Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

| SENATE, Jan. l2-Ihe Dill tor the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals was laid over till
next Monday. A bill was passed to authorize
| the appointment of commissioners to ascer-
| tain the losses sustained by the people of the
country on account of Indian troubles Sen
| atOr Dawes presented petition of the eXecu-
| tors of the estate of Cakes Ames and others,
| asking for the refunding of certain moneys
paid by them into the United States treasury
| The bill for increased pensions to totally dis
bed soldiers and sailors was reported favora-
| bly,. Sundry bills was introduced, and after
executive session, adjourned.
House, Jan. IA bill was intro
tduced to reduce the tax on deposits subject to
payment with persons and associations en-
gagged in banking business. Tornado Wood
| introduced bill to facilitate the founding of
The national debt. The Warren silver bill was
| considered, designed to stop paper imitation
| and provide for the necessary increase of the
value of currency by free coinage of silver and
| gold certificates. A large rumber of bills on
various topics were introduced. Mr. Homer
Introduced resolution to inquire into the
method of paying pensions, arrears of pen
sions &c. Adopted. A motion to suspend the
rules to take up the bill providing for the i'm
portation of salt free of duty, was lost. The
memorials of sundry railroads asking a reduc-
ton of duty on steel rails was presented and
referred. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. ia communication
from the postmaster general, was laid before
the Senate recommending appropriations for
| various minor deficiencies A communication
| from the Secretary OF war was received ask
| ing an increased appropriation for arranging
| confederate archieves. Sundry petitions, me
MORALS and new bills were introduced. Sem
| ator Morrill, introduced resolution in re-
| terence to retunding any part ofthe national
debt. On motion of Mr.. Thurman, the House
| bill to provide for circuit and district courts
| If no taH StataS of CnIu10 huc
transferring certain counties from the north
ern to the southern district of that state was
taken up and passed. After an executive ses,
sion adjourned
House, Jan. ia bill was introduce
ed for the election of a congressional prin-
ter. Referred The bill to regulate the
counting of votes for president and vice-presi-
order the 29th of January. A number of
executive communications were laid before
the House and referred. The remainder of
the session was spent in discussing the rules
>Of the House. Adjourned.
| SENATE, Jan. 14-Several Senators
presented petitions from women asking the
removal Of political disabilities and for con-
stitutional amendment, giving them a right
| to vote. Senators Herman and Bayard pre-
, sented petition in favor of the resolution
Withdrawing the legal tender quality of treas
ury notes. The bill to increase The pensions
of totally disabled soldiers and sailors passed.
1t increases the pension from $50 to SIS 8
month. After an executive session, the Sen
| ate adjourned.
. HoUsE-Jan. 14-The bill for the tree
importation of classical antiquities passed
Mr.. Buckner reported bill requiring the re.
, serves of national banks to be kept in gold OF
silver coin. Mr.. Warner wished to offer an
amendment, but Mr.. Buckner refused to weld
for that purpose. Mr. Epson reported bill
, appropriating sum of 100000 for the
establishment of suitable posts for pro
lection of the Rio Grande frontier. Referred.Sev
eral other bills were introduced. The House
went into committee on the whole of the rules
and when they rose the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 15.-Petitions from wo
, men were presented asking for a constitution
1 al amendment giving women the right of sui
frage. The financial committee reported
back the joint resolution for withdrawal O
compulsory legal tender power Of United
States notes, with verbal amendment. The
majority of the committee are opposed Il
l.. the resolution. Mr.. Bayard whose resolution
it was, presented minority report. Botf
were placed on the calendar. The creden
tials of Luke Pryor, of Alabama, successor o
Houston deceased, were presented, and h
: took the modified oath. Mr.. Morrill, made
speech on the resolution in favor of refundins
the national debt at less rate of interest thai
:. per cent. Adjourned to Monday next.
HOUSE, Jan. 15.-After some misce
laneous business consideration was resumed
of the bill requiring one-half of the revenues
l. of the national banks to be kept in gold ant
silver coin of the United States. Mr.. Price O
I Iowa, spoke in favor of the bill The mornin,
hour having expired the House went int
committee of the whole on the report of tn
committee on rules. After lengthy discus
" sion, the committee rose and the House ad
, burned
HOUSE, Jan. 16.-A resolution wa
adopted, calling on the war department, 70
II the number, rank and names of all officers o.
S, the retired list of the amy. The speake
called the committees for reports Of privat
nature At the expiration of the mornn
e hour, the House went into committee of tn
= whole on the private calendar. The commit
II tee rose and the House adjourned to MONDAY
SENATE not in SESSION.