Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, DEC. 5


! royalties on patents.
| All the senators were present except Jones Of
Nevada Mr.. Hill of Georgia had 90 far re-
| covered from the late operation on his toni ue
| that there does not seem to be much more inco-
! herence IN his speech than usual. The senate
| looks lonesome with lis great lights gone, and
| the faces of Conkling, Blaine and Carpenter
| are sadly missed. Logan, Window, Sherman,
| kellogg, Anthony, Morrill, and Ferry are the
Oldest and most familiar figures just now.
HoUsE-All the republican caucus nominees
! including speaker Keifer, were elected and
| sworn in, as were all the members of the house
| except the two absentees. Mr.. Keifer made
little speech on assuming the chair, in which
| he suggested that the present is an suspicious
| time to enact laws to guard against recurrence
or dangers to our institutions and insure tran
guilty at perilous times in the future.
Objections were made to sew
eral os,, members sa taking ra the oath att
| One incident occurred which threw the house
into couvulsions of laughter. Mr. Moore
| (rep.) of Tennessee, is q new member, young,
| enthusiastic, deeply impressed with the pro-
| found responsibilities of a representative in
| congress, and anxious to win fame and distinc-
| ton. An old member would regard Mr.. Moore
as simply fresh young man.
When Chalmers, of the Mississippi "shoe-
| sing" district, was called up to be sworn in,
! Mr.. Moore objected. Chalmers seat is con-
tested and if the rules did not require the COM
! house would assuredly have been warranted III
| refusing him admittance. Mr. Moore how
ever, did not content himself with entering
| simple objection which would have SER we'd
every purpose; but he had 10 make a spread
eagle speech, protesting III the name OF justice,
| of law, and of humanity against
| Chalmers being administered the oath.
When Mr.. Moore as to whose title to
seat no question exists, came forward
| to be sworn, Mr.. Bragg OF Wisconsin arose, and
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law, of justice and Of Casey Young, Mr..
Moore's democratic predecessor, against the
l swearing in of Moore. The republicans and
democrats alike shouted and screamed with
laughter, and Mr.. Moore, not at all abashed,
joined in the fun Finally, all the members
against whose admission objection had been
made were sworn in. This was all the business
done on Monday.
TUESDAY, DEC. =.
sENATE-Mr. Window introduced two bills
IN the senste to-day at the request of Delegate
PettSrew. One was to create the state of Da-
kota, The other to esta blish the territory Of
northern Dakota. The bill for the former de-
fines the boundaries as follows: Beginning at
a point on the western boundary line of
Minnesota lntersected by the 4I6th de-
gree north latitude, thence soutlerly along
the west boundary line Of Minnesota 20 Il point
OF intersection OF the Big Sioux and Missouri
rivers, thence up the Missouri ana along the
north boundary line If Nebi aska to the lO4tb
meridian west longitude, thence north along
said meridian to its intersection with the 46r6
degree of latitude, themes 10 the place OF be-
ginning. The rest Of the present area is created
lnts the territory.
Mr.. Ferry submitted q resolution iustruct;pe
the commissioner of patents 10 report by bill
or otherwise such legislation as snail protect
Ak innocent purchasers and users Of anv device
patented under the laws from payment of any
royalty on any pa tented article abandoned to
ain, ShaI il
yeats after purchase or first use of the device
Inc fesoluton refers especially to drive wells
from which the people OF the west have suf-
fered severely through the sharp practice OF
dlshonest agents The same thing is Icing at
tempted lately in the matter of barbed wire
fences.
HOUSE Mr.: Haskell offered resolution
declaring 5. Campbell, delegate elect from
Utah Territory, entitled 10 be sworn in on a
Prlma facie case. The resolution was under
discussion, a point Of order being raised against
II by COX, when the presidents message was
received and was read, and the question of
swearing IN the delegate from Utah was post
pohed until tomorrow morning, when
members proceeded to draw for seats.
A resolution was adopted for committee to
report proper proceedings on the death OF
President Garfield. The house hen adjourned
until Friday, with the understanding that fnr
ther adjournment be taken until TUESDAY To
give he speaker tine to make up the LIST of
committees
"WEDNESDAY, DEC. z.
SENATE The senate members of the joint
committee to prepare memorial on the late
President Garfield were appointed. Bills were
ntrodu ced for tie admission of New Mexico
INTO the Uoion: to establish the department of
| agriculture and commerce; to make trade dol
ars legal ten der; for the allotment of lands in
| severaity to the Peoria and Miami Indians OF
| 5he Indian territory; granting pensions to SOL
sl,a Co, p1n oy,G
| Black Hawk war;
Senator Sherman, speaking Of David Davis
sttltude in the senate organization, thinks the
| best course for the republicans to pursue ls 10
| let matters stand as thcy are and wait a year,
| when they will have q clear majority and can
| act without embarrassment
| Upon the conclusion Of the morning business
| ;le chair announced thai MorrilPs tariff COM
| mission resolution was the next business In Or
| der and awarded the floor to that senator, who
| declined to speak at this time, and the senate
| adjourned.
| HOUSE Mot in session.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8.
| SENATE-Mr. Morrill, made a long speech on
| his tariff commission bill, arguing from the
| protective stand point. Bills were introduced
provioipg that officers of the executive de-
| partments may have seats In the senate and
house of representatives.; to make wives COM
| petent witnesses IN trials Tor bgamy IN the ter
I
giving 100 acres of land to the widows or mi
| nor children of Union soldiers who serv ed in
| the late war; to retire United States judges at 3
certain age; in relation to the presidential sue
cesson. A bill passed bestowing the frankiDg
privilege upon Mrs. Garfield.
| The senate committees have been remodeied
to some extent to give ex-Secretary Window
| place. Senator Edmunds had the chairman
ship of two committees-iudiciary and foreign
affairs. He gives up the foreign affairs to Mr.
Ul Il Ifc.-nk To hoxyn Nv
Window on the finance committee, but it could
not be well arranged that way, and he is salts
fed to take foreign affairs, on which he has
had large experience
HOUSE Not in session
FRIDAY, DEC. 8.
| SENATE-Not ia session.
HoUsE-The speaker announced the ap-
pointment of the following committees:
On Mileage-Messrs. Smith Pa.) Ryan,
Paul, Cobb and Mckenzie.
4 On Death of President Garfield-M
Mckinney, Pacheco, Belford, Wait, Forney,
non, Orth, Kasson, Anderson, Carlisle, Glib
son, Dingley, McLand, Harris, (Mass.), Kerr.
Dunnell, Hooker, Ford, Valentine, Hall, Hill IN
", Vance, George, O'Neil, Chase, Atkin, Petit.
bone, Miles, Joyce, Tucker, Wilson and Viii
liams wis.
The house then adjourned until Tuesd v
when the introduction of bills will be allowed
as on Monday.
Sharp Work Of a Mammoth Monopoly.
The standard oil company monopoly il
, having curious and interesting contest il
:. Columbus, Miss. Three years ago the
merchants at that place asked the compan.
to vary the prices according to the market
and, upon being refused, combined togeth
| er and bought oil from other quarters,
! The Standard company then lowered it
| rates, and finally got local agent into thu
field to undersell the merchants at retail
but still the latter refused to surrender
and to this day have handled none of tn,
company's goods. Finally the monopol.
has put a great quantity of the grocerie
into the town to be sold at cost. and sinai
Q dealer who had built up petty busines
; in chipping dried beef for his customer
had to see the great company set up its op
position slicer next door to punish him fo
refusing to sell its oil.
= Rev. DIR. Francis a. Shrop, OF Jackson
Tenn, who is announced as the succ esso