Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
F0RTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate

MONDAY, May 1.-Aliison introduced q bill
to provide for the construction Of the Illinois
and Mississippi River Canal, and to cheaper
transportation. Saunders spoke in advocacy
the election by the people of certain officers
now appointed by the President, and the meas
ure was referred by the judiciary committee.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, May 2.-The bill passed granting
twelve condemned cannon to the Morton Monu-
ment Association of Indiana. The pending
motion to refer to the judiciary committee the
bill removing the disqualifcations of ex-Con-
federates for any appointments was defeated
yeas 2S, nays ga party vote. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May s.-The political disabili-
ties bill aroused long partisan debate. The
remainder of the day was consumed in debate
in committee on the bill to create court of ap.
peals.
THURSDAY, May 4.-The bill passed for a
lighthouse at Point Patterson, Lake Michigan.
The bill repeating qualification for army
service imposed upon ex-Confederates came up
in order. The pending motion to commit to
the judiciary committee prevailed by party
vote-yeas 20, nays 28. The chair announced
his signature to the Chinese bill which now
goes to the President. The court of appeals
bill occupied the remainder of the day.
FRIDAY, May 5-Debate on the court of ap-
peals bill was resumed. but the bill went over
until Monday without action. Senate bills
passed: Restoring partitions of Fort Niobrara
military reservation, Kansas, Withdrawn fol-
mitting the lot formerly purchased for a
government building in Memphis to be utilized
as site for public library building. .Ad.
journed until Monday.
MONDAY, May 1.-Bil)s were introduced and
referred: Authorizing the appointment for a
special commission for promoting commercial
| intercourse with the Central and South Ameri
can states; for the appointment of a commits
sion of three army engineers to determine the
best route for ship canals to connect the lakes
with the Gulf Of Mexico across Florida, and
appropriating $25,000 for expenses; to trans.
fer the bureau of Indian affairs from the in
terror to the war department. After debate
the house, by a vote of $50 yeas to 60 nays,
voted to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution designating May 9th for considera.
national banks. =. Milford ia. } moved to sus:
pend the rules and pass the bill dividing Iowa
into two judicial districts. Agreed to-. Or
motion of Haskell (Kas.), the senate bill
| passed, and an unimportant amendment, pro
/ vding for the sale of lands of the Miami
Indians, Kansas. The rules were suspended
Mich, 5000, 1000; at Jackson, Tenn, $50, 900
at Denver, Co.., $500, 900; at Greensboro, N
c., $50, 1000; at Council Bluffs, Ia., $780,
at Lynchburg, 100000; at Peoria, ILL.,, $685.
600. The above sums represent the maximum
cost of buildings when completed.
TUESDAY, May 2.-The house went into com
mittee of the whole on the tariff bill. Aftel
the committee rose the senate amendments tt
the Chinese bill were concurred in. .Ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.-The house went into
committee on the tariff commission bill. Wher
the committee rose, on motion of Peele Ind.
the senate amendments were concurred in tC
the house bill granting condemned cannon tG
| the Morton Monumental Association. .Upde
graft Qowa) from the select committee re-
| specting the election, of president and vct
bill to carry into effect the provisions of tht
constitution respecting the election of president
| and vice president. The report says in effec
! the bill is compromise of great variety o1
views on the part of the committee. The first
eight sections provide scheme for the count
| stantially the same as the senate bill. One sec.
| tion provides that, notwithstanding this con-
gresEonal count, the title to Office Of president
| or vice president may be tried and determined
by action in the nature of quo warranto. It il
provided that proceedings in the case shal
have precedence over all other business. ant
wherever it was thought practicable to limit tn
time it has been done. It is claimed any con
test can be settled before the 4th of March.
The speaker announced the enrolment of tn
! Chinese bill and affixed his signature. . .Ad
| journed.
THURSDAY, May 4.-The house went int,
committee on the tariff commission bill. Whel
the committee rose an adjournment was taken
FRIDAY, May 5.-The house went into com
mittee of the whole on the tariff commission
bill. McLane (Md.) gave notice of resolution
for q recommittal of the bill with instruction
to the ways and means committee to rep0r
back the bill repeating internal revenue take
except the tax on spirits, fermented liquors ant
tobacco, reducing the tax on whisky to 80 cent
per gallon and on malt liquor and tobacco II
ing all existing duties on imports to the maxi
mum revenue standard. The committee thel
rose and the house took recess. AT tn
evening session forty-6ve pension bills wer
passed. Adjourned until Tomorrow.
SATURDAY, May 6.-The house went int
committee of the whole on the tariff com
mission bill. After action on several amend
ments the bill was passed by vote of Isl yea
! to 50 nays. A resolution was adopted permit
ting the contestant in the Alabama contested
election case of Matson vs.. Oates to WITHDRAW
his papers. This leaves Oates In possession O
his seat. Hubble introduced a bill to enlarg
the powers and duties of the department o
agriculture. Referred. It provides that tn
department of agriculture shall hereafter b
an executive department, and the commissions
shall be known as secretary of agriculture, an
that the bureau for the collection of infort11a
! ton concerning railways, manufactures, min
ing interest and animal industry, be attache'
to the department. Adjourned.