Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.

THURSDAY, feDtuary Zo.-A1ter some routine
business the senate took up the bill to increase
the navy, which gave rise to an extended de-
bate, and pending definite action the senate
FRIDAY, February 29.-A bill for the admission
of Dakota reported from the committee On
railroads. The bill for an appropriation for
cyclone sufferers in the southern states was re-
ported upon unfavorably. After discussion
the bill to increase the efficiency of the navy
was finally passed, and the senate adjourned
till Monday.
offered: by Mr.. Bayard was agreed to: "That
the committee on naval affairs be and is here
by Instructed to inquire into the expediency
of the preparation and equipment of foundry
with steam-hammer and proper machinery
for the manufacture by the government of
modern artillery of the largest callbre and
the most approved construction, and to make
. report thereon as early as possible. Proceed
ing then to the calendar. the senate passed a
number of bills authorizing the construction
OF public buildings not to exceed for the site
and building. the amounts as follows: Carson,
City, Ney., $100,0O0; Waco, Tex, 800, ,OOO;
San Antonio. Tex, $2o0,000; La Crosse, Wis.,,
$1oo, 900: San Francisco, $4oo, 900; New Albany,
kosh, Wis, $1o0, 900; Fort Smith, Ark, $780,
600; Nebraska City, Neb., $75:00O; Pueblo,
COL, 100000 Fort Scott. Kas., 300, 900.
Bills authorizing the purchase of additional
ground for the use of the United States at
Springfield, H., for $4,000 and granting the
city Of st. Louis for street purposes 6715 feet
of the end of the Marine hospital tract were
also passed. This list covered all the bills on
the calendar providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings. A message, containing the res
olutions expressive Of the regret OF the house
at the death of Mr.. Haskell, late representa-
tive from Kansas, was laid before the senate.
noO{iOn nf
adopted resolution expressive of it's sorrow
at the death of Mr.. Haskell and as further
tribute Of respect, adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 4.-Remonstrances were in
troduced against the Fitz John Porter bill from
G. A. r. posts. bill was reported for the
relief of the Fitz John Porter court martial of
secrecy imposed by oath as to the vote of the
court. The military academy appropriation
bill was passed, with an amendment making
dismissal the penalty for hazing. bill was in
troduced for copyrighting newspapers. The
foreign nations was passed. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The senate on motion
of Sawyer, passed bill authorizing the post
master-general to lease buildings for postofices
of the first, second and third classes at reason
able rates, for terms not to exceed ten years.
Cockrell introduced bill to amend the Revised
Statutes so as to give to the processes of the
United States courts the same force in all states
the processes of the several states have III their
respective states. After executive session the
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 28.-Deuster sent to
the clerks desk and had read the resolution
reichstag. Referred to the foreign affairs
committee. The house then resumed consid-
Grafton of the pleuro-pneumonia bill, and after
! considerable debate the bill was adopted.
Public business was suspended and the house
proceeded to pay an appropriate tribute to the
sentative from Kansas. At the conclusion of
the euiogies the house. as mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 29.-After routine busi-
ness the house went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. The bill for
the retirement of Gen. PleaeantOn from the
army was the first on the calendar, and after
extended debate it was agreed to, with an
amendment giving him the rank OF colonel.
| recommit the bill to the committee on military
| affairs. with instructions to report back bill
placing on the retired list with the rank Of
colonel all soldiers of the late war suffering
total disability. A point of order was raised
| against this motion, but pending its decision
several dilatory motions were made and the
roll call consumed the time until 5 O'Clock.
The postofice appropriation bill was reported
BY Mr.. Townshend and referred to the COM
! mittee of the whole, The house then took a
| recess until 7:S0 P. NJ, the evening session to
be for the consideration Of pension bills.
MONDAY, March 3.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred: To prohibit the importation into the
United States of pauper laborers and beggars;
amendingth rulesso as to provide that eulogies