Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-07

els. 1.-The house went into committee of the
whole at the evening session, with 1902 bills on
general orders. OF this number only thirty
were disposed of before II o'clock, when the
house adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
TnURSDAf February 22.--I he senate took up
the naval appropriation bill After extended
debate the paragraph approprating $1,000
600 for the completion OF ironclads was agreed
! to27 to Il. The other amendments to the
bill were agreed to. Adjourned.
FRIDAY. February 23.--Yhc naval appropria-
ton bill wan passed, as was also the District of
| Columbia appropriation bill The Utah bill,
| was then taken up. the pending question being
| on BARS amendment, making prohibition Of
voting apply only to ''perso':s tried and con-
| victed of polvgany aud Glgamy, instead Of to
| all females. Lost ayes 6, noe' 81. ingalls,
moved to amend section of the bill, so rs to
prohibit the voting Of women III ANY territory of
| the United States. A vote Showed no Quorum.
and the remainder of the day was wasted 10y
flhbusterlns.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24.--TAc legislative,
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill was
| taken up by the senate. The committee amend
ment making the salary OF the public printer
$4,000 per annum was adopted after debate.
| The committee having recommended az aDprO-
| prlation of SGT, 600 for the employment of adj
ditional temporary clerks for the sole purpose
of dlsposlng Of accumulated work III the general
land office. Edmunds moved to amend the para
graph SO as to require these clerks to be en-
| ployed under the provisions of the civil
service act. Agreed to. The bill was re-
ported to the senate and the amend
| ments made in committee of the whole
were agreed to, except the provisions for the
! repeal of the law authorizing the appointment
| of assistant sc retaries of and Of the navy
respectively which was struck out. The bill
| then passed.
MONDAY. February 2G-(irovcr presented the
credentials of Dolph, his successor, as senator
from Oregon The house bill to prevent the
importation OF adulterated or spurious teas
| passed.
TUESDAY. February Ex-senator Davis,
president pro teIn announced that he would
resign that office Saturday, March Sd After
debate on the method OF appointing a con-
ference committee on the tariff and internal
revenue bill the senate went into executive SEES
sion and afterwards adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 2S.-The bill to give
increased pension to one-armed and oneleggcd
soldiers was taken up. Harris moved to in
; definitely postpone. Lost-l9to34. A motion
bv Vest TO strike ont the words "Or shall have
> suffered disability equal thereto was lost-2o
to 81. The bill was reported to the senate: the
, amendments made i'll committee OF the whole
eoncurred in, and the bill, as amended, passed
by vote OF 81 to II. Following is the Ian
: guage Of the bill as passed: ''That from and
after the passage of this act all persons on the
L pension roll and all persons hereafter granted
4 pension, who while in the military or naval
), | service OF the United States and on line duty
q shall have lost one hand or one foot, or have
G been totally or permanently disabled, to
s render their incapacity to perform manual labor
II equivalent to ihc loss of a hand or foot shall
q | receive a pension of S24 per month: that all
l. persons now on the pension roll andall persons
u hereafter granted pension. who III like man
! ner shall have lost an arm at above the
y elbow, OF leg at or above the knee. or shall
have been otherwise SO disabled as to be inca
" pactated for performing any manual labor, but
not so much as to require re ,uar personal aid
i and attendance, shall receive pension of $50
e per month; provided nothing contained in the
1 act shall be construed to repeal section 1860 OF
Y the revised statutes, or to change the rate of
e S1S per month therein mentioned to be proper
;; tonatelv divided for any disability established
e for which section 4, 500 makes no provision"
House.
! FRIDAY, February 23.-Thc sundry civil ap-
a pl opriation bill was ta:cn up. The clause
c relative to the Ye lowstonc National Park hay
e ing been reached, McCuuh moved to strike out
. the provi>O authorizing the secretary IF the in
O tenor to lease portions Of the park under GER
. tain restrictions and to insert in lieu thereof
c | provso preventing the secretary from leasing
, | any portion OF the Yellowstone National Park
# to any person, company or corporation for any
It purpose whatever, declaring of no f. rec or et-
l. feet any lease. agreement, exclusive privilege
l. or monopoly already granted or entered, aud
e authorizing the secretary Of war to make the
l. necessary details of troops to prevent trespass-
l. ers or intruders entering upon the park with
& the object of destroyn ing game therein or for any
II other purpose prohibited by law. The amend
lnent was adopted. Adjourned.
Eab "a --'Fba Oily
:. appropriation bill was passed. .Sherwm called
/ I'D and the house proceeded to consider the
J. bill approprating $4,000, 900 annually for five
II years o aid in the support of common schools.
Il, Shtrwn demanded the previous question
d pending which the house adjourned by vote
o Of II to 80.
y, MONDAY. February g. "A bill was introduced
e for the retirement of Gen. Geo. W. Getty Will
)r the rank and pay Of maior-9encral; also one tc
5, prevent the importation Of vine from Germany
T. until some means are provided to prevent The
i importation Of decterious wines from thai
g, country Robinson N. Y. introduced a JONI
If resolution for the relief of England, the benefits
L. Of Ireland. and the glory of the United states
IS 1t recites at length the present condition Of
tie Ireland, declares that her people are painting
If for republCallsm. asserts that lrelend Is more
SC necessary to the United States than much o.
,e her present territory aud wolild rival the srea
l. st ate of New York in wealth. intelligence an(
ii with the government OF Great britain to Obtain
!, its consent for a cesslon OF Ireland to tn
e.! United States by purchase or otherwise.
OF TUESDAY. February 27.-Mr. Hammond ros
= to question of privilege and offered rcsol!'
~ ton declaring that the action OF the senate II
~ substituting for the house bill to reduce inter
l 10 nal revenue taxation a proposition imposing
., both import duties and internal taxation, wa
~ in conflict with the tue intent and purpose o.
20 the clause of the constitution which require
~ that all bills for raising revenue shall orlgnat
vi in the ouse of representatives,, and declaring
~ further that the bill with the sena amend
rs ments should lie upon the table. Haskell OF
W VI fered as substitute resolution recltlEg tn
w. constitutional question substantially as raiset
" by Hammond and declaring if tue bill shall b
~ referred to a committee OF conferences tn
e constitutional question shall be testified to tn
~ | committee which shall submit the findings I
Gil the house. The substitute was adopted atte
- q warm debate. :. On motion OF Kelley it wa
agreed to suspend the rules, take from tn
Ter speakers table the internal re7eDue Oil VIII
iy the senate bill. non-c concur III these amenc
ev ments. and appoint conference committee o
81 five members on the part of the house.
DIS WEDNESDAY, February 2S.--The river an
ng harbor bill was taken up IN committee OF TT
dy WHOLE After wranglng debate the comm
ne tee found Itself without quorum and ros
d. The house then adjourned:
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