Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14
FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS-.

poraily laid aside, and the District of Colum.
bia appropriation bill was discussed at great
length. Pendingdebate the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, May 5.-The bill passed ap-
propriating $250yO00 for carrying on the pub
lie printing for the current year. The Mon.
roe doctrine was called up but the House re.
fused to consider it. and went into committee
Of the whole on the postofice appropriation
bill. An amendment was adopted authoriz-
of the 80 100000 appropriated for the railway
mail services. An amendment was adopted
Increasing from S825, 900 to $850,O0O the ap-
preparation for inland transportation. Vari-
GUS other amendments were proposed but
without coming to vote the committee rose.
The Senate amendment for the sale of Fort
Logan was concurred in. The House then
took recess till evening to consider the Dis
trict of Columbia code bill.
SENATE, May GA resolution was in
troduced providing compensation for all per-
ate cruisers during the rebellion, from the
Geneva award money. Laid over. A resolu-
lion providing rule to count the ELECTORAL
votes was referred to select committee. A
DILL was reported appropriating $25OOO0 for
public printing. An amendment was offered
ana rejected and the bill passed without ui-
vision. A bill was introduced regulating the
pay and appointment of special deputy mar
shals, and referred. The District of Columbia
appropriation bill passed. After executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May 6.-The conference re-.
Port on the Indian appropriation bill was
agreed 10. IL provides that the commission
shall be continued, but that no money shall
be paid TOR the salaries and expenses of the
commission. The post Office appropriation
bill was then taken up, and it's consideration
occupied the remainder of the session. It was
moved that the House take recess until TO-.
81 to morrow, to dispose of the bill before 10
O'clock. Agreed to, and the House took re.
cess.
SENATE, May 1.-THE president pro
tenn laid before the Senate the credentials OF
seantor James A. Garfield and they wereplaced
on the file. Senator Voorheer presented a
resolution relative to railroad grants of pub
lie lands. Laid on the table. Conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and after short debate passed.
Conderation of the Kellogg-Spofford resolu-
lions were resumed. and discussed Senator
Hoar offered substitute for the pending res
olutlons:, Ordered printed and laid on the
liable. On motion of Senator Mcmillan abe
bill authorizing the st. Paul and Chicago
Short line Railroad company to build a bridge
across Lake st. Croix was taken up and passed,
tary reservation and dispose of it's lands to act.
al settlers was passed The bill:making appro.
priation of SIS, QUO for q light house at the en-
trance of Little Traverse harbor, Lake Michi-
gan, was passed. The bill repeating certin
permanent and indefinite appropriations was
the Senate adjourned till Monday. A..
= HOUSE, May 7.-Considerat Of post-
Office appropriation bill was renewed. An
~
eral to uses$ $4,000 of the $4,000 appropri.
alton fol. railway mail service was adopted,
yeas ITO, nays 66. Other amendments were
agreed to, and the bill passed as amended.
Mr.. Washburn introduced bill appropria-r
ting $500 900 for the construction of reservoirs
for the improvement Of the navigation of the
Mississippi above st. Louis. Referred. The
bill for the relief at L. Madison, secretary of
h9n Hss was Wsg dS a Yaas na
yate calendar. After considering tsn pen
,sionfbills, the committee. finding itself with.
out q quorum, rose. About twenty pension
bills were passed and the House adjourned.
{. SENATE, May S.-Not in session.
HOUSE, May S.-The consular diplo-
matte bill was agreed to. It adds $1,000 to
the bill. as 1t passed the House, $4,000 of
when IS Tor consul general at Bucharest, and
3OOOfor an increase of expenses for q China
committee in conjunction with the minister to
that country. After a few private bills had
been passed committees were called for re-
rortsssrsThe committee on patents reported
amendments to the patent laws. The WAYS
ana means reported amendments in regard to
leaf tobacco From Indian affairs transferring
the Indian affair from the interior to the war
department. The Curtin. focum contested
seat case from Pennsy lvania was taken no.
MT tBeltZhOOyer spoke two hours in favor