Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

THURSDAY, December 6.-Memorials were 70.
eeived looking to the taking OF land held by
railroads; for the removal OF duty on barbe0
wire; to repeal the pre-emption and timbes
culture laws, and to amend the homestead law.
A constitutional amendment Was introduced
extending suffrage to women. and another
giving the President the right to veto parts OF
an appropriation bill while app, owing others.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the
senate adjourned.
MONDAY, December l0.-A memorial was re-
ceived from veterans Of the Mexican war, ask
ing for pensions. The standlne committees of
the senate were then announced. A resolution
Was sgroe: to, authorizing tho committee ON
military affairs to enquire as to fha txped)ency
of purchasing the e''campn1ent grounds occu-
pied by the Z. voctionary arm at Val ey Forge
for national park. Hill caled up resolu-
ton asking tIe secretary 0! t'Ie interior to fur
nish copies of ali papers reIat!i,S 10 the trans.
fer OF th, ldHd gran: of the New Hrl. ans. Ra-
ton Hou e an v, k>t!.rs nai,oa! Cornpany
tho NcS +, ans and Ptci ic iia'n.:I Company.
PEI d. " a - n ti:s. s.'nate adj armed
Tu1sDA1, December 11-Authony, Of Rhode
Island, appeared and was sworn in. The eenats
ter general. After the introduction of numer-
Gus unimportant bills anl resolutions the sen
ate went into e1ccu i've ses1ion, after which an
Adjournment was taken.
House.
THURSDAY, December 6.-Tho oath was 3D.
min-tet I'd TO AlcC0rd, and tho house adjourned
Until Monday.
MONDAY, December 1O-Blls were intro
duced repeating the pr emption laws and
amending the Homestead lsws so patents shall
issue a. tef three years Of actual occupancy; de-
carl: g forfeited certain lauds erauted to vari-
ous railroad and to states for the aid of such
| r,iri u million
to inl, mn,fy California for expenses incurred
in the Indian wars; to prevent undue discriml-
nation IN lallwas transportation; to incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company, Nicaragua; to
abolish postage on second Class matter and to
reduce postage on transient newspaI ers; pro
ton or inauity. Of the President or Wee Presi-
dent, that the secretary Oh state shall be acting
president until a soe'lal election is held; foI
the con- truct o. OF thu Maryland and Delaware
ship canal. Adjourned.
YUHsDAY, December lin the absence OF
the speaker, Cox, OF New York, presided: Bill
introduced: To establish postal savings
bank systsm, for the co atruction OF har6c, ..
of refuge on Lake Michigan; to abolish the
duty on salt; to allow planters and farmers to
sell tobacco in the leaf to Others than deale1i
without special tax; to prevent the adultera'
ton of food and drugs; to abolish the duty on
sugar; for the abrogation OF the Clayton-Bul
wer treaty; to reduce the price OF government
LANDS within railroad limits: to provide pen
sions for widows Of surtmen who lose theil
lives while in the dis charge Of duty; for the
retirement of the trade dollar and its recoin
age; to appropriate the surplus money in the
| treasury and all money he rea. ter derived from
Internal revenue for educational purposes
granting pension to the widow Of the late
Gen. steadman; for the admission of Arizons
and Utah as states. Several communications
| Of minor nature were received from the
| President and referred. Adjourned to Friday