The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

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MONDAY, January l9.-Fery introduced O
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution that suffrage shall not be restricted
on account OF sex or any other reason that does
not apply to all citizons. Mcmillan presented
tho memorial OF agents and owners OF steam and
sail vessels OH the northern lakes, represent
ing value Of S8,306, 400, protesting against
tho construction Of o bridge over Detroit
river. "A bill was introduced and referred to
allow rebate ON tho duty on imported salt
used for curing fish, or IN packing. pork or beef
:. On motion of Morrill, the resolution hereto
fore introduced by him instructing tho COM
mitteo on finance to inquire into the practices
bility Of ref,rnding any part OF the public debt
at less than per cont. interest was taken from
tho table and referred to the committee on
finance. After short executive session the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 20.--Petitions presented:
For the passage of the Weaver bill for payment
to soldiers Of the difference between greonbacks
and gold when they were paid; asking for tho
removal Of distractions TO navigation in the
Red River Of tho North; for tho reduction OF
duty on zinc; for tho equalization of bounties.
-. On motion OF Bayard the senate passed the
house bill to admit free Of duty articles Of ex-
hibition ut tho Millers' convention ut Cincinnati.
-. Bills introduced and referred: To cqualiZc
homcstcads; for the relief Of settlers on school
lands in Washington Territory. After short
"WEDNESDAY, January 21.--Bayards resolu-
ton for tho withdrawal Of the legal tender
quality Of United States notes was taken mp
and Beck made speech in opposition thereto
-. The committee on military affairs reported
adversely on the bill III relation to brcyet army
appointments, and II was indefinitely post
poncd. After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 22.-After the transac-
ton Of some unimpOrtant business the Bayard
resolution was taken up and Coke made speech
against il :. The senate then went into cAecu-
tive session and when the doors were re-opcned
adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January l9.--lllls introduced and
referred: Relating to the inter-occanic canal; to
repeal tho duty OH salt proposing a constitu-
ti0nal amendment in regard to the election Of
president and vice president, providing for their
election by n majority of votes of the people
and for abolition Of the electoral college; re-
pealing the laws restricting the sales of tobacco
-. Kelly moved 10 suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution expressing 1t m the sense OF the
house that the negotiation OF the executive de-
partment Of the government tor COM
mcrcial treaty whereby the rates Of duty will be
| imposed on foreign commodities entering the
| United States for consumption shall be fixed,
would be, in view Of the provisions Of section
OF article OF tho constitution, an intractiOn OF
the constitution and al invasion Of one Of the
highest prcrogativcs of the house of Representa-
tyes. After n short preliminary skinnish vote
by ayes and nays was proceeded with, but be-
fore its conclusion the time was claimed fOl
District Of Columbia business, and the rcsolI-
ton went over till next Monday. Adjourned
TUESDAY, January 2O.-Bills introduced and
rcfcrrcd: For the diScontinuance of the national
bank system at Washington; providing for tn,
| payment Of the L. =. bonds maturing III 1885,
and 1881. Ellis introduced joint resolution
which was referred, appropriating S50O,OOO fol
the suffering poor OF Ireland. .ConGcr intro
duced resolution from the Michigan lcgisla
ture protesting against any increase Of the dut!
OH low grades of sugar. Referred .Lorinii
introduced the following constitutional amend
ment, which was referred: "lhat the right o
suffrage shall be based on citizenship, and TIN
night of citizens to vote shall not be denied o
abridged by the United States on account Of sex
or for any reason not equally applicable to al
citizens Of the United States" After consitl
ering the bill relating to national bank reserve
the house went into committee Of the whole OF
the report Of the committee on rules, and whel
it rose adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 2l.-Sparks, Chairman
Of the committee on military affairs, rcportc'
back tho bill for the relief of Gen. FitZ Joh
Porter, accompanied with II majority repor
thereon. McCoOk presented Il minority report
Both reports were ordered printed, and the hi
made the special order for February 49,. Nc
MahOn, from the committee on appropriations
reported bill for the payment Of fees of maj
shals and deputy marshals for the fiscal yea
ending juno 30, 1850. Ordered printed and r.
committed. A long debate was then had o
the bill relative to national bank reserves, afte
; which the house went into committee Of til
whole on the report of the committee on rule,
when the committee rose the house at
journed.
. THURSDAY, january PA petition III til
form of resolution of 500 Illinois soldiers va
. presented by Singleton asking for the passage {
the Weaver bill, and requesting soldiers all ovt
! the country to organize nnd keep II record {
, members Of congress who may vote against j
y -. The bank reserves bill was then debated an
finally put upon its passage, but was killed l
a vote of 15Snays to 78ycas. The house, aftt
| Il session in committee of the whole OH revisO
I of the rules, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January pa joint resolution I,
: the erection of military storchousc at Omal
. was passed. The speaker announced the al
pointmcnt Of the following special committee
!, the payment of bounticS, pensions and bat
: pay: Coffroth, Geddes, Myers, Mcmillan, Ita
Il mer, Casweil and Thomas. After u session
' committee of the whole on revision Of rules Il
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