Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

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FoRTy-slxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, May 3.-The house joint resolution
to donate rations to sufferers by the recent
cyclone at Macon, Miss, was passed. Ingalls,
introduced a bill to establish uniform system
OF bankruptcy throughout the United States.
| -. "A large number of petitions in favor of the
Eaton tariff commission bill were presented.
-: "A bill was introduced by Williams to estab-
lish ocean mail service between the Union Pa
cltic and certain foreign ports, and providing
adequate compensation therefor. Vance then
addressed the senate in support of the resolu-
tlons declaring Spoford entitled to the seat
occupied by Kellogg. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May "A bill was introduced by
Morgan to provide that the president of the
senate shall submit to the senate and house
when assembled to count the votes forpresident
and vice president all packages purporting to
contain electoral votes. Many petitions in
favor of the Eaton tariff commission bill were
presented. The House bi II to furnish four
condemned cannon for the soldiers monument
at Marietta, O., passed; also the senate resolu-
soldiers reunion at Wichita, Kansas. :. AT the
expiration OF the morning hour Vest spoke in
favor of the Spohord- kellogg resolution. .
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 5.-Booth, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported favorably the
house bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands, and it passed. It provides that when
pre- -emption homestead or timber culture claim
ant shall file a written REIMBURSEMENT of his
claim in local land Office, the land covered by
said claim shall be open and subject to entry
without further action by the land commission
er. When any person has contested, paid the
land fees and procured cancellation of any
entry, he shall be notified by the register of the
land office of that district and shall be allowed
thirty days to enter the land. Any settler who
hereafter proceeds to enter land under the
homestead laws shall be allowed the same time
to perfect his original entry as is now allowed
settlers under the pre-emption laws, and his
right shall redate back to the date of settle
ment as if he settled under the pre-emption
laws. . The bill authorizing the sale of Fort
Logan, Montana, and to establish new post
on Musselshell river, Montana was passed.
The Kellogg-Spofford resolutions were tempo
rariy laid aside and the District of Columbia
appropriation bill taken up, discussed at great
length, and pending debate the senate ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, May 6.-Hoar submitted resol1-
ton instructing the judiciary committee to re-
port bill providing compensation for all per
sons whose ships were destroyed by confeder
ate cruisers during the late rebellion from
moneys received under the Geneva award.
Laid over under the rules. Morgan submitted
a resolution providing rule for counting the
electoral vote. Referred to a select committee.
1.-The bill appropriating 5000 for public
printing was passed. The morning hour hav-
ing expired the senate resumed consideration of
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
After long discussion it passed. On motion
of Beck, the report of the conference committee
on the Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
Without action thereon the senate went into
executive session, and when the doors reopened
adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 1.-THE president pro tenn. laid
before the senate the credentials of Senator
James A. Garfield, and they were placed on file.
1.-The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was taken up on motion of Beck,
and after short debate passed without division.
%. AT the expiration Of the morning hour the
senate resumed consideration of the Kellogg
Spofford resolutions. After speech by Pryor,
Hoar offered as substitute for the pending res
olutions a resolution that in the Judgment
of the senate matter, reported by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections of the pres
ent session respecting the right to the seat now
Henry NJ. Spofford, ARE not sufficient to justify
reopening of the decision of the senate pronounc-
cd inits resolution adopted Nov. 30 1877, that
said Kellogg was, upon the merits of the case,
tledtoa seattin the senate of the United States
from the state of Louisiana for the term of slS
years commencing March 4, 1877, and that said
Spofford was not entitled to seat. Ordered
printed and laid on the table. The resolutions
were then temporarily laid aside, and the senate
bill authorizing the st. Paul and Chicago Short
Line Railway company to build bridge across
the st. Croix was taken up and passed. The
bill to abolish Fort Harker (Ks.) military reser-
vation and dispose of it's lands to actual settlers
was taken up and passed. The bill making an
appropriation of $4,000 for the purchase Of a
site and erection of light. house and fog
signal at the entrance of Little Traverse harbor,
Lake Michigan, was taken up and passed. :.
Adjourned until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, May 3.-A bill was introduced by
Ellis to establish government postal telegraph
service for the United States between Boston
and Washington and intervening post Offices.
Daggett introduced bill to establisha uniform
system of bankruptcy. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May At speaker laid before til.
house the presidents message vetoing tn,
special deficiency bill, and it was read. Th'
appropriations, and the bill laid upon tn
speakers table. The effect of this action is t
postpone its consideration until the house see
fit to call it up. Consideration was then re
sumed of the internal revenue bill, and tn
amendment leaving the law in regard to tel
cent stamps as it stands at present, was reject
ed-yeas 50, nays 65. The amendment strikin;
jected- yeas sc, nays 1877. The bill was the1
passed-yeas 1873, nays g.. The house wen
into committee Of the whole Carlisle i'll tn
chair) on the postoffice appropriation bill. Th
bill appropriates $3S, ,e7G 400, being $11, ,294 so
below the estimate, and S940,000 above th
appropriation of last year. There was no gen
eral debate, and the bill was Immediately reat
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ments we're acted upon, when the conmitte
rose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 5.-The postoAice appro
priation hill was taken up in committee of tn
whole Amendments were adopted increasing
from 1926, 900 to $850,000 the appropriation TO
inland transportation by steamboat routes an
ada e the the gSsstsr G to
railway mail service in securing necessary an
special facilities. Blackburn proposed a
amendment relating to compensation on sta
mail routes, but without coming to vote tn
council rose. :. The senate amendment to th
house bill for the sale of Fort Logan and the es
concurred in. :. The house then took recess
the evening session to be for consideration G
the district code bill.
THURSDAY, May 6.-Weils submitted col
ference report on the Indian appropriation bill
Agreed to. The report statoa that the mai
point of difference between the clauses was
regard to the discontinuance of the board {
Indian commissioners. AS finally agreed III
on the commission is still continued, but pro
viso is inserted that no money shall be paid fc
salaries and expenses of the commission. III
morning hour being dispensed with, the houf
went into committee of the whole on the pos
Office appropriation bill. By vote of 81 to 7
the committee adopted an amendment to striA
out the proviso for the curtailment or disco1
tinuance of the star service or star mail route
upon which increased compensation for increas
ed expedition beyond so per cent. of the origins
contract price has been allowed during 1879 an
1880 The appropriation for route agants wa
increased $4,000, and that for transportatio
by postal cars $4,000. The consideration
the bill having been concluded, the committe
rose and reported the bill to the house. IL
main question was ordered, but the house too
a recess until tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, May 7.-Consideration of the pos
Office appropriation bill was resumed and th
house proceeded to vote on the amendment
They were all agreed to- and the bill was passe
%. The senate amendment to the house bill fl
the relief of settlers on public lands was col
CURED in. .Washburne introduced bill az
propriating S50O,000 for the construction {