Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05
'FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.

1
Il SENATE, Jan. R6.-senator Bayard an
nodnced his intention to speak on his resolu!
| tieh tomorrow. On motion ex-senator Ferry,
wednesday Oft this week was set apart foriel.
loges on the life and character 81 Senator
| Chandler A communication HON the secre-
/ tary Of war was received recommending an
\ appropriation of 100000 for the erection of
buildings for the department of Dakota ON the
Fort Smelling military reservation. Referred,
| less Importance We're presented, and after an
leXecutiYe session, adjourned. fTfy EEyIN
House, JAM 26.-The credentials OF I
tJ. r. Phillips from the 7th- Missouri congress
4 sional district were presented and he took the
| iron clad oath. Mr.. Garfield called attention
to the fact that the credentials were signed by
1 the secretary Of state and not by The governor
| of Missouri. The States were then called for
bills, and a large number on various subjects
| were presented. The morning hour having
| expired the question required on suspending
the rules and adopting the resolution offered
last Monday by Kelleyiof Pennsylvania. lRolli
call on which had been interrupted by district
business declaring that the negotiation by
| the President of ID commercial treaty fixing
rates of.duty is in violation of the constitu-
| ton. The votes resulted yeas 175; nays Co.
So the rules were suspended and the resolu--
ton adopted. The, House then adjourned
Notwithstanding the opposition of the Green
. SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Randolph
reported the bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter. Senator Logan made q minority re-,
port. He dissented in-toto from the preamble
first, because the president had no authori-
tyto organize commission to examine the
case by taking ex-parte. testimony-second
Because the action of the court martial is not
renewable by Congress third, because Con-
gress has no right to pay a person for services
rendered horanSA nVolnSiOn from
army. The bill was Placed on the calendar.
Senator Edmunds introduced a. resolution,
| which was agfeed to, instructing the judiciary
committee to inquire into matters connected
|; with the settlement or adjustment between
the United States and certain railroads. Sen
atOr Bayard's resolution to withdraw the legal
tender power of United States notes was TAX
J Ell up, and he addressed the Senate at length
in its favor. After an executive session the
{ Senate adjourned.
, bHousE, JAM, 81. Mr., Goodale reported
bill appropriating 100000 for monument
at Yorktown, and appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses of a carnival celebration of the
l battle of Yorktown. The bill passed setting
1 apart for park purposes certain lands in Cali.
fOrnia in which are grown red wood, or big
trees. The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the reyisions of the rules. When
the committee rose the House set apart Mon
J. day, February g. for delivering eulogies
: on the late Congressman Lay Of Missouri. Ad
iourned. s.- ,, 81. .-,s.7..: r f..,e --s.-s.
SENATE, Jan. 28.-The vice president
, announced that this day had been set apart
" for thedelivery of addresses" on the life and
0 character of the late Senator Chandler. There
q was fun attendance of Senators, and the gal
leries were crowded with spectators. Senator
Ferry of Michigan introduced appropriate
Il resolutions, among them one thatthe Senators
: would wear Grape on the left arm for thirty
d days. Mr. Ferry delivered an address which
: lasted an hour. Senator Anthony followed
senator Bayard was the next speaker-ht
spoke very highly of Senator Chambers per
r. sonal character, and was followed by Senators
Ham1in, Blaine, Logan and Morrill, all speak
A ing highly of Chandler's integrity, vig6f, anG
sincerity of character. Adjourned. ,a.
& HoUsE, j an. %, The committee on
l. pest-offiees and post roads reported bill de
II claring all public roads and highways post
e routes. The previous question was demand
- ed. butthere was not quorum voting. A BIZ
- was passed granting pension to the widow
&c of Lieut.. Hiram Benner, and appropriatins
- "a 100 for a monument to Gen. Herkimer
r, The Senate bill appropriating SIS 900 for pur
IF chasing new site for the naval observator!
70 was passed. The house then went into com
% mittee of the whole on rules, when the com
Z mittee rose message was received from tn
Of Senate trans hitting the resolutions adopted
by that body relative to the late Senator Chan
der. Speeches were then made in eulogy d
|
I, liams, Wis ,HubbelI, Brewer, Robinson, Burrows
u Hawley, Dunnell Stone, Kiefer, Conger, Biggs
e Cooper, Barber, Willet and Garfield. The lat
:. | er in closing, said that looking back on Sena
~ tor Chandlers life and summing up his char
y acter he was struck with appropriateness Q
" these words of Tennyson in his ode on tn
= Duke of Wellington: .a. ,...- ..... g. .
= sob, iron heart to true occasion true;
10 Oh, fallen at length, that tower Of strength
y That stood four square to all the wind tina
l. blew"
al At the close of the addresses the House Ad
=, journed. '''- * ; a. ''
stI SENATE, Jan. 29.-Senator Davis Illi
u nois) presented a petition against any reduc
81 ton of the rate on sheet zinc. Senator Kernal
introduced bill for celebrating. the 100tl
a treaty of peace, recognizing American ip
It dependence. Aresolution was adopted asking
n the President whether any money has beer
II paid by the government to Venzuela unde
- the treaty of 1866. A communication was re
ab ceived from the secretary of war recommend
oil ing that $1,6O0,OO0 be appropriated in annua
#. installments for the improvement of HARLEM
~ river New York. The House bill making az
preparations for Notifications was reporte
Oh with amendments Ordered printed. Senate
D. Gordon moved acommittee of nine to conside
.dI The construction of canal to connect the Al
h lantic and Pacifigc oceans Senator Davis OF
:. iected to so many special committees, reguia
= committees should do the work and save tn
D. expense! Fhe resolution was adopted, but MI
Is Davis moved its reconsideration and it wen
j Il over. The Senate went into executive session
e and afterwards adjourned to Monday, ~
# House, Jan. 29-The bill ,declarin,
. all public roads and highways post route
"a passed 1874 to 81. A bill was reported from
Oh the judiciary committee providing that n
81 person should serve as petit jury in Unite
Te States court more than three weeks in an
10 one year. A resolution apprepriating $50
8 900 to enable the United States to be repre-
81 sented at Berlin next April in the information
"a al fishery exhibition, Mr., Knox reported bac
6, the bill for the relief Of owners and purchas
r., ers of land sold for direct taxes in the insul
I'D rectionary States, referred to the committe
y. y, of the whole. Mr.. Weaver reported back wit
LII amendments the bill to stop further inAatio
and providing for the increase of volume {
currency, by free coinage of gold and silve
b and the issue of gold~anda silver certificate
e ordered to be printed and recommitted. TIL
m House then went Into committee Of tn
al whole ON the revision of the rules, and whe
! the committee rose the House adjourned. <
,dI SENATE, Jan. 3d. Not in session.
al HOUSE, JAN 30!-Mr Orth offered
20 resolution to inquire into the practieability
!, constructing ship canal from Toledo, O., t
9 the navigable waters of the Wabash river q
~ or near Lafayette, Ind. Referred. Mr.. Ackl
I'd rose to a personal explanation involving som
Of newspaper statements and requested the com
: !, mittee on foreign affairs to investigate Re
= Il quest granted. A bill was reported reInovin,
ne the political disabilities of William B. Taller
te tcrro, Of Virginia. Nj. Conger opposed the bill
e. on the ground that the petitioner referre
l. to the late war as the war between tn
=. Southern States and the United States, instea
n of the rebellion. The Speaker spoke.in. fayol
ned of the bill, saying the chair was always on thu
oil side of the pensioner and in favor Of relieving
nj disabilities. Mr.. Conger said he didn't ran
nj pensioners and those who ask amnesty in tn
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