Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate


MONDAY, January 22.--After the transaction
OF considerable unimportant business the tariff
bill was taken up. 1t occupied the remainder
Of the day.
TUESDAY, January 2s.-Wyck, from the PEN
sion committee submitted report on behalf of
the minority Of the committee in favor of the
passage OF bill giving increased pensions TO
one-armed and one-legged soldiers, but as the
majority report had not been made, it could
not be received. Jackson said the majority re-
port would be ready in o few days. :. Discus
sion or the tariff bill occupied the remainder Of
the day.
WEDNESDAY, January 25.-Dawes presented
Hoar's credentials of reelection. The tariff
bill was taken up and considered until adjourn
ment.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Ihe day having
been set apart for services in honor of the late
Senator Hill, Immediately after the reading of
the journal, on motion of Brown, remarks eulo-
CYSTIC of the deceased were begun. At the
conclusion thereof the senate adjourned.
FF1DAY, January 26.-Slater, from the pen
sion committee, reported adversely the house
bill increasing the pensions of one-armed and
one-legged soldiers. Blair presented the views
OF the minority, including the chairman reconl-
monding the passage OF substitute covering
more ground than the original bill, which he
of pensioners. Platt, who had been unable to
concur with either the majority or minority, in-
troduced bill raising pensions of those now
receiving $18 to 1914 and of those receiving $24
to $50. Bayard presented Saulsbury's creden
tials Of reelection. The tariff bill was then
considered. Several amendments were adopted
-. ..AdjOurned.
SATURDAY, January 27.-Ransom's IN. c.
credentials of reelection were presented by
Vance i. The tariff bill occupied the attention
of the senator's during the entire day.
House.
MONDAY, January PA bill was introduced
to empower journalistic writer's to procure
copyrights and receive protection after their
articles had been published; also one for the
further suppression of bigamy and polygamv
-. On motion of Caswell (Wis.) a joint resp
luton passed appropriating 100000 to con-
tinue the work of the census bureau. The
house then went into committee of the whole
on the naval appropriation bill. When the
committee arose the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 23.-A bill was introduced
for the appointment of seven commissioners at
$40 day each to Investigate all questions re-
lating to the establishment and maintenance
of reasonable and just interstate Transports
ton tariff for passengers and freight by rals
roads or other modes of transportation; also
one to retire Rufus ingalls, with the rank Of
mayor general. After considering the naval
bill in committee of the whole the house ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY,, January 25.-The house went
into committee Of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation bill. When the committee rose the
previous question. was ordered on the bill and
amendments. The amendments were adopted
in bulk, except one relating to torpedoes and
that providing that chief Of bureaus shall re-
cejve no additional pay. Pending action on
these the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 25.--The naval bill
was taken up and passed. .. The bill to abolish
internal revenue tax on tobacco, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes was rejected by vote Of LAT
nays to 100 ayes. .Rulogies on the late Sena-
tor Hill were then pronounced by Messrs
Hammond (Ga:), House (Tenn:), Hooker
(h1iss.) and Cox IN. w., after which the house
adjourned out of respect to the memory of the
deceased statesman.
FRIDAY, January 26.-The house went into
committee eff the whole on the tariff bill. A.
spirited debate ensued. When the committee
arose the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 27.-The house spent tue
entire day IN committee of the whole Oh the
tariff bill.