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

TUESDAY, December 2.--0ordon In |
reduced resolution declaring that, ss the project
4 the construction Of an intsf-Oceapie canal II |
Siearagua ID recognized o. necessity for the pros
perity o. eomme,es, and &c such an enterprise !
ltiiity, therefore ths government Of the United |
States pedaes 20 accord full and entire protection
% the company which snail be granted eonee.-
sions by the government OF Nicaragua Referred
20 the committee on commerce. Eaton intro
dueed bill % protect HE and properly and 20 pre-
vent sccdenis and delays Of malls on railroads and
United States. Referred ...... B1rnsids called up
his resolution Of last session rming the Mon
roe doctrine In connection with the proposed Oar
len canal ana made speech thereon. Atlls con;
eiusion the senate vent Into executive session, and
when the doors we're rsOpened adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, December "A resolution
ored by Price declaring Il TO be the opinion Of the
house that no change should be made in the cur
rency laws at the present session Of congress WAS
referred, - was also joint resolution introduced
By Ellis. pledging the protection Of the osernmsnt
to the Nicaragua Inter-oceanic Canal company
when IL shall have obtained the grant from the
NieaTagnan government. Young offered Tesolu-
ton for the appointment Of COMMITTEES 20 consist
OF three senators and i've representatives 70 In
eers Of United States circuit aud distTict courts
Referred White introduced Joint resolution
proposing constitutional amendment providing
that general appropriation bills contain nothing
but appropriations. and granting power TO the
president 10 disapproveof any separate item of 4
I'LL without thefsby defeating the entIre bill:
Referred Fort introduced resolution declaring
quality OF any paper money issued By the United
States or reopen the currency settled By the
Supreme Court Referred Bills introduced and
late war; 10 remove the Ute Indians from Colorado;
relating to tae crime OF bigamy; revising the
statutes 90 a. % provide that deputy marshals shall
McCord proposed the following addit anal article 70
the constitution: Congress. for the protection
Of trade and nanufacture, and 70 carry into eject
international treaties, shall have power TO grant,
protect aud regalate' the exclusive right 10 trade
marks." ......Adjourned.
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, December 3.-Ferry
presented the credentials of Henry p. Baldwin, the
new senator from MIehigan, and he was sworn in.
..Blsand resolutions introduced: That treasury
notes Of the United States shall be receivable for
all dues 10 the United states except duty on i'm
Ports and shall not be otherwise legal tender, and
any OF such notes hereafter reissued shall bear this
inscription 10 authorize the payment OF customs
duties In legal tender notes; to amend the revised
statutes 30 as 10 authorize the purchase OF foreign
built ships By citizens Of the United States for use
the president Tor information as 70 whether
any money due the Ute Indians under the
agreement Of September 18th, 1873, had remained
nature of investments made for the Utes under
that agreement; authorizing the secretary Of the
navy to receive By donation site for and to con-
struct marine hospital a. Nebraska City; that in
the opinion OF the Senate the present volume Of
United States notes should not be red ueed, and
that said notes ought TO continue to be legal tender
In payment Of debts. Adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, December 3.-Bills and
resolutions introduced: That % much of authori-
ty conferred on the secretary Of the treasury By
the acts Of July 18th, 1870 and January 10th, 1871
to refund the public debt 10 the extent Of 81, 500
goo 900, as has not been exhausted and executed,
be modified 20 as to limit the rae Of interest on
bonds yet TO be issued 70 81 per cent. per annum:
directing Investigation into the removal Of the
Ponca lndians for the relief Of sodiers and sailors
who served In the late war, and to restore 10 them
equal rights with holders Of government bonds;
for the appointment Of q select committee Of thir-
teen to consider the expedieDcy Of erecting mOn-
ument &C YorktoD, Va, In accordance with q reso-
luton Of the continental congress adopt
ed October 17Ih, 1881, and TO make the necessary
arrangemsnts for an appropriate celebration
rnS ~ ihs people o. tne eentsnns! al.
transfer OF the Indian bureau to the war departs
ment; authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati d
81: LOUIS railroad 70 construct narrow gaage rail-
refundiDg Of the national debt. II provides that
all existing provisions Of law authorizing the
funding of the national debt shall apply 10 any
teTest than per cent. which may hereafter become
redeeDIRbe and 1t authorizes the secretary Of the
treasury TO exchange directly at par per cent.
bonds Of the description authorized by the act Of
July II, 1870, for any such bonds. Adjourned.
Senate.
TaURsDAY, December 4.-Bills and
resolutions introduced: To facilitate the funding
Of the national debit declaring that the resump
ton Of the circulation Of gold, silver and green
hail nj 4ha tk.k
the finances would not he disturbed by precipiiate
legislation, had been followed by revived industry
and general prosperity, the successful conduct Of
business depended on stable financial policy, and
that: therefore, in the opinion OF the senate any
legislation during the present session erially
changing the existing system Of hBaDce would be
der Of the reservation of the confedersted Otoe and
Missouri tribes Of Indians In Nebraska and Kan
sas; Calling on the secretary of the treasury for
tabulated statement showing the total amount paid
out In each fiscal year from 1866 TO 1879 inclusive
for claims growing out Of the late war......After
short executive session the senate adjourned till
Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, December "A petition
was presented from the Nationol Grange of
Patrons Of Husbandry, asking for the enactment of
SUCH laws as will relieve the country from unlaw-
full exsctions Of transportation companies engaged
In Interstate commerce Refeued......B Bills and
resolutions introduced: Declaring that congress
is not only opposed TO any reduction In volume Of
United States legal tender notes, but on the con.
trary, is in favor Of substituting greenbacks for
rational bank notes. and that 1t Is In favor Of free
and unrestricted coinage Of the 412L grains silver
dollar; directing the judiciary CONN ttee inquire
into the expedieBcy Of constitutional amend ment
for the purpose Of limiting the time for the prosecu
ton Of claims against the United States to six
years from the time the claim accrued to return to
The freedmen Of the south their savings de-
posted in the Freedmen Savings and Trust Co.,
after short session ia committee Of the whole
for the purpose Of distributing the presidents
message the house adjourned till Monday