Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

WEDNESDAY, May I.-Ihe house bill
to prohibit military interference in elections,
was read twice, and by vote of "a against
81, the senate disagreed to the motion of
Edmunds to refer to the committee on iu-
dietary, and then laid it on the table to be
called up hereafter."...C Considerable was
then resumed of the resolution asking for
authority to take testimony in the contested
case of Spofford against Kellogg. Carpen.
ter continued his remarks in support Of
Kellogg's right to the seat. After rejecting
several amendments the senate passed the
resolution of the committee on privileges
ard elections, authorizing them to take tes-
timony in the matter of the memorial of
Spofford, contesting the seat of kellogg,
The vote on the adoption of the
resolution was yeas 26, nays 17.... The SEN
ate, by party vote, yeas 81, nays Is, took up
the house bill to prohibit military interior.
ence al the polls. Blaine submitted the fol.
lowing amendment: "Any person who
shall carry a concealed deadly weapon at
any place or within mile Of any place
where general or special election for rep.
resentative to congress is being held, shall
Of not less than $500 nor more than SIS 900,
or with imprisonment for a period of not
less than six months nor more than five
years, or both fine and Imprisonment at the
discretion of the court" Morgan obtained
the floor and without further action on the
bill the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May Reconsideration
was resumed of the house bill prohibiting
military interference at elections. Mr..
Morgan advocated it's passage, speaking for
three hours and a half. Edmunds then oh.
tanned the floor and will speak tomorrow.
journed.
FRIDAY, May Reconsideration of the
bill prohibiting military interference al
elections was resumed, and Edmunds ad.
dressed the senate thereon. Blaine and
Chandler also spoke on the measure, the
latter causing considt rable uproar on &C.
count of caustic remarks concerning the
titles Of certain members to seats. The
bill to prohibit military interferencea at cleo.
tons was then passed in the precise form
in which it came from the house, by a vote
OF 50 to 23...... The senate then took up the
house bill making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments of the government, and then ad.
journed till to morrow.
SATURDAY, May Decentralization
was resumed of the bill making appropri
tons for the legislative, executive and Judi.
cial expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, and for
other purposes. Hill addressed the senate
thereon. Window then obtained the floor
but gave way for a motion to adjourn by
Beck, who suggested that Window continue
his remarks Monday, by which time it is
thought the political provisions of the bill
will be reached; and with this understand.
ing the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, May 5.-Under the call of
states the following bills were introduced
and referred: To prohibit military in.
reference at elections; regulating the mode
president; for cancellation of export bonds
on tobacco manufactured at port of clear
ance; repeating SO much Of the joint resolu-
ton approved March 2, 1867, as requires
proof of loyalty before soldiers of the war
of 1872 can obtain bounty lands; in regard
the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
and to secure the government
against the results of fraud perpetrated by
the credit mobilier; for the survey of the
Miami and Erie canals; to punish bribery
At elections: to provide for purity Of
elections; abo]ishing the taxes on brandy
made from apples and peaches; for funding
Indebtedness in United States
paper money; proposing a constitutional
Affirming unappropriated lands in the
Indian Territory to settlement under the
ore.emption and homestead laws.......
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 6.-Bills introduced
md referred: The resolution of the Mich.
gan legislature asking the United States
congress and Canadian parliament to au-
horize the building of q bridge across the
Detroit River; for the admission of Utah
nto the union as a state; authorizing the
payment of portion of the Virginius in
lemnity fund to the mother of Gen. j. C.
Ryan; joint resolution relating to slaves in
reported back without
'rohibit military interference at elections.
offered substitute, making it un-
awful to bring to or employ at places
where general or special election is being
eld, in any state, any part of the army or
aVy, unless such employment shall be nee.
ssary to carry out the provisions of the
constitution or overcome forcible obstruc.
ion to the execution of laws made in pursu.
nee thereof and making any violation of
his act penal offence. Defeated-ayes
"a, noes 90......Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, May 1.-THE bill relat-
ng to coinage and bullion certificates was
AIKEN up and debated until adjournment.
THURSDAY, May s. The bill to
nforce the eight hour law was taken up az
he business of the morning hour, and after
ebate, was laid upon the table by vote of
d to 81. A vote was then taken by yeas
nd nays on the motion to lay on the table |
1e motion to reconsider the vote by which |
ne bill was laid on the table. The vote re-
lg the bill......The silver bill was taken up
nd Kimmell offered an amendment fixing
ne weight of the silver dollar at AGO instead
4l2% grains. Debate ensued and the
ouse adjourned without action.
FRIDAY, May Cooke, chairman of |
le committee on public buildings and
rounds, reported resolution testifying to |
re high qualities of the late Rush Clark, of
owa, who had been member of that COM !
littee, and directing the committee on ap.
ne deceased his salary to the close of the |
5th congress. Adopted. The house re-
1med consideration of the Warner silver
i'll and was addressed by Weaver in ad.
ocacy of the bill and in favor Of double
;andard. In the course Of his remarks he
ated that he would demand the previous
uestion on Tuesday next. Kelley having
blamed the floor, the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 10.-At the expira-
on of the morning hour, consideration was
'sumed of the Warner silver bill. At the
inclusion of the debate several bills were
ltroduced and referred, including the fol.
wing: Relating to public lands; for the
opointment of Mississippi river commits.
on; for reduction and reorganization of
le army......Adjourned.
Ostrich Breeding in Australia.
The last report of the Acclimatization
ociety of Victoria contains some inter.
'ting particulars concerning the at
,mpt to introduce the industry of o.
:ich breeding into that colony. Three
+ four nests of eggs were laid, some of
hich were Matched out by the parent
irds in the ordinary manner, while 9th.
IS were intrusted to the incubator,
hich was proved so successful in South
frica, where it has almost entirely
lperseded Matching by natural means,
= both the artificial methods Of incu-