Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-30

political writer; Mr.. Cohen, the eminent
Jewish lawyer; Mr.. Arthur Arnold, the
magazine writer; Lord Ramsey; Labou-
chere, proprietor Of Truth, and the FAM
GUS agitator Bradlaugh, and others. OF
those who have been retired TO- private
life, the most noted perhaps are Kennedy,
of Tichborne notoriety and Raikes, Char
man of the committees.
. FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
SENATE, April 2O.-Senator Wallace
In behalf Of the majority Of the Senate select
committee on alleged frauds in the recent
elections, etc, submitted the report of the re-
/ suit Of the committees investigation in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. a minority re-
port will be presented. Reports and memoir
aais were presented by several Senators and
appropriately referred. The bill for the erec-
proprlating 5000 900 therefor, passed. A bill
appropriating $3O 600 for marine hospital at
Memphis, passed. At the request OF Senator
Beck the House amendments to the bill for
the exhibition in New York IN 1883 were con.
Cured in. The bill appropriating 910O, QUO for
monument at Yorktown, and $4,000 for the
centennial celebration of the, battle of York
town was discussed, but the morning hour
having expired, went over, and Senator Ed.
eva award bill: At the conclusion of Senator
Edmunds speech Senator Thurman expressed
the hope that the bill would be voted on to-
morrow, and on his motion, the Senate adj
journed. ~' $500
House, April 20.-Mr. Hooker intro
duced q bill granting lands to the State OF
Mississippi to aid in the construction of the
gulf and ship island canal. Referred. A bill
passed authorizing sale of Fort Logan, Mon.
tana Territory, and to establish new post
on the frontier. On motion of Mr.. Poehler, q
bill was passed providing that all lands within
the limits of the Fort Ridgely military reser.
walton shall be open to homestead settlement
and timber culture entries. Mr.. Mcmahon
moved that the House go into committee OF
the whole on the special deficiency bill with
the Senate amendments. Pending this he
moved all general debate close in five minutes.
Mr.. COnger moved to make the time two
hours. Rejected, Mr.. Garfield suggested an
hour and a hall, as several gentlemen on his
| side wished to speak. Mr.. Mcmahon pressed
his motion firmly. The Republicans filibus-
tered. On vote there was noquorom. A call
of the House showed quorum. After three
be willing to grant the Republicans an hour.
MI. Hancock said the Republicans would ac-
cept an hour. Between roll calls and sparring
! between members as above, the time was con-
| stunned until 1870, at which time recess was
taken till 1880, the evening session to be for
the consideration Of pension bills.
| SENATE, April 21.-Honse bill to re-
gulate the mode Of purchasing tobacco for the
navy, was reported and placed on the calen.
dar. Senator Window, from the committee
on railroads, reported with amendments, the
>1o%;
ofthe Northern Pacific Railroad. Placed on
tho caleudar. Senator Jones announced his
intention to make minority report. The bill
| granting pension to Jessie F. Phares scout.
amendedso as to grant q pension to enlisted
privates, passed. The Geneva award bill was
taken up and the House amendment to strike
out the provision for payment OF claims of un.
derwriters was agreed to yeas 80, nays -.
After debate Senator Eaton moved to indef.
nitely postpone the bill. Carried. yeas 81,
nays28. Senator Blaine moved to reconsider
the vote upon which motion discussion fol.
lowed. Senator Thurman moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Agreed to
yeas 81, nays %. The army appropriation
bill was taken up bat without action the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, April 21.-Mr. Mcmahon
moved to go into committee of the whole on
the special deficiency bill, and that debate be
limited to five minutes. Mr.. Conger moved
to amend by extending the time to two hours.
limit debate to one hour and fifteen minutes
| was rejected, yeas 81, nays SO. Mr.. Mcmahon
demanded the previous question and no quor.
UNI voted. A discussion followed and sharp
passage OF words took place between Mr.. Nc
Mahon and Conger. The House then pro-
without accomplishing anything, took arecess
till evening, to consider the bill establishing
a civil code for the district of Columbia.
SENATE, April. GA bill was intro
duced authorizing the construction of d bridge
across the Detroit river. Referred. Some
miscellaneous business engaged the attention
of the Senate till the morning hour expired,
when the consideration Of the army bill was
resumed. Senator Withers, who reported the
bill. said while the bill as it came from the
House didn't exactly meet the views of per-
haps majority of the Senate committee on
appropriations, they had decided not to pro-
pose any amendments III view Of the fact that
the session was far advanced and but one ap-
preparation bill had been passed. The CON-
mittce didn't wish to take any action likely to
delay the passage OF the bill, which was then
read, but the reading was interrupted by q
message from the President informing the
Senate the heirs OF Thomas Jefferson desired
to present to the United States the desk on
which the declaration of independence was
signed. The Vice President also laid before
the Senate the joint resolution passed BY the
House accepting the gift in the name of the
nation, and thanking the donors. The joint
resolution then passed without division and
reading Of the army bill was resumed. Sever
Blaine, Edmunds, and others, and steadily
voted down by strictparty vote. Aquestion
oforder was raised by Senator Blaine, which
led to much discussion. The question was
decided by the chair against Mr.. Blaine A
second question Of order was raised by Mr..
Blaine and decided against him by the chair.
Senator Blaine expressed his regret that the
discussion OF matter SO interesting and i'm
portant to the country should be precludct
by a ruling which contradicted three previous
rulings on the same subject The bill wal
then read third time aud then passed; yea.
% nays 18. All the votes referred to wert
party votes. On motion of Senator Salisbury
the resolutions reported from the committed
on privileges aud elections declaring spofford
entitled to the seat now held by Kellogg, were
taken up, Senator Bailey obtained the floor
and after an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
! House, April 22-After some proceed
ings OF not much general Importance, the
House went into committee of the whole IN
naval appropriation bill. The bill was read
by sections for amendments. On motion of
Mr.. Atkins an amendment was adopted in
Icreasjng the appropriation for contingent ex.
penses of the navy from $4,000 10 81, 900, 600
Reading of the bill having been concluded,
Mr.. Hawley called attention to the way in
which the bill had been speedily and satisfac-
torilY agreed to, aud appealed to his Demo
cratic friends to allow limited discussion on
the special deficiency bill and not to indulge
in these apparently unBeemly disputes on a
matter Of vital necessity. The special dehcien-
cy bill was taken up. Mr.. Mcmahon made a
proposition, which was accepted by the Re-
publican side, limiting the debate to one hour
and twenty minutes, one hour to be occupied
by the Republican and twenty minutes by the
Democrats. Mr.. Reed opened the discussion,
but before the conclusion of his remarks the
lcommittee rose aud the House took recess,
the evening session being for consideration of
the immigration bill. At the evening session
the House went into committee of the whole
on the immigration bill, and Mr.. Cox addressed
the committee in support Of the BILL. Mr..
Morton favored the bill. Mr.. Chittenden op-
posed some Of its features. Mr.. Rice pro-
nounced the bill unconstitutional and incom-
plete.. Mr.. Conger considered the bill defec-
tive, improper and unconstitutional in many
important particulars. "A more inhuman
bill had never been presented for considera-
ton of men who had hearts and souls within
theme. Mr.. Einstein advocated tho passage
/ OF the bill. Mr.. Page concurred in its main
! features. Mr.. Wilson supported the bill.
The committee rose and the house adjourned,
SENATE, April s3.-The post route bill
was passed. The resolution for unseating
Senator: Kellogg, and seating the contestant,