Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN. 10.

arrears act9was debated, Mr.. Voorhees, max
ing the principal speech in defence of the act
and Mr. Beck speaking against it,
Senator Logan offered an amendment to his
bill to devote all revenues collected from the
taxes on whisky to the purpose Of general edu-
cation. The amendment proposes to distribute
the money 10 states and territories according to
population instead of the proportion to illiters-
cy Of population. This will make very natur-
al difference IN the amount different states
would receive. The original bill would have
given the largest proportion 10 the south, where
tho number of illiterates is much greater than
in the north, owing largely to the colored pop
ulaton.
The seaate confirmed as postmssters R. D.
Barber, -Worthington, Mimi, and Warner L.
Yestal, Storm Lake, 10. Indian a ents, Cyrus
P Iirlse, Illinois, White E arth agency, Mimi,
Jacob B. Mitchell, Kansas, Western Shosone
agency NeV; receivers OF public moneys,
James II. Jones, Wisconsin, ut M6nasha,
Wis
HoUsE.-Bil!s were introduced to coin and
regulate fractional currency; to make the terms
of presidential electors four years, and give
them power to act in case of the death or dis
ability of the president or vice presidents to re-
tire national bank n0tes; to admit Washington
Territory as state; also various bills relating
to taxation, and resolution calling for decis.
ions of the commissioner of the general land
Office and secretary Of the interior regarding
Northern Pacitie land grants.
Mr.. Holman's bill provides thatno public
lands Of the United States be sold, except min
eral lands and townships, and that all lands
adapted to agriculture shall be reserved for ac-
tual settlers under the homestead laws, subject,
however, to land warrants and calltge scrip
which have been or shall be issued by authority
Of congress, and grants which congress shall
hereafter make in new states and territories
for purposes of education.
TUESDAY, JAN. 1.
SENATE. "A large pumbor Of bills were in
trOduced By Mr.. Conger, to provide for
commission on alcoholic liquor traffic; by Mr..
Cameron, Wis., to authorize the cutting and
sale OF dead and damaged timber on Indian
reservations under the direction of the interior
department; by Mr.. Vance, to enable the ssY-
eral states to collect an educational fund from
taxes on distilled spirits and fremented liquor;
by Mr. Davis Oil } to permit Ward Hunt, asso
ciate justice of the supreme court of the United
States, to retire; by MIR. Blair, granting pen.
sion of So, ,OGO a year to Lucreiia R. Garfield,
from September 1881; by Mr.. Ferry, for
public building at Marquette, Mich, by Mr..
Anthony, to authorize the compilation and
printing of the naval history of lhe war
The pension resolution Of Ingalls, was deba-
ted and also TEnrman's founding bill but no
action was taken.
House Mr.. Dipgley offered a resolution in
structing the committee on commerce to in
quire what change or law can be made to offord
d relief to the merchant marine engaged in
the foreign carrying trade, and what meas
ures can be adopted to promote our ship build
ing and other commercial interests. Referred.
Mr.. Robson called up the report of the com
mittee on rules increasing the membership of
the various committees OF the house. He
stated that the thirteen committees whose
Psa before it was emp pssrS to
80 Der cent of all the business heard. As Mr.
Robson concluded his brief remarks he de-
manded the previous question. storm OF
''Oh. nos, came from all parts Of The honse
and the confusion Was very great. The motion
was lost-yeas 73, nays ia. Robson then
stated that, on behalf of the Committee on rules,
he would recede from his position and with
draw the demand for the previous question.
long discussion ensre1 without results
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1S.
SENATE George introduced in the
ment to the constitution for the elaction of
judges of United States courts inferior to the
supreme court by the people Of the districts or
circuits in which such judges exercise their
powers.
A resolution was adopted for an investigation
OF land frauds by the public land committee
MIR. Brown spoke on the currency question:
and the consideration of the funding bill fol
lowed Bills were introduced abolishing duties
on woolen and cotton goods, nlechanics' TOOLS
ETC., and relating to the pay Of letter carriera
HOUSE Discussion on the report of the
committee on rules in favor Of increasing the
membership OF certain committees was resumed
and Mr.. Orths substitute 80 amending the r1lles
as to provide for the selection OF committees by
commission instead Of by the speaker was
ruled out OF order by vote of the house-163 to
"a. The remainder OF the day WAS spent in
discussing, without action, Mr.. Kings amend
ment to the rules conferring upon the commit
tee on Improvement of the Mississippi river
power to report appropriations for that cur
pose
Following is the text of the bill introduced by
Representative Farwell:
Be it enacted, et,., that ON and after 1882,
internal revenue laws now in force and herein
specified, imposing taxes, be and the same are
hereby repealed, namely: On articles men
toned in schedule following section 5, 3,437 re-
vissd statutes Of the United States, and ON
bank checks, drafts and all other instruments
named in section 8. Is of the revised statutes
of the United States as amended bv section Is.
of the act Of FebruaryS, 1876
Representative Farwell also introduced bill
to repeal the law imposing taxes upon depos-
its and capital of banks.
THURSDAY, JAN. 49,
SENATE. Window opposed Senator
Sherman's per cent refundlng bill. He was
put on the defensive when Senator Hill de.
clared that the intention of the five and six per
cents. was an act of usurpation. Mr.. Window
replied that there was no new contract that the
government signifed its readiness to pay the
bonds, whereupon the holders agreed in writing
if they were not paid to accept the reduction of
interest, and that as secretary Of the treasury,
he accepted their offer and that was ali
there was of it. Mr., Hill wotild not be salts
fled however, aud continued to insist that the
constitution had been violated
The bill to retire Justice Hunt of the supreme
court passed by q vote of 4 to IA. Senator
Bayard, in discussing the bill to retire Judge
Hunt somewhat sharply criticised it for COM
polling congress to retire him. Bayard said it
was plain that an infusion of new blood was
badly needed on the supreme bench, and he
would be glad to see it. That court was in ar
rears in its work, ndpublic business was suf-
fering. He deeply regretted that the obstruc-
ton In the way of intusirg new life into the
court had to be removed by an act OF congress-.
SSnaoT S was DaDs ao ,oe OF Hnps n0' nens said the the
for the public good, and that Hunt had right
to retain his place on the bench if he chose.
Senator Hoar protested against this construc-
ten of Hunts rights, and endorsed what SEN
ator Bayard had said. When Judge becomes
lncapscitated from performing his duty, Horr
thought he had no further right to his position,
and said that for himself he would saw wood
the remainder Of his life before hs would
permit bis father to remain on the bench il un-
able to discharge his duties, or to take advant-
age Of enforced retirement
HOUSE MIR. Bayne, from the committee on
military affairs, reported bill for the estab-
lishment Of q homo for indignant soldiers and
sailors, OF Erie, Penn. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Nearly the whole session was taken up in a
discussion of the report of
the committee on rules. which was finally
recommitted with all amendments MI.
Dunnell opposed the report because he did
not believe it would increase the efficiency of
committees He added no legislature In the
world was burdened with such infamous rules
as the house.
FRIDAY, JAN. 90
SENATE-Not in session,
HOUSE The fortifcation appropriation bill
(appropriating 1875, ,OOO) was reported. and
notice given that 1t would be called up Tuesday
next ~F
The house went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. The first bill was one
to relieve from the charge Of desertion two SOL
dlers unjustly treated on that charge during the
war, convicted and imprisoned, and restore
their right to bounty but not to pay.
Mr.. Randall expressed the hope that the
committee on military affairs would mature
and report bill giving to the war department
some power to grant such clemency and thus