The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-04
THE XLYI CONGRESS-.

WelSntS anu measures, reported Dill 10
establish mint at St. Louis. The bill
relating to the removal of causes from
state to federal courts was taken up
and discussed until the conclusion of the
morning hour, when the revision of the
bate followed on rule 21, in which Mr..
Stephens Joined with the republicans.
The rule was aGopted-yeas, III; nays,
109. The amendment was to strike out
part of the third clause of the rule and to
insert "except that it shall be in order to
reduce the expenditure of money author
lied or required by such existing law,
and covered by the bill, and to change
the law only to the extent necessary to
make 1t conform to such reduction"
FRIDAY, Feb. 20-Senate-Besides va
rious private bills, the following were
passed: The bill providing for the de.
livery of dutiable articles in the mails,
and ior indemnity for lost registered ar
ticles; the bill to repeal the provisions of
revised statutes auth orizing the advance
ment of navy and marine officers, thirty
t1nembers in the rank: for extraordinary
herOism. The senate then went into ex.
ecutive session, and when the doors wire
opened Senator Morrill, moved that the
senate take up and pass the house bill
admitting free of duty certain contribu-
tlons from abroad in aid of colored refu-
gees in Kansas. Objection was raised
and during considerable excitement the
senate adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, Feb. 20-H0use. senate
joint resolution was passed, authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to designate a
vessel OF the United States to carry, free
of charge, contributions for the relief of
the suffering poor of Ireland. A resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the interior for information as
to the amount of land subsidy granted
the st. Joseph and Denver City railroad
! company; the disposition made of those
lands, and why the said road has not
been completed to a junction with the
Union Pacific railroad at Kearney. Neb:
The remainder Of the session was spent
and the house then adjourned till NJ on
day.
MONDAY, Feb. 23.-~Sen0te The sen
ate met and at once adjourned out of re-
spect for the memory of George Wash
ington.
MONDAY, Feb. 23-Houss-Several
court Of pensions, to consist of chief JUS
tice and four assistant justices, who shall
receive an annual salary Of $4,000 each !;
to provide for the introduction
and cultivation of the Cincho-
na-, plant in the United = States
placing on the free list paper suitable for
books and newspapers; for the appoint
ment Of a select joint committee to in
quire into the causes of the present grain
blockade, and report to congress what
legislation can be had to remedy the
evils. Public business was::then suspend
ed and the remainder of the session de-
voted to speeches in memory of
the late Representative A. M. Lay, of
Missouri.
TUESDAY, Feb. .24.-Gendte.-A number
Of petitions we're presented asking re.
duction of duty on chemicals used in the
manufacture of paper. Sen. Vest pre-
sented petition signed by oyer five thou.
sand citizens of Missouri, Kansas, Ar.
kansas and Texas, praying for such leg
islation as may be necessary to open the
Indian Territory for settlement on terms
just to Indian tribes and honorable to
the government; also, memorial of va
rious chiefs and heads of families of the
confederatcd Peoria and Mi
ami tribes praying for such legisla
tion as may abolish tenure
in common, and give the Indians title in
severalty in Indian territory. Senator
Voorhees, introduced bill for the pay.
ment to the heirs Of Constantine Brum'
ide, of five hundred dollars held back on
certain vouchers for Brumide's work, and
defray his funeral expenses. VOORHEES,
spoke eloquently OF the services OF
Brumide, and was followed by Morrill, in
the same strain. The bill was ordered
printed and laid on the table for future
consideration. The house resolution in
regard to the memory Of the late A. NJ
Lay, was taken up, and after addresses
by Cockrell, Kirkwood and Vest, the
senate adjourned till to morrow.
TUESDAY,, Feb. 24-H0use. MIR
Springer, chairman of the committee or
elections, submitted majority report o
that committee, relative to the Penn.
sylvauia contested election case of Curti1
vs.. Yokum, declaring the election null
and void, and remitting the question tt
the people Of the district. The minority
report, submitted by Calkins, declares
Yokum entitled to seat. Both report
we're ordered printed and laid on tn
table. Consideration was resumed O
the court removal bill, and at the expira
ton of the morning hour consideration
OF the rules was resumed. After SOM
time spent on the rules the house ad
journed.
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