The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-09

ihton incfeabeo po,Ulo,0oz IOf the same peflOu.
the public debt statement shows reduction
Of $4,000 for March.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS;
Senate.
MONDAY, March 29.-Kirkwood presented a
memorial Of the Iowa legislature urging protec-
ton ofinnocent users Of patent articles. Cam
eron (Wis.) presented memorial OF the WiscOn-
sin legislature recommending an appropriation
70 enable the secretary Of war to construct i'm
provements OF the upper Mississippi river for
the regulation Of the navigation OF that river
and its tributaries according to the pans Of
Capt, Wright. .Conklipg presenteda petition Of
the Bnhaio board OF trade for m appropriation
OF $4,000 for an examination and survey for
line OF slack water navigation connecting Lake
Superior and tho Mississippi and Rod River OF
the North. Referred. Bills introduced and
referred: To construe the act granting pensions
to soldiers and seamen Of the war of 1912; pro-
viding for opening direct trade between the
states Of the Mississippi valley and Brazil.
The Geneva award bill was then taken up and
debated until adjournment.
TUESDAY, March 30.-Logan, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported adversely on
the Joint resolution authorizing the secretary Of
Of the republic, Wisconsin, there being no tents
available for the purpose. Placed on the cal
endar.. The deficiency appropriation bill was
then taken up and an amendment reducing the
appropriation for public printing from $500, 200
TO $500, 900 adopted. Pending further action
the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March S1.-The bill providing
for an international exhibition III New York in
1888 was taken up and passed. The bill in
troduced by Paddock to equalZe homesteads by
allowing locations In more than one place when
necessary to make up l60 acres, passed The
morning hour expired and the Immediate def
cheney bill was taken up. After action on q
number Of amendments the bill was read third
time. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 1.-The bill authorizing tho
secretary Of war to acquire for the United States
the title to the site Of Fort Stockton, Texas, was
passed. The immediate deficiency bill was
then taken up, and after discussion, passed
yeas.Sh, nays IA party vote. The bill rati-
flying the agreement with the Ute Indians was
next taken up. After the bill and report of the
committee on Indian affairs, together with
letter from Secretary SchurZ showing the
urgent neceg sty for the passage Of such bill,
had been read by the clerk, a motion for an
executive session prevailed. When the doors
reopened, the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The bill granting q pension
to Jesse L. Phares, reported adversely from the
committee because, under the pension laws,
scouts mot being in military or naval seryice)
are not entitled to pensions, was considered.
Pending debate on the bill the morning hour
expired and consideration was resumed of the
bill ratifying tho Ute agreement which was ex-
planned and supported by Coke. . On motion Of
Pendleton the senate disagreed to the amend
ments OF the house to the bill amending the
census act, and conference committee was
appointed thereon. The senate then went in
to executive session and when the doors reopen
cd adjourned until Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, March 27.-Many bills being re-
ceived and referred the house went into COM
mittee Of the whole upon the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills. The bill was
read by sections for amendment. Mcmillan
moved to strike out the clause appropriating
$4,000 for charge d'affairs I'D interim and
diplomatic officers abroad. Pending O vote.
the committee rose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, March 29.-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and refer
red: Prescribing and defining the manner Of
guaranteeing to each state republican form Of
government; for strengthening the Mississippi
levees; reafiirming and applying the Monroe
doctrine; to secure O uniform value of coin;
regulating the compensation OF members OF
congress-; giving territories one member each in
the house OF representatives to organize the
territory OF Alaska, and provide for the estsb-
lishment Of civil government thereof. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the house
went into committee Of the whole on the con-
sulaI and diplomatic appropriation bill. The
pending amendment striking out the clause ap-
diplomatic officers abroad was defeated. With
out disposing Of the bill the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 30.-The morning hour hay
ing been dispensed with, the house went into
committee OF the whole on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. The bill passed
without amendment. .. The contested election
case Of Bradley vs.. Slemons, from the second
district OF Arkansas, was then taken up. j. II.
Bradley, contestant in the case was permitted
to take the floor, and made an argument in his
own behalf. Mr.. Slemons, contestee, followed
with speech in support OF his claims. Dis
cussion followed. =. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The post route bill
WIS reported back from committee and passed.
-. Consideration was resumed of the contested
election case of Bradley VI. Slemons, from the
Second district Of Arkansas. After q speech by
Sawyer in behalf Of the contestee, vote was
taken on the minority resolution reported by
Weaver declaring the seat vacant. IT was de-
feated-30 to 151. The question then required
on the majority resolution declaring William L.
Slemons, the contestee, entitled to the seat.
Adopted-149 TO p. :. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the star def
cheney bill, but without coming to O vote on the
bill the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, April 1.-The senate bill to amend
the census act was taken mp and after the adop-
ton Of several amendments, passed. After
session in committee of the whole ON the star
deficiency bill the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 2.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole for the consideration of the
star deficiency bill. The time for debate hav-
ing expired, Blackburn, on behalf Of the COM
mittee on appropriations, moved TO non-concur
in the senate amendments. Stone, acting un
der instructions from the committee ON post
offices and postroads, moved to concur. Agreed
to-88 to 79. The committee rose and reported
It's action TO the house and the recommenda-
ton to concur was agreed to-yeas 81, nays SO.
This leaves the bill as it passed the senate 1t
appropriates 81, 600 to meet the expenses Of
the star route service, for the current fiscal
year; prohibits further expedting of service on
star routes; appropriates 100000 to enable the
postmaster general to place new service; for
bids him TO expedite service under any contract
now existing or hereafter given at rate of pay
exceeding 30 per cent. upon the contract as
originally let; appropriates $4,000 for public
printing, and provides that nothing therein
contained shall be construed to affect the valid
ty or legality Of the acts or omissions Of any
officer Of the United States. The house then
adjourned, to-morrow's session to be for general
debate only.