The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

sentcd asking for the abolition Of duty ON all
articles used In making paper. :. Bills intro
duced: For the suppression OF infectious and
contagious diseases among domestic cattle; to
amend the statutes relative to public lands. -.
Gordon presented petition Of large number
Of ex-Confederate officers IN refaence to the
preservation by the secretary Of war of II cords
in reference TO the battle of Gettysburg. :.
Consideration was resumed Of the star route
deficiency appropriation bill. /. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March l6.-A memorial of leading
merchants NJ Chicago was presented, praying
for the enactment of unifon bankrupt law.
Ia resolution OF the New York legislature
requesting an appropriation for the improve
ment Of communication through the great
lakes was referred. .Edmunds introduced bill
to fix day for the meeting of the electors of
president and vice president, and to provide for
and regulate the counting Of votes for presi-
dent aud vice president and the decision of
questions arising thereon. Referred to se-
lect committee on the subject AT the expi-
ration Of the morning hour the senate resuni-
ed consideration Of the star route deficiency
appropriation bill, and Beck continued his re.
marks. Pending debate the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 17.-The bill removing
| the political disabilities Of Roger A. Pryor
passed, Burnside introduced bill to provide
permanent construction fund for navy and
| other purposes +. AT the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed consider alton
o. the star deficiency bill. Several amendments
were agreed to and rejected aud the bill was
passed without division. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 18.--Kirkwood submitted
resolution instruc ting the committee on post
offices and postroads to report the power of tho
postmaster general under the existing laws as
to modifying mail contracts, expediting time
! and increasing the number OF trips, establishing
postotfices, fixing compensation for service, etc
| Adopted. The senate proceeded to consider
&l.gL nkaIls
the Hot Springs, the question Icing on the sub
stitute reported by the senate committee on
| public lands. The bill was explained by men,
bcrs of the committee. and, pending debate,
the senate went into executive session and soon
| adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 19.-Anthony presented the
| memorial OF Susan Is. Anthony, asking for the
removal of her political disabilities. Miss An
| thony complains that while the prayers of men
! for the removal of disabilities have been
| granted, such prayers have been denied to
women. She asks that her petition receive the
same consideration as il her name were Samuel
b. Anthony. Plumb introduced bill to pro-
vide for the allotment of lands in seyeralty TO
| the united Peoria and Miami tribes OF Indians
| in the Indian Territory. Referred. :. The bill
for the establishment OF titles in the Hot Springs
was read a third time and passed. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House. .
| MONDAY, March l5.-Bills introduced: In re-
| lation to telegraph communications: proposing
constitutional amendment defining treason
! and protecting states in the exercise of their
powers from Interference by the sderal govern
| ment; for adjournment on the Oath of May;
for the relief Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad company; for the relief of
soldiers of the late war; to make a grant of
land to the Morgan. Louisiana and Texas Rail-
| road company; to reduce the price Of public
lands within railroad limits; to createa scientific
commission to establish legal tests for the pro-
lection Of dealers in butter, oleomargarine, etc.;
| for the allotment Of lands in severalty to tie
| United States band Of Peoria Indians; reducing
the expenses to the taking of preemptions and
homesteads; to equalize and regulate the sal
aries of customs officers and to reduce the ex-
penses of collecting the revenues; appropriating
S25 900 to enable the secretary of the interior to
protect and improve the Yellowstone National
/ park. The rules were suspended and tho bull
abolishing all tolls on the Louisville and Port
land canal was passed. >. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 1C.-A session was ordered
on Saturday next for debate on the funding
bill. 4. The house went into committee of the
| whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, but
rose without action. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE morning hour
being dispensed with the house went into COM
mittce of the whole ON the deficiency appropria-
ton bill. After general debate the bill was
read by sections for amendments. There being
| difference of opinion as to rules OH q certain
point raised, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 1S.-Thc morning hour
having been dispensed with the house went into
committee Of the whole on the deficiency BILL
An amendment appropriating $G,665 600 for the
payment Of pensions was adopted, aud the
committee then engaged in o five minute debate
on the amendment appropriating 100000 for
the payment of marshals and general deputy
marshas. Springer offered an amendment APP
propriating 7G,000 for the payment Of special
deputy marshals, provided that hereafter special
and general deputy marshals shall receive two
dollars per day for performing any duties in re-
gard 10 any election, and that such general and
special election deputies shall be rappointed by
the Judge Of the United States Circuit Court
for the district In whiclr they arc to perform
their duties, and no less than two " more than
precinct. Weaver offered ar amendment to
the amendment, providing that when there are
three or more political parties having separate
tickets to be voted for, three deputy mars halls
shall be appointed, no two of whom shall be-
long to the came political party. Adopted.
Slaingers amendment was then adopted after
being further amended by excluding from It's
provisions general deputy marshaIs-yeas 1T,
nays ia. The committee rose and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 19.-wrght, chairman of the
committee on labor depression, reported joint
resolution requesting the president to give mo-
tice TO the Chinese government that q d tAe De-
sire of the United States government TINT the
clauses in the treaties between the two govern
ments which allows add pelmits ernigriton Of
the subjects and citizens of the two countries
be abrogated and annullcd. Placed on the cal
endar, and the majority and minority reports
!, ordered printed. The house then went into
committee of tho whole ON the deficiency bill.
, The pending question was on. the amendment
offered by Springer, extending the provisions of
, Garfield's substitute, as amended by Sirnonton
to general deputy marshals leaving the substi-
tute IN the exact folm Of Springers amendment,
with the addition OF the, amendment offered BY
Weaver, providing that II there are more than
two political parties In the field OF any election
three deputy marshals shall be appointed, no
two Of whom shall belong to the same political
party. Spfinger's amendment was adopted
yeas 50, nays 81 An amendment that deputy
, marshals shall not receive pay for O Longer
, period than three days during any election was
, agreed to-yeas 95, nays II. After debate Nc
Mahon offered o substitute for the amendment
offered by Garfield yesterday, the following:
Provided, That hereafter special deputy mar
shals Of election for performing any duties IN
reference TO any election, shan receive the sum
Of five dollars per day in fnll for compensation,
and that oil appointments Of such special deputy
| mnrshals shall be made by the Judge Of the
! Circuit Court Of the United States for the dis
trict which such marshals are TO perform their
duties, or by the district judge In the absence Of
the Circuit Court judge; such deputy marshals
20 be appointed IN equal numbers from the.dit-
ferent political parties" Agreed toAyeas l06,
% Garfield, Kelley, Hiscock, Rice and Harris
| \ <,<.tfr. far NJ.