Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.

CONGRESSIONAL. e..
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
SENATE Mr.. Williams spoke on the tariff
aud Mr. Ingalls, resolution against the repeal
of the pensions arrears law was discussed.
Bills were introduced for the cancellation Of
illegal public land entries and sales and defin-
ing the powers Of the Missis sippi ri>er commits
sion.
Senate Conflrmations,-Wm. Fl. Armstrong,
PENNSYLVANIA, commissioner of railroads; Fred
A. Tuttle, Nevada, governor of Arizona.
United States Attorneys-H. NJ. Lewis, west
ern district of Wisconsin; ]. F. Watson, Ore
gon; John Runneils, Iowa.
Collectors of internal Revenue-Frank B.
Case, Twenty second district, Pennsylvania,
Geo. p Durham, Sixth district, Ohio
PossGass;ers-George e. Bryant Madison,
Wis H. ]. Whismore, Wabasha, MINI.
House Bills were introduced to abolish
custom house fees and for the consolidation Of
collection districts; for the appointment Of
commission to consider the best method Of
communication between the Atlantic aud Pa
ciic; to increase the duty of iron ore; to create
q sinking fluid for the Sioux City & Pacific rail
road. On motion of Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan,
the rules were suspended and his bill, prohibit
ing bigamist or polyganist from occupVinga
seat in the house as delegate from any terri
tory, passed. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for a commisslol to inquire
into the alcoholic liquor traffic WAS lost-l1Z
to SO; not two thirds in the affirmative.
TUESDAY, FEB. z.
SENATE-Mr. Cockrell presented petition
from officers Of packet companies and trans
portation lines in St. Louis suggesting adequate
provisions for the unobstIucted navigation Of
the Missouri river in leg Station authorizing the
construction of bridges across the river. The
bill in relation to the Japanese indemnify fund
was reported favorably.
Seven thousand dollars were appropriated
for statue Of Garfield in Washington.
The president nominated ]. Gallagher Jr. =,
Of Pennsylvania, consul general at Rio de
Janiero; John J. Flynn, Of Illinois, United
States consul general at Chemnitz; Albert E.
Belize; Henry Clay Neill, surveyor of customs
ut Baltimore.
HOUSE The Indian appropriation bill CS4,
92O,2u3) was reported. The house discussed
the apportionment bill without action.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8.
SENATE-A prohlbitory amend nent TO
the constitution was proposed by Mr.. Blair.
The pension arrears law was discussed, the
most notable speech being made by Mr.. Vest,
who, as an ex-confederate said that all he had
south ask, is that they might be
believed to have been honest in their devotion
to the confederate cause and honest in theiI
statement that they accepted all the legitimate
| consl quences of its defeat. One of the newt
able evidences and legitimate consequences OF
the success OF the Union army wRs the pay
ment of pension and bounty to men whose valGr
| and heroism gave victory to the Union cause.
A people who would not thus reward the sacri-
fee of life and limb for the nations life would
be stricken from tn map Of Chris tendon.
Some discussion followed, participated in by
Messrs. Hoar, Allison, Iugslls and Butler, up
on the propriety of making the declaration in
regard to pensioning soldiers of the Mexican
war more specific in view of the existing pro
visions of law.
TIE following combinations we're made by
the senate:
william h. Webster, collector of customs,
Baltimore.
Receivers of public moneys-W. B. Mitchell,
st: Cloud, Mimi. J. 81. Jones, Menasha,
Wis.
Postmaster-. E. Knowlton, Duluth,
MINI
Nominations: BENZ. Beach, postmaster,
Mus, atne, To-; Commodore John Q. Fetf or
inet0n, rear admiraf; Capt John L. DaVis,
commodore. The preside' also nominated
A. L0ups berry for pGstna t r at B smarck, D.
t., and filed the Office at Muscatne, To-, y
the nominal on of benjamin B ach. Among
other nominations was that of Newman Borck-
| arGt at Miles City, NJ. T.
House The tariff commission bill was re-
ported and referred to the conmi tee of the
whole The bill compenssting postmast rs fer
losses by burglary fire, etc., lassed. The ap-
pIrtionment bill was discussed. Eulosies upon
the late Repre- eatative O'Conner of South Car
olina we're pronennced.
THURSDAY, FEB. g.
sENATR:-A bill was introduced for the organ
izat.on of the District Of Southeastern Alaska
and civil government therefor A motion ia
take up the resolution Masking changes in minot
senate offices was defe tod by Mr. Brown Of
Georgia voting with the republicans in the
negative. The late Representative O'Connot
of South Carolina, was enlogized.
The dem )cras are very much incensed at
Brown of Georgia, because of the vote and say
he is endeavoring to get sreputation once more
as non parts In in order to obtain certain fed
eral appointments he wants. Brown has been
quite active in seeking federal appointments for
Georgia, but the president has not been in
clinea TO grant his request Now, so say some
democrats, Brown is endesvoring to shape b is
course so as make it appear thst he is not
averse to independent politics, in hopes that it
may commend him to the president.
HoUsE-A billwas introduced fixing the day
foi. .tne meeting of presidential electors and reg
ulaung the court of electoral votes.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
SENATE-The bill to place Gen Grant upon
the retired list came up, but in the absence of
MIR. Logan it was laid over without losing it's
place on the calendar.
The pension arrears resolution was again
taken up aud Mr.. Maxey resumed his remarks
in support Of the amendment declaring in favor
OF enlargement of the Mexican war pension list.
Mr.. Beck said that the principle had been
announced that arrears of pensions should be
given to pensioners Of all our wars, irrespective
OF their circumstances, and that If this WAS car
ried out it would bankrupt the country. He
would vote for proper legislation to pension the
needy aud deserving of our veterans, but not
thnla yvh rpt o,l
The resolution was laid aside, and Mr.. Frye
ma de speech on the tariff
HoUsE.-The bill to restore Brevet Brig.
Gen. d. L. Kirby to his old rank in the a my,
whence he had been cashiered, passed, after
long and earnest discussion. Col. and Brew
Gen. Kirby was cashiered from the army for
drunkenness and conduct unbecomipg an off
Ger. The opponents of the bill contended that
with that record staring congress in the face it
could not afford to grant the relic asked for
The advocates Of the measure declared that the
findings of the court-mart!al we're unjust and to
a certain extent illegal, and that even though
Col. Klrby had been guilty of indiscretions his
ga!lanrry ON the field ought more
thsn to counterbalance them.
communication from the secretary Of the
treasury gave the names of officers and en-
ployes Of the international revenue bureau and
department Of justice killed or wounded il
the enforcement Of the internal revenue laws
The number of killed is twenty-niue, and
wounded hfty. The names of eight persons
were also given who were assaulted and wound
ed for Supplying internal revenue officers with
Information.
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
Fees Of Doctors.
The fee Of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in just ct
present We believe thet schedule for
visits is $500, which would tax man con
fined to his bed for year, and in need of
daily visit, over 81, 900 year for medical