Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance.
F0RTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
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MONDAY, January 8.-The day was spent in
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FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate
MONDAY, January 8.-The day was spent in
discussing the Presidential succession bill.
TUESDAY, January 9.-Morrill called up his
resolution to provide for the abrogation Of the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, and it was referred
to the committee on finance. :. The Presiden-
dental succession bill was then taken up and
passed by vote of 40 to 13. It enacts that in
case of the removal, death, resignation or in
ability of both the President and vice president
Of the United States, the secretary of state,
Or if there be noie, or in case of his removal,
death, resignation, or inability, then another
member of the cabinet in this order of prece-
dence, secretary of the treasury, secretary of
war, attorney general. postmaster general, Sec
retary of the navy, and secretary Of the in
terror, shall act as President until the disability
is removed, or until the vacancy is otherwise
lawfully tiled such officer being eligible to the
Office of President under the constitution, and
not under articles of impeachment. by the
house of representatives at the time the powers
and duties of the Office shall devolve upon him.
Provided, and whenever the powers and duties
of the~President of United States shall deyolve
upon any of the persons named, if congress be
not then in session, or if it would not meet
regularly within twenty days thereafter, it shall
be the duty OF the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devolve to issue a
proclamation convening congress in eXtraer-
dinary session, giving twenty days notice Of
the time of meeting: .Adjournea'
WEDNESDAY,, January 10.-Frye introduced
a joint resolution providing for the termina-
| ton of the fishery articles of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
concluded at Washington May 8, 1871, and
moved its reference to the committee on for
eign relations. Agreed to-. The tariff bill,
was then debated till adjournment.
THURSDAY, January 1.-THE bill for the re-
lief Of Fitz John Porter came up and debate
was passed by vote of SO to q. The bill as
passed authorizes the President to nominate
and with the advice and consent of the senate
to appoint Fitz John Porter, late major-gen-
eral of United States volunteers, and brevet
brigadier-general and colonel Of the army
to the position of colonel in the army of
the United States, of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of his dismissal. and
in his discretion, to place him on the retired
list of the army as of that grade, the retired
list being thereby increased in number to that
extent; provided that said Fitz John Porter
shall receive no pay, compensation Or allow
ance whatever, prior to his appointment under
this act. .. The senate then resumed consider
alton of the tariff bill. :. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 12.-Blls were introduced
and referred, for the relief of settlers on the
Usage Indian Lands, aud providing for the as
certainment of the existence of presidential
| inability by the supreme court. The senate
then in executive session, considered the Mexi-
can treaty prepared by the Grant commission.
After a three-hours session the senate ad-
joluned.
SATURDAY January 49, Ingalls, introduced
bill providing for the appointment of COM
mission to consider the subject OF railroad
transportation. Jones (Nev.) moved to post
for the relief of Ben Holiday. Agreed to-
Plumb moved to strike out all after the enact
ing clause of the Holiday Bill, and substitute
" Bill to enlarge the powers aud duties of the
| department of agriculture and under the rul-
ing of the president, addressed the senate
upon mis- motion, discussing the merits of the
agricultural bill. Jones (Nev.) spoke i'll favor
Of Holiday. George explained and advocated
the agricultural bill. Davis (W, Va.) took the
floor to speak in favor of the bill, but yielded,
! at WINDOWS request, and the senate then went
! into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, January 9.-Bills introduced: To
create postal telegraph; to reduce letter post
| age to one cent; to limit the coinage of silver
dollars to the requirements of the people -.
Discussion Of the shipping bill consumed the
remainder of the day.
| TUESDAY, January 9.-Debate on the ship:
ping bill was resumed, but no action was taken
! %. dunn (Ark. introduced (by request) bill
to incorporate the Kansas, New Mexico and Pa
cifc Railway CompsnJ. t9 9,hnn,er0n. o N III q,
from Fort Smith. Ark. to Albuquerque ~ "'
WEDNESDAY, January 10.-Aduch (1n.y it'll
troduced bill which provides that whenever
the owner of distilled spirits, desiring to e1-
expectation thereof under the provisions of
the act of June 9, 1874, he may proceed to ex-
port without giving the export bond required
in the same act. Referred. -. The shipping
bill occupied the attention of the members the
remainder of the day.
THURSDAY, January Reconsideration Of
the shipping bill was resumed. Candler's free
to 104. Robson tried to have the vote recou-
| sidered, but the motion was tabled. .Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, January 12.-The bill to increase the
fees of Star-route witnesses from west of the
Mississippi passed. Consideration Of the
shipping bill was then resumed and the bill was
passed. Adjourned.
committee of the whole on the pension appro-
priation bill, It appropriates $81, SIS, 009, OF
which $50, 900 900 is for army pensions; 81, ,O00-
900 for naval pensions: 1915, 900 for fees and
expenses of examining surgeons; $20o,C GUY Tor
pay and allowance to pension agents, and $1O,-
600 for contingencies. ONeil (Pa.) under au-
thority of the committee on appropriations
pensions to $85,000,O00. After some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment was
also adopted making Immediately available
$50,000 of the appropriation for the fees and
expenses of examining surgeons. The COM
mittee then arose and reported the bill to the
house when it was passed. The house then
went into session of the whole on the forti6ca-
ton bill, which appropriates 1926, 600. After a
few remarks by McCook IN. W protesting
against the neglect of congress in leaving the
seacoast Notifications in helpless condition,
the committee arose and the bill was passed.
:. The bill was passed providing that any per-
son who, while in the naval or military service,
shall have lost the sight of one eye, shall be
entitled to receive pension of $12 per month,
and in cases in which the injury to one eye
manifestly affects injuriously the sight Of the
other eye, he shall be entitled to an equitable
increase in his pension, not to exceed IN the
whole the amount of 1926 per month, and al
those who under like circumstances have lost
. the sight of one eye. that Of the other having
been previously lost shall be entitled to pen
sion of $50 per month; and all those who
while in the military or naval service OF thu
United States, in the line of duty, by injury re
ceived, or disease contracted, shall have los
the hearing Of both ears, shall be entitled to
pension of 1926 per month, and for any loss O
hearing less than total deafness in one or boti
ears they shall receive an equitable portion o.
the full pension. Adjourned.
An Orators Power.
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