The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-10
SENATE, March 2. --Yarions reso)utio

| Inc rules were again thrown open to amend
ment and debate. an amendment affecting tn,
| Carln and internal revenue would be offered
Mr.. Garfield, explaining the reasons for tn,
agreement to order the previous question
stated he understood, though without author
lty. the Democrats had retained rule 81 b,
promising some of their colleagues, if they
voted to retain it, no political riders would be
put on this session. The Democratic party hac
gained an apparent victory with the reality o.
defeat, Mr.. Blackburn in reply emphatically
denied that any such agreement as Garfield
alluded to had been entered into. The clerk
Then read amendments agreed to in committee
OF the whole. The demand for the previous
question was agreed to without division, and
the House began voting upon the amendment
| some by strict party vote, others without
! opposition. The 2lst rule was amended so as
10 allow political riders on approximation bills
| by, vote of yeas 49, nays liz. strict party
vote with the exception Of Deuster, FELTON,
specr and Stephens, who voted with the Re
| publlcans in the negative. The question now
REQUIRED on the adoption of The revised rules
Mr.. Conger demanded the yeas and nays az
The only way in which his side of the House
could vote against the rule allowing political
riders. The yeas and nays were ordered and
the revised rules adopted, yeas 1913, nays So
nearly party vote. Mr.. Garfield offered a
| resolution that the new rules 20 into effect
next Monday. Adopted. Adjourned
SENATE, March 3.-The Secretary was
sent communication giving the mum Der, age,
and rank OF the officers retired from the army
since 1873. MIR. Thurman from the judiciary
committee reported adversely on the House
bill for the removal of political disabilities of
individuals. The judiciary committee were
discharged from the further consideration
OF o., the! memorial :I Of John R. Mclean
relatlng to illegal fees. The House bill was
NrNviNnp Hro1u hoo
exported articles made from wood grown in
the United States. Amendments were report
ca 10 the House bill to provide for the deficien-
cy in the appropriation for the transportation
OF mails on star routes for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 A bill was introduced for the
relief OF a daughter and granddaughter of
Zachary Taylor. The bill restoring to the pub.
lie the m ain!part of the Fort Ripley, Minnesota,
reservation passed. Senator Logan resumed
his speech in opposition to the bill for. the
relief OF Fitz John Porter, but without
concluding ne suspended his remarks at $3.50
p. m. 10 resume tomorrow. After an exc
cutive session the Senate adjoqrne
81. HOUSE, March 2.-The consideration
of the bill regulating the removal Of cases
from State to Federal courts was resumed The
morning hour expired without final action.
The Senate resolutions relative to the late
senator Houston of Alabama was taken up,
Eulogies were pronounced by fourteen differ
ent members, and the House adjourned.
HOUSE, March 4.--The bill REGULATE 70
the removal Of cases from State to Federal
courts was considered, amended and passed.
The House refused, yeas 100, nays 1877, to take
up the political assessments bill, and went in
to committee of the WHOLE and Mr.. Wood
addressed the committee on the funding bill.
Az the conclusion of his speech the committee
rose, and Mr.. Gilbert offered a substitute for
MI. Woods bill, and the House took recess
I'LL 1880 p. m. to consider pension bills.
SENATE, March "A dill to establish
United States court in the Indian Territory
was reported. Bills were introduced in ref
erence to pensions to widows and minors; to
make the crime of rape punishable with death.
Senator Morgan introduced joint resolution
under the fourteenth amendment of the con-
stltution declaring Indian citizens subject to
the jurisdiction Of the United States. Re-
1erred to the judicial committee. Amendm ent
OF theaHouse joint resolution on the sundry
CIVIL service expenses was reported. A House
Dill making $4,000 appropriation for the sup
port OF certain Indian tribes was passed. A
bill was reported providing for the construc-
ton OF public buildings at Toledo, O., and at
Charleston, w. Va. Senator Logan resumed
ms speech against the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter aud without concluding, the ser.
ate adjourned. - a. = .
SENATE, March "a resolution pass
GU eALeHulng Inc Il1ne 1Or constructing land
office at Little Rock. A bill passed relieving
Pay Director Charles W. Abbott for defalca,
ton of his subordinates, yeas IS, nays ID. A
memorial of the cotton exchange and fifty
leading firms of Memphis praying that the
mail service may not be reduced but maintain
ed by the appropriation was presented. Sena-
tor Logan concluded his speech in the Fitz
John Porter case. Senator Carpenter obtained
the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March "A bill was intro
duced fixing the duties on sugar. A memor;
al was presented praying that prohibition du-
ties be removed from chrome iron and bi
chromite OF potash. A bill was introduced to
punish with death the crime of rape in the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Knott asked leave
to report resolution directing the judiciary
committee to Investigate the present system
OF fees, salaries &c. in the United States
courts. Mr.. Conger objected and some rather
sharp words passed between him and the
speaker as to his right to speak to his obiec-
ton. A long personal colloouy here ensued
between Hazelton, Wisconsin, and Warner,
Ohio, the former charging the latter with
changing the record. During the colloquy
both gentlemen got very personal, Warner
charging Hazelton with falsehood and of STAY
ing as close as possible to the Canada line
during the war. and Hazelton charging that
Warmers wound which he received during the
war, upon which he was drawing a pension,
took effect in his back. At the end of the
controversy the house adjourned to Monday.