Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-14
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance.
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
senate.
MONDAY, June 6.-Lapham reported favor
ably the bill for an amendment to the con-
stitution, giving suffrage to women. George
presented minority report. Consideration
of the army bill was resumed, the question be-
ing upon the senate committees amendment
providing for the voluntary retirement OF army
officers after forty years service, and their
compulsory retirement at 62 years OF age:
Bayard asked that these two features be voted
upon separately, and it was SO ordered. The
first branch of the amendment prevailed, with
ont dissent. It is as follows: On and after
the first day Of December, 1889, when an
officer has served forty years, either as an
officer or soldier in the regular or volunteer
service. or both, he shall. il he make appica-
ton therefor to the President, be retired from
Bayard moved to amend the second branch of
the question by providing for the compulsory
retirement ut 65 instead of 62 years of age.
Butler moved to further amend by exempting
from this retirement the generals who have
received the thanks of congress. After debate
Bayard modified his amendment so as to fix
the age for compulsory retirement at GA years.
Adopted-yeas %, nays AZ. Butler modified
his proposition. exempting the officers who have
received the thanks of congress, so as to re-
quire that they shall not be retired until
seventy. years of age, thus confirming the
A motion by Maxey to strike ont the entire re-
trement clause was voted down-12 to 3d..
Adjourned.
TUESDAY. June 6.-Slater introduced bill
prohibiting and making a misdemeanor the
solicitation by any executive officer, clerk or
employe of the United States, not the head of
department, of money, property or other
oe 11a $1,o
same for political purposes or party interests.
The penalty imposed is fine of $500, and the
deposition of the offender from Office. Re-
ferred to the committee on civil service. The
army appropriation bill was again considered,
the question being upon the compulsory feature
to except Gen. Sherman from the operation of
the clause was amended, on motion of Hale, by
adding thereto Gen. Sheridan-29t to "a. The
motion, as amended, was negatived-19 to 80.
The clause was agreed to without formal
vote. The remaining committee amendments
were agreed to, except the one striking out the
appropriation for ammunition for target prac-
tice. The total of the item as passed by the
house was 100000. On motion of Hawley, it
was agreed to allow $40, 900 for the purpose.
On motion Of Logan an item approprlating
800, 900 for the erection of an army and navy
hospital on the government reservation at hot
Springs, Ark, was inserted. The previous dis
compulsory retirement was revived upon the
renewal of the formex. x.motion by Davis, of West
Virginia, and by Hale to except Gen. Sheridan.
The latter motion prevailed-yeas 29, nays o.
a party vote, except that Senators Fair, Cock
rell, and Butler voted aye with the republicans.
nays 18, and the bill passed-42 to IL. .Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE house declaratory
resolution regarding the death Of Gen. Carl
baldi was agreed to-. The consideration of
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill oc
cupied the remainder of the day and was not
completed: The total amount, appropriated is
THURSDAY, June 8.-The District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill was passed. .Hawley
reported, from the military committee, joint
resolution, which was adopted, appropriating
$4,000, or so much thereof as may be needed,
to furnish food to the people made destitute by
the Mississippi foods in the state of Mississippi.
....Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 9.-The bill passed authorizing
the postmaster general to extend mail routes at
pro rata additional pay for any distance not
exceeding twenty five miles beyond either of
the terminal points named in the contract.
After short executive session the senate ad-
journed till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, June 5.-Kelly, chairman of the
committee of ways and means, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass q bill to correct an
error in section 1854 of the revised statutes.
1t places wearing apparel composed of wool in
the same category as to custom duty as wear
ing apparel composed Of silk and linen. After
some debate the motion was lost-yeas 1876,
nays 20. There was not the necessary two
thirds vote in the affirmative. Turner, of
chains Lost-yeas II, nays 1O8.. Adjourned.
,ou$ Snko
mittee of the whole on the general deficiency
bill. After considering four of the sixty-three
pages of the bill, the committee rose. .Kas-
son Iowa) offered resolutions declaring that
congress- in its connection with the people of the
United States, has received with profound grief
patriot. Gen. Garibaldi; expressing high appre-
citation of his loyalty and unsel6sh patriotism,
his love of human right, and bis devotion to
principle; avowing the sympathy Of the United
States with the friendly nation which has been
thus bereaved, and requesting the President to
cause copy of these resolutions to be
communicated to the government Of Italy.
man, Qnd.) the bill passed, providing that
every person duly mustered into the army dur
ing the late war, and afterwards legally ap
pointed or promoted to any Office in the mill
tary service during said war, and who, without
neglect, failed to be mustered into the service
0fs
the service under such appointment from the
date thereof, for such time as be actually per-
formed the duties of such Office. adj dj0urned.
"WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE house went into
committee, and resumed consideration of the
general deficiency appropriation bill. After
concluding the consideration Of thirty-two of
the sixty-three pages of the bill, the committee
rose.. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June IA bill was passed in
81 ho If
person who in the late war lost an arm, leg,
hand or foot or received disabilities equal
thereto. The house went into committee and
resumed consideration of the general deficiency
appropriation bill. After . short discussion
the committee rose and reported the bill back
to the house. It was passed-yeas 116, nays
ST.. "A joint resolution was passed to loan one
| thousand army tents for the shelter of Russian
Jewish refugees at vineland, N. j.. ..Ad-
! journed.
FRIDAY, June 9.-The house went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. After finishing
forty of the one hundred pages Of this bill, the
committee rose. :. AT the evening session
twenty-five pension bills were passed. ..Ad'
! journed.
SATURDAY., June 10.-The house resumed
consideration of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. After eighty OF the
one hundred pages Of the bill had been passed
upon, the committee rose, and the house i'd
jourued
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