Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-20
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
Senate


troduced for an increase of pensions to one
armed and one-legged soldiers; also me-
mortal of the Chicago Board of Trade in favor
OF the Lowell bankruptcy bill. Beck intro
duced q bill, which was referred, to prohibit
officers and employees of the United States from
contributing money for political purposes. :.
The Pendleton civil service bill was taken up
and its author addressed the senate. Sherman
also spoke on the bill. Plumb introduced
bill which was referred, to authorize the secre-
soldiers and sailors in Kansas. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 12.-Several petitions
were presented for increase Of pensions to one
armed and one-legged soldiers and relating to
tax on tobacco. Beck called up his resolution
for an investigation of political assessments,
the question being on Edmund's motion to re-
fer Bech's resolution and the substitute offered
by Hale to the committee On Judiciary. After
debate this was adopted. .. Consideration of
Pendleton's civil service bill was then resumed.
Sherman moved to strike out the provision
making permanent appropriations for the OK
penses of the civil service commission, there
being, he said, no appropriation Of this charac-
ter for any branch of the civil service, not even
for judges of the supreme court. Agreed tc~
On motion of Sherman the provision for the
payment of the expenses of the commission
was limited to travelling expenses. Coke offered
an amendment, which was ordered printed,
providing that, ''For the purpose of equaiz-
ing appointments between the several states
and territories and the District of Columbia,
and also between political parties. all persons
now In Office, place or employment who would
have been in operation if the act had it been
| in force when they respectively entered the
public service, shall, within twelve months
| from the approval of this act, comply with the
terms and conditions of applicants under this
| act for original entrance into the service, or
| vacate the places held respectively By Them
....Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 14.-Pendleton's civil
| service reform bill was taken up and Hoar ad-
dressed the senate. Brown also spoke on the
subject, his remarks ending in a coiloquy with
| George. Brown offered an amendment, strik-
ing out the provision that entrance to the ser
vice shall be at the lowest grade, and providing
that competition shall be for Offices Of all
grades, and shall not be confined to persons
| already in Office; also an amendment explicitly
authorizing removals by the President, or heads
of departments without assignment of cause
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, December 15.-Kasson Qa.) from
the committee on ways and means, reported
back the bill amending the act to repeal dis
eliminating duties on goods produced east of
the cape of Good Hope. Passed. After de-
bate and vote of IA to Is, Mel Lean, elected
to congress from the Second District of Mis-
souri,, but refused certificate by the secretary
of state because the district was wiped out by
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cort I'd to his seat. Consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed in COM
mittee of the whole. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, December 16.-The civil service
| bill was taken up and Voorhees, spoke against
it. Debate ensued. Dawes introduced a bill
appropriating $25O,oo0 to settle the indebted
ness to the Kansas Indians, as represented by
Kansas scrip, with the proviso that the United
States shall be reimbursed from the sale of
Kansas Indian lands. :. Adjourned.
| House.
MONDAY, December u.-Townsend (Ill.),
offered resolution reciting that it is alleged
that certain existing lines of transportation
have entered into combination for the pur-
pose of preventing the construction. OF COM
peting lines into territories and through states,
thereby establishing monopolies in transporta-
ton, and directing the committee on commerce
to report without delay bill prohibiting and
furnishing such combinations. Referred to the
committee on commerce. Bills and resolu"
tons introduced and referred: Providing that
no further purchases of silver be made or sil-
yer dollars coined until the number of such
dollars be reduced to 100000 constituting
the Pacific Railroad acts so as to provide that
the companies shall pay the cost of selecting,
conveying and surveying lands; to abolish IN
terpal revenue taxes and allow rebate on
whisky and tobacco; to reduce the specie in the
treasury to $3.50, 900 by requiring tho sec
retary of the treasury to pay out silver dollars
for current expenses Of the government:
proposing a constitutional amendment relative
TO the election of president. vice president and
members of congress-; (hxes the term OF
} president and vice president at six years, and
makes the president ineligible for election for
the next succeeding term: abolishes the elec-
toral college, and provides for direct vote for
president; every state shall be entitled to as
many votes as it has senators and representa-
, tives in congress, and the vote OF each state
shall be cast in proportion to the popular vote
in the state for each candidate; the term of
! members of congress is fixed at three years,
and each session shall begin the first Wednes-
nay in January; in counting the votes cast for
president in Joint convention, each senator and
member shall have one vote) ..On motion OF
Steele Gnd.) }, the bill was passed authorizing
, brevet commissions to commissioned officers
for distinguished conduct in engagements
,, against hostile Indians ...Adjourned.
! = TUESDAY, December 12.-In committee of the
whole, the house proceeded to the consideration
of the library bill. After a long and spirited
ments were offered, Singleton Qll.) moved to
lay the bill and amendments on the table.
,, Reiected-yeas 102, nays III. Holman's
: amendment providing that the building shall
= not cost, when completed. sum exceeding
q 100000 and charging the supervising ar
. chtect of the treasury with the duty OF pre-:
pairing the plans for such building, was agreed
to-yeas 1872, nays II. Amendments were
agreed to making it lawful for the commission
to purchase grounds between East Capto
Street, Street south, and First and Secono
o Streets east, in lien of the grounds mentioned
+ in the bill, provided they can be got at les!
= cost after competitive offers from owners. or tt
q q purchase both in case the aggreg ate OF com
. petitive offers shall not exceed 100000, ane
:. proving that the building shall be constructed
. . as far as practicable in separate parts. Ad
a journed.
. WEDNESDAY, December 12.-On motion O.
Springer Ill.) the senate JOINT resolution was
: passed authorizing tie payment of portion o
. the virginius indemnity fund to the mother O.
Gen. Ryan. The congressional library oil
then came up rs unfinished business. the pend
ing question being on the motion made by Ran
\ dali to lay upon the table the motion to recon
= slider the vote by which the house decided t.
recommit the bill with instructions. The mo
!, ton to reconsider was tabled-yeas lis, nay
!. . 1Ol. This vote has the effect of recommithn
- the bill with instructions to the committee t
report back bill for the erection OF horar
on ground belonging to the United States j
Washington After consideration in commit
tee of the whole, all of the amendments to tn
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