The Princeton union., 1880-03-03
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Feb. PA number of peti-
tions were presented asking reduction of the
duty on chemicals used in the manufacture Of
paper petition of over 5000 citizens of
that the Indian Territory be opened to
settlement Also REMOVAL of various chiefs
and heads of families of the confederate Peoria
and Miami tribes asking the abolition of
tenure in common, and give Indians title in
severalty to the Indian Territory. The Senate
ciprocity with France was indefinitely post
poned. Sudry bills, petitions and reports were
presented among them report adverse to
the bill to provide for the reissuance of GER
tain stolen unsigned national bank notes. The
Senate proceeded to consider the calendar,
funding on the duty of an altar from Rome
for st. Johns cathedral, Indianapolis, passed.
| The House resolution in regard to the mem
ory of the late A. NJ. Lay was then taken up,
and Senator Cockrell eulogized the deceased.
After an address by Cockrell, Kirkwood and
Vest, the Senate adjourned till Tomorrow
HOUSE, Feb. s4- The committee on
elections submitted a majority report in the
case Of Curtin VS.. Yocum (Penn.), declarin e
| the election null and void, and recommitting
| the question to the people of the district The
minority reported that Yocum was entitled to
| his seat. Both reports were ordered printed.
| Mr.. Regan rose to personal explanation in
| reference 70 an artlcle IN Tue NSW 1OttSsssSD',
animadverting to the action of The committee
on commerce of which he was chairman,
denying the truth of it's statements. Nearly
| all the committee took part in the discussion
that ensued, and the Speaker left his chair,
and took the floor in denial and vindication,
after which the subject was dropped. At the
expiration Of the morning hour, the Speaker
! laid before the House message from the
President transmitting a communication from
the attorney general relative to the appropri-
alton for United States marshals The COM
munication was referred. The House then
went into committee on the revision of the
| rules, and thus spent the remainder of the ses-
sion,' and when the committee rose, the House
| adjourned
| SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Whyte
asked unanimous consent to have the bill re-
moving the disabilities of James Menroe. .Heis-
kill Of Baltimore taken ap. Mr.. Heiskil SER
we'd in the confederate army. Senator Ed
munds asked why the Senate avoided passing
a repeating statute entirely. He thought that
would be a more open and brave act He
characterized this and all bills Of the kind as
part of policy to break down the guarantees
OF liberty. Senator Garland, of Arkansas, then
moved to repeal the enabling act entirely by
offering an amendment to Whyte's bill. The
amendment was adopted, yeas SO, nays %; a
strict party vote. The bn was read the
third time. The question being on its
passage Senator Edmnnds then said: We
have now this question presented upon
perfectly fair grounds. No special legislation
to provide for particular men, but broad prin-
ciples: He went on to say that the object of
the bill was not to affect young men, unless
boys OF twelve years old were enlisted in the
confederate army. Senators would see by
figuring it up, that the sole purpose and cf-
feet OF the repeal was to restore to the United
States army. among others, the very men who
deserted it to make war against the flag they
| fod oy,H $N Nypf hot
| is what it comes to- Senator Thurman spoke
vigorously in reply to Mr.. Edmunds, saying:
Who are likely to be needed in case we should
so to war again? Not those alluded to by the
Senator from Vermont, who left our own
army and went into the confederate. But there
are men of military talent and experience who
T are as ready to serve now under the stal
, spanglcd banner as any men between here and
Canada, and we are asked to brand them 10,
which there is no political or any other neces
sity. am not afraid Of northern people OF
the subject. Northern people, a majority o
them, want to bury the hatred of war. A lone
debate ensued, participated in by many Sena.
tors, when the morning hour expired, withou
transacting any business the Senate ad
, journed.
HOUSE, Feb. 25.-The star service de
iciency bill WAS considered in committee o
the whole Mr. Blaunt explained the blu, ant
denounced in very severe terms the postmas
ter general and second assistant postmaste
4 | general for their violation of law in making
contracts to the amount of 81, ,700,O ,O0O beyont
the appropriations. A warm debate was con
r tinued, participated in by many members
i which occupied the intire session, and whel
the committee rose the, House adjourne
SENATE, Feb. 26.-A bill was reporte
8 to authorize the refunding to postmasters
funds or valuable letters lost or stolen. A re-
+ ution was adopted asking the secretary
q the Navy for any information in possession
s the department in relation to the condition
o affairs in Alaska. The calendar was then col
, sidered till the expiration of the mornin
: hour, when the remainder was given to e,
logics upon the late Senator Houston, of AL
!, bama The eulogies were delivered by SEN
> tors Morgan, Hawley, Thurman, Davis ml
, Pendleton and Pryor. At the close of tt
\ eulogies the customary resolution was adop
c ed and the Senate adjourned until to-morro,
House, Feb. 26. Mr.. Weaver intr,
e. duced joint resolution reafirming the Mo
roe doctrine, which doctrine asserts that v
owe it to candor and to the amicable relation
: existing between the United States and the!
[e European powers todeclare that we shall co
ii slider anv attamOs on their mart tn eYfar