Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-03
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS,
Senate

MONDAY, April 24.-The senate bill was
passed providing for the allotment of lands in
seyeralty to Indians on various reservations
aud to extend the protection laws of states and
territories over Indians and for other purposes.
(Amended on motion of MI. Dawes by substi-
tuting for the clause exempting lands acquired
by Indians from taxation for twenty FIVE years
the provision declaring lands allotted for that
period shall be held BY the United States in
trust for the benefit of allotees or their heirs.
negotiation Of bills of lading and other COM
merclal instruments and punish fraud therein.
1t provides that bills of lading, shipping re-
ceipts, warehouse receipts, ETC., shall be assign
able and transferable, and upon every iudorse-
ment or assignment tbs right of possession
to all property described in the instrument
shall Immediately pass to the assignee and
t1ansferee, subject only to such lieps as may
be mentioned III the instrument: :: Morgan in
PRODUCED bill for the encouragement of
closer commercial relationship between the
United States and South American countries.
1.-THE senate, after an executive session. ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, April 25.-The house joint resolution
granting the use of tents to the soldiers reunion
at Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed. The bill to
permit grain brought by Canadian farmers to
be ground by mills in tho United States passed.
Consideration Of the $6,0OO,0O0 appropria-
ton for Mississippi River improvements was re-
sumed. and after all pending amendments we're
Withdrawn, tie bill passed BY q uiua uoce vote
without objection. The house bill in regard
to treaty stipulations with the Chinese was
taken up. The committee amendment to strike
out the fifteenth section, which defines the
words "Chinese laborers' was carried by vote
of 20 to 90. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, April 26.-The day was spent in
debating the Chinese bill.
THURSDAY, April Fisherman introduced q
bill to regulate the coinage of silver dollars.
It repeats SO much Of the act of February %
1879, authorizing the coinage of the standard
silver dollars and restoring the legal tender
character as directs the purchase and coinage
into standard silver dollars of not less than
$4,000, 600 of silver bullion per month. : The
Chinese bill was again taken up, but it went
over after debate without definite action :. .Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, April 23.-Consideration of the
anti Chinese bill was resumed, the question be-
ing upon concurring in the amendment striking
out the fifteenth section, which constructs the
words "Chinese laborers to mean both skilled
and unskilled laborers. A vote was taken on
striking out the fifteenth section, constituting
the words "Chinese laborers," wherever
used in the section, to mean skilled and
unskilled laborers, and Chinese employed
in mining: The section was retained-yeas 20,
nays 25. The negative vote was made up OF
democrats, with Miller (Ca].), Jones New,
Chilcott and Cameron (Wis). Davis Ull.j
voted aye with the republicans. Several amend.
ments being rejected, the bill passed-yeas 49,
nays 15... Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, April 24.-The bill passed appro.
priating $50, 900 to be expended under direction
OF the secretary of war and TO be Immediately
available for the removal of distractions from
He'll Gate, N. ". Bill Is introduced: Abolishine
taxes on manufactured and leaf tobacco; appro:
priating 1000, 600 for the erection of presi
proveme1t Of the Mississippi, Missouri anc
Ohio Rivers and their tributaries. (Authorie,
the appointment of Mississippi River commits
sion. to consist of seven members, who shall
! devise means and manner for the improvement
The secretary of the treasury is authorized tt
issue $4,000, oco in treasury notes, to be ex
| tended by the commission as follows: CSC, 1000,
for the improvement of the Mississippi Rive
between Cairo and the mouth of the river, ant
$4,000, 600 for the improvement of the Missis
sippi and Missouri Rivers above Cairo, and tn,
Ohio River between Cairo and Pittsburg.) ...
| Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April ga bilr was passed all
tn orizlng the Sioux City and Pacific RAILROAD
Company to. construct a bridge across
the Missouri. IA communication from
| the third auditor stating that S234,OOO was
due the state of Missouri for money paid tn
| militia for services during the rebellion, wa,
read. The contested election case of Lynch
vs. Chalmers came no but was refused consid
Grafton. =. .Robinson's resolution concernin,
! the imprisonment Of American citizens abroat
| was taken up and provoked considerable dis
| cussion. Cox presented substitute whicl
vas adopted, calling for the production of cor
respondence now on file in the state depart
| ment in reference to the alleged Imprisonment
| of American citizens in Ireland, and request
| ing the President to continue his efforts fo
the prompt release or trial of any citizen wht
| may be languisbing in British Jail. :. .Ad
| journed.
WEDNESDAY, April 26.-Calkins called up tn
| contested election case Of Lynch vs.. CHAIN
| ers. Randall raised question of considera
| ton, and the house decided-yeas lis, nays 81
| to consider. Debate consumed the balanc,
Of the day.
THURSDAY, April 27.-The Lynch Chalmcr
contested election case was again considered
Lynch and Chalmers were both accorded
hearing. De Mott, (1nd.) made an argumcn
| in favor of Lynch after which the matter wen
over. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 28.-Debate on the Lynch
Chalmers contested election case consumtd tn
| day.
SATURDAY, April 29.-The house resumes
consideration of the contested case of Lyme
against Chalmers. The previous question wa
| ordered and Calklns took the floor to close tn
debate. Calkins spoke for nearly two hour
and was frequently applauded by his part
| friends. A vote was then taken on the resolu
ton Of the minority Of the committee on elet
tions, declaring Chalmers entitled to retail
his seat. At first there was disposition show
on the democratic side to refrain from voting
and on the first roll-can not more than twent
democrats voted. among them Randall an
House, Tucker, Carlisle and Holman. Thi
however, was enough to make quorum, an
upon o second roll-cal the remaining demo
Gratis cast their votes in the negative. Th
resolution was adopted-yeas 1874, nays n. Th
second resolution, declaring Lynch entitled
bis seat was agreed to-yeas l2e, nays 8;
Lynch then appeared at the bar of the house
escorted by Calkins, and the oath of Office wa
administered to him by the speaker. .Caswe
presented the conference report on the pos
Office appropriation bill which was agreed t.
The report states that the amount of money
dispute between the two houses was $44O,O
The senate recedes from amendments amour
ing to $3.50, 600. The house agrees to ament
ments amounting to $11O, 600. The franklin
privilege amendment is rejected, and II
amendment increasing the appropriation fl
specialmail facilities is agreed.to :. .Adjourne'