Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

iected-yeas SO, nays %. Eaton moved to insert
900. Negatived-yeas %, nays 26: Cameron
relier moved s15o,ooo. Rejected-yeas 80, nays 49,
The amendment cf Cockrell was then adopted. The
bill thus amended read third time and passed
inally-yeas 38, nays 49,. Adjourned.
bly, from the judiciary committee by Garland to re-
ieve Richard Fatherly, of Arkansas, from his po-
itical disabilities gave rise to discussion upon
criticism by Messrs Hoar and Edmunds, that Fath-
him within the scope Of constitutional prohibition,
but merely set forth that he held and resigned The
office of military sorekeeper at the opening Of the
rebellion. On third reading Of the bill Edmunds
demanded the yeas and nays which resulted 81 to 49,
On the final passage Of the bill he repeated his de-
mand, when the bill was defeated-3o to 16, MT two
his bill to prevent the introduction and dissenina-
ton of epizootcs or communicable diseases
of domestic animals in the United States
him to address the senate in explanation
of its provisions. Upon the conclusion of Williams'
remarks. Johnston, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, submitted a resolution creating select
committee Of five on pleuro-pneumonia and other
contagious and infectious diseases of cattle and other
domestic animals, which was agreed to without
objection Edmunds called up the senate bill re-
ported from the committee on private land claims at
the last session Of congress to provide for ascertain
ing and settling private land claims in states and
territories acquired OF Mexico except California.
After debate, participated in by Messrs Teller,
Plumb, Thurman, Blaine and Edmunds, the bill
passed. It requires the presentation Of private
land claims under Mexican grants, etc., to United
States courts for adjudication in practically the same
manner heretofore provided in Mexican land claims
in California. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 20.-The vice president SUBJ
mtted a communication from the state department.
relating to the offer made to sell to the department
the original manuscripts and historical papers be-
queathed by Benjamin Franklin to his grandson,
VIM. Temple Franklin, being connection of H.
Stevens Franklin. Among the papers is an original
49, &l~4 p&oJ fo "a
Third in 1774: signed by the delegates. The colec-
tcn will be offered for sale in London for $1,000 if
the offer to this government is not accepted. The
was received from the house and referred to the
mittee on finance. ). The bill providing for the
allotment of land in severalty to Indians on the
various reservations and to extend the protection OF
the laws of states and territories Indians and
for other purposes, was taken up and occupied the
remainder of the day. Vest moved an amendment
to the seventh section excluding the Indian Territory
that the act shall not extend to the reservations OF
Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws Seminoles and Chicka-
saws in the Indian Territory. Without action on the
bill the senate went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned
FRIDAY, January 21.-Logan reported with two
amendments the senate bill to place Gen. Grant OF
the retired list, and asked for its immediate consider
alton. Laid over. Wallace stated the nature o.
amendments made by the senate committee on ap
preparations, which added $71 900 to the bill. I!
committee of the whole the amendments to the bill
were agreed 10. lie Ul1l WAS tuCu EcpoAoeu " en
sd passed The inean bill was receive
from the house and referred to the committee Of
appropriations. The morning hour having expired
the Indian land bill came up as the regular order
but laid aside informally and the Indian appro
pration bill was taken up. After an executive ses
sion the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January 17.-Bis introduced: To es
tablish sub-treasry at Louisville providing for
joint commission by the United States and Grea
Britain to investigate the alleged false and fraudu
lent proof and statistics used before the Halifa.
fishing commission; to prohibit the sending of fire
arms and ammunition through the mails; to ament
section 3906 revised statutes in regard to the pay
hibit the expectation of diseased cattle and othe
domestic animals to regulate and improve the civi
service of the United States; repeating all acts i'm
posing discriminating duty Of 10 per cent. on al
goods and merchandise of Great Britain or product
of countries east of the Cape Of Good Hope, which
are imported rom places west OF the Cape OF Goot
Hope to legalize the collection of taxes on accoun
of shares of national banks to prevent the spread
of contagious. diseases among domestic ami
mails; to regulate commerce by railroad be-
tween the different states; for the importation
lutte and fax free Of duty; proposing constitutions
amendment providing that United States senator
shall be elected by the people of each stae insteat
of by the legislature; fixing the number of congres
sional Representatives at SOL. Springer offered
resolution directing the committee on postofces an
post roads to inquire into the expediency of esab
| u
ent Of the United States and also as to the cost
reproducing facilities for transmitting telegraph
| messages to those now possessed by existing cor
poratons; and as to the expectancy OF operating tn
! same; granting that committee power to send TO
persons and papers and authorizing it to report q
any time by bill or otherwiae. Referred. .. tn
speaker laid before the house communication fron
the secretary of the Interior transmitting the repo1
| Of the superintendent of the census, which show
the total population of the United States to be So
| 1886 After much discussion the bill qu1ehn
| 1o
the state of Iowa was passed under suspended rules
e.. Adjourned.
| TUESDAY, January 18.--Kcifer, from the commit
tee on elections, submitted the unanimous report
that committee, declaring that H. Bisbee Jr is, ant
n A. Hull is not, entitled to the seat as representa-
tive from the Second sonal district OF Flori
| da. Sparks, chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs reported back adversely the bill to plac
o. s. Grant on the retired list of the army. McCoo
submitted minority report, which, together Wit
the bill, was referred to committee OF the whole o.
the private calendar. .Caswell, from the specis
committee on counties, reported a resolution direct
! ing the committee on appropriations to add to tn
appropriation bill for the payment Of bounties al
appropriation of $780, 600 for the payment OF arrears
wounds in the rebellion, to their heirs, and to dis
! charged soldiers whose claims may be allowed ant
certified after December 20, $780,. Adopted. .Th
house then went into committee of the whole on tn
funding bill. After discussion Carlisles amendmen
in the nature of substitute for the fifth section
! the bill was agreed to-128 to 1O1. Whitthorn
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| the proviso that no bond upon which interest ha
| ceased shall be exempted or shall be continued OF
deposit security for circulation, etc. Rejected
Haw1ey moved to strike out the provision reenactn
sections l59 and 5160 of the revised statutes. Re
jected. Hatch offered an amendment giving u
state banks the right to issue circulating notes OF
deposit of per cent; bonds in the same manner =, q
the Republicans not voting. Amendment
were further offered by Calkins, Prescott and Has
| kel which were voted down without debate. Chal
6Y,0nro
! ing for the gradual retirement of national ban
notes and the substitution in their place of nonega
tender notes. Weaver and o. Turner moved
amend by making treasury notes legal tender. Re
jected The reading of the bill was then completed
the date in the last section $780," being change
to "1ssl." Bland offered substitute for the who]
ceive for resumption purposes. coin in tn
treasury equal to 20 per cent. Of all legs
tender notes outstanding, and sufficient sum {
coin to redeem silver certificates and to apply tn
residue to the redemption of the public debt. he
iected-43 to 1O6 Gillette then offered he substitut
providing for the redemption of United States bond
by the issue of S340, 900 treasury notes and
the imposition of an income tax, the revenue trol
which shall be used in redeeming bonds Rnled o.
on point of order. Gillette then modified the sui
stitute to escape the point of order, but it was
amend tho title of the bill SO as to make it read
follows: "a bill to defeat refunding; to increase tt
amount of interest on the public debt; to contra
the currency to injurc the public credit, and depre
the business and industry Of the country. Rejecte
ayes SO, noes Ill. The committee then rose an
reported the bill to the house, when F. Wood d.
manded the previous question, which was seconde
and the main question ordered on the bill an
amendments. Pending further action the house AZ
iourned. The previous question having been Sc
onded, the bill will come up tomorrow as unhnlshe
business.
WEDNESDAY,, January 1s.-The funding bill! VI
taken up as unfinished business, the question beir
on agreeing to the amendments reported by Il
committee Of the whole. All amendments wel
agreed to except the one providing that before ar
Of the bonds or certificates authorized by the act o.
bonds accrng during the year 1881 all silver dolla
and all gold $5O, 600 900 now In the treasury 4
redemption purposes. This was rejected BY vo W
! of Ill to 40 and was stricken from the bill. II
| question then recurrcd on the final passage of Il
bill, and it was passed-yeas 135, nays 12S....A
journed. 49,. D.. -...vr..
! THURSDAY. January 20.-The morning hour "
dispensed with and the house went into connitt