Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

garlne as BUTTER. Referred A petition for
bankrupt law was presented and referred.
Several petitions were presented and referred
asking the removal of the duty on materials
for making paper The Kellogg-Spo case
of Louisiana, came up, and majority and mi
nority reports were presented. Senator Hill
of Georgia, presented resolutions for unseat-
ing Kellogg, declaring that he was not elect
ed Senator Kellogg made violent and bit
ter speech against Senator Hill. The motion
to print the reports and the judgment was
agreed to. Senator Mcmillan reported with
amendment the Senate bill authorizing the
city OF WiuOna to construct foot and wagon
bridge across the Mississippi river. After some
miscell aneous business the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned
HOUSE, March 22.-Under the call of
States q large number of new bills and joint
resolutions were presented, one amending the
national bank act, TO reduce the tax on dis
titled spirits; to impose higher duty on
opium &C.; to impose a duty of 10 per cent.
on sulpherate OF quinine; to reduce the salary
of the Presdentto $25,G00; joint resolution to
notify the British government of the abroga-
ton of the Clayton Bulwer treaty; to remove
the law relating to the collection of revenue;
a joint resolution relating to the construction
of the inter-oceanic canal at Panama; referred
to the committee on foreign affairs " to %.
SENATE, March Ex-senator Edmunds
presented the memorial of Mr.. Mcbride, call
ing attention to the exclusion OF gentiles from
lands in Utah by the present system OF locat-
ing town sites. Referred. Senator Edmunds
also offered resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the interior for information as to the
number and extent of patents issued for land
in Utah, and whether any discrimination in
favor Of Mormons has been shown in
such issues. Adopted. Senator Allison
Their, by request, introduced a bill
appropriating money for the erection of a
penitentiary in Dakota Territory. Referred
Senator Teller gave notice of an amendment
intended to be offered by him to the bill rati
flying the agreement with the Ute Indians.
Pending dictate the morning hour expired,
and the Geneva award bill was taken up and
Senator Garland made legal argument in
support of the bill Senator Herman obtained
the floor, and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 23.-Mr. Conger said
| that in examining the Record this morning he
| found that the bill relating to the whole
| question OF tariff, amending section 80 of the
| revised statutes, had been referred, in viola
| ton of the rule, to the COMMITTEE on revis-
| ion of the laws, instead of the committee on
| ways and means. He alluded to the danger
which arose from the bill in not clearly stat
| ing in its title its subject matter Debate en-
sued. Mr. Garfield moved to amend the Jour
nal so as to refer the bill to the committee on
ways and means. By party vote of l18 to
| III the motion was laid on the table. Mr.;
| Townshend Nn.) moved to reconsider the
motion. Lost. He then desired to withdraw
his motion. The speaker declared the motion
out of order. Townshend appealed. Appeal
| laid on the table. A long discussion ensued
principally between Garfield and Townshend
| the former Charging that Townshend's bill
was deception and by implication that he
had been guilty of deception in introducing it
and the latter defending his course, both gen.
tlemen being very aggressive and personal al
times, in which their respective partisans par.
| ticipated by frequent tokens of approval and
| encouragement A number of motions were
also made and negatived, including one by
Knott to adjourn. Without reaching any con
clusion the House adjourned.
SENATE, March PA bill was intro
duced for tie appointment of an assistant
librarian. 1t was discussed, opposed and ad
| vocated and passed. The incorporating the
up and appealed by Senator Carpenter as I'm
constitutional. The Geneva award bill was
| considered, Senator Herman speaking in its
favor. Senator Carpenter submitted resolu
| ton requesting the President if not incompati
BILE with the public interests, to communicate
| to the Senate any correspondence not hereto
| fore published between the United States and
Spain in regard to the fulfllment by the
United States of the requirements of the ninth
| article of the treaty of 1919 between
the United States and Spain. Adopted
After and executive session adjourned.
HOUSE, March 24-The Speaker de-
clared the first business in order was the
question whether the proposition submitted
yesterday by Mr.. McLane, providing that the
bill introduced by Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois
| Monday last, and referred to the committee
on revision of the laws, shall be taken from
that committee ana referred to the committee
on ways and means, presented question o
privilege. After long and very animated de
bate, the question was submitted, which wal
decided yeas 135, nays SO that the question
contained in McLane's proposition was one o
privilege. Mr.. McLane demanded the pre-
vious question on the resolution. Dllator!
motions were resorted to and wrangling ant
struggling was kept up till the House FINAL,
adjourned without reaching a vote on thu
question.
| Senate, March 25. It was agreed when
the Senate adjourned to-day, it be till Mon
day next, tomorrow being Good Friday. Sen
ator Cameron introduced joint resolution
for commission to consider and report what
legislation is needed in reference to commerce
among the States, and spoke in support of the
resolution. The bill Incorporating the nation
al educational association, and the bill amend
ing the act of 1879 authorizing the issue of q
year 8 per cent bonds of the District of Col
umbia and others were introduced. A commits
sion was received from the secretary o
war transmitting letter from the chief of Gu
gineers relating to a geographical add topo
graphical survey of territories. A bill for the
} adjustment Of pension claims was intro
duced. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, March 25.-Fernando Wood
to get rid of he difficulty produced by tn,
trick of Townshend eff Illinois, introduced
resolution discharging the committee on thu
revision of the laws from the consideration o
Townshends bill, and that it be referred to tn,
committee of ways and means After bittel
debate the bill was SO referred. Mr.. Springer
gave notice that he would call up the Curtin
Yocum contested election case Tuesday next
Mr. Conrad chairman of the committee OF
public lands, reported a bill to quiet titles OF
the Des Moines river lands. Placed on tn,
calendar. Adjourned.
SENATE March 26.-Not in session.
House, March 26-The House refused
yeas 121, nays 81, not the necessary two-third
in the affirmative, to dispense with the morn
ing hour. Mr.. Robertson said yesterday h
voted for McLanes proposition for the pur
pose of bringing the Townshend bill befor
the House. Had he understood certain dc
cision of the Speaker he would have votet
against the proposition because he was not
, protectionist. Mr.. Melancholy what RICH
does the gentleman give any significance t
, that voter for one utterly repel and repu
diat9 any such significance. There was no suc1
Significance in that vote. The speaker thel
called committees for reports of private ma
, ture. The morning. hour was consumed in tn
, consideration of private bills. The Hous
, then entered upon long and uninterestin
discussion as to whether a two-thirds vot
4 was requisite under the rules to lay aside tn
> private business and proceed to consider tn
! public bills. Without determining the poin
the House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. McLane in the chair, on the private caler
| dar, and without disposing of any bill tn
> committee rose and the House adjourned til
tomorrow.
r SENATE, March 27.- Not in session.