Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate

FRIDAY. March 2.-Van Wyck presented the
credentials of Charles F. Henderson, elected
senator from Nebraska, and the president pre-
sented the credentials of his successor as sen.
rill presented and explained the conference re-
port on the internal revenue and tariff bill.
He said the entire amount of reduction that
would result from the passage of the bill was
estimated to be $75, ,000, 900. Beck made fiery
speech in opposition to its adoption. Bayard
chara acterized the report as a most lame and
impotent conclusion OF winter spent in franz
ing a,tariff law. Vance ridiculed the action of
the conference in increasing the duty on iron,
steel and woolen goods, aad Is = return to the
taxpayer for all thie, putting hoop-poles on
the free list. The conference report was
adopted-ayes so, noes 81. Up to the last mo-
ment the question was in doubt, but as the
suit, ingalls, rose and cast the deciding vote in
the affirmative >. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March ga resolution Of thanks
to Davis, president pro tena.. was adopted.
Tabor presented the credentials Of his suc-
cessor as senator from Colorado, Thomas n.
Bowen. Brown presented the credentials of
Alfred H. Co]quitt, senator-elect from Georgia.
Window also presented the credentials Of
Sabin, senator-elect from Minnesota. :. The
just the salaries Of certain postmasters was
passed. Davis then resigned the chair and
Edmunds was elected to fiji the vacancy. The
new president pro tenn. was escorted to the
chair by Anthony and Bayard and pursuant to
a request by Edmunds the former, as the
of Office. The river and harbor bill was
ordered printed and laid on the table.
The deficiency appropriation bill WAS
passed. Among the appropriations is one of
$4,000 to pay Charles H. Reed for
defending Gultean; The shipping blu was
passed; also the bill making st. Vincent, Minn.,
a port Of entry instead of Pembina, and
districts in Dakota The tax and tar
if bill was received from the house.
The president of the senate Immediately
signed it, and q few minutes later President
Arthur affixed his signature. The bill is now
therefore q law. At 4:S5 A. H., Sunday, the
4th inst, message was received from the
the OF
priation bill .. "A o'clock recess was taken till
10 o'clock, when the usual committee was ap-
pointed to notify the President in regard to
adjournment. Word was received from the
executive that he had no further communica-
ton to make 10 congress. Precisely at 12
brought down bis gavel and said: "senators.
the hour has arrived at which, by the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, the forty
seventh congress terminates. I wish each one
of you pleasant and safe journey to your
homes, and felicity in your future lives. The
senate stands adjourned without day."
House.
FRIDAY, March AIN the contested election
case Of Buchanan against Manning (A1issis-
sipi), resolution was adopted confirming the
| right Of Manning to the seat. Bingham
adjust the salaries Of postmasters. He OK.
planned that the object of the bill was to ad-
just the salaries of $1,000 postmasters. This
action had been rendered necessary by the
action Of congress in reducing the rates Of
postage, to take effect October next. The
measure met with the approval Of the depart
ment. and was considered BY the postofice
committee as the best and fairest proposition
| that could be drawn. The bill retained
the present classification Of postmas-
| tera. As to the first class it carried 412, 900
| additional compensation. The salary Of the
postmasters at St. Louis, Chicago, Boston and
Philadelphia was increased from "a, 800 to
cisco and Washington from $500 to $500.
The compensation to second and third class
| postmasters remain as at present. The rate
the commission granted fourth class p0stmas-
ters had been changed so they would receive
about the same compensation under the two.
cent law as they did under the Scent law. The
! motion was agreed to and the bill was passed
49,. Flower moved to suspend the rules and
pass the joint resolution proposing oonstitu-
fonal amendment granting the President
power to veto specific items in bills making ap-
propriations of money. while approving Of the
| remaining items in such bills. Lost, l0l to So
not the necessary two-thirds in the affirma:
tive. In the Frost .Sessirghaus contested
| election case resolution was adopted declar-
ing Sessinghaus entitled 70 the seat, Sessing'
haus was then sworn in taking the ironclad
oath. Adjourned.
! SATURDAY, March 3.-After the transaction
of some miscellaneous business the house pro
! ceeded to vote upon the resolution in the Cook
Cults contested election case, which delarei
the contestant elected to Z seat. The resolu
| ton was adopted-yeas 165, nays Gland Cool
appeared at the bar Of the house and took thu
oath of Office. After much debate the con
ference report on the tariff and revenue bill
was passed by vote of 152 to 116-The house
proceeded to the consideration Of the contested
election case Of Lee against Richardson, in tht
First District Of Sogth Carolina. The con
testants submitted their claims in brief speech
es, after which 3 resolution was passed declar
ing Lee entitled to the seat. AT ,2:06 A. 4
Sunday, the 4th inst the speaker announced
the enrolment Of the tariff and revenue bill
and affixed his signature. At $40 the hous,
took recess until $780,. "A resolution va
passed expressing sorrow over the death o.
Gov. Stephens Of Georgia. :. The usual com
n,ittee waited on the President and sreportel
that he had nothing further to Communicates Il
congress- The speaker than made the CLOSING
speech and announced the adjournne9t sts