The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


Freedmen's bank. =. The Geneva award bill
was informally taken up for the purpose of al
lowing Mcdonald to speak upon 1t. AT the
conclusion Of McDonalds remarks the Ute bill
was taken up. Teller moved to strike out the
clauses exempting from taxation for twenty-five
years lands to be held by Indians in sever
atty. Rejected-yeas 8, nays 40. Morgan
moved to add TO the bill a provision that il the
agreement be not ratified within four months
after passage OF the act the same shall cease to
be Of effect after that date. Ingalls, moved to
amend the amendment by providing that IL the
Utes fail to ratify the agreement, the United
States will protect their rights in their reserva-
ton. The amendment as amended was adopted.
Teller moved to add provision that nothing In
the bill shall prevent the settlement Of Southern
Utes or Unc0mpaghre Utes on lands of Uintah
reservation, Utah, il the Indians desire to settle
there. Adopted. The bill WAS then read u
third time and passed-yeas 81, nays 10. q. The
up and adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April ls-Bayard, from the COM
mittee on finance, reported with amendments
the senate bill to provide for the appointment
of commission to investigate tho question Of
tariff. Placed on the calendar. The committee
will consist Of nine members to be appointed
from civil life by the president, by and with the
advice Of the senate. The first named will be
president. The commissioners to receive $40
per day each during the period engaged in active
duty and actual travelling and other necessary
expenses. The commissioners shall report to
congress the results Of their investigations and
testimony taken from time To time, and make q
final report not later than the first Monday in
December, 1881. Slater introduced bill for
feiting the unearned lands included in the grant
made To the Oregon Central Railroad company
by act of May 4, 1870. and for other purposes.
Referred. . The morning hour having expired
the senate resumed consideration Of the Geneva
award bill and debated it until adjournment.
WEDNEsDAY, April l4.-voorhees submitted a
resolution instructing the committee on pensions
to report bill authorizing pensions to surviv-
ing soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war
The morning hour having expired the Geneva
award bill was taken up, and Call spoke in oppo-
sition to the committee bill. At the conclusion
Of his remarks tho pending bill was informally
laid aside, and the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill taken up. The amount appro-
priated il 10, 49, al increase of 1900 over
the bill As passed by the house. The commit
tee proposes ali amendment changing the class
iticatiOn Of consular officers. Eaton, fiom
| the appropriation committee, offered nh amend
ment appropriating ~, 900 for compensation
and necessary expenses Of the commissioners
appointed to act with the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary OF the United
States to Cuba, to negotiate and conclude q
! treaty and settlement Of matters of interest to
| the two governments now pending between the
same. Agreed to. The bill was then passed.
Cameron (Wis.) introduced joint resolution
authorizing the secretary Of war to permit
members of the soldiers reunion at Milwaukee,
in June, 1880, TO use artillery, flags and camp
equipage belonging to the government. Passed.
....Adiourned.
THURSDAY, April 15.-Bils were passed
granting pensions to number Of persons.
The Geneva award bill was then taken up and
discussed until adjournment.
FRIDAY, April 16.-The senate considered the
calendar, and the bill granting a pension 10
jesse +. Phares, the scout, was taken up, but
the morning hour expired and the Geneva
award bill came up for consideration. After a
running debate between Jones, Thurman,
Conkling, Blaine and Carpenter the senate went
into executive session and when the doors were
reopened adjourned till Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, April l0.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the army appropria-
ton bill and general debate was commenced
upon the amendment prohibiting the Use Of
troops at the polls a. police force. When
the committee rose the senate bill giving twelve
bronze cannon to the Blair Monument associa-
ton of st. Louis WAS passed. Adjourned.
MONDAY, April l2.-The senate bill approprl-
ating S200,0O for the erection Of suitable post
for the protection of the Rio Grande frontier
was passed. Under the call OF states the fol-
lowing bills were introduced: Extending three
years from the first of July next the time within
which application Tor arrears OF pensions can be
filed; to reduce the tax on lead ore; to repeal the
law imposing tax on the circulation and notes
! Of state banks; proposing constitutional
amendment that no person shall be eligible to
the Office of president for more than two terms;
! to regulate promotions i'll the army and to fix
the rank Of line officers; authorizing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to transmit subsidiary silver
! coins through the mails HI third-class matter;
| establishing q bureau of mines and mining,
manufacturers and statistics in the interior de-
| partment, and changing the designation of the
bureau of statistics to that Of bureau Of COM
| merce. The house then went into committee
of the whole on the army bill, all general debate
| to be closed III three hours. Kefer offered All
| amendment to the amendment (regardIng
troops at elections) by adding the words: "Ex-
cept as authorized by the constitution of the
! United States. Rejected-76 to SO. Williams
as to prohibit the use Of troops instead of all
ordinary civil police force. Rejected-60 to 90
| Butterworth offered an amendment providing
that nothing herein contained shall affect the
right to employ any part Of the army or navy
! to execute the laws in such cases, as such EN-
! ployment may be authorized by the constitution
! Or by the act Of congress. ReJected-55 TO 81.
| Sparks amendment was amended on motion Of
| Hurd, by adding to it proyiso that it shall not
| be construed to prevent the use of troops to
| protect against domestic violence Oh the appli-
cation of the Legislature Of any state, or Of the
executive when the legislature cannot be con-
| vened. The amendment as thus amended was
adopted, and the committee rose and reported
! the bill and amendments to the house. The
main question was ordered and the house ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, April 13.-The house resumed con-
sideration of the army appropriation bill and
was addressed by Ewing. At the conclusion of
| bill and amendments. The minor amendments
were adopted without division and that relative
to troops at the polls by strict party vote
| yeas ZIG, nays 95. The bill then passed-yeas
11S, nays 95. :. Thompson submitted the con-
ference report upon the census bill, and after
some debate upon q point Of order; the report
was agreed to-. After passing bill granting a
! pension Of $50 month to the widow of Gen.
Curtis, Of Iowa, the house took a recess until
| evening, the session to be for the consideration
! Of pension bills.
| WEDNESDAY, April IA bill was passed au-
thoriZing the secretary Of the interior to dispose
| of part of Fort Dodge military reservation to
actual settlers under the provisions of the
homestead laws. The house then went into
! committee of the whole Oh the Indian appropri-
alton bill, but rose without action. .Hutching
introduced u bill to establish a uniform system
OF bankruptcy. Referred. -. In the evening the
| house had a session in committee of the whole
OH the state of the Union and then adjourned.
THURSDAY, April l5.-Without debate bills
| providing for q construction fund for the navy
and to equip an Arctic expedition were passed.
-. The house then went into committee OF the
wholeon the Indian appropriation bill. Baker
moved to amend by increasing from $780, 900 to
$780, the appropriation for the purchase of
clothing for different tribes Of the Sioux.
Adopted-ayes "a, nays 10. Baker submitted
all amendment increasing to the extent of $685.
900 the appropriation for subsistences Of the
Sioux. Rejected. Baker submitted an an end.
mcnt increasing from 1890, 900 to $350,000 the
appropriation for subsistence Of Apaches Re
| jected. The committee then rose aud the house
took recess until evening. AT the evening
session several bills reported from the commit
tee on naval affairs were passed and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 16.-The senate bill removing
the political disabilities of Roger A. Pryor was
passed =. The senate joint resolution author
iZing tho secretary Of war to loan flags, tents
and camp equipage for the soldiers reunion ut
| Milwaukee in June next, was passed. +. On
motion of Valentine the bill passed for the re-
lief of settlers OH public lands Itprovides that
when a presumption homestead or timber cul-
ture claimant has filed written ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| of his claim In local land Office the land COW
cred by such claim shall be open 10 entry with
out further action on part of the commissioner
Of the public land Office. The house then
went into committee Of the whole ON the Indian
| bill. Several amendments were rejected and