The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
DOINGS IN WASHINGTON.
For1y-sirth Congress.
Second Session ]

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SENATE, Jan. "a. Committee on
District of Columbia reported fayorably the
resolution making appropriation for certain
improvements OF grounds near the capitol.
The bill was passed. Memorials presented
from Philadelphia manufacturers and Cincin-
natl board OF trade in favor Regan's Interstate
commerce bill. Judiciary committee reported
unfayorably Senator Edmunds, Geneva award
bill, and offered q substitute. Senator Logan
asked unanimous consent tostake up the bill
to retire Gen. Grant. After discussion the
Indian land-in-severalty bill, discussion of
which occupied the rest of the day. Went in
to executive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. z4.-BillS were intro
duced and REFEREED Calling on the Secretary
OF state for information on the disposition, of
1orelgn governments toward restoration of
silver money. To regulate collection of tax
on wine and beer. To establish uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy. For better security Of life
at sea. For reliet OF owners of property sold
1or direct taxes in insurrectionary States. To
admit, free of duty, machinery for manufacture
OF plate glass. To admit, free of charge, bag
glng used for baling cotton. To regulate col
lection OF duties on sugar. Committee on
postotices reported q resolution directing said
committee to inquire into the expediency of es-
tabllshing te1egraphic postal system. Com
mlttee on census reported back the bill of ap-
portlonment of Representatives among the sew
eral States. Went into committee OF the
mittee rose, and the bill was introduced defn-
ing boundary line between Indian Territory
and Texas. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 25.-Resolution SUBJ
mitted in favor of finding legislation to per
nit our citizens to buy ships and engage in
the foreign carrying trade, and for registration
OF such as American ships. Bill introduced
IN relation to resignation of Judges of q. s.
courts. Logan renewed his motion to post
pone the order OF the calendar, and take up the
Grant retirement bill. Rejected. Bill to nav
additional expenses of the tenth census was
passed. Consideration was resumed of the
Indian Inadvertently bill. Without action
the Senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned. s'
HOUSE, Jan. 25.-The bill porviding
for the deficiency of S162, 600 in the appropri-
alton for the interest on the 3-65 loan on the
District OF Columbia passed. Also the bill
appropriating $4,000 for a monument com
memorative of the battle OF Saratoga. Mr..
King gave notice that he would on Wednes.
day next call up for action the resolution on
the inter oceanic canal. The House then went
into the committee of the whole on the post
eftice appropriation bill. After discussion the
committee eose, and reported the bill to the
House, when it passed. Mr.. Spear, from the
committee on elections, reported the resoIu-
ton on the contested election ease of Yeates
vs.. Martin, First Congressional district of
North Carolina. It declares Yeats entitled to
his seft, and, together with the minority re-
port, was ordered printed. House adjourned
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Ingalls,
offered the following: That the Senate be
ready to receive the House of Representatives
IN the Senate chamber on Wednesday, Febru.
airy y, at IL M, for the purpose Of being spres-
ent at the opening and counting of the votes
for President and Vice President of the United
States, and that two persons be appointed tel.
lers, and that the Senate make a list of the
votes for President and Vice President of the
Udited States as they shall be, that the result
may be delivered to the President of the Sen.
ate, who shall announce the vote, which shall
be entered in the journals, and if it shall be
entered in the journals, and if it shall appear
that the choice has been made constitutional.
Nv, such entry on the journals shall be deemed
sufficient declaration thereof Resolution
laid over. The Indian land-in -severalty bill
was taken up and discussed. Without action
thereon the Senate went into executive session,
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan, 26-Committee on Tor.
eign affairs reported adversely the bill author.
lzlng the presldentto negotiate for lands for
colonization Of colored persons Mr..
blckneli called up the resolution proposing q
after some time spent in vain 10 arrive at some
determination, Mr.. bicknell demanded the pre-.
vlous question on the Morgan ELECTORAL ques.
ton. Mr.. Congcr raised the question of con.
sideration. A vote by division stood 119, and
ITO in favor of taking up the electoral resolu.
tlon A long wrangle followed upon the
question of present consideration and without
action the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan, 27.-Petition present
ed, signed by more than $4,000 citizens, pray
ing Congress to observe treaties made with
Indian tribes. Referred. Bills introduced:
10 establish uniform system of bankruptcy.
Appropriating $4,000 for improvement of
Wabash river Committee on public buildings
reported favorably the bill for the erection Of
a public building in Minneapolis. Naval an
bill was passed. Bill for sale of
portions effort Leavenworth military reser-
walton was passed, also bin to establish an
assay office in St. Louis The Indian land-in-
severalty bill was taken up and discussed, and
the Senate adjourned.
House, Jan. 27.-The post route bill
was reported and referred. The contested elcc-
ton case of Yeates VS.. Martin was taken up
and discussed. Previous question was demand
ed when the Republicans refused to vote break
ing the quorum. House adjourned.
House, Jan. Resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of State for
information on the Halifax fishing award. A
petition was presented, signed by 10000 lper-
sons, on the subject of postal laws. House
went into committee of the whole on private
calendar, discussed several private bills, and
then adjourned.
SENATE. Jan. o.: Senator Blaine
introduced bill for the establishment of Uni
ted States ocean mail service. Bills introduced:
To aid the United States Postal Telegraph
Company. To establish the rights of the In
dams and settle their affairs. To legalize col
lection of taxes on account of shares of stock
in national banks. Senator Wallace introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution changing the mode of elect
ing President and vice President of the United
States. The bill dispenses with the electoral
college and provides for election by the people
by secret ballot by direct vote in districts.
The Indian enthusiastically bin came up and
was discussed at length. Without action the
Senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. &c. A bill to encour-
age the erection of monuments on revolutions
airy battle fields was reported, together with
other relating to the judiciary in territories,
and authorizing the Secretary Of War to con-
tract for the legal right to make and use
metallic m cartridges for use by the, government.
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