Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-14
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate

S0MG1GO
. MONDAY, February 6.-After al executive
session the tariff bill was taken up and con-
sidered until adjournment.
TUESDAY, February 6.-The president laid
before the senate memorial from the Wis
consin legislature stating that the piers Of
railway bridges across the Mississippi are
dangerous to navigation and asking for the
construction of shear bOOms as soon az pOssl-
BILE. The tariff bill was considered for a
short time. The house resolutions in rela-
ton to the death of the late Representatives
Updegraff and Hawk were received and
Messrs. Sherman and Pendleton spoke of the
life services of Updegraff, and Messrs. Logan.
Hampton and George of Hawk. At the con-
clusion of their remarks the usual resolutions
were adopted and the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-After brief ex-
Debate consumed the remainder Of the day.
" THURSDAY, February 8.-The tariff bill occu-
pied the attention of the senate during the en-
tire day.
FRIDAY, February "a remonstrance was
presented against placing lumber on the free
list: It states that $500, ,0Oo, 600 are invested,
and 100000 men employed IN the lumoer
business. The tariff bill occupied the re-
mainder Of the day.
SATURDAY, February 1O.-After brief ex
ecutive session ingalls, presented the creden-
tla)s Of Plumb, reelected as senator from Kan
sas. They were read and filed. Plumb pre-
sented memorial from the legislature Of
Kansas asking that lumber be placed on the
free list, and another for legislation to prevent
| ing the latter Plumb said the necessity for
action on the subjectwas urgent; Sawyer pre-
sented remonstrance of citizens of Wiscon-
sin against putting lumber on the free list
80. Logan called up the pension apprOprl-
alton bill, which passed, with all additional
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pledging of pension certificates in any way
The tariff bill was taken up. Beck's amend
ment reducing the tax on snuff, smoking and
manufactured tobacco to cents per pound
was agreed to. On motion of Williams the tax
on cigars was made SO instead of "a as in the
bill Adjourned.
MONDAY, February 6.-Grant moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass a bill establishing the
! territory of North Dakota, and providing a
temporary government therefor. LOst-yeas
ISL, nays 10. Carpenter moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to quiet the title of
settlers on the De Moines River land. Agreed
to-146 to Is. Converse moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill confirming and de-
clarlng legal the act of the interior department
in issuing patents and certificates to persons
| making entries on land granted to aid in the
| construction Of railroad from OntonagOn,
Wis.,, to the state line, and declaring forfeited
! to the United States so much of said grant as
+ may be necessary to confirm and protect the
159, nays g.. Richardson Is. CO. moved to
suspend the rules and pass a bill to provide
civil government for the territory of Alaska.
Lost-yeas 100, nays &C.. adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 6.-After the transsc
I ton of some unimportant business the house
went into committee of the whole on the tar
iff bill. :. When the committee arose public
H,,os nd 0fa
lutions on the life and public services OF the
late Representatives. Updegraff and Hawk were
adopted. After remarks enlogistic of the de-
ceased by several members. the house.. as .
further mark of respect, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February The house spent
the day on the tariff. bill. -, =
THURSDAY, February 8.-A joint resolution
| was passed to admit free of duty the monu-
ment to George Washington to be imported by
| remainder of the day was spent on the tariff
and Legislative. appropriation bills. .Ad-
FRIDAY, February 9.-Belford, from the
committee on coinage, weights and measures:
| reported resolutions which were referred, de-
claring it expedient to discontinue the coinage
| of silver under the existing law, and recon-
mending the committee on appropriations to
report a provision for additional vault room at
some point in the Mississippi Valley. .... The
tariff bill occupied the time until evening,
when the house passed large number of pen
sion bills and biils granting condemned Cannon
for monume rental purposes. Among them was
bill granting the widow OF the late congress, ao
man, Mai. Hawk. of Illinois, a pension OF $2O
per month, aud one granting bronze cannon
for monument to Gen. VIM. H. Lyle, at
Cincinnati. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 1O.-The house sPen'
I the day in committee on the tariff bill.