Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-02-20

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cry with q company Of the ixthcavalry num-
.bering thirty men from Fort Bowie, Arizona,
will reach Fort Bayard to-day and will act I'M
der the personal orders Of Gen. Hatch. Two.
companies of the ninth cavalry, numbering
140 men left Santa Fe yesterday for Southern
Now Mexico' : - :! ~. ;. .i''Es& 7'f'LEE'3 ~
~ FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS- =
n SENATE, Feb. 1O.-A memorial was
laid before the Senate from the Mayor and
Council of Milwaukee for the repeal OF the
compulsory legal tender power of United
States notes; referred. The House Joint reso.5
luton passed approBBr,issting $4,000 for re-.
April next. One thousand dollars was appro-
priated for the removal ofthe body of Gen.
Sykes from Texas, and its burial at West Point.
Senator Gordon discussed the isthmus canal
question at length. The regular order WAS
called for1 which was the bill to author.
ize the Secretary of the treasury to asser.
tain i,;.oI the amount aosl4 OF land iocated on
Senator Burnside. from tie committee ON on
military affairs, submitted a minority report
on the bill for the relief Of Fitz John Potter,
accompanied by the following amendment:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and in
sorting that on application of John Fitz Pot.
ter. the President is auth orized to grant him a
new trial by court-martial on the charges and
specifications upon which he was tried and in,
part convicted by the court-martial convened
November 25, 1862 The courtmartial con-
vened by authority of this act shall consist of
not less than thirteen officers Of high rank OF
the army, It shall consider all the testimony
in the first trial as entc, ed on record thereof,
all CorfiNnnt oio1 rnr,nrfo !hofh T1rson md
Confederation on file, in the war department.,
and such new testimony as may be offered
either by tie United States or said Porter, and
said court shall have power, subject to ap-
proval of the President to confirm, mitigatetor
annual the sentence of the former court-mar-
tial, ordered printed and laid on the table. 'Ad-
iourned. ...t..
HOUSE, Feb. 1O.-Mr. F. Wood, chair.
man OF the committee on ways and means, re-
ported resolution calling on the Secretary
OF the treasury for all evidence on file in the
internal revenue Office, touching the enforce.
ment OF the internal revenue laws in North.
east Georgia. Adopted. Mr.. Conger from
the same committee, reported back the bill
for the relief Of colored emigrants.s Passed.
1t provides that all charitable contributions
reported for the relief of the colored persons
who have emigrated from their homes to 9th.
er States, shall be admitted free of duty, the
s act to t.. take effect Immediately and remain in
force till February LIST, 1851. Consideration
was then resumed on the Hot Springs bill.
After discussion for and AGAINST the bill, the
previous question was called up and the bill
passed. Yeas 125, nays l2l. Mr.. Beethoven
introduced a biliiwhich. was referred, providing
that all political disabilities of all persons in
the United States, arising under the third Sec
ton shall be forever removed and discharged
upon such person fling with the attorney
general of the United States with request in
writing for relief from such disability. Ad-
journed S''' -.
SENATE, Feb. 11.-The committee on
claims recorted adversely on the bill giving a
pension to the widow of Gen. Custer. A bill
was reported to amend the revised statutes in
reference to polygamy. The bill for the re.
lief of Fitz John Porter was made the special
order for Monday next. A communication
senate recommending an appropriation Of
$4,000 for erecting military quarters at Fort
Leavenworth.. A bill was reported for the
erection of public buildings at Denver. A bill
was reported against po'ygamy, with fine
and imprisonment to marry q second wife
while the first is Living, The bill with amend
ments for the relief of the Winnebago In
on the calendar. The discussion of the bib
was resumed authorizing ascertaiument of the
amount OF land leased in military warrants,
and after an executive session adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. ia report was sub
mitted in regard to the German National
bank of Chicago, stating great irregularity
had been discovered. Mr.. Warner reported
back bill with amendments in reference to
coinage, weights and measures. The consld-
Grafton Of the rules resumed. After which the
committee on the inter.oceanic canal reported
the following resolution which was adopted
Resolved that the secretary of the treasury be
requested to furnish the House for use of com.
mittee on the inter-oceanic canal such stats
tics as may be in the department on the fol.
lowing subjects: First, the amount of shipping
between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the
United States and the amount and kind OF
cargoes from the cosst of the Pacific ocean
Second:the entries and clesrances at the port
Of San Francisco for the last fiscal year and the
amount and kind Of cargoes and ports to and
from which they are carried Third, the
amount of transportation; across the ,isthmus
and generally its ports Of destination and
original shipment. Fourth, the average dtl-
ration of voyages around the Horn, between
San Francisco and New York. Adjourned. :,
HOUSE, Feb. 12-Mr., Stephens re-
ported bill from the coinage and weights
committee relative to the metrical system Of
coinage. Referred. A resolution to furnish
the States, for the use of agricultural colleges,
one set OF standard weights and measures,
was passed: A resolution was passed, calling
on the President for information as to pending
negotiations for change OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and China. An
amendment was offered to the Dist rule, pro-
Vldlng that no legislation be allowed to be
placed upon bills by the appropriation COM
mittee, which brought on a political discus
sion OF considerable length characterized by
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out reaching result, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. IA bill was intro
duced to abolish duties on salt. A bill was
ton OF the Texas & Pacific railroad. A bill
granting pension to Herman Netterfeld, q
disabled citizen scout, was: taken up and dis.
cussed, the point being whether scouts with
the army should be paid the same as soldiers
disabled; without reaching conclusion the
Senate proceeded to other business. A bill for
the construction Of a marine hospital at Mem
q Dill TO incorporate national educational
association. The bill in relation to military
land warrants was taken up and discussed,
after Which the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned. ii @'3t 49,.
SENATE, Feb. 49, Not in session. 3
f.. House, Feb. 13.-Senate amendments
W oHS AA1AtAeHAy dpPiOPllatlOu Ulu WcIV UOu
concurred in. The bill. making additional ap
preparations Of $751; 900 for the support q
certain Indian tribes; passed. A resolution
calling on the secretary of the navy for infor
nation in regard to the international canal wal
adopted. Committee reports Of private
nature were called. The bill for The relief o.
2Fitz John Porter was called, and the House
refused to. consider it, and went into commit
tee Of the whole on the private calendar The
bill for the relief of certain citizens of Lynch
burg, Va, lrefunding to them taxes improperly
collected on manufactured tobacco was passed
lbl to SO. Adjourned: The session tomorrow
will be for debate only. 3Ss
" 81 u 4 Reporters Luck. s2s' -
During an excursion from this city to
Niagara falls, and while at Cleveland, an
incident occurred which will never be
forgotten by those who heard az IL. The