Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

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senate then resumed consideration Of the
bill to amend the patent laws, and agreed
TO-, the amendment providing that e
" whenevena court shall 10, of the: opinion
that the suit Of the plaintiff OK dsfense Or
defendant was vexatious or malicious, or +
the Infringement was wwillful, the court may
award against the party guilty OF such vexa'
tious % malicious conduct, or said infringe.
e1pensea of suit: ~ it:.yhalll. deem just aud
After, discussion the bill was
laid aside, and the senate went into execu-
tive session. When the doors were reopen
ed an adjournment was affected '."''
WEDNESDAY,, January IL. "a fesolu-
ton was agreed to 1nstructing the commit
tee on Indian affairs to inquire into the cir
oumstances which led to the recent escape
slaughter by United States forces, The
conference committee on the military acad.
envy appropriation bill, submitted report
which was agreed to. The house having
agreed to the report the bill now goes to the
president. The house bill for payment to
officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of
the three months extra pay provided for by
act of July 10, 1888, led to long discus.
sien and %as anal!y iaid asids without i"o
tive session and when the doors were re.
opened, adjourned. =
THURSDAY, January 16.-Windom
submitted resolution providing for COM !,
mittee of senators to inquire into the ques. !
ton OF suffrage, the effectual enforcement
Of constitutional and natural rights, and to |
seek the promotion Of the best interests of
the whole country by the elimination of |
sectionalism from politics. Laid on the !
table for the present....:.A resolution was
treasury for = statement of all appropria- |
tons and expenditures from the national
treasury for the purpose of paying the ex'
penses of the Indian department from July
!, 1850 to, June 80, 187S......The house bill
providing for. the payment of arrears of
pensions was then taken up: After some
discussion Il: was read q third time and
passed yeas A.; nays'4. Not having been
amended by the senate it now goes to the
then took . recess, for the purpose of at.
tending Prof. 'Henry's memorial service in
the house, and when it returned to its
chamber; adjourned. -~'
FRIDAY, January little credentials
Of Senator Houston, Of Alabama, were pre-
sented......T The committee on finance re-
ported adversely on the senate bill TO au-
thorize the killing Of fur seal and other fur
bearing animals within the limits Of Alaska
territory, and was indefinitely postponed.
b pssot .% wait %s. se 4sss s 10
! that he and Senator Bayard BE EXCUSED
from further service on the Teller special
commit Us IH1vsstfgxte the recent elections.
| The f$d1est was grant0a and the vice presi-
dent appointed Mcdonald and Randolph to
fill the Vacanoies...r.A resolution was pre-.
scented and refefrsd proyid for the'Pay.
ment Of 50 PEI, centqm Of amounts required
by law to be withheld tFo9 ee1tslR railway
de,?d Tor The goverhln'e 'a 81: Adjourned
unt' A '''''' J.. 'ao.... " !. /
MONDAY, January l3.-The report of
the committee. was unanimously adopted
recommending the payment Of the remain
der Of the salary Of the late Representative
schleicher as member Of the torty,htth con
tgress, TO his bersaved family, andrrequest.
the next congress to make similar appso.
priation Of his salary Is member of the
taken Until thfss O'clock, when Tie fubsral
services over the late Representative Sehlei.
cher were held, the president and members
Of the cabinet being present! - ~ con.
4 cIuSion Of the ceremonies the femAiht; wore
removed from, the hall by the committee
I taken to San Antonio; Texas Adjourned.
- TuEaDAx, January II. The s,house
laid aside the Geneva award bill and went
I into committee Of the whole on the bill for
the payment Of pensions to survivors of the
Mexican and other wars. Amendments
adopted :, Embracing in the benefits of the
bill officers and privstes5 of. the marine
service; granting pensions to soldiers who
rysd a1 hs s e. a. s %i e Xtbe 9
ISL ,ior the suppression Of ,the, rsbellien
and survivors Of he Indian wars IN Oregon
and Washington territories in 1855 and
l. 1866; The COMMITTEES without further nc
/ ton, rose: :. Tho fc0mmittee on appropria
J. tons was directed to make appropriations
d for the payment TO the widoWs of the late
"A. s.. Williams andn Julians Hararidge the
amount Of the deceased 3congresgnen's sal
! The speaker announced, IKE, following APP
pointments to fill vacancies in. committees
IA judiciary, Mr.. Norney, of Alabama distric,
J. 'of Columbia, Mr. Townsend, of, Illinois
foreign, affairs, Mr.: Acklen; militia, Mr.
4 Young. of Louisiana; expenditures in, thu
war department, Mr.. Bailey, Of, New York
4 expenditures the depertns MT Of Justice
of Lcnis'is!ra. ,: ,,,, ~ 49,, '*
\ .>sWEDNrsDAr,1 January 16:-In' re
'Esnohas, ID, = resolution, the speaker sub
mitted y communication. from the secretary
. Of the treasury containing 8 suppl ementa
ID ,stataunAnt. Of the ebaianeee: on the loan &C
tcount In coin, standing %. the credit 0f tht
,'treasnfy oYthe Unit dStatee IS h9fioAsl ba41
5lfknosif orie1 On tie first 81 Januaq9, 1872.
1.-THE bill anthori1inylt the issneo ii certif cate'
: 0fdeposiD in, aid Of Refundingi the public
- debit vas, Ieporte9t back from, oolh nittee
= latttsa e 1nek gt th 1
S. a.e s1 lasss
|, at any time inton, fsurt per ee1tal bonds
> After along debate substitrte VS. offered
thatih lieu 81 the eeftiffatSi the secretafy
of TIL tfSastry 'shall, # desired, enter on III
books Of the treasury to the credit of any
, lone presenting or forwarding it to the
. treasury, any sum, Of hot les1 ttan p fh9d
, shall allow interest thereon and CROFT 1.-THE
saaaA quarterly at, the. rate OF three pe,
|sc4nt. per annumy and, shaA esMAbaisA' rules
"a inA feRulatibns Tor ithdr1wal s6nythe pay
!, IL ~ 81 5lS sSsil B. sssa@Sl .tSa Is Is:
y Eoredn ofxanys PeusonL q 4 par Qe9ts bono
shaA be! issued In, +hel disehaxge and,psV
|. tnent Oft: Yheipfeyious' aquestion' W!
Il seconded md NY i6sin question sordsted
yeaa 1s na1s e re tirst Io xi, ts q 3
son1sebie si1 snssths Into q
money, and ct any time into four p1f:ce1t
7fbShas. RSjSstt ss1ss fiayis fbl. s II,
2 Ae4tyots Hs4 f9lksif Sn 90 sahstttute, hnt
II was detected, yeas 81, nays 16s. A,.nc
;Etioa toi lay she bN q Ahs,.tGble Mas, defeat
!. fsd,i YsaS ,naye 100 The bill. was 4Aez
I! S e. 81 Pm, 49, +
Pb6d {i1m ts 81 vhye ~