Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
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1881.
FoRfY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
senate.
MONDAY, March 6.-The bill to amend the
law relative to the seizure and forfeiture of ves-
sells for breach Of the revenue laws passed. It
is intended to prevent such forfeiture when
smuggling is carried on without the knowledge
or pEivity Of officers or owners Of the vessel.
The bill for the relief Of homestead settlers of
public lands, amending the homestead laws in
several particulars, was passed. The morning
hour having expired consideration was resumed
OF the bill tor tho relief Of Fitz John Porter,
ana Bayard advocated the .adoption Of Ram
pointment as colonel. Adjourned.
! TUESDAY, March 9.-Thurman presented q
memorial from the delegates of the Indian Ter
ritory demonstrating against the passage of the
bill to establish United States court in that
Territory: Cameron presented joint resolu-
ton OF the Wisconsin legislature praying for
legislation regarding interstate commerce. :.
Bills introduced and referred: Giving all relig-
ious denominations equal rights and privileges
IN Indian reservations; for the erection of a
monument In Washington to Custer and the
men who fell With him. The senate then re-.
snmed consideration of the Fitz John Porter
bhl and Mcdonald spoke in favor of the meas
ure. :. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 10.-Nothing Of import
ance wes transacted to-day, the time being con-
sumed in debate on the Fitz John Porter bill.
....After an executive session tho senate ad-
;ourned.
THURSDAY, March 11.-Sharon presented q
petition Of newspaper proprietors for reduc-
ton OF the duty on paper. Baldwin present
ed petition Of large number of citizens of
the northwest for bridge over Detroit river.
THE bill for the reclamation of arid and
waste lands passed. It authorizes the secretary
OF the interior to contract for the sinking of
two artesian wells on the plains east of the
Rocky mountains, the wells to be the center of
reservation of four square miles. :. The Por-
ter bill was then taken up and discussed, but
was finally tabled subject to call by majority
vote. The fortifcation appropriation bill was
the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 12.-Rills introduced and re-
ferred: To provide for tho ascertainment of
claims of American citizens for spolation prior
to July !, 1861; to enable Colorado to select
lands under the acts of July 2, 1902, and July
%, 1866, making grant of land for the benefit
Of agricultural colleges and mechanic arts i. >.
The bill for the relief of the widow Of Gen.
Custer was indefinitely postponed: The senate
tons for fortifcatons and other works Of de-
fense for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, to
which the senate committee report amendments
increasing the house appropriation for the re-
pair of works of defense from 100000 to $780,
600, and for armament of the sea coast fortif-
cations including conversion Of smooth bore
cannon into rifles, from $225,0C to $500, 900.
The appropriation Of $50, 900 for torpedo and
torpedo experiment was left unchanged. The
amendments were adopted and the bill passed.
....Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, March 8.-Sanford introduced q bill
to reduce the tariff on certain articles. It pro-
vides that on and after the LIST Of July, 1880, no
duty shall be levied, assessed or collected in OK
cess of fifty per cent. of tho present rate of i'm
port duties on merchandise imported into the
United States, in the composition of which any
or either Of the following articles form prin-
cipal material: Cotton, hemp metal, wool, wood
and leather. >. Sanford also introduced the fol-
lowing bill: "That from and after the passage
of this act no custom or tariff duties of any
character shall be levied, assessed or collected
on printing type, or any material entering into
the composition thereof, imported into the
tering into its compost ion.'S Other hillsintro-
duced: To remove the duty on wood and straw
pulp, soda ash and other chemicals used in the
manufacture of paper and to reduce the duty
on unsized paper to S per cent. ad valorem; to
reduce duties IN excess of 80 per cent. ad
yalorem on articles embraced in schedules 4, B,
c, E, G, K, L, and N, of section 2,504, re-
vised statutes; granting pensions to all soldiers
and sailors OF all wars, who for any reason
other than their own wrong acts became in
capacitated to earn ivelihoods for them
selves and who have no means Of sup
port; appropriating .$5o,ooc to enable
ea.,r. enu ~ thn n,on.,,octr S,'neu e,e o., Gu
stalks and sorghum; abolishing all duties on
agricultural machinery and Implements; to
equalize at nine dollars per month all bounties
tor total disability; Placing on the free list all
chemical substances and materials imported
exclusively for the manufacture of printing
paper and printing inks, and all sized or un-
sized paper used exclusively for books, maga-
zines and newspapers; to provide for the I'M
portation Of salt free of duty; to reduce the
price of public lands within railroad limits: to
admit chromate Of iron free Of duty; to grant
lands to officers and enlisted men who served in
the army or navy in the late war and were hon.
orably discharged; granting pension to the
no duty shall be collected on merchandise I'M
ported into the United States in excess Of fifty
per cent. ad va1orem embraced in schedules A.
B, c, E, G, X and NJ, section 2504, revised
TUESDAY, March 9.-Morton presented the
memorial Of importers and refners of sugar,
praying for the retention IF the present grad
uated scale of duties, with the addition Of a
clause obliging all sugars below number 10 in
if between 10 aud 10; also a memorial praying
for the abolition of duty on printing type. AT
the expiration of the morning hour the house
considered the political assessment bill and
House made speech thereon. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, March 10.-Reagan introduced
resolution declaring "that while We recognize
the g neral interests of the whole commercial
world in the use of ship canal or railroad
across the isthmus connecting North and South
America, and while We will respect that interest
if such a line of inter-oceanic communication
shall be established, we declare that as the es-
tabllshing of such line Of communication
would practically connect Atlantic and Mexican
Gulf aud Pacific coast lines of the United States,
and Us the United States would have great local
as well as general interest in common with the
other commercial powers of the earth, and o.
the political control of such 4 line of communi.
cation VI puld be vitality necessary to her COM
mercial Interests and to the preservation Of hel
territorial integrity and political ,ndepen:
dence, sh will insist, whenever and
by whon,soever such project shall be com.
menced, pm such political contract OF it ns viii
give security to our commercial and political in
tereJts. y. .Whitth0rne, chairman OF the com.
mittee on naval affairs, reported joint resolu'
ton for the organization Of a board Of officers
of the n4vy to report upon the practicability OF
conpleti4 Dc the double-turreted monitors Puri.
tan, Mdnadnock, Amphitlite and Terror.
Agreed to-. Bills we're placed on the calendar
appropriating $500, 600 for the relief of the poor
OF Ireland; to restrict Chinese emigration; tc
prevent the removal of Indians from states into
the India territory; to prevent the Withholding
of pensions from pensioners under the act OF
1861 >. Consideration was resumed Of the polt
ical assessment bill and the house was addressed
by Young, of Ohio, Richardson, of New York
Crowley, Hayes and Butterworth adjourned
THuRs4AY March 11.-After receiving mum
ber of bills from committees the house pro
ceeded I'd consider the political assessment bill
A call for the previous question developed s
flibustersng movement or the part Of the Re
publcana who desired unlimited debate on tht
bill. !. Adjourned" p. 7
FRIDAY, March 12.-The bin authorizing tn
! secretary of the interior to deposit certain In
dian trust funds in the United States treasur!
in lieu of investment was passed. The morn
ing hour WAS dispensed with and McMahon re
ported b ack the deficiency appropriation bill
from the appropriation committee. The com
| mitree recommend the amendment appropriat