Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-23

The Chinese bill WAS then taaon up,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10.
SENATE MIR. EdmunGs obtained an indef-
ute leave Of absence On account OF illness in
his family. A bill passed appropriating $2O,-
600 towards a monumental column to COM
memorate the battle of Monmouth. Mr.. Gar
land then spoke on the Importance OF the main
tenauce of an efficient levee system On the
Mississippi river, the till on the subject re-
Gently introduced by him being up
te porarily. He was followed by
Jones of La, and others ON the same subject
Mr. Allison submitted the report of the con
mittee on appropriations with testimony taken
IN what is known as the treasury contings mt
fund investigation. The report and testimony
were tabled temporarily and ordered printed
The committee finds, briefly. that the treasury
| neither Sherman nor Window knew anything
about them nor profted by them
The senate in executive
session confirmed John Russell Young, New
York, minister to China; G. A. Logan, IljonIs,
minister 10 Chill; John Gwstts. marshal west
ern district OF Virginia; P. L Vanziil. Michigan,
United States attorney for Utah; @. c. Alien.
m srshal western district, Missouri: postmaster,
E. r. Kirk, Sioux City Ia.
House -Coagressman Towushend preferred
ernor of Illinois He charged that
Governor Cullom had neglected his
putty in not notifying the people Of the
state Of the want in southern Illinois resulting
from the floods. He said that the wealthy peo-
! pie Of the state would have responded lavish
ly at the first note from the governor that
want prevailed. The house passed bill ap.
propriating $150,OOO more for the
| food sufferers. During the
debate on the hill there was long alteration
between the speaker and certain members,
principally Mr. Money. The speaker under.
! H. ~ L l,o @rI5
not be done by the speaker and only by vote
of the house. Mr. Moneys friends sat like
wooden men while he was waging this single
| handed combat, and as Hisoock and Robesor
had rallied around their chief, the contest was
a very unequal one. As usual in such uFroars
time, ard the house adjourned as though moth:
ing had happened; but there was lots OF bad
temper stirred up or both sides.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16.
SENATR.-A bill was introduced increasing
| the pension of manned soldiers fr Gm $36 to
$4S per month. Mr.. Logan spoke In support
Of his bill to devote the $50, 900, 900 annual
| ly received from the whisky tax to the cause
Of education. The postofice bill was discussed
cisl facilities from B5O0.OOO to 5000, ,OOC
was adopted. MIR. Edmunds offered an amend
ment restoring the frsnking privilege and
| spoke SO wsrmly in its advocacy that 1t was
adopted-4Ot to Is. The nays were Senators
Cockrell, Garland. Maxey, Coke, George, Pen
Ian, Saulsbury. Ferry, Mcpherson, Sherman
The amendment reads: Each member Of tht
senate and house of representatives, and esct
delegate from territory shall have right Il
send through the mail any letter or package
containing only printed or written m after no
exceeding two ounces In weight identified b.
his autograph signature without paving postage
So pleased were the friends of the proposition
with it's success they could not transact any fur
ther business and went into executive session
No confrmaions were agreed upon, however
but the provision Of the treaty relative to th
order Of the Geneva cross were concurred in
as has been done be nearly all of the civilize
nations of the world.
HoUsE-The controversy as to the right Q
the speaker to reprimand members was resume
and occupied great amount of time. MI
Kenna introduced resolution setting forth this
the speakers declaration Of his power to repr
mand q member of the house was q breach Q
desorum and should be 50 decided by that body
This brought the speaker out wit
statement that his remarks to Mr.. None
were simply in PickwicEan sense, and tha
his reprinand so called had been misunder
stood, for he meant merely to repress or re
strain and not to oensure the member fror
Mississippi This declaration had doubl
effect for not only did Mi. Kenna withdra'
his resolution, but the house accepted tn
speakers apology and tacit!y agreed to let tn
matter drop.
The Chinese bill came up, and Mr. Taylor {
Ohio, the successor Of Gen. Garfield in tn
house, made an eloquent speech in opposition
resolution empowering the foreign affail
committee TO compel Shepherd to produce q
the correspondence and evidence in his posses
sion regarding the Peruvian company wa
. adopted.
Mr.. Dunnell has introduced q bill to restor
! to the pension roll the name of E. Williams
formerly of company e. Second Minnesot
cavalry volunteers. II is proposed by q bi
introduced in the house by Mr. Strait to plac
on the pension roll the name of Jacob Nix, wh
served as captain in the Brown county milit
during the attack upon New Ulm, Minn.,
August 1862. by Indians.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
SENATE. The bill for the public building
Minneapolis passed. The postofice bill WI
taken up, and the committee amendmen
: adopted, The vote on the OF restoring q
! franking privilege being Al TO 10; and the b
| passed. az did the fortifcaticn appropriate
: bill The tariff commission bill was defeate
! Mr.. Morrill,, its author. speaking In favor 81
Mr.. Pendleton against
Mr.. MoNIillin, from the committee ON cor
merce, reported favorably house bills a. K
lows:
Concerning the uss Of piers and cribs In .
! Mississippi river; to establish o railway brid
q, across the Mississippi river between Minnesc
| and wisconsin; ApnrppriatipRs 81 LOO. 600 ]