Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-08
FoRTY.Slx1H CONGRESS.
Senate

FoRTY.slxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 29.-Knkwood presented 4
memorial of the Iowa legislature urging protec1
ton of innocent users of patent articles. Cam
eron Wis. presented memorial of the Wis
consin legislature recommending an appropria@
ton to enable the secretary of war to construct
improvements of the upper Mississippi river for
and it's tributaries; according to the plans of
Capt. Wright. ,. .Conkling presented petition
Of the Buffalo board of trade for an appropria-
ton Of $3.50, 900 for an examination and survey
for q line Of slack water navigation connecting
Lake Superior and the Mississippi and Red
duced and referred: To construe the act grant
ing pensions to soldiers and seamen of the war
Of 1872; providing for opening direct trade be-
tween the states of the mississippi valley and
Brazil. The Geneva award bill was then taken
up and debated until adjournment.
TUESDAY, March 3O.-Logan, from the COM
mittee en- military affairs, reported adversely on
the joint resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to furnish tents, etc., to the grand army
of the republic Wisconsin, there being no tents
available for the purpose. Placed on the cal
endar. :. The deficiency appropriation bill was
appropriation for public printing from S40O, 900
to 100000 adopted. Pending further action
the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The bill providing
for an international exhibition in New York in
1883 was taken up and passed. The bill in
troduced by Paddock to equalize homesteads by
necessary, to make MP $50 aoses, passed. The
morning hour expired and the immediate def
cheney bill was taken up. After action on
number of amendments the bill was read athird
time. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 1.-The bill authorizing the
secretary Of war to acquire for the United States
the title to the site of Fort Stockton Texas, was
passed. :. The immediate deficiency bill Was
them taken up, and after discussion, passed
yeas IS, nays 21-a party vote. The bill rati-
flying the agreement with the Ute Indians was
next taken up. After the bill and report of the
letter from Secretary Schurz showing the
urgent necessity for the passage of such a bill,
had been read by the clerk, a motion for an
executive session prevailed. When the doors
reopened the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The bill granting pension
to Jesse +. Phares, reported adversely from the
committee because, under the pension laws,
are not entitled to pensions. was considered.
Pending debate on the bill the morning hour
expired and consideration was resumed of the
bill ratifying the Ute agreement, which was ex-
planned and supported by Coke. -. On motion
of Pendleton the senate disagreed to the amend
! census act, and conference committee was
appointed thereon. =. The senate then went in
to executive session and when the doors re.
opened adjourned until Monday
House.
| MONDAY, March 29.-Under the call of states
| the following bills were introduced and refer
red: Prescribing and defining the manner Of
guaranteeing to each state Republican form of
| government; for strengthening the Mississippi
1evees; reafdrming and applying the Monroe
| doctrine; to secure uniform value of coin;
regulating the compensation of members of
congress; giving territories one member each in
| the house of representatives; to organize the
territory Of Alaska, and provide for the estab-
lishment of civil government thereof. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the house
went into committee Of the whole on the consul
| lar and diplomatic appropriation bill. The
pending amendment striking out the clause ap-
propriating $4,000 for charges d'affaires and
diplomatic officers abroad was defeated. With
out disposing of the bill the committe rose and
the house adjourned. --.-.-~-
TUESDAY, March 30--The mudnlng hour hav
ing born dispensed with, the house went into
committee of the whole on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill. The bill passed with
out amendment. The contested election case
of Bradley vs.. Slemons, from the second district
of Arkansas, was then taken up. J. H. Brad
ley, contestant in the case, was permitted to
take the floor, and made an argument in his
own behalf. Mr.. Slemons, contestee, followed
with speech in support of bis claims. Dis
cussion followed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The post route bill
was reported back from committee and passed.
90. Consideration was resumed of the contested
election case of BRADLEY vs.. Slemons, from the
Second district of Arkansas. After speech by
Sawyer in behalf of the contestee, a vote was
taken on the minority resolution reported by
Weaver declaring the seat vacant. It 1as de-
feated-30 to 152. The question then required
on the majority resolution declaring William F.
Slemons, the contestee, entitled to the seat.
Adopted.-149 to 81. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the star def
cheney bill, but without coming to vote on the
BILL the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY. April 1.-The senate bill to amend
the census act was taken up and after the adop-
| ton of several amendments, passed. After q
session in committee of the whole on the star
deficiency bill the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole for the consideration of the
star deficiency bill. The time for debate hav-
ing expired, Blackburn, on behalf Of the COM
mittee on appropriations, moved to non-concur
in the senate amendments. Stone, acting un-
der instructions from the committee on post
offices and postroads, moved to concur. Agreed
to-8S to 79. The committee rose and reported
its action to the house and the recommended
ton to concur was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 8S.
This leaves the bill as it passed the senate. It
appropriates 81, III, 900 to meet the expenses of
the star route service, for the current fiscal
year; prohibits further expediting Of service on
star routes; appropriates $500, 900 to enable the
postmaster general to place new service; for.
bids him to expedite service under any contract
now existing or hereafter given at q rate of pay
exceeding so per cent. upon the contract as
originally let; appropriates $4,000 for public
printing, and provides that nothing therain
contained shall be construed to affect the valid
ity or legality Of the acts or omissions Of any
officer of the United States. The house then
adjourned. to morrow's session to be for general
debate only.
SATURDAY, April S.-The house met to-day
for debate only, and went into committee Of the
whole on the state of the Union; when the com
mittee rose the house adjourned.
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