The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

SATURDAY, May ga few bills of no general
interest were passed in the morning hour, and
then the Morgan joint rule for counting the
electoral vote was taken up, and Morgan sup
ported the measure in speech. When he had
concluded the senate held an executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, May 24.-The president pro tenn.
laid before the senate communication from
the president of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, recommending an appropriation
Of $4,000 for completing the preparation
ton. Referred. bill passed appropriating
$4,000 for statue of Joseph Henry, late Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian institution. :. "A
resolution instructing the committee on military
affairs to examine into the management of the
soldiers home in the District of Columbia, was
adopted. The morning hour having expired,
the senate resumed consideration of the Morgan
joint resolution providing rule for counting
the electoral vote and after q long discussion
the resolution was passed by a strict party vote.
-. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May PA large number of pension
bills passed, including the bill giving Il pension
to the widow of Hosea Sutherland, of the war
Of 1912. To this bill Cockrell submitted al
amendment, extending pensions to all persons
in similar cases. but withdrew it finally, stating
he would introduce bill on the subject. A bin
passed providing that section of the act ill.,
creasing the pensions Of widows and orphans,
approved July IS, 1866, and section Is. of the
pension act of July 81, 1868, and section 4, TIP,
revised statutes, shall not operate to reduce the
rate of pensions which had been allowed to
naval officers and their widows, etc, prior to
July 20, 1866 and that such pensions shall be
restored to the rate from which they were re-
duced to date from the original date of such
pensions. A pension bill in favor of CommO-
dore William b. Whiting, now on the retired list
of disabled, was taken up, and after discussion
passed by vote Of 80 to H.. On motion Of
Mcmillan the bill passed authorizing the Misss-
sippi River Logging company TO construct and
operate their bOOms at or near Straight Slough.
-. In division the supervisors bill was taken
up. The bill was read as follows: "Be it ell
acted, etc, That the term of Office of chief
supervisors Of election provided for In section
2,025, revised statutes, shoI be two years.
Such term shall begin the first day of May of
each even numbered year. The terms Of those
now III Office shall expire the first day OF May,
1880, and their Successors shall be appointed
from among the qualified electors of the proper
judicial district by the president Of the United
States by and with the advice and consent of
the senate" After protractcd discussion
without coming to a vote, the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY May 26.-EX-GOv. Brown took
the modified oath aud then took his seat ~ sen
ator from Georgia, i'll place of Gordon, resign
ed. The president pro tenn. laid before the
senate q message from the president recon-
mending the immediate attention OF congress
TO the danger that would result from failure to
act upon the agreement with the Ute indians.
-. The pensions deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up, and on motion of Eaton $4,000
additional for senate committee expenses was
added. Amendments were agreed to appropriate
ing $4,000 for the propagation OF food fish and
$4,000 for fish Matching steamer and ma
chinery, $4,000 for vessels Tor coast survey,
$4,000 for the contin uation OF the coast
survey, and $4,000 for continuing the
work of settling claims Of states under the
act Of 1850, for swamp lands including drains
for swamp lands, and land indemnity under the
acts Of 1856 and 1857, and the bill passed. The
amount appropriated for pensions is 80, DAG, 00O
:. On motion Of Paddock the house bill passed
for the relief Of homestead and presumption
settlers in Kansas and Nebraska who lost Their
crops by drought, extending for one year the
time in which to complete their payments. :.
The morning hour having expired, the senate
resumed consideration of the bill defining the
terms Of chief supervisors Of election. After
lengthy debate the bill passed. Following the
text Of the bill:
Be It enacted, etc., That the term Of Office Of
chief supervisors of election provided for in sect
2O25 Of the revised statutes shall be two years. Such
term shall begin on the first day Of May In each
even numbered year. The terms Of those now In
Office shall expire the first day Of May, 1880, and
their successors appointed from among the qualified
electors of the proper judicial district by the presi
dent of the United States by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate.
The president may appoint such officers during
Of the senate who may hold and exercise their
Office until the next session Of the senate and 1t shall
be the duty Of the president to send in all such noi
nations within thirty days after the next ensuing scr
sion of the senate provided that person hold
ing or who Inns held the office of chief supervisor Of
elections shall he reapponted.
After al executive session, adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 27.-Bills were passed ar-
thorzing the pOstmaster-general to treat the
mail service between West St. Louis and st.
Louis az other than railroad service and let 1t to
the lowest bidder; providing for q reappoint-
ment Of members Of the legislatures OF Montana,
Idaho and WyomiIa by boards composed OF
speakers of the hoase of Representatives and
presidents Of the council upon the basis of the
census of 1890; Authorizing the purchase Of
ground contiguous to the postoffice ut Toledo
and to erect on theenlargod grounds building
for the United Safes courts, custom house,
bonded warehouse etc., and appropr1ating
$75, 900 therefor Thirty condemned bronze
cannon were voted to Paramount Park Art as
ISOLATION for staiue to Maj. Gen. Meade =. .
Mr.. Eaton's bill toprovide for the appointment
by the president OF commission Of citizens to
investigate the question of tariff was taken up
and the amendments reported by the
finance committee, mostly verbal, agreed to,
but was Temporarily laid aside and the agricul-
tural appropriation bill taken up. After being
amended, thus adding $28, 900 to the bill as it
came from the house, it passed. The senate
adjourned after holding an executive session.
FRIDAY, May 2s.-Eaton offered jointresolu-
ton that the president be requested to open
negotiations with France, Spain, Austria and
Italy, with view " removing the restrictions
I'm fhe importatiou Of tobacco and securing to