Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
THE FORTY-SixTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

THE FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, Dec c,mbcr 2O.-After much discussion,
tue vote BY which the senate disagreed to the ad-
journuent resolution was reconSid-rci-yc4s 81,
cay: 81. The resolution was then adolted32 to &c.
1.-THE bill to pension Mexican soldiers was nade
the special order for January 18 .Hoar presented
petition Of large number Of business and
porutions of New England for uniform b. nkruptcy
law. .Cockrell presented the petition Of certain
citizens of Missouri and Kansas recting the ciu-
zenshp their desire to sett on lands in the Indian
Territory purchased y the government, and tbt;r
stopoage by United States troops and asking rerui
sion to settle on raid lands and build W homes
there. After discussion as to whether the petition
should go to the committee on territories In
motion of Davis w. va the bill to re icve the tres
nrer Of the United States from the amount now
charged to him, and deposited with the sevcra;
states under the act CT 1886 takeE up. Davis
rl.ined that the money concerned was practically
donation to the states 1t had not been called for by
the government in times of great need, and. doubt
less, never would be. The b II wIlld obviate the
need of carrying the amount of S2s 100000 Oh the
books of the treasury. Discussion was continued
until adjournment
TUESDAY. December 21.-The bill remitting the
duty objects Of art awarded by the Berlin fishery
exhibition to Hon. Spencer F. Baird was passed. not
withsanding IN adverse report By the committee on
finance. Bills introduced and REFEREED To T.: tab
]sh assay Office at Deadwood, Dakota to enlarge
the boundaries of the Norfolk di trict Nebraska;
for the admission Of New Mexico asAetate; to au-
thorize the Issue Of legal tender notes Of the United
States upon depsits Of gold; torepea alt laws which
impose taxes on capital of, OF de- osfe with banks
ard bankers and on bank checks. "A jolt reFo'u-
ton was introduced, proposing IN amendment to the
federal constitution, permanently fxing the nrmeer
Of JUDGES of the Supreme Court OF the United States.
The proposed amendmentmakes the Supreme Court
consi> OF 9 one chief jr tice and - a>so tic jus
ticcs. OF whom - justices shall form ouoru,s."
1.-THE bin revising the statutes SO as to- extend tho
eeeions Of the territorial eis]atures from forty to
ns ooT To @ heose M S anfopt ri
the Farrag ut monument in Wash1noton, and author
izng the ecretary Of the navy to ordnance to
naIncnt the pedestal, taken UP and passed..
Tho morning hour was chiefly occupied in the dis
of the private claims bill re eying e fecre-
the states in 1896, and charg against, him. An
executive session followed ind when the doors were
ceopentd the senate adjourned. -
|, "WEDNESDAY, December 22.-Thc house bin for the
relief of settlers restor' d rnlroa$lands was re-
ported back from committee fa. oraby, and 1t was
passed. The senate then took; ',p tue II" "ouhon
offered by Morgan in June last, declaring th.t the
presidcnto of the senate is not tutionaly author
zcd to count the electoral votes SO to dctermiHe
what votes shall be received and eount 4. or what
rejected. Morgan sp Ike at length in favor Of his
resolution, but no action was had thereon :. Bills
| introduced and referred: Providing for p:IEc
building for DO tofce and other government offic
Fat Minneapolis, Mimi. to Incorporate the Ma itime
Canal company, Of Nicarlugl. .Adj djoucned till
| January 8.
| House.
MONDAY, December 2O.-Bils md resolutions in
troduced and referred Providing that the land. in
the Indian Territory to which Indian tito llas been
cxtnguished, and whica nnoccu. led by Tntli !,
public lands Of the United st tes and are here
| by declared subject to settlement under the houe-
stead and presumption laws; for the repeal Of the
tax OH bank checks and deposits; extending to J4-
nary /, 1882, the tune fer g antng arr,ars Of pen
sons; repea ing the law which limits the thezfor
granting arrears Of pensions Calling on tue secre-
tn of for estimates of the ccet of steel IL
way from New York city to Cornell ufTs Ito Ire
franz md
dent, vice president. senators and represeutati-
1T provides that before entering on their drtics le
kpreRdent and vice president elect and all persons
elected to either house of congress- shall take oth
th.t they hive not procured attemp cd to proci!
their election by bribery or Fraud and that they will
not during their term Of office rcrmt any oontribu-
ton of cmploye of the United States for election
or political rurpores); providing for double or re-
turn rosta! cards: amending the const.tution % IA
to make president ineligible to reelection; to
cbcale and facilitate the Issue Of postal money Or
derS extending the time foc filing Claims for I'd Ii
tional bounty. CalEirs, fron the committee OIL
elections, submitted majority reNort in the M.ssa'
chUsetts of Boyington VS.. Loring. caring
Loring entitled to the seat. Laid over. Mr.. Weavcs
stated that he would fe minority report .Pl ice
under the direction Of the committee on bankins an.
currency. moved to suFI end the r'cs ard pas th'
following bill: 'Be it enactea, ETC., That section
341s Of the revised statutes be repealed and tia
from and "ftel the passage Of thi> act. no st~1nl
shall be rcccR, any check such is n.ned il
q id section 3 a1s." After dernte, the motion Wa
jecte6-ycas 129, n:ys Gs, not TIE necessary two
TUESDAY, December ao.-at the expiration of t.,,
morning bour, which consumed IL tie reception!
Of committee reports, Wood moved that the house gt
into committee Of the whole Oh the fundin; bi ar(
that all general debate oEe in on hour. gooi
del of debate was had resolution introduced by
Robson, re'ativo to counting the elect raj vote
which was declared question If privilege, and re-
fused confederation by strict marty vnte-the Re
pubicans voting in the affirm, tive and the Demo
c.atS in the negative he Grccnb1clcrs, with tht
exception Of Iald, voted with the Eei,ub leans. Th:
funding bin, all the attempts made by Wood to 'isn
the debate being voted down, amid good de,l "1
confusion. Debate onthe bill driltcd into wrangle
because of an alleged atiemptl:y Wood to force the
progress Of the bill before members who wished tt
speak had their remarks ready fO- delivery
The current OF debate waxed WARMER. snd finally
culm mated in wortly wur between Spark anC
Weaver, in the course of which Werner denounced
Spark personally us !.r. Spark rc-o1ted by cal
ing Weaver scoundrel aud ri lian, whcrennon
amid great uproar, both members advanced mcnac
ingly toward each other. Friends iulne lately sur
rounded them, however. and prevented the over
heated debaters from e. ting into clo>e quarters
The greatest confusion - disorder prevailed thu
floor and in the ga!lerie out in the midst Of it ht
speaker took thc chair and called UPON the mt
alarms to do his duty. Just ten. however, ther,
vas nothing particular to be done by that rthciai
as the con.batants had been removed by t'eir re
spective friends, and there was no danger of thtl
ass.1lting each other. After the disorder had sub
sided Covert umed the chair, the committee rost
Ind the house ad journed.
WEDNESDAY, December 23.-1nlmedate1y after t,t
reIing OF the journal, McLane: question ef Ct
ing the dignity Of the house c,o attention to rEt
scene of d order which took place On the fl or yes
tel day, and which he characterized IS offensive
derogatory and discreditabc to the house IS par
han.entary body. He called On beth the o7endin!
mculbers, before any other business WIS entered On
to relieve Themselves Of tnat cfenFe by III ample
apology. No rcsponse Iaving Eet made by eitbe
OF the members Immediately concerned, Bowman
rose to present what he c,l'cd substantive p"oofi
ticn. After denou,lcirg the action Of the uSi lsh
members, he offered resolution of expulsion, pun
ishment which be srld would b" only CONNIE nsurat
with tho offense. Discussion ensued after wllicl
Bowmanb resolution was read, declaring tlat :cr
errss breach Of the privileges, rules and d,cor1m o
the house, the two menoers lie expelled. Mcic ds
cussion was had and behtute w.F finally a-rcct
to-9O to 43-referr1ng the m:tter to a select ccni
nitt e. At this juncture Weaver arose and made Al
apo1ogetic speech, and asked to be exc1l' ed t,r h
breach Of dvcorum. At the conclusion Of Viewer
remarks Sparks apologiz.d. singleton moved to la,
the whole matter on the table. Agreed to by q ye
and nay vote-18a to A.. .Cymer, Of the committe
on apl,ropria ions. reported the army bl 1tapp:
PIRATES S26 100 600 again SIG 425 $50 appropriate
for 1881. Ordered printed. B oUnt, from the sam
committee, reported hi J approprjating S25 fo
the expenses Of the international sanitary conference
to he he'd at Washington next January. Passed..
| Adjourned till the 5th of JaaEary.
Breadmakinu in NORWAY,