The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


u 1sVS1RxeAFANNce
NeMAses
MoxnAs, February a-Pcsilioas Of ex-soldiers
were presented against The passage 10 the sen-
ate biil Tor medical examinations Ga certain pom
sion cascs, ). Hills introduced and referred, A
joint resolution authorizing the secretary of war
10 furnish the grand army of the republic with
tcnts and equipsge Tor 2Aooo mon during the ne
union az soldless % Milwaukee In June, 10 author
no tAs city Of wiaoaa. Mimi, 10 construct eper-
ate sand mantaina wagon bridge across the Misis-
dppi al wnana, x bin was passed providing
that witt of error fium the Supreme Court II
the United states ~ the supreme Court NJ any
territory shall 10 Ia criminal cases whesr the
accused shAll have heoa sentenced 10 capital
punishment, and Ia such CASE allowance
IL such writ shah operate ~ q super
.sdeAs, and gu eases removed fiom
the supreme court ~ any territory 10 the sa-
prone court ~ provided by tho act shah have
prccedcnce ef hearing In said court. The oct
apphcs 10 ell cases hcretoforc tried and deter
mined IN which Judgment has not been execute
I'd. Ia such eaaes defendant shall have six
months fram the passage III this ACT In which TO
obtain and perfect such wtit of error, e. 3, The
when the doors wire opened adjourned.
1eFsnAS, February a--The Warner silver
hill was reported back from the eonmittoc adj
sstl
petitions were prcscnted asking for reduction
of the duty ON steel rails; also memorial ash
Ing an appropriation b. complete tho double
turreted Mnnitor Amphilryun now unnn the
stocks uniinished, work having long since sss-
pended. .Cockrell, from the committee on
military aifairs, reported, with amendment the
s sSsf es 70 ,s.sSss to ss SSn'I rs Of
the calendar. =. ON motion Of Tcller. tho hin
granting the right 90 way through public lands
to cheyenne. Hack Hills and Montana railroad
and Telegraph company, was taken ~, but after
discussion u WAS roeommittcd to tho colnmlttea
on railroads, (, Resolutions of rcseot were then
adopted and ealogos pronounced on the hto
lsash CLARK, representative ffom Iowa, and the
senate adjourned.
wEnNEspAy. February Tho committee ON
rotary Ut tho interior 10 negotiate with tho
umstilla, Warm Spring aud CERTAIN other tribes
at Indians occupying reservations In Oregon
for the extingaishinent of their title 10 land NOW
occupied by them and for their removal 10 other
lands ~ reservations without the lmits Of Oro-
Fun. ihinted and reeommitted. Saunders,
nom the same committee, reported substitute
for the blll 10 provide FOR tho sale Of tho escr-
Walton u tho eonfederated otoe and Missouri
Indiana. Placed on the calendar. :, ,Kirkwood
q hill 10 provide for tho payment of
additional bounty 10 soldiers of the army az the
United States during the war ~ the rebellion.
49, The hlll authorizing the conversion VI ma
tional gold bank into national banks passed, and
the senate wont into executive session, and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
THURSDAY, February a resolution was
adopted, that the senate shall each day I1eeced
h. the consideration of the calendar of general
orders, debate 10 be limited to i've minutes, an
objection TO carry over any hill. A large num-
ber of bills were then laid aside ON objection aud
hs,rr ,.fa ha lill Ia
10 provide Tor taking the tenth and subsequent
approved March y, 1879. was taken
un TN motion Of lendleton, a substitute rs-
parted by the census eoMMittoe VAS considered
Instead aud was PASSED, After an executive
session the senate adjourned
lssUse.
SArrRpAr. January Si.,-A petition IT Jrr,
HARRISON relative Ia the contested election case
Il HARRISON against Shelley, nom the Fourth
district OF Alabama, was ordercd printed aud
fsteifrd 10 the eSmnittee on elections, .Ealo-
sies on the late Rush ClalA, representative fron
Iowa, were pronounced by ihiee, Sape Thon,-
sou, Carpenter, coifroth, Manning, Scai. ncn-
nett and Henderson, after which the house ell.
|earned ~ marx of respect 10 the memory IL
The dcccascd.
MoSpAS, February 2.-lhlls introduced aud
fcferr,d; Ap,Sppriatiag siOO,o e0 for the relief
,f irvland; ieNying u duty Of 10 per ecnt, at
ralorysa ON all 6onnets, hats or hoots Imported
nto the United States, composed VI palm leaf,
ship grass, willow, straw or other vegetable
'ahstaaccs. or ot hair. whalehone " Shcr mate.
nal not otherwise provided for, for the appoint
nent of commission uf military, naval and
svil engineeis 10 examine aud rrp0rt on the
routes OF htcr~oceanic communication, rcsluest-
ny the president to tender to Peru. Holiyia and
Chill the good offices VI this government for The
of peaec; providing tor the registry
" enrolhnent Of any vessel built ia foreign
granting pensions 10 soldiers
md sailors Of the late war Who were
disabled while IN thu military service;
Also increasing tho pei,sioas Cor loss 1T
leg w arm; for the delivery of let
ers having insufficient postage for the teaeiit of
ion aud which have claims against the govern
,ent; to facilitate transportation between Lake
Eric and tho navtgahle waters VI the Wabash,
proposing constitutional amendment PROV i,lmg
hat tho house IT representatives shan te COM
posed of three hundred MeMbcrs, to he Al,-
portioncd among the several states ~ provided
n section 2of article Ia of the amendments Ia
he constitution; Cor the ffee coinage of standard
liver dollars; authorizing the court of claims to
hear and determine all claims Of depretations
BY Indians outside their reservations, w for
Expectations against United States oilieeas and
employees rceiding ON the reservations, to put
'ertsin ARTICLES Imported and used In tho man.
:" ktNSS NIiu WNttitn tupttN WI
he free list, and to reduce the duty ON printing
paper used by books. pamphlets, magazines and
lewspapers, After session ia eoannittce Of
he whole ON revision VI tho rules the house adj
ournol.
TUESDAY,, February "A biil was reported
rom th . Judiciary committee providing that no
,erson shall serve ~ petit juior In any United
states court more than three weeks da,hg any
mo year, Passed, The rest Ut the day antil
4. Ia ar tl.a
slole OH the rules
wEpSSSpAy, February 4,-The house went
INTO eomMittee Ut the whole on the JOINT resal,t-
ion introduced by peuster Of WISCONSIN ap,,ro-
aiating $4,000 10 enable the commissioner of
ish and fisheries to represeat the United States
u the international fishery exhibition in herhn.
n Apfil next, After debate the eohlnittee rse
md the house passed the resolution by vote Ut
los yeas to e9 nays, =, The house again went
INTO committee IL the whole On revision II the
rules aud continued 10 debate tho changes until
adjournment.
1arssnAy, February a--rhe senate hill fSr
'he conversion ef national gold hanks WAS
atiscns II Kansas Ia favor Of granting TO the
great lines VI railway which are constructed or
may hereafter BE- built near the Indian territory
The right Of way Through that territory. Tho
petihoneGs did not object to the presence ~ l,-
liam within the territory but asked that Il should
NJ tui,kVr "a an ot>puctiuh 70 cNtnhsef<r,
hills introdueed, Making silver certificates IT.
aeivable at the United Ststas trpasary in Te-
leMption Of circulating notes ef the issne of
national banks; requiring the secretary Of the
lreasury 10 pay current mtefcSt an all registered
United Ststes bonds without respeet b. date ef
assignment or transfer, The house then went
Into committee " the whole on rules, aud when
the committee rose adlomne,l
fRinAr, February a-ihlis introaueed, Al-
propriatiag S2a QUO for the purchase VI frayes
statue Of Gen. Winfield Seott, for the rvlief al
settlers ON public lands, The resolutions IL
The Ohio legislature against the passage IL tho
bill Tor the eoastfuetioa of bridge sefoss pS-
lroit river were presented, The speaker laid
befae the house letter nom tho SECRETARY of
the trcasary asking an appropriation of Sal eoo
10 enable linn 10 maintain reyenuc steamer on
the coast u Alaska. Referred, The house
went into committee VI tho whole on the private
eaiendan tat ei'ly two bills were agreed upon
owing To- ebjeetieas, When the eommittec
fose the house adjourned till Monday.