Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-27
IN. TwD
fORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

fORTY-sixTH CONGRESS.
senate.
MONDAY, May 1.-THE joint resolution
the secretary of war to furnish
artillery tents, etc., for use at the soldiers and
sailors reunion at Columbus, O., in August,
1880, was passed >. The morning hour expired,
The pending order (being the Kellogg -Spofford
resolutions) was laid aside informally and the
postoffice appropriation bill was taken up. The
bill was read for action on committee amend
ments and passed.. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May decentralization of the
Kellogg g-Spofford resolutions was resumed and
Salisbury spoke in their favor. Morgan fol-
lowed in the same strain, after which the resolu-
dons were laid aside. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. May 19.-Consideration was re-
sumed of the Kelogg-Spofford case and Butler,
Of South Carolina, spoke in favor of the COM
mittee's resolutions. AT the conclusion of
Buffers remarks Bayard's deputy marshal bill
was taken up. An amendment by Carpenter
penalty for intimidation, and one by
Teller providing against the levying of political
was rejected. Pending further ac-
ton on the bill the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 2O.-The bill to establish a
retired list for nOn-commissiOned army officers
was taken up and after the adoption of an
providing that when an enlisted
man has served as such fifteen consecutive
years in the army honorably and faithfully and
the last five years thereof as a non-commission-
ed officer, he shall be eligible for appointment as
second lieutenant in the army corps in the
line in which he had served, the bill was read
third time and passed. -. The Legislative, exec
utive and judiciary appropriation bill and the
agricultural bill were reported back
from their respective committees and placed on
the calendar. The bill for the relief of set
tiers upon the Usage trust and diminished re-
serve lands in Kansas and for other purposes
was passed. The Kellogg resolutions then
came up but were laid aside and the bill regu-
lating the pay and appointment of deputy mar
shals taken up, the pending question being on
Mr.. Conklings amendment to insert the words
"appointed only" SO the bill would refer to
deputies appointed only to serve in connection
with elections. The yeas and nays showed
no quorum on account of a number of pairs,
and the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 21.-The calendar was post
poned and the marshals bill taken up. After
being amended somewhat, the bill passed by a
strict party vote-yeas %, nays 1.-THE bill
]oaning tents to the soldiers reunion at NIusca-
tive, Iowa, was passed-The legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was then
taken up. The amendment increasing the ap-
preparation for senate employees from SCI, 710to
'#OO,OAS, duu Fd14Ouo U41Ol Wclc
concurred in, and after accepting the various
amendments made by committee of the whole
the bill passed. Morgan moved thesenate pro-
ceed to consider the electoral vote resolution.
Hoar objected because he thought the senate
ought first to take up and dispose of the
Kellogg resolutions. After debate vote was
taken on Morgan's motion, resulting yeas 25,
yea and the Republicans nay. After anexecu-
tive session the senate adjourned
SATURDAY, May 22.-A few bills of no general
interest were passed in the morning hour, and
then the Morgan joint rule for counting the
electoral vote was taken up, and Morgan sup
ported the measure in speech. When he had
concluded the senate held an executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, May 17.-BiIls introduced: To tax
and regulate the manufacture and sale OF
glucose or grape sugar; proposing a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting congress from
passing bills appropriating more than $10,000
except by a vote of a majority of the members
elect; for the adoption of a suitable metre te
accurately measure the quantity and test gray
ity of distilled and malt liquor, and appropri
ating $250,O00 for the purpose of placing il
use in distilleries After short debate thu
motion to suspend the rules and pass the rive
and harbor bill was agreed to-yeas 179, nay
AZ. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 1S.-The pension defcienc,
bill was passed without amendment. 80. Th
the agricultural appropriation bill, but afte
action on several amendments the COMMITTEE
rose and the house took recess, the evenin,
session to be for the consideration of the cour:
of claims bill.
WEDNESDAY, May 19.-Loring introduced
bill relating to certain provisions CT the treat
of Washington. Referred to the committee OF
foreign affairs. The bill imposes custom
duties on all Canadian fish and fish oil and ap
propriates $125,00O to compensate fishermen
driven from Fortune bay. The agriculture
appropriation bill was passed with severa
amendments and then, by vote of 106 agains
81, the house went into committee of the who'll
and took up the funding bill, but rose withou
action. .Arecess was then taken until evening
the District of Columbia.
THURSDAY, May Consideration was re
sumed Of the bill to regulate the municipa
code of the District of Columbia. separate
vote was demanded on the amendment requir
ing rs per cent. of the appointments to the po
lice force of the District prior to January, 1885
to be made from persons who served in tn
war. and were honorably discharged Th
amendment was adopted, yeas IS, nays IS. Th
remaining amendments were agreed to in bull
and the bill passed. The house decided t.
consider reports of the committee on publ
lands, and went into committee of the whole
Sparks in the chair, on the state of the union
After discussion and amendment, the bill wa
laid aside for favorable report to the house.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 21.-The bill making appropria
tions for the payment of certain claims reporte,
o11O1yo1 bxy tho aohO11nfiner of tho froo
ury was taken up. An amendment providing
that agents appointed by the quartermaster
general to investigate claims shall give notice o
taking testimony was agreed to, yeas SO, nay
73, and the bill passed. The senate bill 70
the relief Of John D. Defrees, public printer
passed. The resolution calling on the pres
dent for information in regard to the expulsion
of Israelite citizens of the United States fror
st. Petersburg by the Russian government wa
reported back from the committee and adopted
The bills reported yesterday from the CON
mittee of the whole relative to public lands
were then considered and the various bills a
agreed to by the committee passed. .Th
house went into committee of the whole (Bm
rows in the chair) on the private calendar, bu
shortly arose and reported one pension bill
which passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 22.-Bills passed, Toprovid
that dealers in leaf tobacco who do not sell .
consign for sale leaf tobacco in amount exceed
ing 10000 pounds in any one special tax yea
shall pay license of but $5; for the govern
ment and control of the refuge harbor at San
Beach, Lake Hnron; to complete survey 0
Gettysburg battlefield and to provide for tn
compilation and preservation of data showin
the various positions and movements of troop
at that battle, illustrated by diagrams. 1t aI
propliates $4,000 for compiling data. ETC.
under the direction of John B. Bachelor. {.
Resolutions were adopted for the printing Q
5000 copies of the yellow fever commissioner
report and 5000 copies of the report of tn
national board of health. .. The house the
went into committee Of the whole to conside
bills for the erection of public buildings, bu
arose without hansacting any business, an
adjourned.
Financial Complications.
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