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

THURSDAY, December 6.-Memorials wsre 70.
eeixed looking to tbs taking Of land held BY
railroads; for the removal of duty on barbed
wire; to repeal the presumption and timbea
culture Laws, and to amend the homestead Law.
A constitutional amendment was introduced
extending suffrage to women. snd another
giving the President the right to veto parts Of
IN appropriation bill while app, owing others
At the expiration OF the morning hour tn
senate adjourned.
MONDAY, December 10.-A memorial was ~
ceived from veterans OF the Mexican war, ask
Ing for pensions. The standing committees Of
the senate were then announced. resolution
was agreed to, authorizing the committee on
military Affairs to enquire as TO- the expedjepcy
Of purchasing the encampn1ent grounds occu-
pied by the Evolutionary army at Valley Forge
Tor national park. Hill called up resolu-
ton asking the secretary OF the interior to fur
nish copies of ali papers relating TO the trans-
fer OF the land graus of the New Orleans. Ba-
ton Rouge AMI Vrkstur Railroad Company t,
the New Or. aus and Pacific Railwa! Company.
Per1;' q att n. tho senate adjourned.
TU1nA1, December 11-Anthony, Of Rheds
1sland, appeared aud was sworn in. The senate
then confirmed Walter Q. Gresham q postmss.
tor general After the introduction OF numer-
Gus unlmportsnt bills AMI resolutions the sen-
ate went into executive session, after which an
adjournment was taken.
House.
THURSDAY, December 0-Ihe oath was ID
mini-te, ed to McCord, and Tho house adjourned
Until Monday.
MONDAY, December 10-Bills were intro
duced repeating the exemption laws and
amending the homestead lsws SO patents shall
issue a:tec three years Of actual occupancy; de-
clarl.g forfeited certain 1auds granted to var-
Gus railroad and to states for the aid of such
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to indt mnify California for expenses incurred
in the Indian wars; to prevent undue discriual-
nation in hallway transportation; to incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company, Nicaragua; to
abolish postage on second class matter and to
reduce postage on transient newspaI ers; pro
viding. in case Of removal, By death. resgna-
ton or inabiiity, OF the President or Vice Pres-
dent, that the secretary OF state shall be acting
president until q s2ecla, election is held; for
the con- truct or of the Maryland and Delaware
ship canal. Adjourned. "
TuxsDAY, December ll.-ln the absence OF
the speaker, Cox, of Now York, presided: Bill
jntFoduceds To establish Z postal savings
bank systems for the CO. struction Of . barber
Of refuge ON Lake Michigan: to abolish the
duty ON salty to allow planters and farmers to
sell tobacco in the leaf to others than dealers
without SPECIAL tax; to prevent the adultera-
ton Of food and drugs; to abolish the duty on
sugar; for tho abrogation Of the Clayton-Bul-
We Ue1vs 70 reduce t0e ptlco o3 GoVetnment
lands within Ealroad limits: to provide pen.
sions Tor widows Of surfmen who lose their
lives while In the discharge Of duty; for the
retirement Of tho trade dollar and its reooin-
age; to appropriate the surplus money In the
treasury and al money herea- ter derived from
internal revenue for educational purposes;
granting e pension to the widow Of the late
Cen. 6teadman; for the admission Of Arizona
and Utah - states, Several communications
OF q minor nature we're received from the