The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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MONDAY, January 26.--The vce-presidcnt laid
before the senate communication from tho
secretary Of war recommending IN appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for tho erection OF head
quarters building for the department OF Dakota,
on Fort Smelling military reservation. Referred.
Petitions, etc, presented: Against the pro-
posed Detroit river bridge; for the continuance
Of the coinage Of the silver dollar and the legal
tender capacity Of the groenback; for tho pas
for the suspension OF coinage Of the silver dol
lar until silver and gold dollars have the same
value; for the abolition Of tho legal tender quail
ity OF grecnbacks. :. :. .Edmunds, from the com
nittee on Judiciary, reported adversely Oh the
memorial Of the Legislature OF Missouri, asking
congress 10 repeal the existing laws for the IT.
moval OF causes from state to federal courts, 30
m to coniino tho jurisdiction Of the latter to
cases arising under the constitutions and laws of
the United States, and the committee was dis
charged from its further consideration . After
an executive session tho senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 2I-Majorty and minority
reports on the bill for the relief Of FitZ John
Porter were presented BY the committee ON
military affairs and the Till was placed ON the
calendar. .. Petitions were presented from cx-
soldiers and sailors for the passage Of the
Weaver bill for tho payment Of the difference
between gold and grccnbackS. Bills intro
duced and referred: 10 incorporate the COsino-
American Colonization and General Improve
mcnt bureau; to increase the pension Of NIL
wounded soldiers Of the war Of 1912 who now
receive less than SIT per month; to regulate III
dian affairs. Consideration was then resumed
Of the joint resolution introduced by Bayard to
withdraw the legal tender power of United
States notes; Bayard spoke ii favor Of the rcso-
luton. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 2sth.-No business was
transacted, the day having been set apart for
"A. Il
character Of the late Senator Chandler. Eulo-
gies were pronounced by Ferry, Bayard, Blaine,
Logan, Morrill,, Cameron and Baldwin, and res
OlutOns Of respect and sorrow for the late
enator were adopted. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 29.-Pcttions prcscntod:
Against any rcductinn of tho duty on sheet
zine; against the passage of tho senate bill for
was adopted for the appointment Of u commit
tee Of nine senators Ia take into consideration
tho subject Of Il canal to connect the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. Bailey, from the commit
toe on poStoiliccs and pustroads reported with
amendments tho senate joint resolution to ap-
ply the amount appropriated hy the act of
March Sd, 1877, to pay certain mail contractors.
Placed on the calendar. II authorizes the Sec
rotary Of the treasury to pay southern mail con-
tractors for carrying the mails prior TO May
u. 1861, upon their presenting satisfactory
evidence that they had received 40 pay for
such services from either the confederate or
United States government. Bayard, from tho
committee on finance reported with amend
mcnts bill authorizing the conversion Of ma
tional gold bonds. Placed on the calendar.
Bills introduced and referred: For the relief of
the StOckbridge and other Indians in Wisconsin;
To provide for celebrating tho one hundrcdth
anniversary Of the treaty Of peace aud rccogni-
ton Of American independence, by MI exhibition
OF arts, manufactures and products of mines in
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railroads the right of way through public lands
of the United States. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January 26.-Clark presented the
credentials of j. I. Phillips, Representatives
elect from the fifth district Of Missouri, ard
Phillips took tho iron-clad oath Bills intro
duced and rcfcrrcd: For the appointment of
commissioner to ascertain and report the losses
sustained by citizens Oh account of Indian dep
relations; for u monument to L. =. Key, author
of the "Star Spanglcd Banncr;" to incorporate
the CosmO-American Colonization and General
Improvement bureau, the object of which is to
DO the encouraging, promoting and conducting
cities ard other districts of the United
States and from all parts of Europe
to the states of the United States rccding set
tiers, and for other humane and commercial
purposes; to increase the number OF Justices of
the United States Supreme Court to twcnty-one;
to abolish the court of claims. The morning
hour having expired, the question REQUIRED on
suspending the rules and adopting the rcsol,i-
ton offered last Monday by Kelley, of Pcnnsyl-
vania, the roll call on which had been interrupt
cd by district business, declaring that the ncGo-
tiation by tue president of a commercial treaty
fixing rates OF duty IL in violation of the consti-
tuition. The vote resulted, yeas l75, hays G2.
So the rules we've suspended and the resolution
was adopted. .Ad journed.
Jonuory --Uills poSao1. A,,nro-
priating Sl00,OO0 for n monument at Yorktown
and S20.G0 to enable the committee on cCc-
bration Ia make oil necessary arrangements for
such celebration Of the centennial anniversary
of the battle Of Yorktown o. shall bctit the his
torical significance Of the occasion; setting
apart for park purposes certain lands in Cantor
mia Oh which ARE grown the red wood or "big
trees y" -. After u session III committee Of the
whole on revision of rules the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 2S.-Bills were passed
granting petition tn the widow OF Lieut.. Hiram
Benner, and appropiiating -, 100 for monu-
mcnt to Gen. Iicrkimer. a hill imposing II tax
On smoking opium was introduced and referred.
"a message wa8 received from the senate
transmitting the resolutions adopted by that
body relating to the late Senator Chandler.
Speeches were then made i'll culOgy of the late
senator by NewbelTy, Williams Of Wisconsin,
IIubbcll, Brewer, ltobeson, Burroughs. Ilawlcy,
Dunncll, Stone, Keifcr, Conger, Briggs, Crapo
Barber, Willets, and Garfield. AT the close of
the addresses the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 29.--Thc ill declaring
all public roads and highways post routes was
passed. Several bills were reported back from
committee and referred, after which the house
went into committee of the whole ON revision of
rules. When the committee rose the house
adjourned.
FEIDAy, January 30.--Orth offered rcsoiu-
ton, which was referred, instructing the COM
mitteo on railways and canals to inquire into
the expodicncy Of providing for n survey to an
certain the practicability of constructing n ship
canal from Toledo, Ohio, TO tho navigable
waters OF the Wabash river at Lafayette, Ind.
-. After the passage Of Il number of private
bills tho house adjourned.