Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-12-18

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president laid before the senate communi
cation from the secretary OF war recon-
men]ing a special appropriation of $340, ,00t
to enable work on the war, state and navy
department buildings to go on continuously
Referred ...... Bills introduced and referred
To authorize the erection of statue in
horor OF Chief Justice John Marshall; to
| recoguiss ard pay certain claims due by
the state of West Virginia to citizens there
of for services rendered the United States in
the late war, and which are properly charge
able to The United States.... On motion o
Ingalls,, the bill now on tie calendar 1e
ported by him April 7, 1879, for the relief o1
the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Rsilway company was in
SSe9'sZ SeaP Zavps Pe'p0esS esSr:d h. %s,nS: ssns
offered by Davis wv. Va.) calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for q stat.ment'o1
the treasury since 1864 on private claims
growing out of the late war. Davis accept
ed an amendment by Edmunds that the
statement be made to extend back to March
6, 1861. The resolution was then adopted
by party vote. ...... Morrill, offered a resolu'
ton calling on the secretary of the treasury
for tabulated statement showing by states
the total amount of claims growing ont Of
the late war, presented to and rejected by
the tressnry department from March 4. 1861
to March 4, 1879, aud also of all like claims
now thee pending. Laid over under the
rules.....The house concurrent resolution ia
adjourn from December 19 to January s.
was adopted by vote OF 36 to 29......Aftei
short executive session the senate adjourn,
THURsDAy. December l1.-Several
private pension bills were passed.. With.
ers, by request, presented memorial Of
VIM. B. Whiting, commodore United States
navy, proposing the establishment of con.
federacy Of all governments upon this con.
tinent Referred...... The bill making an
appropriation of $780, 900 for the erection of
military posts on the Rio Gsande frontier
YVES taken up and passed. 900. Allison, from
the committee on Indian sfiairs, reported
with two amendments the joint resolution,
that the secretary OF the interior be author.
lied throug h commission of five persons,
to be appointed by the president, to nego.
tiate with the Ute Indiansfo their removal
from Colorado. Adopted. After short
executive session the senate adjourned un'
til Monday.
MONDAY, December 6.-1mmediately
after the reading Of the journal the clerk
annoua aced the death of Representative Lay,
and offered resolutions of regret, which
were adopted. After the appointment of q
committee to arrange for the funersl OF the
deceased member the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 9.-Pound intro.
duced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, providing
that after the 4th of March, 1856, the presi.
dent ard vice.president shall hold Office for
six years and shall be ineligible for more
than one term consecutively, and that mem.
bers of congress shall be elected for three
years. Referre1...... Several joint resolu.
tions were introduced and referred express.
ing sympathy fc2 the famine.stricken and
destitute people of Ireland. 80. Under the
cell Of states the following bills were intro.
ducea and referred: To authorize the iesue
of $50, ,OG0, coo sold certificates, and to estab.
lish redemption fund therefor; to author.
ize the issue of $20 O0O, 600 silver certificates,
and to establish q redemption fund there.
for; to repeal the act fer The resumption of
specie payments; for a commission to ne
gotiate with the Ute indians for the extin.
guishment Of their title to their reservation
proposing constitutional amendment pro-
hibitiDg general legislation on appropria-
ton bills and allowing a veto of any
one or more of items in such bills; declar'
ing that liter the first of Janulry nothing
but gold and silver coin of the United
States shall be legal tender in payment Of
debts thereafter contracted, unless other
wise expressly stipulated ...... Cox, chairman
OF the committee on foreign affairs, reported
back favorably the bill to regulate immigra'
,>vnu;Ino fnr a fo1ora1 custom a I'D
federal appropriations in aid OF immigra
ton, and commissioners of diff rent statee
It was accompanied by written report
which was order printed and the bill re-
committeeman joint resolution for q
Christmas recess from Friday, the 10Th o.
December, until the 9Th of January wa!
dopted......Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 10.-Burrow,
introduced joint resolution proposing Al
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
polygamy within the limits of the Unitei
States or any place subject to their jurisdic
tion. q. 80. Gillette introduced bill establish
ing a government for the District of Colum
bia. Refe, red. ..... Waite, from the committee
on commerce, reported bill amending see
any vessel not of the United States to nm
load at any port of delivery in a custom
collection district after duo entry Of sal,
vessel and cargo at port of entry in sAi,
district.... Pending action the morning hon
expired and the house went into committe
of the whole on the bill relative to Suprem
Court reports..... When the committee ros
the houee adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 11.-Baker, fron
the committee on appropriations, reporte
the forti6cation bill appropriating $375. .0ot
Ordered printed and recommitted. ...... Th
bill in relation to tho unloading Of ioreig
ships at ports of delivery was, after shol
discussion, recommitted. ...... The bill author
izipg allowance fer loss by leakage or ca
ualty OF spirits withdrawn withdrawn from disti'ler
The invalid pension appropriation bill vi
reported, ordered printed aud recommittet
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