Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
F0RTY-sEvENTn CONGRESS.
SanRtR.

FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 6.-Yhe bill directing the
purchase by the secretary of the treasury for
public use of the Ereedmen's Bank property
and real estate and parcels of ground adjacent
thereto belonging to the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust Company, WAS passed. Williams,
to whom the floor was specially assigned, then
proceeded te make speech on tho tariff, the
Morrill, Tariff Commission Bill being taken up
for this purpose. He avowed his opposition to
the measure and favored tariff revision by a
joint committee of the two houses. Fair and
liberal trade, not free trade, was the panacea;
and for this, representatives Of the people
would contend in their struggle with monopoly.
-. The senate then resumed consideration of
1ngall's resolution. declaring the pension ar
rears law ought not to be repealed. ingalls,
spoke thereon repelliEg the assertion of pen-
sion fraud, and stating that senators were not
aware of the proportion which the casualty list
reached during the war. After an executive
session the senete adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 7.-Garland introduced
bill to grant to the Mississippi, Albuquerque
and Inter Ocean Railway Company the right of
way through Indian Territory Coke spoke on
the tariff question favoring revision by joint
committee. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 8.-Blair introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the manufacture,
sale, importation and expectation of alcoholic
liquors and other poisonous beverages from and
after the year 1900. The senate resumed con-
sideration of the resolution declaring the PEN
sion arrears law ought not to be repealed, and
Blair in it's favor made an argument to illus
trate the correctness of tho principle upon
which arrears are based. Some discussion fol-
lowed, participated in by Vest, Hoar, Allison,
ingalls, and Butler, upon the propriety Of maxi
ing the declaration in regard to pensioning
soldiers OF the Mexican war more specific, in
view of the existing provisions of law. ingalls,
finally assented to suggestion by Butler, to
allow the resolution to lie over until tomorrow,
adding that he did so with the understanding
that vote would then be taken uponit.. The
remainder OF the day was occupied in the pas
sage of senate bills not objected to. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 9. 9.-Pendleton presented
apetition of leading men of Pittsburg asking
followed in making appointments to subordinate
offices. and that no removals be made on partisan
grounds. Bills were introduced for bridge
across the Missouri River at Omaha, and pro-
viding for the organization of the district of
southern Alaska :. The resolution declaring
was taken up. Call submitted an amendment
providing pensions for needy and disabled sur
vivors Of Indian wars prior to 1845, including
the Blackhawk, Creek and Seminole wars. The
discussion was interrupted by the arrival of the
hour fixed for eulogies upon the late represent
ative Michael P. O'Connor, of South Carolina.
and when these were delivered the senate ad
journed.
FRIDAY, February 10.-The pension arrears
resolution was again taken up, and Maxey re-
sumed his remarks In support Of the amend
ment declaring in favor of the enlargement of
the Mexican war pension list. Beck said the
principle had been announced that arrearages
Of pensions should be given to pensioners of
all our wars, irrespective of their circumstances,
rupt the country. He would vote for properly
guarded legislation to pension the needy and
deserving of our veterans, but not those of
them who did not need aid. The resolution
was laid aside and Frye made speech on the
tariff. He announced himself protectionist
from principle, and started out with declara-
ton that owing to the familiar aspect of the
hearers upon it, he could not hope to enlighten
the senate either as to the benefits of protec-
ton or the danger of free trade and its twin
sister, tariff for revenue only" When Frye
had concluded his speech there was an execu-
tive session, and tho senate adjourned till Mon
day.
MONDAY, February 6.-Bills introduced: To
authorize tka withdrawal from warehouses
without tax of alcohol and other spirits to be
used in the manufacture or manipulation Of
tobacco; to abolish custom house fees and for
the consolidation of custom collection districts
for the appointment of an inter-oceanic COM
mission to determine the best plan and route
for communication between the Atlantic and
the cost of carrying the mails in the southern
states prior to the 31st of May, 1881; to create
a sinking fund for the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad. =. Burrows (A1ich.) moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass a bill defining the
qualifications Of territorial delegates in the
house of representatives. 1t provides that no
person guilty of bigamy or polygsmy shall be
eligible to O seat in congress as delegate from
any territory. The house was in very mat
tentive mood, and when the speaker put the
question there were few responses. He, how
ever, declared the motion carried and the bill
passed. A burst of laughter only then ap-
prised many members of tho measure which
was adopted. Joice Vt.) moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill for the appointment
of a commission on the subject of the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Bragg (Wis.) demanded sec
ond. The motion was seconded-72 to 60.
vote was then taken upon the adoption of the
motion, which was lostr-yeas 112, nays 98-not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
This was a strict party vote except that Beltz
hoover, Culberson, Jones (Ark.) Ladd, Simon
ton and Vance, voted with the republicans ir
the affirmative; and Davis Ql.), Young and
Guenther (Wis.), with the democrats in the
negative. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 7.-On motion of Harris
the senate bill for the delivery of $50 pieces Of
condemned bronze cannon to the secretary o1
the army of the Cumberland for q Garfield
statue in Washington, was considered. 1ht
committee amendment substituting provision
for the payment by the secretary of war to tht
society of $500 out of the proceeds of con
demned ordnance, was agreed to, and the bill
as amended passed. :. The appointment bill
was then considered. Amendments wert
offered fixing the number of representatives al
1926, 365, 319, 1924 and 32O. Horr opposed the
bill as an outrage on common sense. Pending
discussion the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 8.-Kasson, from tht
committee on ways and means, reported the
tariff commission bill. Referred to committee
| of the whole. He stated he would ask it's con
| sideration as early as the business of the house
permitted, probably within one week. Randall
| gave notice he would at the proper time offel
an amendment providing that the commission
shall consist of two senators, three represents
| tives and four experts. Consideration of tht
apportionment bilwas then resumed, Mills sub
mitting an amendment fixing the number o1
representatives at 307. Payne Pa.), member
of the committee on census defined the bill! re-
ported by the committee, while Colerick Qnd. }
also member of the census committee, offered .
measure and supported his own amendment
! fixing the number of representatives at 916...
Tho thor, vven< over for the nrpgnv1t An(