Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-22
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate


MONDAY, March 14.-The taliff commission
bill was taken up and Slater maintained the
greatest hindrance to the achievement of COM
lnercial supremacy was protection, and the
only condition on which we could win success
was the adoption Of free trade. After an ex-
ecutive session of three hours, the sent ad.
journed.
TUESDAY. March 14.-The postoffice appro-
priation bill was proceeded with, debate lasting
till adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, March 15.-Edmunds obtained
indefinite leave of absence on account of sick
ness in his family. .. "A bill passed appropriat-
ing $50, ,00C towards a monumental column to
commemorate the battle of Monmouth. :. Dis
cussion Of the Mississippi levee bill, the post
Office appropriation bill, and the tariff commits.
sion bill consumed the rest of the day.
THURSDAY, March 16.-The house amend
mend to the senate joint resolution increasing
by $4,000 the appropriation for the Mississippi
valley sufferers was concurred in. Voorhees,
introduced bill to increase the pensions of
persons who have lost leg, arm, or who have
been permanently disabled in the military or
naval service. It increases the pension of such
person from SAG to $48 per month, and pro-
vides they shall be paid difference between
said sums monthly from February %, 1877. to
the time Of the approval of this act. The
senate then made further progress on the post
session adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 17.--The senate bill extend.
ing the northern boundary of the state of Ne.
braska was passed. The speaker laid before
the house a communication from the secretary
of war transmitting estimates of the number
of persons made destitute by the overflow Of
the Mississippi River and tributaries. The
communication estimates the number of per
sons destitute at IS, 600, as follows: Missouri
Cf0s
5000; Mississippi 10000; Arkansas, 10000
Louisiana, 25,O0U. Ratlons distributed 713, ,0OO
Senate.
the select committee on woman suffrage as
Camp, White, Sherwin, Stone, Hepburn,
Springer, Vance, Muldrow and Shackleford.
The speaker presented memorial of the
legislative assembly of Utah, asking congress
to suspend action upon Utah affairs until by
committee investigation the facts are learned
and tangible foundation laid for rational
proceedings. Referred. The bill to estab-
lish railway bridge across the Mississippi be-
tween Wabasha and point below the mouth
of the Chippewa River, Wisconsin, was passed.
....A bill was introduced authorizing females
to enter lands. The polygamy bill was then
taken up and debate continued until adjourn
ment.
TUESDAY, March 14.-The polygamy bill wa
taken up and a long and exciting debate en-
sued. A number of amendments we're reiecte,
and che bill was passed in exactly the shape
came from the senate by vote of 199 to 49, .
The anti-Chinese bill, substituting the senat
bill for that Of the house, was taken up
Callkins spoke in advocacy of the measure.
WEDNESDAY, March 15.-Rice offered
resolution directing the committee on judiciar
to inquire whether the conviction of Sergean
Mason by the military court and the proceed
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and constitution Of the United States and re
port the determination to the house, and civ
ing the committee leave to send for person
and papers. Referred. :. The bill making ful
ther appropriations for the relief of the suffer
ers from the Mississippi valley flood was passed
49, The Chinese bill was then taken up. None,
of Mississippi, who claimed he had been ignore
when the Mississippi relief bill was under dir
cussion, rose to a point of order, and maxim
was called to order. A heated discussion be
tween Money, McLane, Kenna and the speake
followed, lasting until adjournment.
THURSDAY, March 16.-The house resume
consideration of the Chinese bill, and Will
(Ky.) spoke in favor of it. Taylor (Ohio), fo
lowed in speech denouncing the measure.
Converse introduced bill to prohibit the col
solidation of railroad companies. e. Adjourned
FRIDAY, March 1.-THE resolution of Il
Iowa legislature IN favor OF amending the a.
donating public lands to- states and territori
providing colleges so that the states may los
the funds derived from the sale of real estat
ETC., was received and referred. The pos
Office appropriation was then taken up TT
bill was reported to the senate and all amen,
ments of the committee of the whole concurre
in. except one which substantially restores IL
franking privilege, upon which separate vol
was demanded by Pendleton. After debate Il
proposition was adopted-yeas Al, nays L
The bill was then passed. After discussin
the tariff commission bill the seLate adjourne
till Monday.