The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

senate.
| MONDAY, February 23.--The senate adjourned
without transacting any important business, out
! ton.
| TUESDAY, February "a. A number Of peti-
tons were presented asking reduction Of the
duty on chemicals used In the manufacture Of
| paper. Vest presented a petition signed by
over five thousand citizens Of Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas, praying for such legisla-
| ton as may be necessary to open the Indian
Territory for settlement on terms Just to the
Indian tribes and honorable to the government;
also memorial Of various chiefs and heads of
! families Of the confederated Peoria and Miami
tribes praying for such Legislation AZ may abol-
ish tenure III common and to give Indians title
in seyeralty in the Indian Territory. Plumb,
favorably the house bill abOlishing the military
reservations in Dakota OF Forts Abercrombie,
! Seward and Ransom, and opening the lands
thereof TO settlement Placed on the calendar.
80. Harris introduced bill to provide for the
construction Of railroad and telegraph line
from Fort Smith to Arkansas City. The house
resolution in regard to the memory Of the late
A. Nj. Lay, was taken up, and Mr.. Cockrell eulo-
gizcd the deceased. -. After addresses by Cock
rel, Kirkwood and Vest the senate adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY, February 25.-A very warm par
tisan debate Was provoked by q request by
white for unanimous consent to have the bill
passed removing the disabilities of James NJ.
Heiskell, OF Baltimore, who fought in the con-
fcderate army when boy, no that he might be-
appointed q paymaster in the army. Ed
munds characterized the bill and all measures
Of Its kind az part Of policy to break down
the guarantees Of liberty, and asked why the
senate avoided repeating the statute entirely.
Garland thought it high time section 1918 was
repealed. He proposed to amend the pending
bill by striking out all after the enacting
clause and inserting "That section 1918 Of
the revised statutes, (naming its provis-
iOns), be and the same il hereby repeal
, cd" Then warm debate was had
between Edmunds, Thurman Beck and
Logan, lasting until the expiration Of the
morning hour, when the 8 per cent. bill was
taken up. After remarks by Krkwood in sup
port of the bill and by Edmunds in reply, the
question required on the motion of Edmunds,
made several days ago, for the indefinite post
ponement of the bill, and il was agreed t0-yeas
2S nays n. Edmunds moved to reconsider
the vote, but q motion to adjourn was made
and the time was spent in fillibustcring to de-
feat the reconsideration. Finally quorum
voted for an adjournment and the bill will come
up AZ unfinished business tomorrow.
THURSDAY, February 26.-The calendar was
considered till the expiration Of the morning
hour, when the remainder OF the day was given
to euloSieS upon the late Senator Houston of
Alabama. The euloges were delivered by Nor
gan, Hamlin, Davis (Ill.), Thurman, Salisbury,
PendlctOn and Pryor At the close Of the culo-
gies the customary resolutions were adopted
and the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
FRIDAY, February 27.-Camcron presented
joint resolution of the Wisconsin legislature
dcprecating any financial Legislation as likely to
endanecr the prosperity OF the country;
Pendleton presented O petition from "a heads Of
families of the Indian band Of Pottawattomic
Indians praying for a settlement of their claims
against the government Jonas presented
petition from owners of steamboats, on the
Mississippi river recitiug that they suffer great
Inconvenience and pecuniaTy loss from the
desortion of crews or parts of crews. and asking
the legislation to compel the hands to abide by
their contracts The bill admitting free of
duty clothing and other charitable contri-
buttons from abroad for the relief of
, colored cmigrants in Kansas was passed. The
morning hour having expired, consideration was
resumed of unfinished business, the Five per
cent" bill, the question being on Edmunds
motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was indefinitely postponed. After discussion,
motion by Edmunds to lay his motion to recon-
slider on the table, was lost by vote of 10 yeas
to "a NAYS. Edmunds then moved to indeiiI-
itely postpone his motion to reconsider. Lost
yeas 20, nays SO. Mcdonald then moved to
postpone the motion to reconsider until the
second Monday in December next. Agreed to
by rird uOcP vote. After an executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, February 23--Bills introduccd: Or
ganiZing court Of pensions, to consist If a
chief justice and four assistant Justices, who
hall receive an annual salary of 1000 each; to
provide for the introduction and cultivation of
the cinchona plant IN the United States; placing
on the free list paper suitable for books and
newspapers; abOlishing the tax on tobacco; also
reducing the tax on distilled spirits to fifty
cents ON every proof gallon; appropriating $780,
900 for deepening the mouth of Rcd river; for
the taxation Of lands granted by congress to aid
in the construction Of certain railroads. AT
the expiration of the morning hour public
business was suspended and memorial adj
dresses were delivered upon A. NJ. Lay of Mis-
souri,. After speeches by Messrs. Knott and
Phillips, Clark and Davis, adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 24.-Springer, chairman
of the committee Oh elections submitted ma
iority report OF that committee relative to the
Pennsylvania contested election case Of Curtin
w. Yokum, declaring the election null ard void
and renting the question to the people Of the
district. 4 minority report submitted by Mr..
Calkins, declares Yokum entitled to the seat.
Both reports were ordered printed and laid on
the table Morrison introduced bill repeal
ing the duty Oh medicinal bark. Referred.
A message was received from the president
transmitting communication from the attOr-
ney general relative to the appropriation. The
attorney ganeral states that since last July these
officers have served without appropriation, and
have not only served without compensation but
have advanced money for expenses necessary in
the serving of processes. After O session in
committee of the whole on the revision of the
rules the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 25,-Blount, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back the
"star service" deficiency hill and it was re.
ferred to the committee Of the whole. Tho
house then went into committee and debated
the bill until adjournment.
THURSDAY, February 26.-Warren introduced
Joint resolution re-affiI1ling the Monroe doc.
trine. Referred to the inter-oceanic canal com.
mittee. Reagan, chairman Of the committee
on commerce, reported bill to establish g
board OF commissioners Of Interstate commerce
Also, the following bills which he stated would
be offered AZ substitutes for that bill: 10 regu
late interstate commerce; to amend the act Of
1866 to facilitate communication between states
The bills were ordered printed and made thu
special order for the fourth Wednesday il
March. The house, then, having dispensed
with the morning hour, went into committee o.
After the adoption OF several amendments, thu
committee rose, reported the bill to the house
and it was passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Fcbruery 27.-A memorial was pre-
scented praying for the abolition of the duty OF
printing type. .Dunnell, from the committee
ON ways and means, reported q bill amending
section 5000 Of the revised statutes, so as t
provide that when cans manufactured wholly O
in part of imported material, filled with product
grown or produced in the United States, are ex
ported for the benefit of the draw back granted
by section -. the same shall in all cases be en-
titled to the drawback provided for in that SEC
ton when the imported material used in tn
manufacture of such cans shall equal 10 pc
cent. OF all the material used in the manufactur
thereof. Passed. The house then went int
committee Of the whole on the revision of til
, rules, and debated the last rules on the list
When tho committee rose the rules were re
ported to the house, and notice was given b
Blackburn that he would ask final action upo
them on Tuesday next. .. Adjourned until Mon
day.