Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-05
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate

ScAASAS1S
MONDAY, March 27.-The bill for the adnis-
sion of Dakota was recommitted. The bills
granting pensions to the widows of Presidents
Garfield, Tyler and Polk were passed. The
agricultural appropriation bill was reported
back. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 29.-The tariff commission
bill was taken up. A number of amendments
we're rejected and the bill was passed-yeas 80.
nays 15 The bill provides for a commission of
nine members, to be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the senate, who are to receive
as compensation for their services $40 per day
when actually employed, and travelling and
other necessary expenses. They are to invest-
gate all the various questions relating to agri-
cultural, commercial, mercantile, manufactur-
ing, mining and industrial interests in the
United States SO that Us the same may be
necessary to establishment of judicious tariff
or revision of the existing tariff and existing
system of internal revenue laws upon a scale of
justice to all interests and is to report to con-
gress from time to time and to make final re-
port not later than the 1st Monday in January,
1885,. Adjourned.
ton bill was reported and debatedin committee
of the whole. The senate then held an execu-
tive session and Immediately thereafter ad,
iourned.
THURSDAY, March 30.-Williams introduced a
bill prohibiting the importation of neat cattle
| from Canada. The Indian appropriation bill
was debated for short time. After short
executive session the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 31.-The Indian appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole and
an amendment appropriating $250,0O0 for the
The bill was then reported to the senate and
passed After an executive session an ad
journment till Monday was taken.
House.
| MONDAY, March 27.-Bllls introduced: Tt
establish department of industry with q
secretary of industry; to authorize the depart
ment Of justice to audit and allow for the ser
in the Guiteau trial, provided they shall not be
paid in excess of $25 per day, and provided
any allowance heretofore made shall be de-
Quoted; appropriating $6, ,863, 900 for the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi River and fo
continuing works already begun in accordance
with the recommendation Of the Mississippi
River commission; to provide for an assistan
of the navy under the rank of rear admiral
and to receive the highest rate of pay of hi
grade, and perform the duties of the secretar,
of the navy in tie absence of that officer; t.
restore and fix the pay Of inspector generals O
the department of the army; to change tn
ad valorem tax of 80 per cent. on imports ant
burlap and articles manufactured of fax, jut
or hemp, or manufactures of which these con
stitute the chief component; authorizing th
issue of $25.O00, 900 fractional currency, in de
nominations of 25 and SO cents. in exchang
for like amount of legal tenders which sha]
be cancelled. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 28.-The house considere
the tariff commission bill in committee of tn
whole. The Frelinghuysen-Trescott correspon
dence was submitted, and the secretary Of wa
informed the house that s., 600 more ration
were needed for the sufferers by the flood.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 29.-The senate ament
ment to the house bill granting pension {
$4,000 per year 60 Lucretia r. Garfield, wa
concurred in. The amendment includes th
names Of Sarah G. Polk and Julia G. Tyler
The tariff commission bill was then debate
until adjournment.
THURSDAY, March 3O.-The day was consume
by debate on the tariff commission bill.
FRIDAY, March 31.-A joint resolution passed
appropriating 100000 to enable the secretar
of war to issue rations to persons rendere
destitute by the overflow of the Mississippi
River. After q session in committee of th
whole on the army appropriation bill the houf
adjourned.
SATURDAY. April 1.-The senate bill passed
facilitate the payment of dividends 10 cree
itors of the Freedman Savings and Tru
Company :. The bill making st. vincen
Mirn.. a sport of entry was passed. .At
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