The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
The Committee OH Foreign Relations report
cd to the Senate, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, rssolu-
ton that the United States Government insists that
its consent must be obtained u condition prece-
dent to the construction of ship canal any other
work for the transportation Of sea'gong vessels
across the Isthmus Of Panama. Tho Fortincatons
bill was reported and placed on the calendar 1t
was resolved TO hold night sessions hereafter
FOR the consideration Of measures on the calendar.
Mr.. Mcdonald, 81 Indiana, made speech on the
inequality Of taxation. He condemned the present
tariff system, and defended the FREE
trade p ank of tho Democratic platform adopted at
Cincinnati. prolonged debate on the Funding bill
was next In Order In which Mr.. Hereford referring
10 tho ssue of silver certificates, said Secretary
sherman was neither a competent nor u Trustworthy
Treasury should not he restricted to sales
u. par. Mr.. Bayard announced that he
would press tho measure tn vote next DAY
Tho House of Representatives devCtV6 the entire
day and night TO tho consideration of tho River and
Hsrbor bal. The opposition to the menydfa WIS led
by Mr.. Updegran, Of Iowa, who criticised almost
every item AZ IL read. Innuinerabe amend
ments were offered, hut nearly all were rajocted
Those which were agreed to were, In most cascs,
mercy explanatory Of the manner in which certain
appropriations contained In the bill should DO eS-
pended.
In the Federal Senate bills were favorably
reported on Thursday. the 18th inst, for Govern
mcnt buildings ut Terro Haute, Ind, and Columbus
Ohio In the debate on the Funding bill, Mr.. Logan
f,vor,d fixed rate Of 81 per cent, and
sir. Cockrell expressed his Relief that .
2-rcr-cent bond could be noated at par.
by vote of - To 3S an amendment fnvoring 81
per cent was lost. II was voted that
the bonds run from five tO twenty yeGri. nnd that
pubic subsGr ptnus b0 received. MIR. Kirkwood Of
tgrcd az amendment, which Fdn,,:ei, providing
ih.t the general pubic h. giyen az "pp"r.ul-ty 70
ma as tln howl l.t.,
ny {, Gtract h,ud b. na,ir with Ry"hi,ate. Mr.
~ rh"cs .!.tgr dTced - % siu, w a.. passed
calling tho Jud C.sry CoGm 4 q 10 irtr,~
,ttcG a hiA immediately - pr,,tcoI farmer
and other from iml osioa al the hands oG patru:.
right rHiadlers aud others of that /. The loi,t
r'solnt,n was sdo,fed authorizing tie placing OF
aopls and ornaments ~ Ia" pos session Of the Goy-
rrisii"Gt reaIiLg tie assassination 0f Abraham
Lincoln III tie Memorial Hall Of the ns.inra Lincoln
Mnnu'u"at at Springfield. Ia. ne House Of Repre-
sentstlvcs adopt rc3O.tttinn authorizing the pay
nept e 81 3Cu to Frank Hnr se IN the Gaze Of
hal!ett hilbourue w. J. q. Thompson, J. NJ. GoNcr
and Others. The River and HGrbor till wis thei
taken up ard passed by vote OF 1863 IL o.. The
conference report on tho Consular md Diplomatic
bi!i was agreed TO. The Apportionmeut sIl
lp, ami. after short debate, temporarily
aid aside Mr.. Cox had Intended to move
he previous question: but, IL the request Of
the Republicans, who wished to consider tho bill In
caucus. he consented Ia let the debate iun on until
Saturday. The conference report til. Pension
BIZ wa adopted. message from the President
asking an immediate nppropriat on 10 provide for
me rprcstLtit!Ol Gt United StItea at the
International monetary conference WAS read and
erred
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
Funding bill Friday, the 18th inst. and agreed to
all the amendments adopted In committee Of the
whole. Mr. Bsysrd asked action on the Finance
Committee amendments, and . vote on that strik-
ING out the Carlisle section resulted in Its retention.
The amendment increasing the rate from 8 to 81 per
cent. also voted down The hill vA then read n
third time and passed by vote Of As to 90 The River
and Hari'or bill was read second tine and referred
to the Committee on Commerce, after q vain effort
by Mr.. Edinunds to have the committee instructed
TO reduce te aggregate appropriations to s. ,OOOOOO
The District Dill appropriatnS s3,aOJOo was passed.
The Cattle Disease bill taken up and the commit
tees amendments adopted, with no action. bill
passed for the construction OF hre-proi budingst
Columbus Ohio, to cost $iO0,OO0. All attempt was
made in the House of Representatives to take up the
Fitz john Porter bill, but 1t defeated by vote
Il III to ia which disposes OF II for this session.
resolution granting to the family Of the late Con-
gresham Farr the balance Of salary which he
you'd have Tsss. Of the
Forty-seventh Congress to appropriate 900
on the same plan, was adopted. The House
then went into committee Of the whole on tho Agri-
cultural bill, and Mr. Hurd made q speech IN opposi-
hon to protection and in favor OF Q revision Of the
tariff. Judge Kelley replied, and was followed by
Mr.. Fulton. The bill then read and some de-
bate ensued, but the House journed without acting
upon 1t. bill was passed constituting Atlantis,
Ga. port Of delivery.
In the United States Senate, on Saturday.
Feb 49, Mr.. Saunders presented resolution for the
insertion In the River and Harbor bill OF 81, 900
for the Improvement of tho Mississippi river. The
Cattle Diseases bill was taken mp, and Mr.. ingalls,
denounced il as the worst he had read any
subject while Mr. Maxey pronounced It the longest
stride toward Capitalization he had ever seen
In the House, Mr.. Carlisle reported bill repeating
all laws imposing taxes on bank deposits, checksand
drafts, well IS on matches and medicinal prepare
tons In committee Of tho whole on the Agricult-
ura Appropriation bill 1t was voted that $40 900 be
act aside for the purchase and distribution ot seeds
An early adjournment was effected In order that
members might attend the funeral Of Fernando
Wood
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported
adversely the bill to confirm the title Of settlers
OH Des Mones river lands. on Monday, Feb. ..
placed on tie calender. Tho House Poet Ro, t.
was reported fayorab and passed. Tie Les Ia
Appropriation hill was taken np End c nH:ccr {
committee of the whole. !tprovidcs Tor the all
priation OF $3.50, 2r,, The Senate committee
ing added S7I0G0 10 the amount apprupIl,
10y the bill as II pass, d the House. Mr.. Harris II
scented memorial from the National T"l go HGar'
OF Trade, asking Tor Ir.iei The ~ edsli ia5 III Mr
Harrison. Standardized from Indiana, we:r r'reat
cd and flied. Senator David DaNis presented the
resolutions par ed by the Illinois legislature W.T.
regard To the retirement u Gen. Grant. In III.
House of refentatly,S, NJ. NCMlion offered
resolution, which adopted. calling on the Secr'-
tary OF the Treasury for fun information OF hi
dealings with y indicates IN he wo.h OF refu.dirg
Mr.. Warner presented Il bill Tor the appointment OF
three fscai inspectors TO watch the collections and
disbursements Of the Treasury. Mr.. Urner offered
q measure for q commission - propose a remedy foi
unjust charges upon Interstate commerce. The
bill to incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas River Railroad Company passed On
motion of Mr. Wells, the House refused 10 concur IL
the Indian Commission IN existence, and new con.
ference committee WAS appointed Tho bill to IL.
certain the amount due the Choctaw nation Of
Indians 10y the Government was passed
The House Committee on Elections dismissed
the petition OF Mackey for the seat from
South Caro- ina now occupied by Representative
duced an anti-protectve-tariR resolution, the pur-
port of which IL, that after article In manufact
ured in this country tor ten years the tariff imposed
ON similar articles imported from another country
.hould be such only as would protect the mechanic
aud not the capitalist
The Senate Finance Committee, on tie morn.
ing Of Tuesday, Feb. %, reported the bill 10 repea
the taxes OH bank capital, depois and checks, with
u substitute abolishing only the tax on deposits.
The substitute passed. Joint resolution appro-
ptiating 81, 900 for Q monument 10 mark the
birthplace Of Warrington was adopted. Mr..
Logan tried to call up the Grant Retirement bill,
or have 1t made the special order for next
day. but the motion was defeated. The Legislative
Appropriation bill considered In committee OF
the whole, amended In 80 few particulars, and Oh
being reported to the Senate, was read third time
and passed The joint resolution providing for an
investigation Of the alleged fraudulent statistics
used before the Halifax Fisheries Commits.
sion was reported to the House OF Repre-
sentatives and referred to the committee Of thu
whole. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
taken up and passed. Mr.. Cox gave notice that he
would call up tho Apportionment bill on Wednesday.
The Sundry Civil bill considered, but action
was taken. The Senate amendments TO the Post
Route bill we're concurred In. The Pension bill,
With Senate amendments, was passed
The Beers.