Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
foRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.

MONDAY. December 19.-The senate went
into executive session and unanimously con-
Armed tic nomination of Benz. II. Brewster,
as attorney general, and }. Z. Bancrott DAVIS,
assistant secretary Of stats. When the doors
were re-opened the following bills we're intro.
duced: Fer the establishment of = bureau OF
animal industry, and to prevent tue exporta-
lion of diseased cattle and the spread OF mice
tiot1s diseases among domestic animals: 1or
The relief of the Stockbridge and Muncie tribes
of Indians IN Wisconsin; to fix day for the
meeting of electors for president and wee
president. to provide for and regulate counting
of votes for the same and decls1on ID 9ues-
ekee reservation in Arkansas. Upon the ex.
piraticn Of the morning hour the subject OF
presidential disability came up. apd Jones (tla.l
resumed his argument. At the conclusion OF
Jones's speech the senate held another SNORT
executive session and then adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 20.-Butier onered q
resolution instructing the committee on civil
service and retrenchnent to inquire lnto the
advisability and propriety LOT providing by IL"
for compensation of United States district ST,
torneys, assistant district attorneys. United
States marshals, deputy marshals, collectors OF
customs, collectors of internal revenue. deputy
collectors and United States commissioners by
paying them fixed salaries, to be regulated and
graded as near as may be by services rendered
and responsibilities imposed; and that SAID
committee have leave to reportb by bill or other
wise. Adopted. The house resolution ad-
adopted-ayes ~, noes Is. 1t. Rollins introduced
bill making tbs term of Office Of collectors OF
internal revenue four years, and providing that
the commissions of all collectors of internal
revenue, who shall have served four years or
more on the 3Oth of June, 1882, shall on and
with that date, EXPIRE. After short e2ecu-
tive session the senate adjourned till to-nnor-
row.
| WEDNESDAY, December 21.-Bech submitted
resolution directing the secretary Of the
| treasury to furnish the senate, as soon as pos
sible, the present rates of duty imposed by
France and Germany On manufactures OF the
United States when imported into those coun-
tries, especially on various manufactures OF
wool, cotton, iron and leather, and inform the
senate at what rates like manufactured articles
are allowed to be imported into those countries
from Great Britain, if he has such information
in his possession. A long debate ensued, but
the resolution, broadened SO as to include Mex
bill relating to compensation and expenses Of
pension agents. ct fixes the compensation Of
agents at $4,000, allows fifteen cents tor each
voucher prepared and paid, and makes pro-
vision for the actual expense Of rent and fuel.
%. Plumb introduced a bill to shorten the
to two years After an executive session the
senate adjourned till January 5.
House.
MONDAY, December 19.-The senate bill
granting the franking privilege to Lucretla +.
Garfield was passed. :. Bills introduced: 10
ssaso,1saa ....s=s .ost.ivtiou. tho .aaee of
leaf tobacco in the hands Of the producers; to
reduce the tax on manufactured tobacco; to
extend the provisions of the pensions arrear'
ages act to pensioners under special act Of con-
gress; to equalize bountes; to abolish duties
on salt, wooden blankets and agricultural i'm
plements, and to reduce the duty on all other
monds. gold and silver, jewelry, silk or articles
of which silk is component, value on which
duty shall be increased 20 per cent: to repeal
the arrears of rension act; to make the trade
dollar legal tender; to repeal the tax on the
manufacture and sale Of tobacco and matches;
to provide for a drawback of 10 per cent. on all
goods hereafter imported in American-built
chips owned exclusively by citizens of TIE
United States; for the admission of Dakota,
the Union as states; for the protection of the
person of the President of the United States,
(proyides for the punishment by death of as.
saS. with intent to kill the President, and if il
shall be shown that the assailant was ire
sDOnsible at the time of the assault he shall be
confined in an asylum for the insane for ife)
fixing the time for counting votes for president
and vice president, and providing for contest
of their election. Adjourned till Wednesday
WEDNESDAY, December 21.-A resolution re-
garding the proposed formal memorial service:
to the late President Garfield was passed
James G. Blaine will pronounce the euology
Hammond introduced bill amending The
constitution as to the Offices and duties Of th<
president and vice president. Referred. The
speaker announced the standing committees
Adjourned till January 5th.