The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
HEXLVI CONGRESS.

THEsxLYI CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, Jan. % ssnate. Sen. Tel.
Ter offered q resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior to inform the
senate whether any member Of the board
of Indian commissioners had becon. in
terested in Indian contracts. Adopted.
The Bayard resolution was taken up, and
he made speech thereon. Discussion
on this resolution occupied most Of the
session, and the senate thep adjourned
until Monday. ssss5
THURSDAY, Jan. 90 -House After
some miscellaneous business, considera-
ton was resumed Of the bank reserve
bill, and demand for the previous:
question was, seconded and car
ried, (1OO,to 48). The main question was
then ordered, and the house debate be-.
! gan. At the close of the discussion, the
amendment-the only one to be voted
upon, requiring the banks to keep their
coin reserves in their own vaults-was
reiected-33s to ~. The question recur-
ring on engrossing and third reading Of
the bill, on division, the vote stood 80 to
40, and the yeas and nays were ordered.
This vote resulted yeas 70, nays 1853, and
the bill was killed. The house then went
into committee of the whole on revision
of the rules.
FRIDAY, Jan. IS. Senate The senate
was not 10 session. .
FRIDAY, Jan. %. House-The whole
session was spent in personal explana-
tions, Mr.. Horr, Of Michigan, being
given the floor to reply to Mr.. Cox. His
speech attracted a large audience and
elected roars of laughter.
MONDAY, Jan. 26.-Senate-1he vice
president laid before the senate a com
munication from the secretary of the
navy in answer to the senate resolution,
stating that the interests of the country
and naval service require that the
Pensacola navy yard be put in state of
efficiency. He also laid before the
senate communication from the sec
rotary of war, recommending an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the erection
of headquarters buildings for the depart
ment of Dakota. on the Fort Smelling
| military reservation. The bill to locate
and purchase a new site for the United
States naval conservatory, was passed.
Sen. Carpenter called up the bill to pro-
vide for Furnishing person who steals
horses, mules > or property from
Indians. It = provides that such
pclsOuS SAdl1 Uo SuAlGy Vi 4clOuy,
and may be imprisoned not longer than
where convicted. The bill gave rise to a
long discussion, and was finally recon-
mitted. Adjourned,
MONDAY, Jan. &C. House-Mr Clark
presented the credentials of J. F. Phil
lips, representative elect from the 18th
congressional district of Missouri, and
Mr.. Phillips took the ironclad oath.
Among the bills Introduced and referred
were the following: Providing that the
number of justices of the O.. S. supreme
court be- increased to a., divided into
three divisions, and presided over by
tees, to be appointed by the president
from the associate justices; to
establish the supreme court and
abolish the court of claims;
kappoi1ting Gen. Geo. b McC lellanlnan-l
ager Of the national soldiers home for
disabled volunteers; for the appointment
of Major D, G. Fulton as manager of the
national home for disabled volunteers;
for the appointment of Gen. Palmer as
manager of the national home for disa-
bled volunteers; to recognize the inspect.
or generals department.; for monument
to F. s. Key, authoS of the "Star Span
gled Banner" .-'.7
TUESDAY, Jan. 27.-Senate.- Sen. Bay
ard made a speech in favor of his finan-
cial resolution, which was listenedto by
crowded houses. The committee on
! military affairs reported bill to restore
Fitz John Porter to the army and pro.
vide for his back pay. A minority of
the committee reported against the pas
sage of such bill. Among the bills in
troduced was one to increase the pension
OF Mexican war veterans.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27-House.-The greater
portion of the session was devoted to de-
bate on the revision Of rules and con-
siderable progress was made A few
bills were introduced. Mr.. Goode,
chairman OF the committee on the York.
town Celebration reported bill appro-
prlatlng 100000 for monument ct
Yorktown, and appropriating $4,000 to
enaole 1ne committee on the York town
celebration to make all the necessary ar.
! rangements for such celebration of the
centennial anniversary Of the battle of
Yorktown, as shall be fit historical sig
niticance of the occasion. Passed. 4
Dill passed setting apart for park pur-
poses, certain lands in California on
which are growing the " Red Wood" or
"Big Trees" :.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.-Senate.-The
session was devoted to. the deliyerance of
commentaries on the life of the late Sen.
Zachariah Chandler. Appropriate reso-
lutions were adopted. Is - S. -
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.-Honse.-Bills
were passed: Granting pension. to the
widow Of Lieut.. Herman Benner, and
appropriating $4, 100 for the erection of
monument to Gen. Herkimer; appropri-
ating SO, 600 for the purchase Of new
site for the United States naval obserya-