Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-12
THE FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, January 5-The vice president SUBJ
mitted communication from General Garfield in
forming the senate that he had declined the Office Of
senator from Chic. .Pendleton presented men,
governmental tests of the devices for consuming
soft coal smoke, and abatng the smoke nuisance.
Bills introduced and referred: To provide for the
sale Of the reservation Of the prairie band Of Potta
watom1e Indians in Kansas; joint resolution for the
purchase Of the sword Of George Washington, now
In possession Of the heirs of George Lewis to whom
it was bequeathed in Waehington's will. Butler
offered resolution directing the secretary Of the
interior to furnish information and the report Of the
census, touching alleged frauds in the enumeration
OF the inhabitants of South Carolina. Adopted.
By vote Of 33 to 90 the bill for the relief Of Ben
Holiday twas taken up, but without action upon the
bill the senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
duced bill authorizing the construction Of bridge
over the Missouri river at Howell's Ferry Mo.
Davis nl.) introduced bill to amend the statutes
relative to the immediate transportation Of dutiable
goods. The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill for the relief Of Ben Holiday and Garland
and Teller spoke in its favor, and Morrill, McPher-
bate the senate wentinto executive session. and soon
after adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 7.-The vice president submitted
communication from the secretary Of war, calling
attention to the insuciency of the appropriation Of
900 made by the house. in the army appropriation
Dill, for recruiting expenses, and recommending an
appropriation of 200; also from the same officer,
Of $4,000 to meet the operating expenses Of the
Portland Louisville canal for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1882. Jones presented memorial Of W.
Kellogg procured his election United States sena-
tor by bribery and corruption, said Moore being one
of those bribed, and asking to be examined before
the senate committee on privileges and elections.
motion to refer iC to the committee on elections
caused discussion between Kellogg and Hill, which
lasted until the close of the morning hour.
Both Hin (Ga.] and Kellogg denounced Moore
as perjurer. Ferry introduced bill to pension
representatives Of those of the life saving service
who lose their lives in saving life from shipwreck.
Burnside ID % Introduced bill to authorize the retire
with the rank and pay Of brigadier general, Re-
ferred. The senate then went into committee of
the whole to consider the counsular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. motion by Carpenter to strike
out all clauses appropriating money to support
prisons for American convicts in foreign countries
led to long debate on the constutionaity of for
e1gn trials as now conducted. Carpenters motion
was finally rejected-yeas II, nays 43. Several un.
important amendments were adopted, and the COM
mittee and reported the bill to the senate The
amendments made in committee were agreed TO- and
the bill read third time and passed. After
an executive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 5.-The house reassembled
at noon... Springer introduced bill for the ap-
portonment OF representatives in congress am ong
the several sates and to secure to the people of each
state equal and just representation in the houee of
representatives. Under the bill the number of men,
bers appOrtoned to each state is fixed rs follows:
Alabama 7, Arkansas S, California 5, Colorado l.,
Connecticut 4, Delaware l, Florida l, Georgia g. IL
inois 18, Indiana -, Iowa 10, Kansas 6, Kentucky
10, Louisiana 5, Maine T. Maryland s, Massachusetts
10, Michigan 10, Minnesota s, Mississippi 7, Mis-
souri, 13, Nebraska 3, Nevada l, New Hampshire e.
New jersey z, New York 80, North Carolina 8, Ohio
10, Oregon Pennsylvania 25 Rhode Island 2, South
Carolina s, Tennessee 9, Texas 9, Vermont 2, West
Virginia 9, Wisconsin s; total 293. The following
states would lose member each: Alabama,
Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Massachusetts,, Maryland, New Hampshire. Ohio,
two and New York three members. Arkansas Cali
fornia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina
and West Virginia would gain one member each;
Texas three each. The bill finally referred to
the committee on census. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the army bill. Two
committee rose and reported the bill to the house
1t was passed. "A bill introduced authorizing
the president to place Brgadier General and Breve
Major General E. o. G. Ord the retired list accord
ing to his brevet rank. Referred . The house ther
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 6.-The morning hour wal
dispensed with and the house went into committe1
OF the whole on the funding bill. Hatch offered al
circulation on depositing per cent. bonds with tn
United States treasurer. Ordered printed. Chit
tenden stated that he would, at the proper time
offer amendment repeating all acts imposing q
tax the capital and deposits of savings banks
tonal banks, state banks and private bankers; pro
liding that the tax on the circulating notes Of ma
tonal banks issued on bonds authorized by this &C
shall not exceed one half of one per cent; and pro-
viding further that the total amount Of silver dol
lars Of 4l2L grains, authorized under the act o.
February %, 1873, shall not exceed $4,000, 600
Weaver gave notice that he would, in due time, offe
an amendment providing that nothing in this &C
should be construed to authorize the secretary II
retain in the treasury surplus silver coin but that h
should exhaust it in payment of bonds. long de
bate ensued, participated in by Kelly, Weaver, Nor
rfson, McLane, Springer, Lounsberry and Phillips
The committee then rose and the house adjourned
FRIDAY, January 7.-Springer offered resolution
calling on the secretary Of state for all the informa
ton in tho state department in reference to the Hall
fax fishery award of S. 800 900 paid by the govern
ent to Great Britain, and especially that relating
the alleged fictitious statistics and perjured testi
mony imposed on the arbitrators and on which evi
dence the award was made; also whether the govern
ment has taken any steps to secure veriacation O.
the recently published statement Of Prof Hid
Newberry obtained unanimous consent to max,
some remarks on the subject. He charged distinct.
the following facts, and be thought they wer,
susceptible Of clear proof. That the fraudulen
testimony and altered official documents had beer
brought before the commission that's alterations
and false testimony were made continuousl,
! by authorized agents of the British govern
ment. That extraordinary precaution had beer
taken by these agents to prevent the discovery o.
these alterations by the United States government
He asked leave to offer for reference to the commit
tee on foreign affairs resolution reciting the ale
| mission, in Halifax, in November, 1877, false
fraudulent simulated and altered official document.
and statistics offered and produced in order #
procure an Illegal award; all of which false anG
fraudulent evidence was well known to and procured
designedy with corrupt intent by agents and officers
| of the British government. Referred to the COM
ittee of the whole the bill for the relief of the win
| nebago Indians in Wisconsin was passed .. .Ad
journed
SATURDAY, January 8.-Briggs, from the Third
district of New Hampshire, took his seat. On mo-
| ton Of Fernando Wood the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the funding BILL The bill
was read by the secretary for amendments F. Wooi
offered, under instruction of the committee on way
and means, an amendment fixing the rate of interes
bonds and notes authorized to be issued by thil
act at per cent, 1t being 80 per cent in the print
ed bill. Clahin opposed the amendment and read Al
| amendment which he proposed to offer, leaving tn.
bonds shall Sc redeemabie I after i've Years and p.ya
| bic in twenty years. Kiefer offered an amendment
to Woods amendment SO as to fix the interest 1T I
rate not exceeding per cent. Anderson offered
substitute providing that the interest shall not exceed
3 per cent, at the discretion of the secretary Of tht
treasury. McLane offered an amendment to Ander
exceeding per cent vote was taken on
Kiefer's amendment, and it was defeated
~ to 149. Baynes offered an amendment providing
making it the duty o. the secretary Of the treasury
to negotiate the sales and exchange Of such bonds al
the lowest rate Of interest possible. Rejected with
out d1vls1On. NeWberry offered an amendment
striking out much of the bill as authorizes tho is
sue of bonds and notes, and inserting the following
The secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized
to issue bonds not to exceed $5O 00O redeemable
at the pleasure Of the United States after two years.
and payable thirty years after issue; also notes tt
the amount of 0O redeemable at the pleasure
Of the United States after two years, and payable
ten years after date of ISSUE which rates shall bt
lawful and national banks ahan be permitted to hold
them part of the legal reserve and the interest
said bonds shall be per cent, and the interest OF
said notes 81 per cent" The committee then rost
for the purpose, as stated by Fernando Wood, o.
limiting the debate but motion to adjourn was in
terjected. Wells reported from the committee OF
Indian affairs the Indian appropriation bill, which
appropriates 81, ,626 ,00O Printed and recommitted
The speaker laid before the house for the third
time the report of the postmaster general in reeart
to the abuse Of the franhng privilege but It was
received. :.Adjourned. =. 3
Getting it Out Of Him. -
[From the Burlington Hawkeye.] .
They had just the loveliest sleighine
in Philadelphia all last week, and young
Kaepitup WAS out enioYinq II all one af