Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
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senate II Mr.. Window Introduced resolu-
ton in the senate yesterday providing for an
investigation Of the guano scandal.
Nr. Mcmillan introduced . joint resolution
fixing the head OF navigation of the
Minnesota river in the state of Minnesota,
introduced pursuant to a resolution Of
the legislature.
Csnkling's nomination was favorabiY report
ed from the committee and was laid over ur-
der the rules, to take the regular course.
II The president 20 mated Frederick Solomon
OF Missouri United States surveyor general ST
Utah; postmaster. D. E. Cooper, Winterset Ia.
T Ernest I Funk was confirmed as postmaster Of
HOUSE Congressman Pound intrs aueed
q Dill designed TO simplify the administration
Of the pension laws. 1t contsmpya es the es-
tabli shI,ent OF 8 board ot review which would
promptly pass upon doubtful claims and re-
lieve the private calendar.
4 The military committee of the house has agreed
to report bib allowing officers beloR the rank
Of Major, who have served for fifteen wears in
the same grade, the payment and allowance OF
the grade next above that in which they have
so served without promotion.
bill to organize the National Labor League
Railway company Of America, FOE the purpose
OF constructing, operating and maintaining a
railway from the Atlantic seaboard to Chicago.
St Louis and Council Bluffs. Tt provides for
the purpose Of establishing equs! rights in
commerce among states and for the purpose of
securing railway highway under such civil
control as to prevent eomhina,i ions aoainat tha
public.
urnxpsr,,
SENATE, Mr. Vest introduced a bill prohib-
ting the issue of bank notes or currency by new
national banks. The Chilli Peru lnyestiga tinn
snnataa n mas auopeu
sl11ool Mcalilan inefoauced Oil to place
o.t 1ones, is.e captain OF the r1rst minnesota
.aI ~. W .ae lesl,eu Iss oi tne army, W1th
rs p1s auu as are now autn0r-
Ghna @a anu n,;s umsels . % sn . craze
nsnese Ia.lon was Inc pranclpal TOPIC
.aiscusssu u tne senate, ana Mr. Hoar had
l is o. Hne sunJect as ne dla not finish
nA mr. leii nh!N III nearly O'CLOCK.
Dnluese n1l was laia ASIDE ee Importantly IN
oIaer 70 Snow mr.. voorhees, to deliver speech
iI1!s lne CONSTRUCTION OF new ire proof
~ nno ssiona1 iiorary, III Whlch
.',ane nea ane uesatapnisy OF purchasing slx
sq X nno auJacehs 70 ne capl'o containing
7oo, wy s4uare Ieet o"lnE 10 me lac hour
d. "nlcn the senate adjourned, there was not
al eHesuHV a., session. ana mus another delay
RESUMED III tne Conkhng case.
- - ug coiisesteu eiectich case OF Ian
~ r. ~ lns, EouisAaha, WM> aisnals sed. Ihe
sg iosi1seio,, un lp ,olV, -sto@ Eitss6Q.
ms. hazeiton lW1s.) attacked the pres
en- system OF aoluetlng the salaries OF Indian
asehts, ana SAID thls congress was not strong ,
enough nor sensible enough to correct this
Wrohg. motion to strike out the paragraph
%TpRlopiistlng 9o,ou' TOT she expenses OF the
n ,,s conulssioner was IeIected, So 10 90.
Ane colnliitsee tlen rose ana inc OIL passed.
THURSDAY, MARCH q
SENATE. Some discussion was created by :
Mr.. Vance who offered a resolution for, the ap-
pointment OF a committee to investigate alleged
Official frauds in the sixth Internal revenue dis
tfict OF North Carolina. The Chinese imlli-
grafton bill was further debated.
The senate confirmed Roscoe Conkling asso-
ciate justice OF The Uni cd States supreme
court; Aaron a. Sargent minister to Germany,
and VIM E poston United States attorney Of
the western district OF Tennessee. The vote ON
Conkling's confirmation is understood to have
beer SO yeas against 10 nays. eight democrats
and four republicans, namely, Hoar, Dawes,
Morrlll and Hawley. sargent's nomination.
was confirmed without q division
Another account says the nays on Conkling
were Mess1s. Hoar, Morril, Dawes HaWiey.
Bayars, Johnston, Hampton, Jonas, Call, Far
ley. Camden and Pagh. The vote was taken
without much discussion Miller OF New York
lodged. Beck and Butter weress paired, hut
but would have v. ted no. Mr. Sherman is al
so understood to have refrained from voting.
Seven senators present and impaired refused to
vote
HOUSE. The Mcdowell George contested
case Oregon wss discussed The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill tSl 1885,
53u) was considered. lar W X lDem.1
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