The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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TITEaDAY Januarv Tnills I,


TuRsDAY, January BILLS intro
duccd; Providing that no person on the retired
list 81 tho army or navy, or marine corps shall
draw q pension; appropriations $500 COO for con-
sructing locks NJ the Cascadua Oregon; making nm
appropriation Tor the Improvement OF the LATHE
hAnawhn river. Also makiug Au appropriation for
continuing the Improvement ot the Mouongahcla
river IN West virginia and rcnrEy Issuia; d King
the compensation q diatrirt attorncYs limited
States marshals and deput,e, for the tom ne,oL n
IN" work Of mIToviig the Missouri TisrT a, OF
W u"aI hahsas ''y go. Petitions were presented.
hehonstraiinG asatnst the passage Of senate lill
providing Tor medical aud surgical examinations
aud The taking al tc,lnouy IL censIou r,aa,.
sshn,. thc erection at n swiog bridge over thu
pc'Ioii river for equalization ~ b un,t,s; for a
reduction ri taiin ga sicri rata and sht ct snr ,
a. mark Of Icsrcc, to the late senator Houston,
tho senate al lourned TIL Tomorrow.
House.
TUESDAY, January Ga resolution
was adopted directing the mmi,,cs On indian al
i"irS 10 investigate aud report upon O., origin q
the recent outbreak IL lite indians nj white River
agency Colorado. ftcr n sl,rl s.s.un in ,o "A
mites 81 the whole on thu report 81 the commiti,c
On rulca, formal AnnouL ccnIuni wan made Of the
death ot senator iioGs,o., aud the house, as a
LAX of nfpcct, sdJouTn'd
senate.
"WEDNESDAY, January 7.-Pendleton,
gave notice OF the ia!lowin; aucndacnt 10 the
senate Joint resolution, Known ~ the RayMd
resolution: AT the end Of the resolution add the
woods, and said notes shalt not Ia available for
any 81 the T,ScrNcs required To b. kent by rational
hanks and ali such Reserves snail 10 apt Ia crin
o. deTed print Il ana r,irrrrd Ia the hnRnce COM
mtttCc,.... several communicate Ions were received
from the secretary of the interior relative To tho
tis Indian iroghl,H aud two messages from the
precedent, oie on District 81 Columbia Heais
and the ether about moneys paid the utca.,,,,,A
bli was introduced 10 establish United states
court In indian territory ;,.,.. Wiudnm submitted
aresoutton inStructiEg the on upt, pria
lions 10 consider the eHpr'iirncv OF establishing an
Hdd'uo ~ executive department 81 the govern
meut, TO be called the department ot agriculture
and commerce, which shall embrace In Its juristir-
top, agriculture, domcsiic aud foreign cainneIec
manufactures mines aud mining, public land,
geological aud other surveys aud other Etati sites
Ordered printed AMI hill "a ,Rhs,,...Ac Jou,ped.
HSosc.
WEDNEspAY, January 7.--Resolu-
ticps introiuc ed. lustruc Ing the c,iunittcc on
ior"'gn snsrs 10 enquire into the sSpr,icncy Il
aholishipk = onvoys * 'ranrdiasry aad miaistora
Irsident fiom the United states 90 foreign coun-
tre'; TO request tie pr,Sidcni to invite NJ xro and
brrEl To enter Into treaty 10 restrict the imLli,
grafton 81 thu Chin,.r,.r lie intr duri 4 aud ~.
ieIIed; i r.ulat" coin certificate; To- prevent
sud punish tue sale oi hIearms Rna ammunition
20 uhCiyiiud Indians; to Ircvrrt tho usc Ot tho
U ni,d States nag Tor aaw rtisipg purposes au-
thofkng the recoinsSc OF the tratc dollar; direct
Ing the sccfc'pry oi the Interior to nav Ia Mira N
~ and olhCie g. ram sums I money out ut
the Indian annuity funds; Executions thn land
lava 10 the territory u Alatkai To ,slRhiish the
territory Of fcmlina, Tor reduction oi du'ies on
import'd mrfchRnd'e; toIciuCc tho duty on steel
RAILS, Stevenson oh al man 81 the commit,e On
Mines aud mini 4, reported hack tho .oaalr Gill
amrhding sections !Su aud :S?a revived statutes,
IL regard 10 uincrRl lsnia fassrd. .". burned,
kraNte.
THURSDAY, January S.-Bills intro.
auccd aad referred; To create an additional
land district Ia knnsas, 10 repeal thc I'D section
company, and To aid tho construction II Tia road,
and Tor other puIposts, ana to declare tho rights
privileges aud lands granted IN tald scirn 10 the
Nes Orleans, haion kousc 4 ViCksbuIsh
railroad forfeited, and that the section
Orleans 4 f1cidc railroad rcmpAny ..,,, Tho
military academy appropriation hill was ~ ported
back from committee and plrccd ON the calendar
,..."Aiier short executive session the senate ad
journed until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, January S.-The bill con.
ceraing the location ii mineral lands va. reported
back from comIaltice and referred 20 tho cummititc
81 the whole; also the bl 10 apply the pr, eccds Of
salts 81 public lands 10 the education Of the people
...,,AttrT lively seEAi0n In committee OF q whole
on the port 0i the cummitt.r On rules \ GirssRgc
was received from tue prrSidt NJ recommending
the patase 81 the TN Tor the re smRtion Of the
hRIhors 81 Washington and GCorg, town,"",Ad-
iouIned.
House.
FRIDAY, January 9.-Bills introduced
and referred: Admitting free ct duty clothing
and other articles destined for the relief Of coiorcd
cmigran,s; granting pension TO each survivor Of
the Mexican var who wits net Engaged la the late
rebellion or who did not Rbct tho Namc.".,. Ad-