The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY. IA.

SENATE-After considerable routine bus1-
ness the postoffice appropriation bill was dis
amendment having been tabled. The senate
adjourned as mark of respect to the memory
of the late Fernando Wood. -.
Senator Saunders reported the bill for the di
vision of Dakota and making the Territory OF
Pembina to the Senate, and it was placed on the
calendar The I'LL locating an assay Office at
Deadwood, and making an appropriation of
$35, 900 therefor, has also been reported.
HoUsE-A bill was introduced fixing the first
Monday of November as the day of the meet
ing of Congress-. The death of Fernando Wood
was announced, and the customary resolutions
were adopted, and a committee appointed to
superintend the funeral
| The house committee on elections sent the
estimates for contested election expenses to the
committee on appropriations to be included in
the sundry civil appropriation bill 10 o IN the the
! and Hull 49, 726. IS, and they were allowed
So, 500 each. In the Donnelly- Washburn case,
| Donnellv claimed So, 539.24, and Washburn
SD, 5000. The committee allowed Donnely
! SIS, 500 and Washburn So, 500.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
| SENATE-The house funding bill came up and
Mr., Bayard made extended remarks in support
of the senate committee amendment for 3 ~ per
| cent bonds The committee amendment au-
! thorilng the secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding $500, OOO,-
600 was agreed to. The senate adjourned
without taking final action on the bill.
| HoUsE-The elections committee reported in
| the McCabe- Ortiz contested case Qndiana) that
O1th, the sitting member, was entitled to his
seat, and the report was agreed to-. Addresses
were made on the acceptance by congress Of
the statute of Jacob Collamer Of Vermont The
river and harbor bill was. considered. Fihbus-
tering was INDUCED in and a call Of the house
was ordered, which showed a quorum. A re-
cess was taken until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
SENATE-Mr. Eaton, from the committee on
firming the Monroe doctrine in connection with
the inter-ocean canal projects. The discussion
on the funding bill was resumed.
Senator Pendleton (dem.) made report on
civil service. 49,. g..
HousE-The entire day was passed in contin--
harbor bill An amendment was adopted with
out division that no. part OF the appropriation
for the improvement of the Mississippi river be
devoted to the building of levees.
Mr. Phoeler moved to add $50, 600 to the
Improvement of the Minnesota river according
to the plans proposed by Co.. farquahr anQ
made speech upon it, but the amendment
went down. 80 .t'..' - T..
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL.
sENArE-The principal business of the day
was the consideration of the funding Dll! Ihe
amendment of the senate committee hxlng the
T8C6 OI IltcIcSt ~ ~ poA coAA"
provided in the house bill, was rejected-.22t to
So. An amendment by Mr.. Kirkwood was
adopted, that the bonds and treasury notes be
offered at public subscription thirty days before
the secretary of the treasury shall DISPOSE OF
them to any syndicate OF banks. The Dill was
finally reported to the senate
HousE-The river and harbor bill passed.
1853 to 84-and the apportionment bill was
discussed. message was received from the
president recommending an appropriation to
enable the government to be represented at the
Forthcoming international monetary confer
ence. =.
,SENArE-The funding bill passed the senate
practically az i came from the house 3ne The re-
except Ingalls, and Plumb, the Kansas senator's
and Booth. The democrats, including David
Davis, voted as soidly for the e: blu Even Mr.
GRIZZLY treated, vent with his political brethren,
as did Beck, who had protested against the
measure as pernicious:
A bill was introduced to incorporate the Inter
oceanic Railway company: hin ox.,o,:o.:,,.
So, SOC, 600, passed.