On
The committee rose and Mr.. Gohh from tho