Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JUNE >.

the journal had been read he submitted an
apology for designating a successor last
Thursday and as he appeared really contrite
it was decided to let the committee on rules
settle the matter, that committee being
instructed to examine and report upon
thc question of the power of the president
gro ten. to appoint senator to perform the
duties ofthe chair during his absence Mr..
Beck offered a resolution authorizing the
;,rupeT committee to report necessary appro-
Hriation bills 10 provide for the support of
Ehe government, the house having neglected
So pass these important measures. The
army bill was discussed and an amend
suCnt liking the age of officers subject to
VompulSory retirement at SiNty-tOur instead
OfSiNty-two years, ;lS III the bill, was adopt
cd. Resolutions were introduced inquiring
into the alleged lerving of political assess
memtS upon government employees. Mr..
Mcmillan introduced q bill for an agree
ment with the Sioux of Dakota for the ces-
sion of part Of the great Sioux reservation.
HoUsE.-A tit occurred between Mr.. White
ofkentucky and Mr.. Kelley regarding the
bonded period bill. the former charging the
latter with having made bargain with the
liquor men, which the latter denied. A mo-
ton by MIR. Kelley To suspend the rules and
passing bill suSpendjny an error in the re-
viSed statutes RELAXING to the dutv on wearing
apparel, failed for want ofthc necessary two
thlr0S III the atnrin"tiyc. Mr.. henderson
moved to make the Nennepin canal bill a
special order for June Is. LoSt-l27 to G9.
An analysis of the VUt" shows that the states
of Connecticut, DelGWarc, Iowa, Louisiana
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, Nebraska. Oregon and Vermont
we're solidly for the canal; all of the dele
gates rom lltlnoS Kansas ana West N1r-
?lula laChed SlIlStr vote H' belllg SOLID ana
Wisconsin ON anu ll1la''a lacAei TWO;
\ Dill was introduced pE Mf. NaSlpUfn
a"th3r'MnS the construction OF dam across
'he M,SSlS>llpl opposite 81; Cloud 1he Dlli
PrONlue> IIaI tue u"hl >nali DC proVlued
WIN S1Itaoie loS-""EN Ur chute lor the pas
sage OF loSS anu r3l'> 81 '.'7> ana !ulnoer.
MT Htralt oHered J"lllt resolution au-
tnorlzlhS the SECRETARY "i war to turn over to
tne governor OF Mi'!n'>"'a such tertS, poles,
dnirr for thn i,.r ,1i:ri|. n,iliris and ,'Hlnn,
teer organizations orlhr state at their sum-
Iner and fall cncamrm"ut>.
MF' 1lliMII'rrN> "I lSCol'sln introduced
U,', t!o .'ic i;,T>' ,,"7 ioI ''eerec
~'0n Va =" t'''''Ie o'''''''t'7 't Id N''oSc
'ohSpAf' June ~
SENArE.-Mr Slater OF Oregon, introduced
a bill prohibiting and making q misdemean
or the solicitation by any executive officer
,I,-l, or o,,,,,Io,., ~ fla 1r,,;to1 ct,,+o, ,,o
''' w. '"'N>' --0
cue neaH ot department. Oh money, proper
y OF ouAer thlnS OF value, or giving or re-
Sti.iIE the same; 'or Polit'ca! purposes OF
Hat'N interests. te1 nc Pcl!alE tli.Posets IS
u .?oV "nu Del,Pe1''ott % ti'c ?l,eliuei s
"ot.t "'uCe' Netei'eN 70 tne C'iulilttec oH
CIVIL service.
VI. DaVlS5 ". Sa'3 oHeIel TeSoluIloil'
anu IL was auoA'eu' eues1."S Iiie commit
zee on po>t,o''tCeS % report upon lle pro
Pf1etE Oh re4uCihs inc postage Oh letters 10
GEMS.
INC 1epate continued on tiie army reure
,tellt TIaltse. y ilQtlen oE NaAeE 70 eIcept
ven from eoPeLauotl 81 tne Glause
Vas aiileI!ed M on i!lotioi OF fIale py auu'llS
Wells 2IeLluai'-- 10 20 III ne 1,io'.on a.
sbinc, aIi' W. w., ,;I ,,"rnod
The are * fiyed at 81 instead of62
90 "' -
H"USE.-Ihe deficiency Appropriation
bill was taken up, and everything moved
smoothly until the item was reached appro-
,-iot;nc- 500 oee :, Gov dfr,,.;,,, +lo ov,,n,,s<
80 ''o''- ''' "Ci' 'i'o WY P01i''
W IN? IoLN'oM" wv CTI:'iliSSl?,'' AS iiau ueei
.IiScI,sS;o,, Ar S,r;n,,or nf IIIinniS could
not resist the opporttInity to get eve', on ole
scores, and distinctly charged th'
memberS OF the commission with run
ning free bar. tie called attention to tn
tact that among the items by which the de
nclcncy was created were $1,000 ior chain
payne and SiVo for whisky. he was pro
CeedllS 10 say tnat the small amount eA
pended for the latter article showed
ahat no democrats were apoarc
She boat when the speaker declared that his
Silne haa expired and unceremomously GU
snort ms remarks: Inc house, however
cut on from the dispute by granting th'
amount asked for.
MT Mason onered reSoiunon oeclarin!
'ilae congress IN cohhec'oh WIN the PEG
pie OF the Onlteu STATES mas received VIII
Proi0unu STIel the uulngS OF the recei
neatI' OF the ltailah PatrloC, zen; GaTloalal
expressing lilGh appreclatlon OF his loyalt,
ana ui'SeltlSh oatrioUSfn' MS loTe OF huihaf
rights and his devotion TO principle, avow
Ing sympathy of the United States for th
foreign nation which has thus been be
reaved, and requesting the president t.
cause copy of these resolutions to be com
suunicated to the government of Italy
''10O'0u o'ii"vv1r11Sps1y WrnSps6.y 1rrxp7
Srx,7E.-The president sent the following
nominations 10 the senate to he members %
tI,o tariff commission. wm wbeelor 70
Now Work chairman. Iobn 7, Hoyos n
,Ia".oat,,-o.t- L., w oi:.. "
aSnan PennavIrsnis stn G GarI.nJ nG nf IIIno; i p
ahar atIe of0bia " Ia i"siu 7, BIN linus
,a: ,acoo AiiDleb Deb u! Gni3 yoln y. TGelRs
HiSsoIIi iGoIeIt " orITI 1n .ne glssLIct s r
iu,,iGiII nd 1n JOntn r. II % unuei w moHu VI Geol
7I Th anu ntni'@m od e tnrna b ~ fou,Slaia aI;
L,,iid;r ~ 1oLt'int' W g.ii' ior HupIl'
" Va-and Camden Nj resnectively o.
4 resolution from the COMMITTEES on nriv.
,rageS and nIpctIons IN nav the adn,,n1stro
,ri9 of Jnhn g ITnderwnod * o0O for tim
and exnenses of prosecutinp his claim tn
SCAT in tLc senate from Virpinia met Will
considerabIe onnosition, CockrelI an,
Saulshurv disnuted the assertion in the corn
mttee,s report that Underwood was regular
" elected and Cockrell added chat at tn
slime of the pretended election. Underwoo,
was Judge of the United States court. receiy
ing a salary as such"
Mr sherman of the committee room
1uend;np the hill said he had not beer awar
of that fact and intimated that he regarded
it as fatal to the claim. The bill was thel
1ald aSide'
HoUsE.-Another raid on the treasury wa
inaugurated IN the house, as soon as tn