Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-16
THE FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS,
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, February Plumb presented reso-
construction by the government of a doub1e-track
government freight railroad from the sea coast west
to the Missouri river go as to make the main ]ine
accessible for commercial purposes to the people of
all states in tic Mississippi valley. Referred .
Consideration Of the pension appropriation bill was
resumed, the question being upon the amendment
reported by WthcIs from the pension committee for
local pensions courts so-called the sixty surgeons
bill. After debate the amendment was declared out
of order on the ground that it general legisa-
tive measure and could not be engrafted on an
appropriation bill. Question recurring the bill,
Plumb moved on amendment appropriating 100000
to provide for fifty additional examiners in the pen
sion office and for clerical force necessary for the
pension adjutant generals and surgeon generals
offices, to render effective the work of paid exam
lners. Nithers raised question of order The
amendment was declared in order-51 to d.. Adj
journed.
TUESDAY, February 8.-Bruce from the commit
tee education and labor, reported adversely the
joint resolution to provide for the enforcement of
the eight-hour law. Indefinitely postponed . AT
the expiration Of the morning hour consideration
Vas resumed Of the pension appropriation bill, the
question being on an amendment by Plumb to in
crease the clerical force. Agreed to-39 to 2 The
committee rose and reported the bill, when the
amendments, with two exceptions (upon which sepa-
rate votes were asked), were agreed to. The first
provision upon which separate vote was taken was
one directing the payment Of accrued Indian pen
eons in nstaliments which had been retained in the
bill. On motion Of ingalls, the provision was stricken
Plumb's amendment appropratng 5000, 900 for fifty
examiners, providing for clerks, etc. Discussion
upon this proposition was resumed and continued
without result, being laid aside informally. Reso-
]ut!ons from the house announcing the death of
Evarts W. Farr were considered and concurred in,
Blair intro luccd Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution which was read 1t
prohibits after the year 1900 the manufacture and
sae anywhere within the United States OF distilled
alcohol and Intoxicating liquors, any Intoxicating
liquors mixed or aduterated with ardent spirits to
fO?.p ioin
ical chemical OF scientific purposes. It prohibits
the expectation and importation of such quore and
their transportation through any part of the United
States, except for medicinal and scientific uses Re-
1efred. ADJOURNED.
WEDNESDAY, February 9.-Windom introduced
bill authorizing the Mexican National Railway com
pany to construct bridge to the center of the Rio
Grande river or to the boundary line between Mex
leo and the United States. Referred AT 12 O'Clock
the vice president announced the time appointed for
counting the electoral vote had arrived The senate,
with the vice president at ts head proceeded to tho
hall of the house of representatives. Upon its re-
turn the senate received from Ham}in the report of
the teers of the two houses, accompanied by pre-
arnble rectmg the result, with resolution that the
two houses of the opinion that the constitution
and laws have been duly executed, and no further
declaration of the facts set forth is necessary On
condemned cannon to the Morton Monumental asso-
citation passed. The pension appropriation bill
was taken up and discussion cnsued on Plulnb's
amendment increasing pension officials. The amend
ment was finally tabled-ayes q, noes 49, and the
bill was passed Morgan introduced blll for the
settlement of thu Ponca tribe Of Indians. and for
49,. On motion of Wallace the postot1ice appropria.
ton bill taken up, but the senate went into
ccutive session, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 10-The senate bill appro-
prang $780, 900 for the purchase of ground for and
the erection thereon of hall of deposit for govern
lncnt records was passed. The postofhce appro-
nriation bill was taken up. Wallace, in behalf of
foQ nroiff rafiN ay1oDain Tho
changes in the bill made by the committee. The
aggregate was 49, 475 e32, or s3,228,50o than
the estimates and s2054 102 in excess of the bill of
the last fiscal year. Postal revenues for 1882 were
S38 ,000, the total of the bill exceeding this by
S2,3O2, ,257. AS showing the rapid tendency of the
department toward sustaining itself with the pres
ent low rate of postage he said that in 1871 the total
expenditures S24 800 ,0OO total revenues $780,
100000, while 81 1885, 200 paid from the treasury
to s1s tain the department. The intervening period
to 1877 showed steady yearly increase in the latter
item, until in the latter year it eliminated in grand
total of 800. Since then the amount necessary
to be appropriated from the treasury decreased,
being last year So 33 AGO and this year 81 5UO
600 less. The additions made by the senate commit
tee aggregating O0O included $50 coo for special
facilities on trunk ines seeming necessity in the
southwest; $4,000 in the item Of of rent light and
fuel in country postoces; $4,000 for inland trans
portion by steamboat routes; $4,000 in the item for
star routes. In committee Of the whole the amend
nlents of the mmittee appropriations were
agreed to- with the exception of regulating the
manufacture and cost Of postal cards, by specific
provision in regard to single and return cards, which
was stricken out. Pugh moved an amendment re-
ported from the committee postoifccs appropri.
ating $1,000 900 to establish lines of American iron
steamere Wallace submitted a question of order
that the amendment could not be entertained under
The 29th rule which prohibited general legislation
on appropriation bills. The chair ruled upon this
question that the amendment not in order
NIaxeJ appealed from the decision. Without action
the senate ADJOURNED.
FRIDAY, February 1.-THE conference committee's
The to 1a1, do to Ia, o+o
Arizona Montana and Wyoming territories for uni
Ierslty purposes, recommending the adoption OF
senate amendments, on motion of Mcdonald was
agreed to-. Wallace took the floor his consti-
tutonal amendment for district system and popu-
lar vote by plurality rule in presidential elections,
| and spoke for an hour. At the conclusion of his
remarks the subject was passed over. .Consdera-
ton of the postoice appropriation bill (appropriat-
ing reported from the senate committee 81 lit,
1872 was resumed in committee Of the whole. The
chair stated at the adjournment on yesterday the
pending amendment was one previously reported
from the committee postofices appropriating, tc
be expended under direction of the postmaster gen.
eral, 81 400 in aid of additional foreign posta
service in American iron and steel vessels, and that
the question was upon the appeal taken by Maxey
from the decision of the chair ruling the amendment
cut OF order in violating the 29th rule which pro
hibits general legislation upon appropriation bills
A vote Was taken on the appeal resulting adversely
to the chair-ayes Is, oes 20. Hamlin submitted 8
substitute for the pending amendment appropriatine
s1O00O 900 for foreign postal service, and dire citing
the postmaster general to contract with iron steam
ships owned by American citizens for such mail ser.
vice at rate Of compensation not exceeding $50 pei
in the same proporonate rate for quarter less
number of trips per annum. The senate without
action on the amendment wentin executive session
and when the doors rcopened adjourned
SATURDAY, February 12.-Morgan, on behalf Of the
committee to consider the state Of law in relation tc
the election of president and vice presld' nt stated
chat though anxious to bring forward some proposi
ton in reference to this important subject it would
be in vain to do at this late stage Of the session.
| and the committee would therefore abandon the
pending measure before them. The bill to amend
section 9,O89. revised statntes to extend its
provision to all officers Of the United States in per-
nanence of official acts to which the United States
is party or has an interest was passed. 1t extendso
officers other than collectors and revenue officers
pecuniary protection for official accounts where the
court certies there was probable cause The post
| ii appropriation bill was considered, and Ham
ns amendment for 81, ,00o,00o appropriation in aid
| of American ocean mail service was discussed. A
point Of order that the amendment in conflict
with the twenty-ifth rule ruled out by the sen.
ate-17 to 16. Morgan moved to amend Pugh's
amendment by adding thereto the following: "Whnn
vessels built in other countries are so accepted and
employed the shall be entitled to all the rights
and privileges reserved by law to vessels built in the
coastwise % trade The point of order regarding the
twenty:tifth rule was renewed by Wallace. Morrill,
moved to lay MOrgan's amendment on the table.
tho senate and several attempts to reach vote the
| senate adjourned.
House,
MONDAY, February 1.-THE senate bill passed
relative to the ncn-forfcturc Of vessels for breach
| the revenue laws 1t provides that no vessel shal
be subject to forfeiture by force Of title 3 revised
| statutes, unless the owner or master at the time
! the alleged Illegal act was consenting party.
Bills introduced: joint resolution on the subject O.
taxation declares that the constitution confers NJ
power upon congress to impose q tariff Of interna
tiona revenue other taxation except for the pur
pose of raising revenue, that revenue standard O.
taxation is the lowest rate that will yield the required
revenue, that to impose tax is to place an unneces
.sary burden on consumers Of taxed articles, tina
neither the state federal governments hav
power to impose tax on one portion Of the peopt
for the purpose Of enabling another portion to en-
gage profitably in an industry which would be unre
| munerative, and that internal revenue and othe
indirect taxes should be levied on the 1uxurles AM
not on the necessaries Of fe for the entry and sal
Of pubic right Of way to railroad companies; for
distribution of public lands; providing for the satet
of life on railroads (compels railroads to carry axe
and fire extinguishers back passenger car, an
imposes penalty for any violation of this provison)
| a resolution of sympathy for the Irish. IA moto
to suspend tho rules and pass the river and harbo
appropriation bill rejectedyeas lao, nays &c.,.
| Whitthorne (Tcnn.) introduced bill appropriatin
ST., 600 to be expended by the navy department TO
the purpose Of prosecuting the search for the Jear
nette. Referred. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 3.-Reagan reported back th
river and harbor appropriation bill, and it was re
fcrred to the committee of the whole. On motto
of Wlitthorne the senate bill making an approprit
ton to prosecute the search of tie steamer Jeanne
was referred to the committee on appropriations wit