Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-16
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rsIlies were now hnrryiug coolies into Oregon
! to construct the Northern Psoiic railroad.
HOUSE. TIE consular appropriation bill
i passed. Bills were introd uced to abolish dis
elimination duties and enlarge the free list a
isdebAte on internal revenue occurred on mo-
1 ton to suspend the rules aud pass a bill IN The
I interest OF tobacco growers, in which Mr.. KeI-
! " a nounced The whole SYSTEM OF internal tax,
\ alton, and said tie committee on ways and
! means {of whiail he is me aher) would Ia two
/ weeks reports bill! abolishlng it entirely. rs
Mr.. Was hb,1rn introduced the following bill,
/ which provides: 81 5 "a Ms 4f
The pre- emption laws Of the United States
relating 10 the public lands are hereby repealed,
I provided, however, that such repeal shall not
| be construed to embrace special statutes re.
lasln8 TO specific reservations OF tracts OF land,
| which, to discharge treaty stpnlations or for
| other purpose separate and distinct from the
general law. are required 10 bs sold for cash to
| actual settlers or under the provisions OF the
law allowing pre- emDhon Of the public
lands. gEssE @ (.
Sec Q, That all duly qualified persons who.
prior to the date Of this act, have in good faith
and in compliance with existing laws made
presumption settlements ON tho public lands
subject thereto, shall be entitled to perfect
their entries and receive patents under said
laws. 81.
Sec. 3 Thst no person who has made. or
shall hereafter make homestead on the pub
lie lands shall be- entitled to ayail himself OF
the provisions OF section 2, 3OI of the revised
stainless Of the United States, until he shall
have resided upon and cultivated the land en-
braced in such entry for the full period OF
eighteen months; provided, however. that in
case Of the death OF q party who has made
homestead entry, 1t shall be competent for his
successor in in crest under the law to mako en-
try under said section at any time there
after, 5.a D. N. I an,
TUESDAY, MARCH 2.
SENATE. The bill 10 ratify the agreement
with the Crow Indians for the sale or q portion
Of their reservation TO the Northern Pacific was
reported favorably. The Chinese bin was con-
aidered, but not disposed of.
The secretary Of war sent to the senate to-
Gay, for the information Of the committee or
commerce, q communication Of the chief Of en-
gineers, dated the 4;h inst, and accompanying
q copy OF report from Capt. A Mackenzie OF
the corps Of engineers upon 8 survey for q
harbor OF refuge IN Lake pepin st Stockholm,
WIS.,, or Lake City MINI made in compliance
with requirements Ia the river and harbor Rci
OF Mach 4, 1881, 0 @
Capt MACKENZIE submits estsa1ate s for breaE-
waters LOCO feet and 500 feet in length at
bolh Lake City and Stockholm.
HOUSE Mr.. Kasson called mp tho tariff
commission BILL buk 4 point was made That IL
was not in order, which WAS sustained by ike
speaker. The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered, and the discussion soon grew
into q general dabata upon the tar i'll. Mr.,
Robson propos sd from the committee on rules
. resolution providing for congressional
iunketing. party of nine aenators and fouetsen
congressman to go to New 0riesns in April and
represent the government ut thu i1I Sale colo.
bration. II Wss voted down without coapllnc-
ZION, "
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.
SENATE = The & bill for q commission on the
ALCOHOL liquor traffic came up and Bayard's
motion to commit to the finance committee
was rejected-yeas 10, nays 26. The vote
eIon (Wis.) voted aye with the democrats, and
George and Davis Gil voted no with the repub-
lica1 s. The bill was then read, and pending
motion bv Mr. Davis CIV, Va.} to amend SO as to
prevent the commission from being exclusively
partisan, the morning hour expired and she8
bill was laid aside.
The Chinese immigration bill again came up.
and an amendment lEniting restriction to ton
years was defeated BY tie vote. There vas
tween Dawes Of MISS, and Ingalls,
Of Kansas, who made an assault
upon the senator from Massachusetts,, whom
he charged with having misrepresentea him
the day before Mr.. Dawes WAS absent from
the senate chamber st the time, but his col
league, Mr.. Hoar. meekly inquired il the
gentleman from Kansas had reference to him.
No, SIR Numbered ill. Ingalls,, II did not
refer to Charles Summers successor, but
Daniel 4 Webs5er's''' No vote was
reform measure, mailing many federal Offices,
now appointive, elective, and proyiAing for re-
movais from Office. 8 II .sss88 48
HOUSE The bin propriating $3.50. 900 for
the purchase of the Freedman's bank passed
a fraisless attempt to consider the senate anti
| poiygany bill was made
Tie senate bill passed directing t g secretary
OF war to pay over to the society Of the Army OF
the Guml erland 81, 800 to aid in the erection
of a statue or monument to Gen. Jas. A. Gar
field.
| THURSDAY, MARCH 81
SENATE amendments to the Liquor traffic
commission bill, that not more than Ave mem
bers OF the commission shall be OF the same po-
| ltical party, and not moro than three prohibit
tionists, were adopted. The Chinese bill came
| up again, and was finally passed-29 to Ia.
The title Was amended go as to read, An act to
execute certain treaty stipulations relating to
| the Chinese, though Boar suggested sexe-
cute" ought to be stricken out and violate in
serted The democrats voted solidly for the
passage OF the bill, and the republicans are
Somewhat divided, especially New York and
1 Maine. Mr. Hale of Maine voted for the bill,
! and Mr., Fryagainst it Mr.. Miller OF New York
| favored it but Mr. aphanl was recorded in the
i negative. The bill provides that from and at
! ter the expiration OF ninety days after the pas
sage Of the act, and until the expiration Of tWen
4 ty years after lts passage. coming Chinese Ia
iSborers to tbs United States shall be suspended,
/ and prescribes the penalty Of I'M risonment to
4 not exceed one year and s tine OF not more than
i $500 against the master OF any vessel who
4 brings any Chinese laborer to this country dur
4 Ing that period. 8sis 3S5s s3SS5 S
i me HOUSE - 1fT. Kelley yainly attempted TO re-
4 port q bill from the ways and means regarding
the sxportation, tar free, Of tobacco to lucent
foreign countries, but an ofjectisn was made
\ The agricultural bill, coming up, again served
II amendments to the bill were passed upon,
Il in ding ore by Mr. DuGnell increasing frem
50, 600 10 So 600 the item for the nyss tiga-
y ton of the subject OF forestry The bill then