Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.

SENATE-Biils were introduced to establish
bureau OF animal industry and prevent the
spread Of diseases among domestic animals:
for the relief of the stockbridge and Muncy
Indians Of Wisconsin; to regulate the counting
Of votes for president. Mr. Jones Of Florida
spoke on the presi !ential succession bill, which
Was referred to the committee on Judiciary.
On Mr.. ANison's motion the testimony
taken By the committee Of clerks appointed
by Secretary Window last summer to investi-
gate the charges against Assistant Secretary
Upton, Custodian Pitnoy and othor officials Of
the treasury department was ordered printed.
In duo tins the proposition Of MIR. Eoar that
special committee to consider the woman sui
frage question be appointed came up, and Mr..
Beck took the floor in opposition. Mr. Beck
ferred upon the intelligent womsn Of the
country without also givingit to the celored
women OF the south, who are even more igno-
rant thsn the colored men.
HoUsE-The senate bill granting the frank
ing privilege to Mrs Garfield passed Many
To levy an income tax; to repeal the arrears Of
pensions act; making disregard or violation of
United States statutes by federal officers high
misdemeanor; to abolish duty on agricultural
implements and reduce it on others: to admit
p e4Ere, New 4 ss oo and W;hnen
attempt on the life Of the presidefit of the
United States punishable by death; for spe-
cial committee on the commerce and improve
ment OF the mississippi river; fixing time for
counting votes for president and vice president
and providing for contest of their election.
The rules of the last house were re-adopted It
is expected that both houses will adjourn on
Wednesday or Thursday to the 9Th of January.
TUESDAY, DEC. ~.
sENATE-Tile bill authorizing the president
to carry into effect any convention between the
United States and Nicaragua for the ad-
u >1,E, IL
The house resolution to adjourn from the 21st
inst to January 6, was adopted. Bills were
introduced to protect pension money from at
tsci;nent and fixing the terms Of internal rev.
enue collectors at four years.
Mr. Mcmillan introduced a bill making an
appropriation to reimburse William Pfaender,
late lieutenant colonel of the Second Minnesota
cavalry, for loss Of property sustained by the
burning Of government buildings at fort
Ridgely, Mimi, in January, 1865
Among the senate combinations we're Vim.
r. Prescott, special envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotenhary to the republics Of
Peru, Chill and Bolivia; George NJ. Duskin,
trict Of Alabama; ". P. .Winck, surveyor Of
customs, LIS Crosse, Wis Also the following
postnlasters:
Iowa.. L. Waite, Burlington; N F. Evans,
Bedford; J. P. Early, Abba; S. N. Jones,
Hampton; J. ". Thompson, Dunlap.
MlulCEUUlr~Ds L. l. hLlC1s Dp':AhEo t%IUy
N. Prindle, Kasson; W. G. Young, Waseca.
Adjourned till January 5.
HoUsE-Not in session.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Fl.
SENATE The bill to ascertain the amounts
due citizens for supplies furnished the Sioux
Indians of Minnesota before the massacre Of
1862, and to pay the same, was reported IA
vorably and calendared. Bills were introduced
to regulate the pay Of pension agents and
shorten the period required in homesteadng
public lands to two years
to the senate: Alonzo J. Kdgerton, Minneso-
"a, chief justice of the territory of Dakota;
Pierre O. Van Wyck, New York city; Jesse
Spaulding, collector Of customs district of Chi
The senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions: A. J. Edgerton, chief justice of Dako-
ia; jesse Spaulding collector Of customs of
Chicago. P. 9. Van Wyck, superintendent of
the assay Office Of New York; j. B. Eckfeldt,
assayer Of the Philadelphia mint.
HOUsE-A resolution YVES adopted that q
joint memorial service to the memory Of the
late President Garfield be held by congress, to
which the president, e1- presidents, officers of
the government and other distinguished gentle
men are to be invited. A bill was introduced
amending the constitution as to the duties Of
the president.
Both houses adjourned until January 5.
In the United States court at Gran d Rapide,
Mich, tho petition Of Green, asking for an in
Injunction to prevent the usA Of drive wells IN
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