Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-27
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-

EUhI -SkAId CONGhEc0
HOUSE, May 15.-Mr. Stevenson asked
leave to offer resolution as the sense Of the
House, that there should be no final adjourn
ment till a law had been passed to regulate
the certainty of the Presidential electoral vote
Leave not granted. After seme delay the ad.
journment resolution was called up, and the
House decided l26 to IS to consider, the ques-
ton. The remainder Of the session was con-
sumed in discussing it, and at the close OF the
debate, the House adopted by a note of 70 to
u the concurrent resolution to end the session
May 81. A caucus Of Democratic Representa-
tives held in the afternoon resolved that this
vote should be reconsidered.
SENATE, May ia communication
from the secretary of the treasury in reference
to Alaska affairs, was received Petitions
from officers OF the army asking that lieuten-
ants of II years standing may take the rank
OF Captain, were received. The bill passed
for the construction OF q public building at
Peoria, Illinois. Mr.. Bayard reported bill
marshals. A joint resolution was passed to
furnish artillery, tents, etc for the soldiers
and sailors reunion at Columbus, o., August
1880. The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up, discussed at length, amended in
several particulars and passed. The points
in Senator Bayard's bill for the payment and
appointment Of deputy marshals. are that the
service, they shall be appointment by the cir
cult courts of the United States in districts
where they are to serve in each year, and
shall be in equal numbers from different DO.
litical parties, and shall be actual residents of
the various precincta where their duties are
to be performed. '
HOUSE, May 17.-Sundry bills on var
iouS subjects were introduced After a short
debate the motion to suspend the rules and
pass the river and harbor bill was agreed to.
yeas 119, nays AZ. A motion to set apart Sat
urday next for the report of bills from the
committee on public buildings was agreed to.
The rules were suspended and after a short
debate the bill passed, fixing the time and
place of holding United States circuit courts
for the district of Iowa. TIE speaker laid
before the House message of the President
ton of the House, copies of correspondence
with the government of Great Britain in rela-
tion to the alleged outrage on American citi-
zens at Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, together
with the report from the secretary OF state on
the subject. The message recommends the
adoption of such legislation as in the wisdom
OF congress may be expedient. Adjourn ed.
SENATE, May 1S.-The House bill to
| establish district and criminal court at Chat
tanoOga was reported favorably. Senator Bay
ard moved 10 take up the bill regulating the
| withdrew the motion on objection OF Senator
Conkliug, and the Spoford- Kellogg resolution
was taken up, and Senator Salisbury spoke in
| favor Of the resolution. The river and harbor
bill was received from the House and referred.
The House resolution for adjournment was
received and laid on the table. A committee
OF conference was appointed on the postOffice
appropriation bill. Senator Bayard again en-
deavored to have his deputy marshal bill
taken mp and failed. A bill was passed restor-
ing Somerville Nicherson, now captain on the
| retired list OF the navy to active service. II
| was resolved that on and after Thursday the
Senate meet at II a. m. The committee on
| appropriations was given leave to sit during
the daily sessions OF the Senate for the re-
mainder of the session. Adjourned
HOUSE, May 1S.-A bill was reported
to establish an assay Office at st. Louis. Re.
ferred. The pension deficiency bill was passed
without amendment. A bill was passed to
place colOred persons who enlisted in the army
on the same footing as other soldiers as to
bounty and pension. The Senate amendment
to the District of Columbia appropriation bill
were non concurred in, and the bill was re.
turned to the senate. The agricultural ap.
| preparation bill wat referred to the committee
of the whole, and the Heuse then went into
committee of the whole for its consideration
Several amendments were proposed and dis.
cussed. Pending debate the committee rose
| anu Tue house LOOK TcCeSS Ill evening 1Ol
the consideration of the pension bill.
SENATE, May 16.-Senator Mcmillan
presented various communications favoring
the bill for the establishment of a School Ol
Forestry. Referred. petition was presented
from the widow of Gen. Heintzleman, praying
for pension of $50 a month. Referred. A
bill was reported providing for the allotment
| in severalty of lands to certain Indians. A
bill appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Milton, Pa, passed The KeIlogg.Spef
| ford resolution was taken up. Senator But
Ter, of s c., gave at length the reasons why he
| should vote against unseating Kellogg.
coloquy followed between Senator Hill, O.
Georgia, and Mr.. Braden. Senator Bayard'.
deputy marshal bill was taken up, and discuss
ed by several senators, and pending the dis
cussion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May ia bill relating te
certain provisions of the treaty of Washington
was introduced and referred. It imposes Gus
tom duties on all Canadian fish and fish oil
and appropriates $125,OOO to compensate fish
ermen driven from Fortunes Bay. The House
went into committee of the whole. The chail
stated the FIRST business was the revenue bills
upon the calendar, and the funding bill. The
question was taken on laying aside the fund
ing bill and taking up the tariff bill Lost
The funding bill was then taken up, but
before the first paragraph was read, Mr.. Rea
The House then took a recess until evening tt
considera code for the District of Columbia.
SENATE. May 20.-A bill was reporetc
in reference to counting the electoral votes
Placed on the calendar. The bill to establish
retired list for nOn-commissoned officers O
the army was taken uD. Ii was discussed a
some length and amended, and without reach
ing any conclusion, the Spoford- Kellogg cas-
was taken up. Senator Garland spoke in op
position to the resolution unseating Kellogg
At the conclusion Of his remarks Senator Kel
logg took the flour and proceeded to addres
the Senate. Senator Bavard moved to Ia,
aside the Kellogg resolution and take up hi
Gill regulating the appointment of deput,
marshals. Objected to. but passed "A to Il
present the Senate adjourned. an
HOUSE, May 20.-C Consideration wa
resumed of the bill to regulate the municips
code Of the district. The bill was passed. Tn
, bill to carry into effect the treaty between tn
United States and the Great and Little Osag
Indians, passed. The House went into con
mittee of the whole, and considered the RI
ports of the committee on public lands. TIL
j first bill on the calendar was that relating I
, public lands. 1t provides that where an
lands of the United States shall have been en-
: tered and government prices paid in full, n
] suit or proceedings, civil or criminal by or
g the name of the United States, shall be had {
maintained Tor any trespasses on or on a,
4 count Of any alleged conspiracy reiafiy
4 thereto prior to the approval of this act
provided that defendants In such suits sha
exhibit to the proper court or officer evidence
J. such entry and payment, aud shall pay a
6 accrued COSTS 1t further provides the pric
g oflands now subject to entry,which was raise
to $2.5O per acre more than twenty years pr
: vious to the passage Of this Get, by reason
9 the grant Of alternate sections for railros
. purposes, shall be reduced to $1.25. Mr.. Coz
!. ger opposed the bill. contending that It WI
|, fer the 5eneflt ofpersons who had robbed I'll
! government OF its timber. Mr.. Page supportf
+ the bill, which was read by sections for amend
l. ment. Mr.. Converse submitted an smen,
= ment limiting the provisions Of the act
|. tFespass prior to March, 1873. Adopted. nj
: Bragg moved to strike out the first secsic
relative to trcspasses suggesting that the
q tie Of the bill should be to license thieves {
the public domain. The bill was furth,
y amended and laid aside for favorable reno
Z to the House After some other business II
2 House took recess till evening for the II,
= ther consideration Of reports on the publ
|. lands.