Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-19
FORTYsIxTH CONGRESS-

FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS-
SENATE, March 9.-The Presidents
message on the inter oceanic canal was read
and referred. The secretary of the navy an
swered the senate's resolution asking for tho
lumber nnt q aststs n The 9ay{ sno unes.
dropped from the roll Of pay-masters. a me.
mortal was presented bonn Indian tribes.
Senator Cameron of Wis, presented > joint
resolution from the Wisconsin Legislature re-
lating to Interstate commerce. Referred.
Bills were introduced giyesall, religious Dc.
nominations equal rights and privileges In
monument TO Gen Custer and the men who
fell with him. A preamble and resolutions
Were introduced In reference to Pacific rail.
roads. The Fitz John Porter case was taken
up, and Senator Mcdonald addressed the Sen.
ate and without. concluding, the Senate I'D.
iourned. 5::, ~ + ~ al ~. -
/ HOUSE, March "a memorial OF
sugar importers and refners was presented.
bill to establish the department Of agricut
ture was referred. The matter Of Indian re-
seryation came up for confederation. A BIZ to
tic, was referred 10 the committee Of the whole.
The political assessment bill was taken up,
and Mr.. House INDUCED in lengthy political
party speech, and a. its conclusion the House
adjourned. -. 20: ...:s.. ,-.G>&a,
SENATE, March 1O.--Ths agreement
bet ween tho Secretary Of the Interior and the
Ute Indians was presented and referred. The
Oil to reimburse the several States for interest
paid on war loans and for other purposes, was
reported on adversely and placed on the
calender. The House bill to define the terms
Of yo1,tnf
reported favorably. The establishing; of courts
in Indian Territories was opposed by several
Senators, but no: decision was reached. A
joint resolution was agreed to, to- enquire into
completing several double
turreted monitors. Senator, Mcdonald re-
sumed and concluded his speech in favor, OF
the bill fer the relief Of Fitz John Porter.
tations. Senator Jones moved the reference
Of the whole subject to the committee on the
Judiciary. Senator Randolph opposed the re-
ference, but before reaching any conclusion
the Senate adjourned. . ~ =: x;
HOUSE, March 10.-Bills were placed
on the calendar appropriating $500, 1000 for
Irish relief: to restrict Chiniese emigration:
to prevent the removal of Indians from States
into Indian Territory; to prevent Withdrawing
Of pensions FROM pensioners under the act Of
1851: Mt. Conger asked if the object was to
restore JEFF Davis to, the roll: Mr.. Conger OBJ
jected to putting the bill upon It's passage; and
some sharp words passed between Mr.. rDi-
brell and Mr.. Conger in which Dibrcll OK
claimed ~ am responsible for all I say, here
q d e's. where: Mr.. Conger replied. Elise:
where is good" Consideration was resumed OF
the political assessment bill, and after consid.
| cradle time spent in an animated discussion
Of it, the previous quest OF was demand
ed, pending which the House took recess to
1880 in the evening to consider pension bills
exclusively, At the evening session Is to e
pension bills were passed. 49,
SENATE, March 11.--Senator Sharon
presented a petition of newspaper proprictors
Tor reduction OF duty on paper. Referred. Mr..
Sharon said he thought the tariff might now
aavantageously be removed from many arti
cles. ltwas said there is war between, cap.
ital and labor. That could not be, in any just
| sense, for capital cannot be at war with that
which it IN ost needs but capital and labor are
| at war with production for the purpose OF
pinchiDg the masses. The tariff interests arc
always represented here; the people
arc. not. They Z. are long suffering,
patient and enduring and never moving
petition for bridge over the Detroit river
was presented. Ajoint resolution for the en-
fOrcement for the eight hour law was intro
duced. The Fitz John Potter bill came up and
Il long discussion ensucd in reference to lay:
ing it. aside Senator Thurman and Others
seemed 20 weary of it as it was an obstruction
to general business. 1t was, after speeCh by
Senator James of Florida, in which he said he
regarded the doctrine held by the supporters
Of the bill as fall of danger to our institutions,
laid on the table TO- be called up
by majority vote This, probably; ,disnoses
with it for the session. The fertilization ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and after an ex-
ccutive session the Senate adjourned.
1
mittee on appropriations provided in the spe-
ted States marshals and deputies without any
proViso or restriction. Mr.. Kelly rose to =
question of privilege, declaring that one Nat,
Mckay had attempted to bride him 10 control
his vote. In service of nineteen years in the
House, this was the first time he had ever
been offered bride. Bills were reported from
the committee on public buildings and grounds
and referred to the committee Of the whole for
! Il erection of public buildings in the follow
ing cities: Paducah, Ky; Charleston, Va
Cleveland, o.; Pittsburg, Pa; Quincy, Ill.
Mayville, KY; Minneapolis, Mimi; Denver,
COL, Clarksburg, W. Va; Peoria, ILL.,; Ports
mouth, o.; Greensboro, KY; and Louisville,
Ky. The House resumed the consideration OF
the political assessment. bill, and after long
| wrangle on questions of order, q vote was tax
en- on laying the bill and amendments on the
table and resulted-yeas liz, noes 12l, SO the
House refused to table the bill. This was q
strict party vote with the exception of Messrs.
Aiken, FELTON,, Morse and Wells, who voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative. The
House adjourned.
Senate, March, IA joint resolution
of the Kentucky legislature was read, urging
the passage of a bill reducing the Presidents
salary. Senator Bruce, from the committee
on education and labor reported adversely the
f0r In Svxyo nf rfoSr
unclaimed pay and bounty moneys in the
treasury, and to facilitate the education Of the
colored race. Indefinitely postponed. Sew.
eral bills were introduced and referred
The bill for the relief Of the widow of Gen.
Custer was indefinitely postponed. The sub
9ees Of me inter OCEANIC canal was taken up
and debated The bill for the relief of the
Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin was laid
aside on objection of Senator Thurman. The
House bill making an offer for fortifcations
and other works Of defense for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1881, was taken up, and the
Senate committee reported amendments in
creaslng the House appropriation for repair
OF works OF defense from 500 600 to $4,000,
ana Tor armament of sea coastsfortifcationt, in
Guiding conversion of small bore cannon into
rifles, from $25OO00 to 100000. The appro-
priation of $4,000 for torpedoes and torpedo
experiments is left unchanged. All is explain
ed in the bill. The first amendment was
agreed to: Considerable discussion took place
on the other amendments. The bill passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE, March 12.-The deficiency ap-
Pre- p priation bin was taken up, and discussed
attention of the House to the fact that no
where in the bill was there any appl oppiation
i e r. special deputy marshals. He doubted
If the Democratic party ever would appropri.
ate any money for special deputy marshals 80
long as the law. stood in the present shape.
A political debate of much spirit followed, but
Without action on the bill the committee rose.
Ihe following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Scales-To accept and ratify
the agreement submitted by the Ute Indians
for sale OF their lands in Colorado, and Jappro.
priating $S6OO0O therefor. BY Mr.. Hosmer-
To accept title to property in Erie, Pa, and c.
tablish homef for INDECENT soldiers aud sail
ors. Mr.. Acklln offered resolution, calling
Tor Information as to all appropriations ever
made for rivers and harbors in Louisiana. Re-
'ferred. Adjourned until Monday. i ,,,,.,l
|. SENATE, March Ex-senator Davis Of
illinois presented memorial from the pub.
fishers of newspapers in Chicago, asking that
the present, duty on unsized paper, sodal ash,
wood, straw and other, pulp, and on type, be
abolished, Mr.. Davis advocated the memorial
and said while he regretted it might not be
practicable, at this session to reform the tariff
ticularly desirable change should not be made
at once. Senator's Williams and Beck present
ed memorials from the press associations 'of
Kentucky for the abolition OF duty on articles
used in making paper. Senator JOHNSON
and others presented = similar petitions
Senator Bayard frem the judiciary committee,
reputed bill prohibiting the arrest Of cleo
ton officers on election day. Senator Edmunds
stated that he and other members dissented
from the majority report A. bill making rape