Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-23

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| made. Senator Thurman took the floor in
support of the bill, but pending his remarks
| the Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
House, April 13.-The House resumed
| the consideration OF the army appropriation
bill. The question required on the bill, and
| the amendments were adopted without divi-
sion, and that in relation to troops at the polls
By y, strict party vote, yeas ZIG, nays %. This
! strict party vote. The conference report on
| the census bill was agreed to. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was referred to the committee
| Of the whole. The bill amending internal re-
venue laws was reported back and referred
to the committee of the whole. A bill was
the widow of Major General Curtis, Of Iowa.
The House took recess till evening. At the
evening session the House went into commit
tee Of the whole, Mr.. Stevenson in the chair, on
the private calendar. After having expended
two hours in passing five bills. the committee
| endar in regular order, and few bills were
agreed to at the request of individual men,
! bers. The committee then rose, and the House
| after passing the bills reported to it adjourn.
| ed.
HOUSE, April 14.-The bill passed
| authorizing the secretary of the interior tn
| dispose OF part of the Fort Dodge military
| reservations, to actual settlers under the pro-
| vision OF the homestead law. The House went
disn appropriation bill. A brief statement Of
the money features of the bill was made. Mr..
Baker said that to many people it was mat
ter OF surprise that the United States govern
ment failed to govern the Indians as well as
! the Canadian government. Year after year had
system which looked to anything bat robbins
| the Indian and plunging the country into
| war. The only fixed policy which the govern
ment seemed to have in regard to the Indian
was that which drove him from the face of
the earth. MI. Hooker gave notice that he
intended to offer an amendment to the bill
| transferring the Indian bureau from the interi-
or to the war department. Mr.. Haskell offered
an amendment Increasing the appropriation
from $14 900 to $500 for the purchase of
clothing for the Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
Pending the vote the committee rose. A re.
cess was taken tn evening. At the evening
viding permanent construction fund for the the
navy. 1t was moved to fill the blank in the
biz SO rs to provide that not more than ST.
O3O,OOO should be expended out of the per
manent construction fund in any one fiscal
year without authority of Congress. Adopted.
1t was moved to strike out the word "perman-
was then laid aside for favorable report to the
House. The next bill on the calendar was
that to authorize and equip an expedition to
the Arctic seas, and it was also laid aside with
favorable recommendation. The commit
tee then arose and reported the bill to the
House, and the main question. having been
ordered upon them the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 14.-Biils introduced
and referred. Senator VOORHEES, introduced
a resolution instructing the committee on
pensions to report bill authorizing pensions
to surviving sailors and soldiers of the Mexi-
can war Senator Pendleton from the CON-
mittee on Indian affairs reported bill for the
relief Of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
and Dakota. Ordered printed and recommitted
sary OF war to permit members of the soldiers
union at Milwaukee in June 1880, to have
artillery, flags and camp eQuipage belonging
to the government. The Geneva award bill
was taken up and Senator Call spoke against
it. At the conclusion of his speech the bill
ic appropriation bill taken W. The amount
appropriated is s1,l46,l35. An increase of
ga, GOO over the bill as passed by the House.
Senator Eaton, from the appropriation COM
mlttee, offered an amendment appropriating
$AOOO for compensation and necessary ex-
penses OF the com missioners appointed to act
with the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to China
to negotiate and conclude treaty and SETTLE
ment of matters OF interest to the two govern.
ments, now pending between the same. Ag-
reed to. The bill then passed and the Senate
adjourned
SENATE, April 15.-Reports were
made from several committees on various sub.
lects, and bills were passed granting pensions
to number OF persons. The Geneva award
DILL was taken up. After some preliminary
remarks by Thurman and others. Mr. Blaine
made long speech against the bill. Sen
| 9INrS lhDrmnn and PaVo rN A..
at length. Pending discussion, adjourned.
HOUSE, April 15.-The bill providing
construction fund for the navy was passed
also bill to equip an expedition to the Arc
NC seas. The House went into committee of
me whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr Baker moved to amend by increasing from
$4,000 to $4,000. The amendment was
adopted "a to ~. Mr.. Baker submitted an
amendment increasing to the extent Of $685.
OOO the appropriation for the subsistence of
the Sioux. After long debate the amend.
ment was rejected. An amendment nrenared
for increasing the appropriation for the
Apache Indians was rejected. The House
took recess till evening. At the evening
session the House went into committee of The
whole, Mr. Stevenson in the chair, on the state
OF the Union for consideration of bills report
ed from the committee on naval affairs. In
discussing the bill relative to machinists in
the navy, Mr.. Conger said his ideas as to close
corporations of the Naval academy and West
Point academy had changed somewhat with
in the last few days. He began to believe that
it was possible that the remarks of his Demo-
cratic friends relative to those institutions
were true. 1t might seem almost incredible
Qaughter). It might be that the government
was educating class of men who felt them.
selves 80 much above senators andrepresenta
tives that they considered it unworthy ofthem
to associate with their fellows If they differ
FER hny In NIL yvrsSo
dition of servitude. He might want to take
these remarks back if he found the govern
ment was able to control the unruly, highly
educated gentlemen at West Point. The
committee then rose and reported several bills
to the House, and they were passed with the
exception OF the bill relative to machinists in
the navy, upon which the main question was
ordered. The bill regulating the mode of
purchasing tobacco for the navy passed, and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, April Ex-senator Edmunds
reported adversely on private land claims. and
it was indefinitely postponed. The subject
OF pensions was considered. Senator Voorhees,
asked how the money of the government
could be better spent than in supplying those
70 whom the government. owed its existence.
He was weary. OF those complaints of the
amount paid in pensions. = The Senate re-.
sumed the Geneva award bill, and the remain
der OF the session was devoted to its discus
sion, by Senators Kirkwood, Jones, of Florida,
Thurman, Conkiing, Blaine and Carpenter.
Before the latter had concluded his speech,
the Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were opened the Senate ad-
iourned till Monday. Z
HOUSE, April Considerable mis-
sellaneous business was disposed of and the
senate bill removing the political disabilities
OF Roger A Pryor, passed. A resolution was
reported requesting the President to take steps
to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Or
dered printed and recommitted. A joint reso.
luton was reported for the disposal of the Chi.
nese indemnity fund. Referred. The speaker
announced the appointment of Corbett, Glib
son and Garfield as members on the part Of
the ways and means committee to consider
tosses Of revenue. The Senate Joint resolu-
lion authorizing the Secretary of war to loan
l ,!a tents, and camp equipage for the SOL
dlers' review at Milwaukee,, passed. The
House went into committee Of the whole on
the Indian appropriation bill. Various amend
ments were offered and discussed The re-
malnder of the session was consumed on the
bill and the House adjourned. f. s
SENATE, April 17-Not in session. #
HOUSE, April II III II. Manning offer
ed under instructions from the committee Of
elections, resolution for an investigation In.
to the facts relative to the reception by Mr..
Springer OF an anonymous letter relating to-
the case OF Donnelly vs. Washburn. Mr..
Brown Inquired If it was intended to investi-
gate the conduct Of somebody who was not q
member OF the House, By q committee Of the
House and at the expense Of the people. Mr..
Manning replied that the resolution was quite