Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY. DEC. s.

protective stand point Bills were introduced
providing that officers of the executive de-
Partments may have seats in the senate and
house OF representatives; to make wives COM
pe'ent witnesses in trials for bigamy in the ter
sitorles; 10 exempt bank deposits from taxation;
giving 100 acres of land to the widows or mi
nsr children Of Union soldiers who serv ed in
the late war; to retire United States judges at
certain age; in relation to the presidential sue
cession bill passed bestowing the Thanking
privilege upon Mrs Garfield.
The senate committees have been remodeled
to some extent to give ex-Secretary Window
place. Senator Edmunds had the chairman
ship of two committees-iudiciary and foreign
affairs. He gives up the foreign affairs to Mr..
Window. There was desire to have Mr.
Window on the finance committee, but it could
not be well arranged that way, and he is salts
fS3 to take foreign affairs, on which he h,s
hsd large experience.
HOUSE in session
FRIDAY, DEC. 9. "
SENArE-Not ia session.
HoUsE-1he speaker announced the sp-
polntment OF the following committees:
Paul, Cobb and Mckenzie
On Death Of President Garfield Messra,
Mckinney, Pacheco, Bedford, Wait. ForneV
Dunn Martin, Davidson Ola, Stephens, Can
non, Orth, Kasson, Anderson, Carlisle Glib
son, DIngley, McLsnd, Harris, MASSEY, Kerr,
ASOAOAj Lulu, Vd1ou1u0, dall, dlll IN
", Vance, George, O'Neil, Chase, Akin, Petit.
liams Wis.
The house then adjourned until Tuesd y.
when the introduction Of bills will be allowed
as on Monday. ,i NTH. a
MONDAY, DEC IL.
SENATr-A memorial was presented from
the Minnesota legislature asking an appropri-.
alton for improving the Mississippi river.
Bills were introduced for the education Of In
dian children; to pay the extraordinary ex-
penses incurred by the assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield; in reference to bigamy; to en-
able national banking associations to extend
their corporate existence; relating to license
fees of officers of steam vessels (by MIR. Nc
Millan); for financial aid to the cause of pub
lie education; repeating certain laws relating
to appropriations and to establish court Of
appeals. Messrs Garland and Beck spoke on
the tariff commission bill from the free-trade
standpoint
HoUsE-Not in session.
TUESDAY, DEC 13. ~
SENATE "A bill was Introduced to incorpor-
ate the Inter- Oceanic Ship Railway company,
Mr. Pendleton called up his civil service ra-
form bill and spoke In favor thereof at con-
siderable length. Senators Dawes and Hill of
Georgia also spoke, and MIR. Voorhees, offered
q joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing for the election by
the people Of various federal officers now ap-
pointed. MIR. Window introduced g. bill for
the construction of the north branch of the
Union Pacific railway and telegraph line from
Sioux City westward, to connect with the
Union Pacific west Of Cheyenne. A resolu-
ton was submitted asking information regard
ing pension frauds, and resolution calling on
the president for the correspondence between
the government and its representatives in Chill
and Perm w Qd0pfo1 no ropo oH
mlttee on privileges and elections in the case of
the titles of the New York senators was pre-
sented and laid on the table, which ends the
matter.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted for &C.
lect committee of eleven to audit all claims for
ness of the late President Garfield and to con-
slider what pension or privileges should be
granted to his family. Bills were introduced
reducing tariff duties on important goods 10
per cent?: removing internal revenue tax on
matches, bank checks, snuff, cigars and spirits
distilled from apple and other fruits; to equalize
lands to actual settlers; to abolish the duty on
all agricultural implements; max
ing the trade dollar legal ten
der; for the taxation by states Of
United States legal tender notes; for board of
the manufacture Of oleomargarine; an appor-
tiyes in congress at 1926; prohibiting the ad.
mission into the Union of territories Of less
population than a congressional district; for
Missouri river commission; reducing letter
sppi river commission to survey and report up-
on the best method Of connecting that stream
with the. great lakes; appropriating SIC. O6O
600 to improve the Mississippi river.
ID
eENATE.-A number Of bills were introduced,
among them ona hy Conoder proYldinR an ap-