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

On Monday, December Sd, at IL NJ, the SEN
ste was called to order by President pro tenn.
Gdmunds and prayer was offered. The presi-
lent then laid before the senate the election
Il Nh. J. B. Beck. Of Kentucky, to succeed
nr. Ferry, and Mr.. Austin F. Pike, Of New
Hampshire, to succeed Mr.. Rollins. The oath
Vas administered to Messrs. Beck, Bowen, Gull
ON, Dolph and Ferry, whose credentials were
unlimited: last session. The iron clad oath
vas taken by Senators Beck, Bowen, Cullom,
,Glph: Fpye, ,, Boar, Mcpherson, Henderson,
wilson. The % remainder i rA took 1D the modiaed a
oath. The new senators are Messrs. Pike,
Kenna, Gibson, CoIquitt, Wilson, Ridd.eber-
ger, Sabin, Palmer. Culom, Manderson,
Dolph and Bowen. The customary resolutions
notifying the house and the President that the
senate was ready for business wo, Q agreed to.
A recess for one hour was then taken and on
Ie.assemb]ilg the recess WIS extended to P.
y. At that hour the senate was again called
to order, but there being no prospect of q
speedy completion of the House organization,
it adjourned.
- TU1DA1, December z-Bills were introduced
by Beck, to authorize American citizens to pur.
chase foreign built ships and engage in the for
cign carrying trade; by Sherman, to provide for
the issue OF the circulation of national banks.
allowing the circulation to be issued for 90 per
cent of the market value Of the bonds, instead
Of the face value; by Beck, providing for tho
removal Of al disabilities imposed by the four
teenth amendment to the cOnsltution; by Lo-
gan, to appropriate and expend $50, zoo, 600 de-
rived from internal revenue taxes and sale OF
public lands for the education of all children
living in the United States; by Hoar, to provide
for the performance of the duties of tho Office
of President in; case Of the death, resignation.
Or inability Of both the President and Vice
President; also bill providing for uniform
system Of bankruptcy-the Lowell bill; bill
was also introduced providing for territorial
form OF government IN Alaska and the estsb-
iishment Of schools there under the manage
ment Of the interior department.. The Pre1i-
dents message vas then read, and the senate
adjourned. i. - a.. -: - =; -,
WEDNESDAY,, Dacember 5. JOINT resolutions
were introduced. from the Massachusetts legis'
lature in opposition to convict labor on public
works, and from the legislature of New Hamp'
shire, opposing further land grants torallro Dads:
Butler Introduced bill to abolish the internal
revenue. McCullum introduced bill to reor.
ganize the Legislative power in Utah. The SEN
ate then went into executive session to consider
q message from the President. and soon ad
journed. 49,
House.
On Monday. December Sd, at IL O'Clock,
Clerk Mcpherson raped the house to order
and proceeded to call the roll The roll call
showed SIG members present. The first bust
ness was the election Of speaker. Carlisle. Of
Kentucky, WAS elected, his vote beiLg 191
Keifer received ia. the rest being scattering.
On taking the chair Carlisle made blief sd
dress. as did also Randall. Who, with Refer,
escorted the speaker to the chair. The states
we're then called and the members came for
ward and qualified. A petition was received
demonstrating against the admission of Mr..
Peters, (re} resentative at la 'ge) from Kansas,
but after some discussion he was allowed to
take the oath. When Mississippi was reached,
it was found there WAS contest between Man
niDg and Chalmers, pending Z settlement OF
sldch the house adjourned.
TuEmA1, December 4.-The delegates from
tho territories appeared and were sworn In.
The democratic caucus nominees for the minoz
olRces Of tho house we're electedsand sworn in,
The president Wa: then notified that the house
Was prepared foe the Transaction pfH business,
Wherenp0n the 1nnu1l noss1ge from tho ex
ecutive wAs reported and read, after which il
Was referred to the committee Of tho whole.
and tho house adjourned. ..n.:.l% ..ttr...,~:
In EDNESpAY, December 1.-The Virginia con
tested election case Of Garrison vs.. Mayo 8ai
referred to the committee on elections, whe1
appointed, with instructions to report the lega
questions involved therein. It was ordered
that when the house adjourn Thursday it be t
meet Mondsy.. =. Mr.. Jones submitted the Gus
tomary resolutions announcing the death Of
Thomas 81. HerndOn, OF Alabama, and out o1
respect for the memory of the deceased, ttte
house adjourned With the Understanding thai
no BUSINESS be transacted Tbnrsd 'y:,, .