The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

corn, 10 to 20.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
MONDAY, December l5.-Voorhees
presented petition Of 1000 ex-sodiers AID sailor.
praying To be paid In greenba cks. the difference
between the vslue Of gresnbacks In which they
we're paid Tor services 10 the goveTnmt nj and the
value OF gold at the time OF pay ment Laid On the
table Butler o. C. INTRODUCES an amendment
TO the senate joint resolution iLiroc uued BY Bay-
ard, Withdrawing the legal quality Of grsenbacks.
The resolution as proposed 20 be smendsd will
read, "that from and after january lat,
shall be receivable for ali dues to the
United STATES except duties on imports, and
shall not be otherwise legal tender, aud any Of
this inscription" Referred .... Bills Introduced
and referred: To authorize the 81 Paul & CHICAGO
shortiine Railway company TO construct bridge
route; for the organization Of the territory Of
Okohoma out Of the present Indian territory;
making appropriation for the Improvements Of TIE
for the continuing tue Improvement of New river
and Great kanawharivsr, West Virginia. Adjourn
House.
MONDAY, December l5.-Bills intro
duced and referred: For the encouragement Of
American shipbuilding and manufactures; for
commission TO ascertain and report a basis for
reciprocity treaty between the United States and
the British provinces; TO provide against /" omni-
bus" legislation. bills with more than enc sub
jet; to ameId the pension laws 30 as 70 grant
volunteers and ali drafted in the service Of the
United states In the late war and their surviving
widows and dependent fathers and moth
Gates 10 be RAID S0d out ana 'i ss eer da1n
on demand therefor in sums Of $40 and multiples
thereof; providing that the redemption Of IationsI
bank notes under the act OF the 10th of june 1874
may be in United States notes or in standard gold
or silver coin at the option of the secretary of the
treasury 60 establish an income TAX; 70 remit
aud packing beef AMI pork; changing the time for
the meeting OF congress TO the second Monday In
January; for commission on alcoholic liquor
trsttie; annulltng and reyoklng the court martial
hndings and sentence In the case of Gen. titz John
Porter, restoring him 10 service as colonel in the
army. and providing tor the payment Of all
arrearages as msior-generai up to the 1st Of
September, 1866 and of q colonel thereafter
providing that IN tho case Of the render Of
the Ute Indians engaged In the White River
massacre within 80 days the tribe shall bs declared
public enemies 10 the United States, and its
rgf q to its reservation shall he declared forfeited
grsnting bounty lands to soldiers who served In
ls6l......Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, December l5.-A bill to
donate twelve condemned bronze cannon to the
Francis P. Blair monument association, St Louis
was passed. as was also the house bill authorizing
Withdrawn from dis,illery warehouse for exporta-
ton ...... Wisdom offered an amendment TO Voor-
hees' resolution for the appointment of q minis
sion OF i've senators TO investigate the of the
negro exodus. The amendment instructs the COM
mission IL it finds that colored citizens have been
deprived of their rights 10 consider the expedieney
for the use and occupat on IF such persons a. may
desire to emigrate from their present homes 10 Or
der TO secure their enjoyment of constitutional
rishts Ordered printed and laid the table,.
After short executive session the senate adj
iourned,
House.
TUESDAY, December licking offer.
ed resolution for the appointment of select com
mittee OF eleven. whose duty 1t shall be to ex
anime into the selection of suitable route for an
inter-oceanic ship-cansl 10 which all petitions,
memorials and reports relative TO such canal shall
be referred and which shall have authority to
report at any time. Adopted. Bills reported
back from committee and passed: For the establish
tories; restoring 10 the public domain part OF the
military reservation of Fort Ripley; confirming
grants of lands made by the state OF Minnesota in
aid Of the construction of IailIoa and other
internal improvements; abolishing the military
reservations of For Abercrombie. Seward and
Ransom, Dakota Territory ..... Morse pi eseDted
now before the senate oommitte, providing for the
abolition and repeal If the legal tender power now
give United SIstts treasury notes. Referred......
Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December 17.-Morgan
introduced resolution instructipg ths secretary Of
the interior to declare forfeited and restore 10 the
public domain all lands which have been appro-
priated to railroad companies that have slept on
their nghs and privileges 10 the dstriment Of the
public welfare. In the list of such dormant rail-
road enterprises and appropriated lands sppear
the following: Detroit ard Milwaukee. 1855, 40;
HOughton and oDtonsgon, formerly Marquette
SnS !, oSrsoSssgOn 1oIoiS SoLln WI eonsio former
| fed; Wisconsin Central formerly Portage Wiz
Iebago and Superior. 1 500, goo; St Paul and Pzcf-
,e; 81 Vincent Extension formerly bTanen TO Bed
Brainefd branch, formerly branch to Lake Supe-
rior, o,0t0; Hastings and Dakota, $50 !.
600; Oregon &C Central d' 10000 atlantic and
000.0o0. Referred. Morgan introduced an
other resolution dec airing that the continuance
of the existing volume of United States treasury
uotes with their legal tender quality preserved and
the maintenance Of their equivalence in value with
coin, is demanded by the present necessities of
| trade, commerce and industry and that the full
gold Is necessary TO secure to the people of the
United States sufficient and permanent supply of
Of money to maintain our national PROSPERITY
Referred AFTER q short executive session the
senate passed among others bill to authorize the
free entry OF competitive prizes won by American
citizens In foreign countries......Adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, December 17.-Ballou
inroduceda bill restoring legal tender currency to
constitutional requirement. Referred. .. Nc Cord,
joint resolution proposing col siiutiopll smend-
ment giving Corgress power 10 grant, protect and
regulate the exclusive right to adopt and trade
marks. Referred The house then went into
committee Of the whole on tine militsry academy
appropriation bill. After considt rable debate the
committee rose and reported the bill TO the house
without amendment, and IL passed ADD Ourn ed.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December 18.-Bills in.
trOduced and referred: To provide for the APP
pointment Of commissioners to ascertain and re-
port the losses sustained by citizens Of the United
States by reason OF Indian depredalions; for con-
tinuing the court Of com missoDers Of tie Alabama
claims and for the distribution Of the moneys of
the Geneva award The resolution of Davis wv
va instructins the agricultural committees of
and report what ought to be done by the govern.
ment 70 promote agricultural Interests was adopt
s0s sn' Of yas2Sss. Ss bill
up the resolution offered by him on Mol-
day last for the appointment Of q committee TO
investigating the causes Of the emigration of the
blacks from the southern to northern states. An
amendment by Window insiruciing the COMMITTEES
to whether Il advisable fer the govern
ment 10 provide separate territories for the blacks,
where they could exercise their constitutional
rights, etc., r. jscted. After debate Voorhees,
modified his resolution somewhat, and accepted an
amendment by Window 30 as as to make It call for
causes of the exodus. The resolution was then
adopted BY vote of n to djourned.
house.
THURSDAY, December 1S.-Bills in.
troduced.and referred: To create a permanent
deep, wide and straight channel throug sardy
Hook, New York harbor, for the purpose OF an
improved commercial outlet: TO authorize nation
a banks 10 make loans real estate; for the re-
Lief OF Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines; TO repeal 40 much
OF the internal revenue Law as prohibits farmers
and planters from selling leaf tobacco their own
production 10 others than tobacco manufacturers
without paying q special tax......scales, chair
a hn 4epors s Ssef the senate Sn nd Iii sa
thorlzing the secretary Of the interior 10
negotiate with the Ute I. dians for the reiin-
quishnent Of their reservation in Colorado. and
their removal and settlement elsewhere, with
amendments requiring the consent Of the Indians
tn the cession OF any part Of their reservation,
and providing that no agreement shall be valid
male Indians who have not forfeited their treat
ghts, and unless confirmed by congress The bill
was referred to the committee Of the whole and a
long discussion followed. The committee rose
Without action and the house adjourned.
senate.
FRIDAY, December 20--After the
reading Of the journal, Thurman said there was
evidently no quorom present and no probability
that one would be obtained and moved 70 adjourn,
but withdrew the motion temporarily 10 permit the
Transaction Of some unimportant basinets This
done, the vice president appointed Voorhees, Vance,
FendIeton, window and Blair q committee TO in
ysstisate the causes Of negro emigration from
southern and northern states and the senate ad-
journed until the 9th Of January.
hoase.
FRIDAY, December l9.-After the ap-
pointmeni Of several committees, and several