Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
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Gordon presented petition of large number
of ex-Confederate officers in reference to the
preservation by the secretary of war of records
in reference to the battle of Gettysburg. :.
Consideration was resumed of the star route
deficiency appropriation bill. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 16.-A memorial of leading
merchants OF Chicago was presented, praying
:. "A resolution of the New York legislature
requesting an appropriation for the improve
ment of communication through the great
lakes was referred. :. .Edmunds introduced a
bill to fix day for the meeting Of the electors
Of president and vice president, and to provide
for and regulate the counting Of votes for pres
ident and vice president, and the decision of
questions thereon. Referred to select COM
mittee on the subject. :. AT the expiration of
the morning hour the senate resumed consider
alton of the star route deficiency appropria-
ton bill, and Beck continued bis remarks.
Pending debate The senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, March 17.-The bill removing
passed. I. Burnside introduced bill to provide
a permanent construction fund for navy and
other purposes. AT the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed consideration
of the star efficiency bill. Several amendments
were agreed to and rejected and the bill was
passed without DIVISION After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 1S.-Kirkwood submitted a
resolution instructing the committee on post
Offices and postroads to report the power of the
postmaster general under the existing laws as
to modifying mail contracts, expediting time
and increasing the number Of trips, establishing
postoffices, fixing compensations for services,
etc. Adopted. The senate proceeded to con,
slider the house hill for the establishment of
titles in the Hot Springs, the question being on
the substitute reported by the senate committee
! on public lands. The bill was explained by
members of the committee, and pending debate,
the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 19.-Anthony presented the
memorial of Susan B. Anthony, asking for the
removal of her political disabilities Miss An
thony complains that while the prayers of men
for the removal of disabilities have been
granted, such prayers have been denied to
women. She asks that her petition receive the
same consideration as it her name were Samuel
3. Anthony. Plumb introduced bill to pro-
vide for the allowment of lands in severalty to
the united Peoria and Miami tribes of Indians
in the Indian Territory. Referred. The bill
for the establishment Of titles in the Hot Springs
was read third time and passed. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, March 15.-Bills introduced: In re-
lation to telegraph communications; proposing
a constitutional amendment defining treason
and protecting states in the exercise of their
powers from interference by the federal govern
| ment; for adjournment on the 24th of May;
for the relief of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad company; for the relief of
soldiers of the late war; to make grant of
land to the Morgan, Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road company; to reduce the price of public
lands within railroad limits; to create scientific
commission to establish legal tests for the pro-
lection of dealers in butter oleonargarine, etc.
for the allotment of lands in severalty to the
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| the expenses to the taking of preemptions and
homesteads; to equalize and regulate the sal
| aries of customs officers and to reduce the ex-
| penses of collecting the revenue; appropriating
S25,000 to enable the secretary of the interior to
| protect and improve the Yellowstone National
abolish1ng all tolls on the Louisville and Port
land canal was passed. Adjourned.
| TUESDAY. March 16.-A session was ordered
on Saturday next for debate on the funding
| bill. The house went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, but
rose without action. :. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE morning hour
| being dispensed with the house went into COM
mlttee of the whole on the deficiency appropra-
| ton bill. After general debate the bill was
| read by sections for amendments. There being
difference of opinion as to rules OH certain
point raised, the committee rose. and the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 18.-The morning hour
having been dispensed with the house went into
committee of the whole on the deficiency bill.
! %. An amendment appropriating S. 665, 600 for
! the payment of pensions was adopted, and the
committee then engaged in five minute debate
on the amendment appropriating 5000, 900 for
the payment of marshals and general deputy
marshals. Springer offered an amendment ap-
propriatng $4,000 for the payment Of special
deputy maIsha1s, provided that hereafter special
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dollars per day for performing any duties in re-
gard to any election, and that all such general
and special election deputies shall be appointed
by the judge of the United States Circuit Court
for the district in which they are to perform
their duties and no less than two or more than
three appointments shall be made for any voting
precinct. Weaver offered an amendment to the
amendment, providing that vFssu there are
three OF more political parties having separate
tickets to be voted for, three deputy n~arshals
| shall be appointed, no two of whom shall be-
long to the same political party. Adopted.
SpIinger's amendment was then adopted, after
being further amended by excluding from it's
provisions general deputy nlarshals-yeas III,
nays ia. The committee rose and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 19.-Wright, chairman of the
committee on labor depression, reported joint
resolution requesting the president to give no
tice to the Chinese government that it is the de
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! clauses in the treaties between the two govern
ments which allows and permits emigration o1
the subjects and citizens Of the two countries
be abrog ogated and annulled. Placed on the cal
endar, and the majority and minority reports
ordered printed. The house then went int
committee of the whole on the deficiency bill
The pending question was Oh the amendment
Garfeld's substitute, as amended by Simonton
to general deputy marshals, leaving the substi
tute in the exact form of Springer's amendment
with the addition of the amendment offered BY
Weaver, providing that if there are more thar
two political parties In the field at any election
three deputy nlarshals shall be appointed, NJ
two of whom shall belong to the same politica
party. Springer's amendment was adopted
yeas 89, nays 81. An amendment that deputy
marshals shall not receive pay for longe1
period than three days during any election was
agreed to-yeas IS, nays II. After debate Nh
Mahon offered substitute for the amendment Of
fered by Garfield yesterday, the following: Pro
vided, That hereafter special deputy marshali
of election for performing any duties in refer
ence to any election shall receive the sum o
five dollars per day in full for compensation
and that all appointments Of such special deput!
marshals shall be made by the judge of thu
Circuit Court of the United States for the dis
duties, or by the district court judge in the alb
sence of the Circuit Court judge; such deput!
marshals be appointed in equal numbers from
the different political parties" Agreed to-
yeas 1O6, nays 53-several prominent Republi
cans, such as Garfield, Kelley, Hiscock, Rc
and Harris (lIass.) voting for it.. The ques
ton then required, on the adoption of Springer
amendment as amended by the substitute, an'
it was agreed to-yeas 121, nays 29-most Of tn
Republicans refusing to vote. The committe
then arose and reported the bill to the house
All the amendments were agreed to and the bi
passed-yeas Iii, nays 104.. :Atkins, by unani
nous consent, reported a bill appropriatin
100000 for public printing, with a. .proyiso tha
the entire deficiency appropriation for that pm
pose shall not exceed $40o, 900 and the houe
Immediately went into committee of the whol
and as quickly rose and reported back the bill
which was passed without yeas and nays, the
being dispensed with by unanimous consent. =.
Adjourned. x ..~...!
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