The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-01

dleton tro1n thes.~oomm;ttee on
y IE ize the secre-
a. * post certain
States Treas
IS Z 4 q s!as nent An amend
paid by the trea&s a interest 20 DC
from five Po1 mr. "o ce9t
Mr.. Salisbury, pe con ~, ittee
raea1nt;n; tho+ % ms, reported a
20 o tbe sorre ennt 81 {nent be issued
~ hr;n ~ IS 10 ~ discriminating him
1920 ~ Gr W Ino ~ senate for con-
"aad ~ n 10 enh illnesses subpn-
.nI ' ha 1e So e. ~ tor Ingalls,, and
of the MassaS Ss h;sto.;c .1lDe sn'
ciety petition on n's'o nn aoaa 90
ton for a s dppio pnno.
memorate the EV Iv w %
o;t;Sene esI presented of
Iahan H., 90, ~ ppointment of
luton of Mr.. D1S3sES w. : lne .Gso.
- -. "5 ~ ae..ssa m ittees of both
n; ou1t1 ~ the subjebt of ag-
1872 '" ~, ~ 49, hat ought 10 be
oon;o,,It y Nil:x nent to promote
H. .nona;axs F4(x, was adopted.
n 'onp p1 daho+o ~ rpnSiation bill passed.
o1, ,tg o.th.H on Voorhees, res
c oonnm;ttao aaf41Hhe appointment of
10 canses of tors to investigate
, ,nu h1;oons ~ immigration. The
t;d, bn adnnti,I change the reso!u
,arar; ~ ~ ~ 9h ndom's amendment
r. ~ tH "a" heEfons of the territories
T TT eo sn ~p~n Nccupation Of negroes.
ame a OK nm9n defeated by yeas IS,
- ~ ~ Wy WI tEdemo crats voting for
~: ,o,,,t;on ~ finally modified his
~ oo MI G w 0mit special reference
w.. w. ~ ~ ~ Jand Indiana, and it
"''' '-'o'1 0i ted by ayes ~, noes IL.
wao hoNeDnaI Dec. 18.-Hoase-Mr
e1yei oa1lM attention to an article in
S Sno i W." Xxx Tribune which said that
~ ;e neavel1 was the author of the petit
sion praying that soldiers be paid the diff
.eienIe pet"een the value of gold and
Sa ana,,noad AT the time of payment, and
n:nounceu it as slanderous and false
pms nd,.s w. introduced: To authorize ma
t tlona! oaaaks to make loans on real es-
49, .ase ". w. 1epeal section 3412, of the re-
v.oeu eatutes in regard to national banks,
i Io 10 y take the one per cent. tax off
1 m+an circulation; for the regulation of
Ln1:a tate freights and passengers, and to
1elleR the same from the restriction of
iUca, quarantine; for the relief of Mrs
~ al ia Clark Gaines. Mr.. Scales, chair.
of the committee on Indian affairs,
e&5prted back the senate bill
BBses prizing the secretary of the
to negotiate with the Ute In
6hr a relinq uishment of their
in Colorado and their reno
~ &ment elsewhere, with amend
| M d.. lsssSl! Ming tie consent OF the III:
die ssion of any part of their
reseSS d providing that no agree
ment ralid unless agreed to by
three. quafFs of all the adult male In
dams whohave not forfeited their treaty
rights, ana unless confirmed by congress.
He asked for an immediate consideration
of the bill. Mr.. Conger objected, and
| the bill was referred to the committee of
the whole. A long discussion ensued
without reaching conclusion on the sub
ject.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.--Senate- be-
ing no quorum in the senate but very
little business, and that of an unimport-
ant nature, was transacted. This done,
the vice president appointed Messrs.
Voorhees,, Vance, Pendleton, Window
and Blair, committee to investigate the
causes of negro emigration from the
southern to the northern states, and the
senate adjourned, pursuant to joint reso-
luton, until January 9th.
FRIDAY, Dec. 9-Houso-The speak
er appointed the committee on the inter-
oceanic canal, as follows Messrs. King,
(chairman,) Singleton, Witherone, Mar
tin, o. Tm ner (Mich.,) Hutchins, Con-
ger and Frye. A communication was
received from the president containing
bill for the reclamation of the marshes
about Washington, together with the rec.
ommendation of the president that the
important provisions Of the bill be given
speedy attention. The speaker appoint
ed the following committee on the York
town celebration: Messrs. Goode, Hall,
Loring, Aldrich, Hawley, Muller, Brig
ham, Dick, Martin, Talbot, Davis, IN.
c. Richardson Is. CO. and Persons.
The speaker made the following commit
tee appointments: Mr.. Hutchings, on
the committee on education, labor and
expenditures in the treasury department
in the place of Morrison, resigned. Ber-
ry, on committees on public lands and
mines and mining. Davis, (colored,) on
committees on coinage and expenditure
in navy department in place of Neal, of
| Ohio. Pacheco, on the committee on
private land claims and public expendi-
lures. Thompson, (1a.) on the committee
on mines and mining and enrolled bills.
Page, on the committee on education and
labor and expenditures in the department.
Of justice. Dunn, on the committee ON
public lands in place of Steele. Mr..
Steele, on the committee ON counting the
electoral vote in place of Dunn. Buford,
on the committee on mines and mining.
MIR. Kenna, from the committee on
commerce. reported q hill known DC tho