The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

AdOhSDA1, April S.-OEn0Ee-1lo
president pro te,'s., laid before the senat, ;,
commune alton from the secretary of
the treasury, in response to the senate
resolution, stating that NO reduction OF
the clerical force can advantageously be
made in the depar .ment, except perhaps
some old and infirm employees might be
replaced by young men. The secretary
thinks their dismissal would be unjust,
unless provision be made for their old
age in recognition of their long service
bill to provide for public building for
a United States post Office, revenue Off
ces and court house, at Charleston, West
of the Ute Indian bill was then resumed
but no conclusion arrive at, after which
senate adjourned.
number Of bills were reported
adversely from the committee on war
claims, and laid on the table, The house
then went into committee of the whole.
Cox in the chair, npon the army appro.
priation bill, the pending question being
upon the point of order raised against
amending by prohibiting any of the ap-
preparations to be used for subsistence,
equipment, transportation or compensa-
ton of any portion of the army as po-
lice force to keep the peace at the polls at
any election held within any state. Mr..
Keifer argued in support of the point of
order and then argued in lavor of the
amendment after. The committee sus
tanned the decision-yeas 109; nays o.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 9.-Senate.- motion
of Cameron, of Pa, it was resolved
when the senate adjourn today it be to
meet Monday next. Sen. Logan SUBJ
mitted resolution directing the secre-
tary Of war to furnish the senate with
any facts that may be in his possession in
reference to the recent muti1ation
Of one of the cadets at West Point.
Sens. Eaton and Maxey thought the reso.
luton premature official and it was mod
flied so as to request the president of the
Uniteu States to transmit such infOrma-
tion in regard TO the affair as in his judg.
ment would not be incompatible with
public interest. The Ute bill was then
taken up and after addresses pro and con
the senate adjourned without coming to
final action thereon.
FRIDAY, April 8.-House. Will
son, from the committee on foreign af.
fairs, reported back joint resolution
thanking the Mexican government and
people for contributing so heartily to
the success OF the industrial mission of
American merchants and manufacturers.
Mr.. Newbury introduced bill, provid-
ing that it shall hereafter be lawful to
transport imported goods, wares or
merchandise in bond or with duty paid,
or any products Of manufacturers of the
United States from port or
place therein where any portion
of such transportation is
made through any foreign country Dor
dering on the Gulf of Mexico or on the
Caribbean Sea, except as same is per.
mitted by treaties of the United States
with such foreign countries, provided,
however, nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit the importation
or expectation Of any goods, wares, or
merchandise to or from such foreign
countries in accordance with existing
provisions of law. The house then went
into committee of the whole but no
quorum being present, adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 10.-Senate.-The
senate was not in session. T.,
SATURDAY, April 10.-House.-The
house concurred in the senate resolution
to appoint two from the finance commit
tee and tw0 from the wava and moona