Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-12

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still safe.
FoRTy-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, April 3.-The joint resolution pass
ed appropriating SIC, 900 for monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello,
across the Missouri River near Harrison Coun-
ty, la.; to define the rights Of citizens of the
United States when residing in foreign coun-
tries; to compel payment by the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company of the costs Of surveying,
selecting and conveying lands in Kansas. The
bill for the conversion or redemption of $40 re-
funding certificates passed. It authorizes the
deem at market price the balance of certificates
(about $500, ,0OO which are redeenlable with
either coupon or registered bonds, but have not
been presented, to be put into outstanding
bonds. After the executive session the senate
adjourned.
TUESDAY, April "A message was received
ae Pe.d gs t1d onese Ss @ e
to be printed. After passing the house bill
admitting free Of duty articles for exhibition at
the coming Colorado exposition the senate ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY,, April 5.-Miller introduced
bill to execute treaty stipulatlons relating to
Chinese. identical with the vetoed Chinese bill,
except that the term Of suspension Of inml-
piration Of the morning business in the senate,
Farley moved to take up the vetoed bill.
Adopted after debate-29 to as. Sherman
moved to refer it to the committee on foreign
relations. Lost. On the question: " shall the
bill pass notwithstanding the obje:tion of the
President? ?"-the vote was ayes 20, noes 21-
not two.thirds in the affirmative. The bill
therefore failed.
THURSDAY, April 6.-Cameron, of Wisconsin.
presented memorial from the Good Templars
Of Wisconsin protesting against Logan's bill
appropriating to the states the revenue of the
liquor traffic as an educational fund. The
memorialists assert that in their opinion the
measure will fasten upon the country de-
vastating and devilish traffic, which has not
shadow of an excuse for its existence, except as
founded in avarice, unho!y appetite and the de-
termination of the devil to make criminals and
paupers of the race, and toincrease the popula-
ton of hell. . The bill passed appropriating
$50, 900 for the immediate relief of the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe Indians. Fairly introduced q
bill to execute certain treaty stipuations in re-
lation with the Chinese. It is identical with
the veto, except that the term of suspension is
made ten years. :. The senate bill to fix the
day for the meeting of electors for President
and vice presid ent and providefor and regulate
the counting of votes for President and vice
president, and decision of questions arising
thereon, was further discussed and passed by q
uiud uoce vote. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, April 3.-Bills introduced: Appro-
priating $15, 600 for statistical report on the
destruction Of property in the Mississippi VAL
ley by the flood of 1882; authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge across the Mississippi
River at Memphis; authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to apply surplus revenue to tho
payment of the public debt; a resolution so to
amend the rules as to exclude from the privil-
eyes of the floor ex-members of congress. %.
Knott Ky.) moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the postmaster gen.
eral to readjust the salaries Of postuasters of
the third, fourth and fifth classes, whose sala-
ries have not been heretofore been readjusted
under the terms of section s, act of June 12,
1866. Agreed to-yeas 149, nays 49, Dunnell
[Minn: moved to suspend the rules aud pass
revenue. Agreed to-yeas 123, nays 20. This
is the bill which was some weeks reported
from the committee on ways and means
and a synopsis of which was published
at the time. It extends the bond pe.iod
for tho retention in warehouses of dis
bacco, cigars and fermented spirits :. Among
bills passed for the erection of public buildings
was one for buildins at Minneapolis, MIMI,
-...Adjourned. - >.
TUESDAY, April 4.--Chalmers introduced a
bill amendatory OF the apportionment bill, pro-
viding that no congressional district in state
shall contain 10000 more population than an
other in the same state, unless such course is
necessary to prevent a subdivision of a county,
but in no case shall the difference of popula-
ton exceed 10000. Until states shall comply
with this law, representatives to the Forty
eighth and subsequent congresses shall be
elected from the same district which elected
them to the Forty seventh congress. Referred.
.. The house went into committee on the
army appropriation bill, and when the commit
teo rose ad iourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 5.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the army bill.
After action on several amendments the bill
was reported to tho house and passed. .Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, April 6.-The bill passed appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase of seed fol
sufferers from the overflow of the Mississippi
River. Page introduced bill to carry into
effect the treaty stipulations with China. II
reduces the period of suspension to ten years.
Willis (Ky.) introduced bill to regulate,
limit and suspend immigration of Chinese
laborers on fifteen years suspension. Referred
10 the committee on education and labor, az
was also the bill introduced by Berry (Cal. to
execute treaty stipulation in reference to Chi
nese for sixteen years. suspension. .Ad'
journed.
FRIDAY, April IA bill passed relieving
from the charge of desertion soldiers in the
volunteer service during the late war on proof
that they served faithfully until the expiration
of their term of enlistment, or until the 1st ot
May, 1865, but who failed to muster out an6
receive honorable discharge. The tarih
commission bill was then debated.
SATURDAY, April S.-The house went intt
committee Of the whole on the tariff commits
sion bill. When the committee rose Fros
| (Mo.) announced the death of his colleague
| Allen. After appointing committee to accom-
pany the remains to Pittsfeld, Mass, the house
out of respect for the deceased, adjourned.