The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-24

SENATE, Feb. 15.-The only cues.
ton of importance in the Senate was the House
funding bill, which was discussed at some
length, and Mr. Bayard made extended remarks
in support OF theSenate committee amendment
for 3H per cent. bonds. The committee
amendment authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to issue bonds to an amount not ex.
cecding S4Q0, COO, 600 was agreed to-. The Sen
ate adjourned without taking any final action
on tie bill.
HOUSE, Feb. I5.--The House con-.
sidered the Me Cahe-Orth contested election
case, from Indiana, and agreed to the seating
OF Orth. Blackburn, who was in the cha
pro tenn, and Conger, of Michigan, INDUCED
allttle war OF words over the Weiss beer bill.
The river and harbor bill was discussed "A
great amount OF illibHstering was INDUCED in,
resulting in 8 call of the house. The session
lasted over three hours without any result,
when, amid noise and confusion, an adjourn
ment was reached.
SENATE. Feb. l6.-Mr. Eaton re-
ported resolution re-attirming the Monroe
doctrine as relating. to inter-oceanic canals:
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed the Senate al t'' soma
length on the subject Of equal taxation and
then gave way to discussion of the funding
bill.
HOUSE, Feb. l9.-The entire day
was passed ia the consideration of the River
and Harbor bill by the House in Committee OF
the Whole. Curing the debate an amendment
was offered debarring from the operations OF
any appropriation any State that has in any
way rcpudiated its debt or any part thereof or
Interest which was lost.
SENATE, Feb. 1.-THE funding bill
again occupied the attention of the Senate A
long discussion was INDUCED in, and the bill
was finally reported to the Senate. The amend
ment proposed by the Senate Finance Commit
tee, fixing the rate of interest at 3K per cent,
was rejected, and amendment adopted provid-
ing that the bonds and treasury rates be offer
ed to the public for subscription thirty days
before the Secretary of the Treasury shall dis
pose OF them to any bank or syndicate.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE House took
up and passed the harbor appropriation bill by
vote of 63 to 81, and discussed the appor-
tionment bill. Mr.. Martin reported a resolu-
ton authorizing the payment of $500 to
Frank Hurd, as in the case of Hallet Kilbous.
VS.. j. G. Thomson, J. NJ. Glover and others,
which was adopted. A message was presented
by the Speaker from the President, transmit
ting the report Of the Secretary of State on the
subject of international action for the restora-
ton of silver to full use as money. The Presi-
dent states that the prospect of an international
conference on that subject, promising valu-
able results to the interests of this country, is
such that he recommends to the immediate at
tention of Congress the propriety of on ap-
tatlon OF this government at such conference.
The message was referred.
SENATE, Feb. lS.-The credentials
of Messrs. Van WyclS and Miller, Senator's.
elect were presented and filed. The funding
bill was resumed and after some debate the
bin passed substantially as it came from the
House; the riyerand harbor bill also received
some attention; the district appropriation bill
passed tbS amount being IS, 500, 600, also the
bill to erect . government building at CJlum-
bus, O., to cost 800, 900.
HOUSE, Feb. IS.-A motion to take
the Fitz-John Porter bill was defeated BY a
vote of AL to 117 The agricultural appro-
priation bill was considered in Committee of
the whole. Some debate was INDUCED in, but
without action, the Committee arose and the
House adjourned.
Senate, Feb. I9th.-In the Senate
little of importance was done. A resolution
was presented directing the committee on COM
merce to increase the amount of appropriation
in the. river and harbor bill for the improve
ment of the Missouri between it's mouth and
Yankton, to s1,15S,o00. The cattle disease
bill, establishing a bureau of animal industry
was taken up and discussed, but before reach
ing action the Senate adjourned to attend the
funeral of Hon. Fernando Wood.
HOUSE, Feb. 1oth.-Little ofinterest
was done by the House. The agricultural bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole, to
which an amendment was adopted appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase, propag cation and
distribution Of seeds, etc, providing that in
equal proportion three-fourths of all seeds
shall at their request, be supplied to Senators
and Representatives for distribution among
the agricultural constituents. AS a mark of
respect 10 the memory of Hon. Fernando Wood
the House adjourned to attend his funeral.