Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The Senate Judiciary Committee reported
adversely the bill to confirm the title OF settlers
on Des Moines river lands ON Monday, Feb. 81. 1t
placed on the calendar The House Post Route bill
reported fayoraby and passed. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was taken up and considered in
committee of The whole. 1t provides for the appro-
priaticn of ,299 the Senate committee hay
ing added s. O,oOO to the amount appropriated
10y the bill as II passed the House. Mr.. Harris pre-
sentcd memorial from the Nationa Tobacco Board
Of Trade, asking FOR relief. The credentials Of Mr..
Harrison, Senator-c,eet from Indiana were resent
ed and filed Senator David Davis presented the
resolutions passed by the Illinois Legislature with
regard to the retirement of Cen Grant In the
House OF Representatives, Mr. Mcmahon offered a
resolution, which adopted. calling on the Secre-
tary Of tile Treasury for full information of his
dealings with syndicaes IN the work of refunding.
MIR. Warner presented hill Tor the appointment of
three fiscal inspectors to watch the collections and
disbursements of the treasury. Mr.. Urner offered
measure for commission to propose a remedy for
unjust charges upon Interstate commerce. The
bill to incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas River Railroad Company was passed On
motion OF Mr.. Wells, the House refused to concur in
the Senate amendment to the INDIAN bill continuing
the Indian Commission in existence, and con-
f.. ence committee appointed. he bill to as
certain the amount due the Choctaw nation OF
Indians by the Government was passed.
The House Committee on Elections dismissed
he petition of Mackey for the seat from
South Caro- ina now occupied by Representative
oConnor. Mr.. Chalmers, Of Mississippi, intro
duced -protective-tarif reRolution the pur-
port OF which is, that after an article is manufact
ured in this country for ten years the tariff imposed
on similar articles imported from another country
should be such only as would protect the mechanic,
and not the capitalist.
The Senate Finance Committee, on tie morn
ing of Tuesday, Feb %, reported the bill to repeal
the taxes on bank capital deposits and checks with
substitute abo.ishing only the tax on deposits
The substitute passed. A Joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for a monument to mark the
birthplace Of Washington was adopted. Mr.
Logan tried to call up the Grant Retirement bill
or have It made the special order for next
day. but the motion was defeated. The Legislative
Appropriation bill vas considered in committee of
the whole, amended in sole few particular and on
being reported 70 the Senate was read third time
and pas cd. The joint resolution providing for an
investigation Of the alleged fraudulent statistics
used before the Halifax Fisheries COMMITS
su1n was reported 70 the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes and referred % the committee Of the
taken N and passed.. Mr.. Cox gave notice that he
would ca, No the Appor comment bill on Wednesday,
me snndry rayii bill was considered, but action
vas taken. The Senate amendments 70 the Post
Route bill we're coucurred in. The Pension bin.
with Senate amendments, was passed.
The bili for the relief Of the Poncas, pre-
pared by The minority Of tho special committee on
the subject was ported TO the Senate, on wednes-
day. Feb. % anil tabled ternpnrarilv bin ~ ea-
tend Two years the time for 'ing claims for horses
and equipments lost by officers and soldiers Of the
tied States was passed. The FORTH
cations bin vas taken up read
third time, and passed The bin for new
oaiding for the Congressional Library WIS also
passed. Viii the measure was under considers
ton Vice sdeut- elect Arthur entered the cham
h .s and was Introduced to many Of The Senators.
slr Blaine who had beea IN, made his appearance
shordy afterward, and congratulated On his
recovery Senators Wallace. Beck and Booth
nee constituted a Senate conference conn
nn.tee on the postefice Appropriation bin.
and senators Withers, Harris and Window
conference committee on the District
lent 3nz2 &nHsraitsee q the whole on the snndrv
--s sil, bn. the committee rose with