Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


THURSDAY. March 7.-A favorable report
was received from the committee on naval af-
fairs on the joint resolution authorizing the
600 for rescuing or ascertaining tue fate of the
Greedy party. Bills passed: To provide for the
payment of ten claims for depredations com.
mitted by Ute Indians at the time of the mas
sacre at the White River agency in 1879. The
number OF persons included in the bill is
eleven, and the amount about 81, 500; author
izing the Secretary of War to examine the claim
OF Thomas j. Miller, Washington Territory, for
the seizure and sinking Of his ferry boa on the
Columbia River by the srmed forces of the
United States. to prevent it's use by hostile In
dams during the Bannock war in 1878; bill to
pay $4,000 to the legal representatives of Mrs.
Martha Vaughan and S2.5O0 to those of Mrs.
Louise Jackman for patriotic services and in
formation rendered to the Union army in Ken
tucky in 1868; = bill authorizing the court of
claims to grant rehearing in the case of
Charles P. Chauteau, Of Missouri, for delay
and extra expense caused by the government
in building an iron-clad during the war; a bill
advanced for the defense of her frontiers
against the Indians from 1895 to 1918, and not
heretofore repaid. After an executive session
tho Senate adjourned -...
FRIDAY, March 28.-The committee on wo-
man suffrage reported in favor of an amend
ment toJ the constitution providing for
suffrage. Mr.. Miller (Cal.) called up and the
Senate passed bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Navy to issue proclamation Offering q
reward Of $26,0O0 to be paid private persons
who shall discover, rescue or satisfactorily
ascertain the fate of the Greedy expedition.
Also the bill amending the revised statutesso as
to authorize vessels to unload coal salt, railroad
iron and other like articles of bulk under the
superintendence OF customs officers at the ex-
Eense of the persons interested at places to be
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
by this bill had become anecessity to the cum
merce Of Portland, Ore, San Francisco and
other cities. By the law, as heretofore exist
ing, goods had to be discharged at the port Of
entry and reshipped, even when needed for
use, across the river. This bill permits the
vessel to unload At places other than the port
OF entry. provided that the place Of unloading
be within the collection district and be des-
ignated by the Secretary Of the Treasury. Al.
ter an executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, March 31.-Bills were reported f.
vorably for public buildings at Chattanooga,
Opelousas, Ia, and Portland, Ore. jackson,
from the committee on claims, reported favora-
bly, bill providing for the relief of the Citi-
zens' Bank Of Louisiana, Mr.. Cameron (Wis. }
gave notice that the minority Of tho committee
would hereafter present views dissenting
from those of the majority in regard to this
bill. Malone introduced bill to allow draw
back on imported materials used in manufact-
ured tobacco, SNUFF and cigars. exported from
the United States. Referred. The Senate
went into executive session and soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, April Hale, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the naval appro-
priation bill with sundry amendments; referred.
bill was introduced regulating the letting of
mailcontracts in Alaska; also to make Ger
ticates Of gold and silver deposits in the treae-
ury of the United States legal tender for public
and private debts. One bill introduced by MIR.
Edmunds and reported favorably from the
committee on naval affairs for the relief Of the
Jeanette survivors, was passed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 2.-The Chair laid before
the Senate the credentials Of Henry B. Payne,
senator elect from Ohio, and these credentials
were transmitted, owing to the incorrectness Of
the credentials first printed. The Senate passed
the bill referring to the court Of claims: the
claim Of VIM. g. Ford, Of Memphis, for the
proceeds Of fifty bales Of cotton, seized by the
United States in Alabama In 1866; also : bill
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
fund to John p. Walworth $40, the proceeds
OF the sale, by order Of Gen. Banks, Of certain
funds Of the L0uisiana Bank, New Orleans, In
1868; als0 bill to increase the efficiency Of the
General Land Office; slso Mr.. Moarilps bill for
session the Senate adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, March 27.-In COMMITTEES Of the
whole motion to strike out The enactiDg
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