Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-01
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate
MONDAY, February 20.-Bills were introduced
for an appropriation to improve navigation on
the Mississippi opposite Nebraska and Iowa,
and for the erection of public building at
Duluth. Call introduced a resolution which
was tabled for printing for congress Of rep
resentatives Of North, South, and Central
America, at Washington for the purpose of set
tling by arbitration the Peru-Chili matter.
After discussing the bill to place Gen. Grant
rears resolution was taken up, and Mcpherson
offered and advocated substitute declaring
that the senate adheres to the principle that
pensions shall be computed from time of disa-
biIty and directing the pension committee to
bring in a bill by which the business of the
detected and punished. An executive session
interrupted the discussion, and when the doors
opened the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. February 21.-Thursday opened
with an interesting debate between Dawes,
Plumb and Teller on the Indian policy, Dawes
presenting nunlerously signed petition in favor
of just treatment of the Indians. Plumb and
manded protection for western settlers The
senate then took up the apportionment bill.
After few remarks and criticisms upon the
measure it passed by q viva voce vote Bills
lntroduced: To amend the act of 1874 to en-
courage the growth of timber on western
Prairies; to set apart a portion of Montana
Territory as u permanent reservation for Pie
gan, Blood, Blackfeet. Gros Ventre and Assin-
naboine, and for the payment to each tribe of
$5O, OOO annuity per year, for ten years. :. The
resolution declaring the law granting arrears of
pensions act ought TO be repealed was tabled
years 26, nays 23.. Adjourned till Thursday
THURSDAY, February 23.-The senate bill re-
lating to Indian traders was passed. It pro-
hibits any person other than an Indian from
trading on any Indian reservation without
| license, but especially excerpts traders with the
five civilized tribes of the Indian Territory
The Grant retirement bill was taken up and
Bayard moved to amend by substituting there
for provision to pay every president of the
United States who shall have served or may
| have retired from the same, a sum annually,
during bis life, equal to one-fourth part Of the
presidential salary; but this is not to be paid
| in case of a second presidential term. Oh.
| iected-ayes 5, noes 81. The bill then passed
ayes IS, noes II. Brown (Cal.), Davis Gn.),
| Jones (Fla.) and Ransom voted aye with the
| republicans. Otherwise the vote was party
one. =. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February pa resolution was
adopted requesting the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the expediency of giving
more aid than is now provided to the various
states and territories in order to promote and
encourage the organization of the militia forces
!
cheney; also resolution instructing the com.
mittee on foreign relations to inquire in the
! Peruvian Company collusion CASE After de.
bate the immediate deficiency bill was passec
without objection. Adjourned till Monday.
| House.
| MONDAY, February 2O.--Bills introduced
Providing that all silver coin, defaced or worn
by ordinary use, shall be received by the gov.
ernment and paid for in perfect coin at it's
original value; to enable soldiers and sailors tt
obtain in money the value of Eomesteads tt
which they are entitled; for the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi near the north.
ern part of the city of St. Louis; authorizing
the secretary of war to transfer to the Fair
mount Park Art Association 100 condemned
bronze cannon for the e1 ection of an equestrian
statue to the late James A. Garfield
Mckinley (O.) from the committee on ways ant
means. moved to suspend the rules and pass
the joint resolution refunding American revis
ers of the New Testament the duties paid OF
copies of the new revised testament for use o.
passed. The bill to promote the efficiency o
the hfe.saving service and encourage the say
ing of life from shipwrecks was passed >. Tht
bill authorizing the payment of Japanese in
demnity fund (s1, ,77O,s4O to the Japanese
government with the exception of $254, 1000
which shall be paid to the officers and crew o
the United States ship Wyoming, passed annie
applause.
TUESDAY, February 21.-The house went int
committee of the whole on the postofice appro
priation bill. The clause under consideration
was that appropriating over S1O,OOO.OOO fo
transportation of mail by rail. The amend
ment was agreed to-85 to 65-providing MALL
shall be carried with extra charge on the tastes
trains whenever the postmaster general think
it desirable, and upon failure to comply witt
this provision the compensation Of roads shall
be reduced 50 per cent. When the committe,
arose the house adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, February 23-The house wen
into committee of the whole on the postofic.
appropriation bill and consumed most of it
time acting on amendments.
FRIDAY, February 24.-A resolution similar
to the one introduced in the senate concerning
investigation Of the Peruvian Company collu
sion case was adopted. The balance Of thu
day was spent in committee Of the whole on tht
| private calendar.
SATURDAY, February 25.-Reed, from th<
committee on rules, reported resolution for {
select committee of nine to consider all ques
tions relating to woman's rights. Adopted
115 to 85-nearly party vote. . The house
after a session in committee of the whole
passed the postofice appropriation bill. :. .Ad
journed.
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