Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-31
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY, May 22.-Miller, of Colorado, in
troduced q joint resolution to authorize the
President to declare martial law in Alaska.
Referred. The secretary of war asked
special appropriation of $25, 900, not later than
June ' list, for the purpose Of disPatchng YES
expedition of last year, sent to Lady Franklin
Bay. After executive session adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 23.-Pugh moved to recon-
slider the final vote ON tho passed 5 per cent.
land bill, and as the measure had been sent to
the house, coupled with the motion request for
the return of the bill to the senate. The mo-
ton prevailed-yeas 26, nays 22.. The senate
bill admitting Dakota into the Union came up,
but was objected to by Groome and laid aside.
The senate proceeded with the bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award. All amend
ments we're rejected, and the bill passed as re-
ceived from the house-yeas 38, nays 12.. .Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, May 24.-Logan reported
favorably from the military committee, and
asked the immediate consideration of the house
joint resolution appropriating $1G,0OO.00O to
supply the deficiency ID the appropriation for
army pensions of the current fiscal year.
Passed. Under the order Of the calendar,
the senate-yeas "a, nays 23-passed the senate
bill for the relief of the officers and crew of the
United States steamer Monitor, who participate
ed IN the action with the iron-clad .Merrimac,
in March, 1862. The amount of The appro-
priaticn is stated at the actual value of the
Merrimac at the date of the action, not exceed
ing 5000, The supply bill came up and
was modified to permit dissatisfied land owners,
etc., to sue for damages in the court of claims
Within one year, and the bill passed viva voce.
%. After an executive session the senate ad.
journed.
FRIDAY, May 26.--Bavard reported from the
finance committee modification of the measure
recently reported by him as a substitute for the
house bonded spirits bill. Ordered printed as a
substitute for the house bill on the sub ject.
After considering the Japanese indemnity fund
bill for short time the senate adjourned till
Monday.
privileged question the contested-election case
of Mackey vs.. Dibble, from South Carolina.
Filibustering commenced Immediately, the en-
tire day being wasted by the obstructionists.
TUESDAY, May 23.-The struggle over the
contested election case of Mackey vs. Dibble,
proceeded with Randall raising question of
consideration in antagonism to an effort of
Ca'kins to call up the case. The vote resulted:
Yeas, 1923; nays l, the latter beirg Phelps,
seventeen less than = quorum, and a call of
the house was ordered. At o'clock further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and the vote recurred on the question Of
consideration. Result-yeas 1877, nays 4-no
quorum. After another cali of the house, the
session for this evening was dispensed with,
and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, May 24.-The request of the
senate for the return of the per cent. land bill
was acceded to-. The remainder Of the day
was wasted by obstructionists in opposition to
the South Carolina election case.
THURSDAY, May 25.-The entire day was con-
sumed by dilatory actions of obstructionists in
the Mackey-Dibble contested election case.
FRIDAY, May 26.-The entire day was spent
in filibustering on the Mackey-Dibble contested
election case. The proceedings were marked by
much confusion and excitement. =.
SATURDAY, May 27.-Dunn introduced joint
resolution appropriating 100000 to be ex
pended by the secretary Of war for the relief
of persons made destitute by the recent over
flow of the Mississippi and it's tributaries. The
resolution was accompanied by a letter from
Gov. Mangum of Arkansas, under date of May
%, stating that the present overflow is in many
respects more disastrous than that in February
and March last. Fillbustering on the Mackey.
Dibble contested election case consumed the
remainder of the day.