Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-19
tions with the Chippewa Indians of Lake SUI
periOr and Minnesota
MONDAY, JANUARY 10.

tions with the Chippewa Indians of Lake Su-
perior and Minnesota
MONDAY, JANUARY TO-
SENATE Gen. Logan introduceda bill to place
Gen. Grant on the retired army list It pro-
vides that in recognition of the emenent public
services of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, late of the
army and ex-president Of the United States, the
president be authorized to appoint him, by and
with the advice and consentof the senate, to the
retired list with the rank and full pay of gener-
al of the army. The second section authorizes
the president, when he shall consider an emer-
gency has arisen requiring the services of Gen.
Grant in active duty, to assign him to any COM
mand commensurate with the rank of general
Bills were also introduced to extend the frank
ing privileges against official extortion, bribery
and coercion. The bill for the relief of Ben
Holiday was debated without action.
HousE:-Bills were introduced prescribing
the terms of Office Of civil officers of the United
States; declaring silver certificates to possess
the same legal tender quality as the coin for
which they were issued; to prevent extortion
from and bribery and coercion by persons in
public service; to relieve the supreme court
and establish a superior court of the United
States; to regulate commerce among States.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL.
SENATE:-A bill was introduced reducing the
price of even numbered sections of public land
OH TallrOaQS 10 Sl.IO per acre.
Mr.. Cameron Pa.) from the military commit
tee, reported adversely the bill to reorganize
and disciplines the militia of the United States,
and it's further consideration was indefinitely
postponed A
HousE-A resolution was adopted for aselect
committee of five to investigate the alleged
abuse Of the frankling privilege.
The Indian bill was discussed, and the amend
ment appropriaing 100000 pay the ex-
IF tho Indian o1oro<o1 IN,
committee of the whole, but rejected in the house.
The bill passed.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from the president transmitting copies of cor
respondence relating to the invitation extended
by the French republic to this government, to
send one or more delegates to represent it in
the international congress of electricians to be
held in Paris, September Is, 1881. The pres
ident recommends that an appropriation be
made for that purpose.
The house committee on elections determined
to-day to dismiss the contested election case of
Harolson against Shelly, Fourth Alabama dis
trict
The case of McCabes vs.. Orth, Ninth Indiana
district was then taken up and the same dis
position made of the contestants case
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, IL.
sENAIE:-The day was passed in discussing
the Thanking privilege and the army appropria-
ton bill, without action.
HoUsE-The refunding bill was discussed.
Amendments fixing the rate of interest on the
bonds and notes to be issued at 3 per cent. were
agreed to; the former by vote of 1872 to
fore any bonds or notes shall be issued under
this act the secretary of the treasury shall pay,
on bonds maturing during 1881, all silver
dollars of 41212 grams, and all gold over and
above the $50, OOO, 900 now held in the treas
ury for REDEMPTION purposes.
THURSDAY, JANUARY, IS.
SENATE:-On motion of MI. Mcmillan, the
bill introduced by him for the paymentof dam
ages which may be occasioned to Indians. by
the construction Of reservoirs on the upper
Mississippi, and that the appropriation for the
construction of q dam at Lake Winnebagoshish
shall be applied Immediately, passed The army
bill was considered at length, but no action was
taken.
House, The funding bill was again discussed
Mr.. Randalls amendment authorizing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to issue bonds in amount
interest at the rate of 3 per cent, redeemable
at the option of the United States after two
years, was amended so as to read $500, 600, 900
of bonds $500, 600, 900 of notes, and making
the bonds redeemable in one year and payable
in ten, and adopted-12S to 2 (Weaver and
Gillette.)
An amendment was offered imposing an in
come tax but the house adjourned before tax
ing action.
FRIDAY, JANUARY IA.
SENATE:-Senator Hoar introduced bill
'sby request" providing that x-presidents shall
receive, after the expiration of their term of
Office, one-fourth the amount of salary re-
ceived while in Office, the same to be paid them
during life.
The bill for the purchase by the secretary Of
the treasury of the property known as the Freed
mans bank and real estate and ground adjacent
thereto, known as the Freedman's Saving and
Trust company in Washington city, and making
an appropriation of $25O,OOO therefor, was
considered, but action was deferred
On motion of MI: Window, the senate took
up the military academy appropriation bill. Mr.
Window stated the total of the bill at 1922, 1875,
which was $72, 1907 less than the estimates 1t
exceeded the appropriation for 881 by SIS, 901.
The senate committee had made single i'm
portant amendment, and the bill passed, as also
the army appropriation BILL Adjourned to
Monday.
HousE.-It being private bill day, no business
of public interest was done.