The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-28
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Beck an
nounced his intention to speak against the
Bayard resolution tomorrow. After the morn
ing h our Senator Logan by request presented a
petition of soldiers for the passage OF the
Weaver bill for payment to soldiers of the diff
they were paid. Mr. Logan said that in pre-
senting the petition he desired simply to say
that he thought the bill referred to was one
of the greatest pieces of demagOugism ever in
vented in Congress, and he regretted that SOL
| diers were deceived into signing the petition
in it's favor. Senator Window presented pc
tilion asking the removal of Instructions to
navigation in the Red River. Tbespecial or
der to prevent cruelty to animals in Transport
tation was discussed. The bill was recommit-
| ted. Senator Paddock introduced a bill to
equalize homesteads. also for relief of settlers
in Washington Territory. Referred. After a
short executive session, adjourned.
House. Jan. 90 -Among the bills re-
ferred was one introduced by Mr.. CuIbertson
of Texas for the discontinuance Of the nation
| al banking system. Mr.. Ellis introduced a
joint resolution appropriating $5OO,O0O for the
relief of the suffering people IN Ireland. Re.
ferred. The till relating to national bank re-
| serves was taken up. Mr.. Chittenden addressed
the House. He asserted that legal tenders
were, in time of peace, public snare and po-
litical device. Mr.. Loundsbury then spoke
at length on the subject. The morning hour
expired and the the bill went ever. Bills and
netitions were introduced and referred. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the rules and when the committee rose, the
House adjourned.
SENATE. Jan. Ex-senator Bayard' s
reso ution for the withdrawal of legal tender
quality of United States votes was taken up
and Senator Beck made an elaborate speech
in opposition, soon after which the senate
went into executive session and al its close,
adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 21.-The committee on
appropriations reported bill for the pay Of
the U. S. Marshas, to the effect that $6Uo000
be appropriated for the payment of marshals
for the fiscal year ending June l, 1880, but no
part of the money is to be paid deputy mar
shals for services rendered in elections. The
bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter was re-
ported back, with a majority and minority re-
port fl ON the committee military affairs.
The morning hour was consumed in discuss
ion OF the bill requiring One-half of bank re-
serves to be kept in coin. The House went
into committee Of the whole on the rules
When the committee rose the speaker laid be-
fore the House several executive communi-
| cations Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan Ex-senator Teller offer
ed a resolution calling on the secretary Of the
interior for information in regard to the ac-
ton of the beard of Indian commissioners in
becoming interested in Indian contracts
Adopted. Senator Bayard's resolution was
taken up. and Senator Coke addressed the
Senate. Senator Morgan offered a resolution
OF inquiry of the interior department in re-
gard to grants of public lands to railroad COM
pany. Adopted. Senator Mcmillan introduced
bill to protect the navigation of rivers. and
to prevent the deposits of sawdust and other
matter therein. After al executive session, ad-
journed.
HOUSE, Jan. 22.-After some miscellan-
eous business was disposed Of consideration
was resumed of the bank reserve bill, and the
demand for the previous question was sec
ondcd-10O to as. The main question was
then ordered and the hours debate began At
the close of the discussion the amendment re-
quiring the banks to keep their coin reserves
III their own vaults was rel erted ,33 to 70. The
question recurring on the third reading of the
bill, the vote stood 33 to 40 and the yeas and
nays were ordered. This vote resulted yeas
70, nays los, and the bill. was defeated.
SENATE, Jan. 23-Not in session.
HOUSE, Jan. %. Committees were
called for reports of a private nature The
House went into committee OF the whole on
the state OF the Union. Mr.. Horn of Michigan.
spoke in reply to speech of Mr. Cox, of New
York, delivered yesterday. Both speeches
were more of personal than general charac
ter. committee was appointed on payment
OF 5ountles and pensions back pay. Mr.
Sp'ihEer iltFouuceu OIL authorizing certain
books and mementoes in possession of the
government, to be placed in memorial ahss,ai rot
the Lincoln Monument association, Springfield
III. Passed. Mr.. WISE from the committee
on railways aud canals, reported back the
bill appropriating $1,000 for the purpose of
the survey to ascertai. the practicability and
cost of a water route between Lake Michigan
and Lake Erie. Mr. Henderson, from the
committee on commerce, reported resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of war for infor-
nation relative to distractions in the harbor
at Rock Island, Ill. Adopted. After short
explanations by Hawley, of Connecticut in
which he tookoccasion to denounce the Weay-
er blIl as humbug, and rejoinder by that
gentleman, the House adjourned till Monday.