Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
SENATE-The post route bill passed. and the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was considered
HousE-A resolution was adopted calling on
the secretary Of the treasury for information re-
garding the refunding Of 1910 bonds. MI.
weaver introduced resolution to create O
board Of fiscal inspectors to watch over officers
OF the government whose duty it is to collect
public money Mr.. Turner introduced q reso-
luton for the appointment Of commission Of
three to inquire into the justice Of freight
charges upon interstate commerce and to pro-
pose remedy. The house insisted upon its
disagreement to the senate amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill continuing in existence
| the Indian commission, and a new conference
committee was appointed. -
| Messrs. Washburne and Poeler Doth present
| ed memorials Of the Minnesota legislature to-
day for the relief of homestead settlers and ask
ing al extension Of time Of actual settlement to
the 18th of May, 1881 (six months,) to those
who made pre- emption filings in October and
November $3.50; also asking for an sppropr-
also for $4,000 for the harbor at Grand
Marais; also for $4,000 to aid in the
construction of levee and the improve
ment Of the Mississippi opposite st. Paul,
and to prevent lands on the west side
from overflow. Mr. Wsshburn also presente
memorial Of the legislature, requesting tina
body to aid in the construction of reservoirs on
the head waters of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, and for the thorough improve
ment of that river.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY q
SEKA1E-The bill repeating the tax on bank
deposits passed without debate. The bill pro-
viding for the redemption Of all fractional cur
rency was reported adversely from the finance
committee and indefinitely postponed The
senate very appropriately discussed the joint
resolution for monument to mark the birth
place of Gen. Washington, which passed. The
Legislative appropriation bill was considered at
great leagth, and finally passed
HOUSE. The house went into committee of
Martins amendment appropriating $4,000
for continuation Of experiments in connection
with the manufacture of sugar from beets, and
for the cultivation of beets for that purpose.
was adopted-0l to IL. The committee rose
and reported the bill to the house. The amend.
mont adopted in committee, increasing the ap-
preparation for reclamation of arid and waste
lands was defeated In the house and the bill
passed.
The other proceedings were unimportant.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
SENATE-Vice President-elect Arthur spent
considerable time on the floor Of the senate to-
day, familiarzing himself with matters and
things and az senator rsarked endeavorng
as master Of ceremonies and presented most of
the senator's to Gen. Arthur:
The following senate bills passed: To extend
the time for filling claims for horses and equip
ments lost by officers and soldiers of the United
States army, amended by extending the time
two years, and thereafter barring all such
uate price and dispose of the residue Of the
Cherokee script lands in Kansas.
The fortifcation appropriation bill and the
bill for a new building for the congressional
library passed.
HousE-An unsuccessful effort was made to
consider the apporticnment bill The sundry
civil apportionment bill was discussed, and
Messrs. Bragg, democrat of Wisconsin and
Blackburn democrat of Kentucky engaged in
an acrimonious controversy over the PROPOSE
ton to purchase the papers of. the confederate
generals Bragg and Polk The clause provid-
ing for this was finally stricken out. Then
Bragg said in answer to denial by Blackburn
favor Of purchasing the papers, that gentleman
blackburn talked 80 fast it was no wonder
that ne soon forgot what he said. Blackburn
retorted that he was always responsible for
what he said, and Bragg, steadily cycling Black
burn said:
ssAnd 60 am I. The question of responsible
ity is always present with every conscientious
legislator, and no gentleman, no matter how
voluble he may be, nor what parto the country
he comes from, shall prevent me from express
ing what I believe to be my duty toward my
The members and the occupants of the gal
leries maintained absolute silence while the
colloquy was transpirlng, but Bragg went on to
gay that the agents for the proprietors Of the
rebel documents are like certain meetings where
q small collection is taken up at the door TO de-
fray the expenses. He continued:
s"These gentlemen come here wearing widows
weeds and with signs and pleadings pray for
aid, but when they get the appropriate it will
be found they wear pants and boots.
At this everybody laughed
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
sEEATE--The senate received, in mournful
silence, the announcement by Senator Cameron
of Wisconsin of the death of his colleague
Matthew H. Carpenter. senator Cameron stated
that at some convenient time hereafter the SEN
ate would be asked to consider resolutions CON-
memorative of the life and public services of
the dead senator. After an expression of his
own sorrow for the loss of his colleague and
friend, and an allusi9n to the profound sorrow
the death Of their most gifted and distinguished
representative, Mr.. Cameron offered the usual
resolutions which were supported by himself
and Senator Pendleten of Ohio, after which the
senate adjourned.
HousE-The entire day was spent in an at
tempt to get the apportionment blu up for con;
sideration The Republicans f1libustered, and
the house remained in session all night, accom-
plishing nothing The action of Messrs. Rob-
inson Of Massachusetts, Dick of Pennsylvania,
Taylor of Ohio, and Washburn Of Minnesota, in
acting with the Democrats in seconding the pre-
severely criticised by their party friends, but
Mr. Washburn says he did not approve of the
the action of the caucus and was not bound by
it. There we're but forty or fifty republicans
present, and he insisted that these men could
not bind himself and others beyond their judg
! ment n
The New Pennsylvania Senator.
The long struggle in Pennsylvania has been
anded h1, thu choice of Yol,n 7 Mi+ohall If Tooa