The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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MONDAY, March o. Petitions. presented:
For protection against the sale of oleonargarine
as butter; for the passage Of bankrupt law;
for the removal Of duty ON materials used in
making paper. ML, OF Georgia, from , INC
resolutions declaring that as VIM. p. Kellogg
was not chosen senator by the Legislature OF
Louisiana he Ii not entitled TO to o seat In the
senate, but that Henry NJ. Spofford who was 30
chosen Il entitled TO said scat, and should be.
admitted ON taking the oath prescribed by hw..
in their support. Hoar read o minority report
In favor Qf. Kellogg signed By himself,
Cameron, OF Wisconsin. atd logan: A long
debate was then had = on ihCtibfi
to print the resolutions and accom-
panying evidence IN wmch Kellogg participated
at length. The motion te print Nwas agreed to-
sioner Of agriculture to test the practicability
Of manufacturing sugar on large scale from
sorghum and sugar cane, establishing the ter
ritOry of Pombina, and providing Temporary
gUyefnmept therefor. /. The house bill appro-
priating 100000 " continue the public print
ing, provided that the entire sum appropriated
for printing for the year shall not exceed $780,.
600, was passed. +. On motion of Thurman, tile
Geneva award bill was formally taken up. =,
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 23.-Edmunds presented the
memorial OF one Mcbride, calling attention to
tho exclusion of Gentiles nom the lands in
Utah by the present system of locating town
sites. Referred. :. .Edmunds also offered O.
resolution calling ON the secretaryof the inteior
for information as to the number and extent of
patents issued for land in Utah, and whether
any discrimination m favor of Mormohs has
been shown IN such issuess Adopted, Teller
gave notice of an amendment intended TO he
offered by him to the bin ratifying the agree:
ment with the Ute Indians. The amendment
provides that from the amount provided for in
the bin shall be paid, during her life, yearly, 10
Mrs. A. ID. Meeker, widow Of N, G. Meeker,
$1,000, to Josephine Meeker, $1,000; to Mrs.
Soplnonia Price, 81, 900; to Mary and John, in
fart children OF Mrs: Price, $500 each until
they are q years old; George Dressler, o. ,O00
TO Mrs. Sarah NJ. Post $500; to Mrs Eaton,
Thompson, S5OO;t to the father Of Fred Shepard,
$500; to the surviving parent of Wilmer s. Eek
ridge, $500. The persons named above are suf-
ferers by or relatives of those who suffered by
the Ute massacre. At the expiration of the
morning hour the Geneva award bill was de-
bated until adjournment. .sez 81 ,.EsE -.
WEDNESDAY, March 24.-Nothing Of inpor-
tanes was transacted In the senate to-day. =
THURSDAY, March 25.-The bill incorporating
the National Educational association was passed.
The bill to provide for issuing patents for
publc lands claimed under presumption and
homestead laws IN certain cases was passed. =.
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened adjourned until
Monday. L. -, =. - - : /. = =.
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MONDAY, March 22-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and referred:
Providing for the free passage Of Irish immi-
grants ON the return voyage OF the ship Con
stellation, now about to start for Ireland with
provisions for the suffering peasantry of that
island; for the appointment OF O commission to
revise the laws relating to customs and internal
revenue in the United States; amending the ma.
tional bank act in regard to the distribution of
currency; to reduce the tax on distilled spirits
30 cents on every proof gallon; to abolish the
tax ON tobacco; to abolish the tax on bank
checks, bank deposits and matches; granting
land IN alternate sections to Mississippi to aid in
the construction of the Ship Island, Ripley 4
Kentucky railroad; regulating the rates Of post
age on second-class matter in letter-carriers
offices; to impose q higher duty on opium, NOR
smoking purposes, and placing as internal
revenue tax on opium prepared in
the United States for smoking purposes; to im-
pose duty of 10 per cent on sulphate of quiz
nine; reducing the salary of the president to
S25, 900; providing that mineral lands of the
sold at their full value, and that all proceeds
thereof, after the payment Of the necessary ex-l
penses, shall be applied to the payment of the
public debt. :. Ellis introduced q Joint resolu-
ton requiring the president to notify the gov.
ernment Of Great Britain of the abrogation Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Referred to the
committee on the inter-oceanic canal. Young
introduced resolutions setting forth the dangers
likely to grow out of the construction Of the
canal across the isthmus of Panama and re-
questing the president to confer with the South
American republics for the purpose Of adopting
measures for mutual safety and protection.
Referred to the committee ON foreign affairs.
Bayne introduced joint resolution on the same
subject which was also referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations. :. After considering
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
in committee of the whole the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 23.-No business of import
ance was transacted in the house to-day, the
whole session being consumed in debate over
the reference of bill to amend the tariff.
WEDNESDAY, March 24.-The day was spent
in debate over the reference of bill to amend
the tariff. The session continued until late
hour.
THURSDAY, March 25.--Most of the time was
consumed in debating the reference of a bill to
amend the tariff, the question being finally set
tied by referring the bill to the committee on
ways and means. Converse, chairman of the
committee on public lands, reported bill Of
quiet the titles on the Des Moines river lands to
Iowa. Placed on the calendar. Adjourned.
r. FRIDAY, March 26-The morning hour was
consumed in consideration Of private bills, and
the house then entered upon long and unin.
teresting discussion as to whether o two-thirds
vote was requisite under the rules to lay aside
private business and proceed to the coRsidera-
tion of public bills. Without determining the
point the house went into committee of the
whole, on the private calendar, and without
disposing Of any bill the committee rose and the
house adjourned till tomorrow. as-ss