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

authority it is being constructed. 1.-THE
substitute for the house bill to divide the
western district of Missouri into two dis.
tricts and to prescribe times and places for
holding courts therein and for other pur-
poses, was called up and passed. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
bill to amend the patent laws, and agreed
"xheneyer 'e court shall bs Of the opinion s
that the suit of the plaintiff or defense or
defendant was vexatious or malicious, or
, the infringement was willful, the court may
award against the party guilty of such vexa-
! tious os malicious conduct, or said infringe
ment, such sum by way of counsel fees and
expenses of suit as it.shall deem just aud
reasonable" After discussion the bill was
laid aside, and tue senate went into execu-
tive session. When the doors were reopen
ed an adjournment was affected.
WEDNESDAY, January ia resolu-
ton was agreed to lnstructing the commit
tee on Indian affairs to inquire into the cir.
cumstances which led to the recent escape
of Indians from Fort Robinson, and their
| slaughter by United States forces... The
conference committee on the military acad.
envy appropriation bill submitted q 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.
sion and was finally laid aside without
action. The senate then went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned.
THURSDAY, January lG.-Windom
submitted resolution providing for COM
mittee Of senators to inquire into the ques.
ton OF suffrage, the efectual 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
agreed to calling upon the secretary of the
| treasury for statement of all appropria.
tons aud expenditures from the national
treasury for the purpose of paying the e1.
penses of the Indian department. from July
l, 1890 to June 80, 1885,. The house bill
providing for the payment of arrears of
pensions was then taken up. After some
discussion it was read a third time and
! passed-yeas "a, nays 4. Not having been
amended by the senate it now goes to the
president for his signature...".Th senate
! 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 1.-THE credentials
of Senator Houston, of Alabama, were pre-
! sented...... 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 it was indefinitely postponed.
.....After sometime was spent on the bill to
amend the patent law Wallace requested
hot ho ri ho
from further service on the Teller special
committee to investigate the recent elections.
The request was granted and the vice presi-
dent appointed Mcdonald and Randolph to
| fill the vacancies.....A resolution was pre-
sented and referred providing for the pay.
ment of so per centum of amounts required
by law to be withheld from certain railway
companies for transportation service rem
dered for the government. ...Adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, January 13.-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 forty-fifth con.
gress, to his bereaved family, and request.
the next congress to make q similar appro-
priation of his salary as member of the
forty sixth congress. "A recess was then
taken until three o'clock, when the funeral
services over the late Representative Schlei.
cher were held, the president and members
Of the cabinet being present. At the con.
! clusion OF the ceremonies the remains were
removed from the hall by the committee
and escorted to the depot, whence they were
taken to San Antonio, Texas Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 1.-THE house
laid aside the Geneva award bill and went
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 privates of the marine
service; granting pensions to soldiers who
served sixty days in the military or naval
service of the United States in the war of
1861 for the suppression of the rebellion
and survivors of the Indian wars in Oregon
and Washington territories in 1855 and
1866. The committee without further &C.
ton, rose. The committee on appropria-
tons was directed to make appropriations
for the payment to the widows of the late
A. s. Williams and Julian Hartridge the
amount of the deceased congressmen's sal.
The speaker announced ike following ap.
p0intments to fill vacancies in committees;
Judiciary, Mr.. Forney, of Alabama: district
of Columbia, Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois;
foreign. affairs, Mr.. Acklen militia, Mr..
Young, of Louisiana; expenditures in the
war department, Mr.. Bailey, of New York );
expenditures in the departme Mt of justice,
Mr.. Young, of Louisiana.
WEDNESDAY, January 15.-In re-
spouse to a resolution, the speaker sub
mitted communication from the secretary
of the treasury containing q supplemental
! statement of the balances on the loan &C.
count in coin, standing to the credit of the
| treasury ofthe UnitedStatesin national bank
repositories on the first of January, 1879....
The bill authorising the issue Of certificates
of deposits in aid of refunding the public
debt was reported back from committee.
An amendment was submitted to make the
certificates convertible with accrued inter-
est after six months into lawful money, and
at any time into four per cent. bonds.
After long debate substitute was offered
that in lieu of the certificates the secretary
of the treasury shall, if desired, enter on the
books of the treasury to the credit of any
one presenting or forwarding it to the
treasury, any sum Of not less than 81 and
shall allow interest thereon and credit the
same quarterly at the. rate of three per
cent. per annum, and shall establish rules
and regulations for withdrawal on the pay
! ment Of such deposits, provided that when
the sum of $40 shall be accumulated to the
credit Of any person, q per cent. bond
shall be issued in the discharge and pay.
ment of it. The previous question was
seconded and the main question ordered,
yeas 1872, nays So. The first vote was taken
ON the amsndment that certificates shall be
convertible after six months into lawful
money, and at any time into four per cent.
bonds. Rejected, yeas 81, nays ISL. The
next vote was taken on the substitute, and
it was defeated, yeas 81, nays 1853. Amo.
ton to lay the bill on the table was defeat
ed,-yeas n, nays 12O. The bill was then
passed yeas ~, nays 72..-..A bill was re:
ported from the committee on ways and
means, making United States notes receiva-
| bic for duties on imports. An amendment
va submitted providing that such notes
equivalent to coin. The previous question
was ordered and the amendment was de.
Efeated-yeas; 70, nays 125. After refusing
to lay it on the table, the house passed the