The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-06-24
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

THURSDAY, June 10.-Senate Herman.
from the committee on finance reported fayorably
the house bill putting a specific duty of Is cents
per bnshel on barley malt in the the place of ad
valorem duty. Placed on the calendar. The re-
port of the conference committee on the river and
harbor appropriation bill was presented and ad-
opted. The consideration of the sundrv civil an-
preparation bill was resumed. f
THURSDAY, June -House-Mr. Tucler
moved that the house resolve itself in COMMITTEES
for the purpose of considering the tariff bills. The
republicans refused to vote thus leaving the house
that he did not desire to obstruct the public hus
ness, withdrew his motion for the present. Mr..
Harris moved to proceed to business on the sneak.
ers table, On the vote by tellers the majority Of
REPUBLICANS refused to vote, stating that thew did
not want to vote on the electoral COUNT bill.
dodge that bill, but wanted it taken m for cono
sideration and action and voted in the Affirmative
and his example was followed by several other re
publicans. The point Of s'no Quorum; he;no
raised, the yeas and nays were ordered, and the
motion was agreed to-yeas lab, nays 2s. The
the senate bill regulating the pay and appoint
ment Of deputy marshals, the consideration of
which was finally postponed until Tomorrow. after
reading the journal, when three hours viii he
granted the republican side to debate the pronosi
ton.
FRIDAY, June 11.-.Senate- senate insisted
on its amendments to the srndry civil appropria-
ton BILL ana the bill relating to timber tresspassers
on the public lands, but was disagreed to bv the
house, and committee of conference thereon
was appointed. The senate bill making indiana
apolis port OF delivery, was passed. The senate
bill authorizing Ohio Indiana and Illinois to s1e
the United States in the supreme court on = claim
for sales of public land in those states passed.
The senate bill authorizing the county Of Winona
MIMI, to construct wagon bridge across the Mis,
sssippi river, passed. The conference committee on
the Indiana bill agreed to report on the amendment
directing the secretary of the interior. to locate
the Uncompagnies and southern Utes, on the agri-
cultural lands i'll Colorado, provided sufficient aSri
cultural lands can be obtained within the limits of
the present Ute reservation in Colorado to ac-
commodate them. In the event of the secretary
failing to find sufficient agricultural lands in the
Colorado reservation to accommodate them
ALL then he is directed by his amend
ment to locate those unprovided for in
,%99 upon the unoccupied agricultural
Platte river, in Utah, within the limits of the
present Minitah reservation.
THURSDAY, June .-Ho.ye.-Thc senate bill
SATURDAY, June -Senate-The house bill
for the allowance of certain claims reported by
the accounting officers of the treasury under the
act of July 1, 1864 passed. There are embraced
in the bill 500 Of 5l2 claims reported by Secretary
Brown as quarternaster, claims for war supplies,
ETC.: furnished by loyal citizens, chiefly Of the
border states. The total appropriation Is about
$l12, O00 A communication from the postmaster
general showed the amount paid on contracts in
Holidays name between 1861 and 1866 to be ST.
VT, 423. The conference report on the bill rela-
tive to timber tresspassers passed. Pending furth-
er action on the Mexican pensions bill the senate
went into executive session. and after adjourn
ed until Monday.
SATURDAY., June 12.-House-Mr. Scales
made a conference report on the Ute agreement
bill. lie said the bill agreed to provided that if
there should be sufficient arabic land in Colorado
the Indians should be settled in that state but if
not, they should be settled in Utah or New Mexico
The senate resolution proposing Il joint rule for
counting the ELECTORAL vote wss taken up. The
republicans th1a resorted to filibustering, and by
refusing to vote left the house without a quorum
Mr.. White moved to commit the pending resolu-
lion to the committee on electoral count with in
structions to report by bill. Rejected-yeas Al,
nays 100. A recess was then taken until Monday
morning.
MONDAY, june l4-Senate.-Sen. Wallace SUBJ
nitted a resolution requesting the president to
to the senate; the correspondence
which has recently passed between Spain and the
United States in regard to the agreement of Feb
'uary y, 1871, and more particularly with refer
United States of natives of Spain. Adopted. The
bill paying 81 900 out of the trust funds of the
Cheyenne and Arpahoes Indians, to Amanda
Cook, of Iowa, captured and kept a prisoner for
;wo years by them, passed. The bill refunding
excessive taxes to Calvin Bronson, passed.
delivery passed. The bill amending section 1924
If the revised statutes passed. 1t adds to the Sec
ion provision that dealers in leaf tobacco to the
AMOUNT OF 1000 pounds IN any one special tax
year, which they receive directly from planters,
shall be required to pay a special tax of $15 in
stead of the $25 required from dealers in leaf to-
oacco. The house joint resolution furnishing
statistics for the Of agricultural colleges, one
et Of standard of weights and measures, passed.
A number Of pension and other bills, Of no gen.
raj Importance, also passed.
MONDAY, June 4.-House.- Saturday, session
vas resumed, the pending question being on the
'econding of the demand for the previous question
the electoral count resolution. The republicans
and after several roll calls the house
adjourned, and Mondays session began. The con-
erence report the house bill relating to public
and was agreed to: Ayes 1873, nays, A.. Mr..
Beckwith demanded the previous question on the
electoral count resolution. The republicans again
ilibustered and left the house without quorum.
TUESDAY, June Is. Smoae.-Mr. Eaton intro
luced bill and asked unanimous consent to have
t Immediately considered, constituting Joint com
mission of three, one tobe appointed the part Of
he United States by the president by the president
# France and one by the emperor OF Brazil for the
ettlelnent Of certain claims of citizens Of the
United States and France and against each other
respectively thus carrying into effect the conven-
ion between the two countries, signed at Wash
ngton January Is, 1880. The bill was read three
lines by unanimous consent and then passed.
TUESDAY, June 15.-House.- exciting scene
occurred in the course of short discussion the
ugar bill which Conger declared was devised to
protect foreign labor and destroy American labor.
Frye exctedly and emphatically characterized that
statement as one which did not contain a word of
ruth. Mr.. Conger declared such remarks scam
lalous and unworthy Of its author, and for the
line there was great deal of excitement among
he republicans. The conference report on the
'ill establishing titles in Hot Springs, Ark, was