Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-16

for the purpose OF funding tho floating An
debtedness OF the district, was reported, and,
on motion, the rules were suspended, the bill
read second aud third time, put Oh its final
passage and passed. Adjourned until Tues
day.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
thursday, January BILLS were in
troduced and referred: For the interchange
Of subsidiary silver coin and United States
notes; to authorize the taxation of out
standing legal tenders Edmunds intro.
duced a resolution declaring that in the
Judgment of the senate the 18th, 14th and
18th amendments to the constitution have
been legally ratified and are as valid rs the
other parts of the constitution, and that it
is the right and duty of congress- to enforce
such amendments by appropriate legisla-
ton; that it is the duty of the executive
department to impartially execute such
laws; that it is the duty of congress to ap.
propriate money to that end, and instruct
ing the judiciary committee to report a
bill for the punishment OF infracti0ns thereof.
Laid on the table......The vice president
laid before the senate the memorial Of the
legislative assembly of the state Of Oregon,
praying for the modification of the treaty
between the United States and the empire
of China, SO as to stop and prohibit the i'm.
portation or immigration of Chinese or
other Asiatic laborers to the Pacific coast
Referred. w Voorhees, called up his resoiu
inquire into the expediency of making the
trade dollar legal tender aud providing for
it's recoinage into the standard silver dollar
He addressed the senate ut length, de-
nouncing the trade dollar as fraudulent
money which, having failed in its mission
abroad had returned home to cheat the
honest people of this country. The resolu
ton was then laid over......After an execu
tive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January S.-Grover
arising to personal explanation regarding
the recent publications that the state funds
of Oregon, amounting TO about $97.0 900
had been expended and not accounted fol
during his administration as governor, de-
MED the charges charges seridti'n, and reaC
from the laws and records to show that al
moneys had been properly expended .....
Consideration was resumed of the bill tc
amend the patent laws, and Wadleigh tool
the floor, but was interrupted by message
from the house announcing the death o.
Representative Hartridge. Gordon, Bootf
and Beck were appointed committee tt
accompany the body to Georgia, andthe sen
ate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January ga large mum
Der of petitions were presented and many
bills granting arrears of pensions. Beck
called up his resolution of the 9TH referring
to the committee of finance the answer o.
the secretary of the treasury to the resOlu
! ton of December 3, relative to the amount
of silver coin received in payment of Gus
tom dues and it's disposition, and addressed
the senate thereon. The resolution refer
ring the answer to the finance committee
then passed, and the bill to amend the pat
ent laws was taken up.....After an e1ecu
! tive session the senate took recess unit
three o'clock go. Upon reassembling, tbs
senate, headed by Vice President Wheeler
and Secretary Gorham. proceeded 10 thu
house to attend the funeral OF the late Rep
resentative Hartridge, of Georgia. Upo1
returDi. g to the chamber, an adjournment
was effected.
! FRIDAY, January 10.-Bills anc
petitions introduced and referred: Petition
of wholesale grocers and dealers in sugar, 0
Chicago, demonstrating against the recon
mendation of the secretary of the treasur,
that high and low grades of sugar be ad
mitted at one rate of duty; bill to provid
for additional bounty to soldiers of the wa
of the rebellion; petition of Dr.. Mary t
Walker for pension.....The 1ndisn appro
priation bill was then considered. Tn
| amendment reported by committee to strik'
out of the house bill the clause directing
| the president to prohibit the removal o
New Mexico to the Indian Territory, wa
non.concurred in. Amendments wer
agreed to doubling the force of officers an,
| Indian police, and the appropriation fc
their compensation. The bill having bee1
considered in committee of the whole, wa
reported to the senate; the amendment
m de in committee were cOncurred in an
the bill read third time and passed tn
senate went into executive session, an,
when the doors reopened adjourned unit
! Monday.
TUESDAY, January Harrison ros
to question Of high privilege and otfere
resolution reciting that Henry w. Bloc
gett, United States district judge for tn
Northern district OF Illinois, had bee
charged with gross misconduct and corruI
ton and providing for select committe
Of five members to examine such charges
to inquire into Judge Blodge1t's otficis
conduct and to report what action tn
house should take in the premises, wit
power to send for persons, papers, etc
Adopted after being am ended so as to refe
it to the judiciary committee instead of
special committee......Bi] introduced an
referred: To include newspapers, periodic
ais and proof sheets in mail matter of tn
third class: relating to the classification Q
, mail matter and the amount of pOstag
thereon; for the admission of Dakota as
state; extending the time to pre- emptOrs Q
public lands who have suffered from prairi
fres The death of B. B. Douglass, of Vii
GINA, and A. S. Williams, Of Michigan
were then announced, and the house, in re
spect to their memory, adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, January 8.-O&cial nc
tice of the death of Representative Har
ridge was taken, and Cook, Frye, Coz
Cabel], Stone, Davidson and Hanna wer
appointed committee to accompany tn
remains to to Georgia .....Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 9.-The desk o
the late Julian Hartridge was draped, an
upon it was a handsome basket of flowers. i
resolution wac adopted that funeral service
be held in the hall at o'clock, and invitin
the senators. A recess was then take1
At o'clock the senators entered, preced
| ed by the vice president and secret ry Q
the senate and took seats in the body of til
hall. The Supreme Court next entered
the judges clad in their robes of Office, an
took the seats provided for them in front q
the speakers desk, to the left. The presi
dent and cabinet were next ushered in
taking seats to the right of the speaker
desk. The body of the late representative
enclosed in handsome casket adorne
with wreaths and crosses. of flowers, wa
then borne to the catafalque in front of tn
speakers desk. After religious services
the remains were borne from the hall to tn
depot......Adjourned.'
FRIDAY, January 10.-Bills intro
duced and referred: To declare forfeite
the lands granted Missouri to aid in the cor
struction of the Iron Mountain railroad
for the relief of the Myra Clark Gaines....
The house then went into committee of tn
whole, on the private calendar, the first BIZ
being the William and Mary college bill
After spirited debate between Crngel
Loring Goode Monroe and others, Phillip
moved to strike out the enacting clause Q
the bill, but it was defeated by a vote of
to 70. The committee then rose and repor
ed the bill. The house proceeded to vot
uDon its third reading. and the result wa