Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-02
THE F0RTY-slxTH CONGRESS:
Senate.


committee, reported adversely on the Geneva award
bill reported by Ednunds, and presented a substi
tute therefor which is substantially similar to the on(
reported by the committee at the last session..
Logan asked unanimous consent to take up the bill
to retire Gen. Grant, Vest objected. Logan the1
moved to lay aside all prior orders and take up the
bill. Defeated after long debatc-ayes 25, noes q
"a party vote except that Lamar and Mcpherson
with Davis Qll.) voted aye with the Republicans.
The senate then took up the bill aotirg to Indians
land in severalty, the discussion upon which occu-
pied the remainder of the day.
TUESDAY, January 25.-McDonald, from the COM
n1:ttee public lands, reported the house bill re.
lating to the title of settlers Des Moines river:
Iowa. and for other purposes. Referred to the judi
tee reported with amendment the bill to amend
ton 2851 revised statutes Of the United States also
to amend section S, Of the act to amend to amend
ton of dutable goods, and for other purposes ap-
proved March 1e, 1880. :. On motion Of PendletOn.
the bill to pay additional expenses of the tenth cen
dian land in severaty bill Pendleton addressed the
senate in favor Of the bill The judiciary commit
tee reported back the resolution of January o. $780,
relative to alleged railroad determinations with the
opinion that such determinations reported had
been madc The committee was discharged from
further consideration. Davis introduced bill to
retire judges of the United States Courts who may
have become permanently disabled. with full salary
payable to him at time Of retirement . Logan re.
newed his molten to postpone the pending order on
the calendar to take up the grant retirement bill
tHSe}eGtsayeas tSs Is noea m 2sa party
pubicans. The Indian bill was then discussed un.
til adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, January 26.-Harris reported favor
nished Gen. Lew Wallace during the Morgan rait
through Indiana and Ohio. The postoffice appro
prlatlOn bill was received from the Louise and re
ferred to the committee on appropriations. Con
sderation of the bill to give Indians lands in severalt
was resumed, the question being on Morgan
amendment adding proviso to the amendment of
fercd by Hoal comforting citizenship on INDIAN
taking lands in severaty under the provisions of tn
bill. Rcjectcd-ayes 12 noes %. Plumb moved II
amend the fifth section, which provides for the issu
ing of patents for land in the name of the alottees
and that lands shall be inaenable and free of taxa
ton for twenty-five years, by adding proviso tina
lands may be leased for such time and on such con
dtions as may be prescribed by the secretary Of th
interior. Debate On this amendment was continued
until adjournment.
THURSDAY, January 27,-Dawes presented nett
ton signed by benevolent societies and churches re
presenting more than $4,000 citizens praying con
gress to observe the treaties made with the Indian
tribes and in future to do justice to remnants Of tha
people. Garland introduced bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy. -. Voorhees, intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Wabash river. Beck then addressed
the senate for an hour in advocacy of free ships
taking his text his resolution submitted Monday
for repeal of all laws prohibiting our citizens
from purchasing ships to engage in the foreign
carrying trade, or which prevent registration OF
them American ships when owned, commanded
ana of6cered by American citizens. The resolu
ton was laid on the table without action. (. Or
appropriation bill. window stated the amend.
ments of the committee, and that the ne
amount added to the bill, as passed by the house
was s225 75o making max the total as reported to thu
senate S14 49, which 1901 503 less than thu
estimates, and S3l4,987 in excess of last sessions
bill. In committee of the whole the amendments o
the senate committee were agreed to, as also thu
amendment offered by B1n inside, admitting bows tt
training SIT Of n
age. The bill was then reported to the senate an6
finally passed. The following bills were passed
Egyptian steamer Dcssoug; for the sale of certain
portions of TT. Leavenworth military reservation; tt
authorize tho construction and maintenance of
railway bridge the Niagara river passed with
amendment reserving to congress the right to al
ter or amend the act; to establish assay Office il
the city Of st. Louis The Indian land in severalty
bill was taken up unfinished business and the SEN
ate adjourned
FRIDAY, january y2s:-Considerable discussion waf
had on the bill confirming to Chicago the title to
grounds in the Fort Dearborn reservation The bill
finally crowded over in the routine business to-
morrow Bills introduced: To aid the United
and operation of postal telegraph lines to establish
the rights Of Indians and to settle their affairs tt
egaze the collection Of taxes account of shares Of
stock in national banke to authorize the publication
Of descriptive catalogue of all government publica
tions from July 4th, 1776 to date. Walker from
the committee on public lands, reported adversel,
the bill to confirm to the state of Michigan lands
heretofore granted the said state to aid in the
struction of railroads. and for other purposes. In
definitely postponed. Blaine introduced bill fol
the establishment of United States mail service and
ships. Referred to the committee on commerce. 1t
entities ships of 900 tons upwards, which have
been built in America of American material and by
American labor, to receive for carrying the United
States mails regular lines of such steamships from
any port ports in the United States to any foreign
port ports, mail compensation not exceeding $50
per nautical mile per annum for the distance one
way for twelve round trips per annum, s45
per mile for twenty-four trips, and $50 per
mile for forty-eght trips per annun, in ac-
cordance with contracts to be made for such
after public advertisement of proposals, with the
lowest bidder on each line for terms not exceeding
fifteen years, and upon all conditions for securing
rapid and efficient transportation which are usual OF
established by law in similar Wallace intro
duced joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution of tho United States changing the
mode Of eiecting president and vice president Of the
college and provides for the election by the people
by secret ballot by direct vote in districts. Tempo
rarily laid aside awaiting remarks by Wallace. The
The pending amendment by Plumb to permit the
leasing of land was rejected. Discussion continued
until adjournment
SATURDAY, January 29.-Lamar presented the
credentials of James b. George successor of Bruce
of Mississippi. .Edmunds submitted resolution,
which was adopted without dissent instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire and report its opin
ions touching tho constitutional legality of the votes
Of any electoral college given for president and vice
president on any day other than that set
for the casting Of votes Of electors in all states.
On motion of ingalls, his electoral count resolution
for the counting of the vote in the senate chamber
was taken up. Bayard moved its reference to the
committee on electoral count, Agreed to-yeas %,
nays II, party vote-wthout debate The bill to
confirm to Chicago the title of public lands IN Dear
born reservation was passed. Randolph re-
ported with amendment the bill relative to revolu-
tionary battlefelds. 1t proposes to encourage the
erection of monuments thereon by government con.
tribution to the monument association Of 81 for
every dollar raised by private efforts. Wal:
lace introduced a bill to amend the revised
statutes relating to the judiciary in terri
tories; also to authorize the secretary Of tc
contract for the legal right to make and metal
lie cartridge adopted for army Grover intro
duced bill appropriating $3.50 for the construc
ton of harbor Of refuge at Port Oxford, Oregon.
1.-The Indian law in severalty bill was then con
sidered. Amendments were adopted: Allowing pur.
chase by the government Of small parcels Of reserva
ton not allotted; authorizing education In primary
branches of agriculture and irrigation OF fifty In.
dian boys at the Agricultural college at Fort Collins
applying the statutes of Kansas in regard to descent
alienation distribution and partition, far prac
ticabe to lands taken in severalty. Adding to agri
cultural lands set apart for the head Of family one
section for grazing purposes Adjourned till Mon
day. - ~