Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-29
FoRTY-slxTH CONGRESS-.


SENATE;-Jan. 10, Senator Ferry in
troduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution that suffrage
shall not be restricted on account of sex or
any her reason that does not apply to all
citizens RefaTred-Senator Pratt introduced
joint resolution relating to canal across
the lsthmus Of Darien. Laid on the table. A
number of private bills were passed, and the
bill to prevent cruelty to animals in transport
tation was taken up Several senators spoke
for and against the bill. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
were purposed, and the bill was allowed to
go over. Senator MoIrill's resolution In refer
ence to reiunding the public debt was taken
from the table and referred to the committee
on finance After an executive session, ad-
iourned.
House, Jan. 19.-The speaker called the
States for bills, aud large number were in
trOduced and referred. Among them one by
Mr.. Townsend of nlinoise, proposing consti-
tutional amendments in regard to the election
OF president and vice president, providing for
their election by majority Of the votes Of the
people, and the abolition of the electoral COL
lege Mr.. Cox offered a resolution rendering
the hall of the House to Parnell to make an
address in behalf of aid for Ireland After
some opposition it was passed 80 10 43. Ad
iourned
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Beck an
nounced his intention to speak against the
Bayard resolution tomorrow. After the morn
ing our Senator Logan by request presented
petition of soldiers for the passage of the
Weaver bill for payment to soldiers of the diff
ference between greenbacks and gold when
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 its favor. Senator Window presented 9 pc.
tition asking the removal Of distractions to
navigation in the Red River. The special or
der to prevent cruelty to animals in Transport
tation was discussed. The bill was recommit-
ted. Senator Paddock introduced bill to
eQualize homesteads, also for relief of settlers
in Washington Territory. Referred. After
short executive session, adjourned.
House, Jan. 20.-AmOng the bills re-
ferred was one introduced by Mr.. Culbertson
OF Texas for the discontinuance of the nation
al banking system. Mr.. Ellis introduced q
relief of the suffering people In Ireland. Re
ferred. The bill 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
petitions 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
| resolution 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 at its close,
| adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 21.-The committee on
appropriations reported bill for the pay OF
| the Z. g. Marshals, to the effect that $6O0,0OO
| 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 majority and minority re-
| port flom the committee ON military affairs
The morning hour was consumed in discuss
| ion OF the bill requiring 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 resolution calling on the secretary of the
| interior for information in regard to the &C
lion of the board 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 resolution
OF inquiry of the interior department in re-
gard to grants of public lands to railroad com
pany. Adopted. Senator Mcmillan intro iuced
| bill to protect the navigation of rivers, and
TO prevent the deposits of sawdust and other
matter therein, After an executive session, ad-
joNned.
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
onded-100 to 49. The main question was
then ordered and the hours debate began. AT
The close of the discussion the amendment re-
curing the banks to keep their coin reserves
III their own vaults was rejected ,33 to 70. Thr
question recurring on the third reading of the
bill, the vote stood SO to 140 and the yeas and
nays were ordered. This vote resulted yeas
70, nays 1853, and the bill was defeated 81
SENATE, Jan. 23-Not in session.
HOUSE, Jan. %. Committees were
called for reports of private nature The
House went into committee of the whole on
the state of the Union. Mr.. Horr of Michigan,
spoke in reply to speech of Mr. Cox, OF New
York, delivered yesterday. Both speeches
were more of personal than general chsrac-
ter. committee was appointed On payment
OF bounties and pensions back pay. Mr..
Springer introduced a bill authorizing certain
books and mementoeS in possession of the
government, to be placed in memorial hall of
the Lincoln Monument association, Springfield
Ill. Passed. Mr.. Wise, from the committee
on railways and canals, reported back the
bill appropriating $1,000 for the purpose of
the survey to ascertain the practicability and
cost OF water route between Lake Michigan
and Lake Erie. Mr. Henderson, from the
committee on commerce, reported a resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of war for iufor.
nation relative to distractions in the harb II
at Rock>1sIand, Ill. Adopted. After short
explanation>by Hawley, of Connecticut, IN
which he tookoccasion to denounce the View.
err bill as humbug, and rejoinder by that
gentleman. the House adjourned TIL MOE dav