The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday January z.

SENATE. -Reconyend after the holiday re-
cess. Little business was done b. yond the
Introduction Of bills Of minor Importance,
resolutions calling on cabinet officers for
information and the consideration cf the
new rrtiesI that authorizing the president Of
the senate to designate substitute to act
three days being adopted.
Senator Gibson of La. introduced bin to
facilitate reform OF the civil service, pro-
vidlug for the repeal of all laws limit ,g the
tenure of offce of United States district at
torneys, iusti ,es o, supreme courts of terri
tories, surveyors general Of public lands,
collectors Of Gu toms, naval officers and sur
yeyors of ports of entry, and stich officers
shall be appointed by the president, subject
to the approval of the senate, and be re-
newed at the pleasure of the president. 1t
also provides that such officers furnish
bonds every two years, and renew their ex-
piration papers. The president shall, at the
opening OF congress, submit to the senate
! the names of stich officials removed by him,
| with reasons tor removal In each case.
The following nominations were sent to
| the senate:
| ]. A. Leonard, consul at Calcutta.
| United States consuis--Robert !. Stevens,
| Palermo, Bolivar !. Pridgen, Fiedras Ne.
| pras; Oscar Malmros Minnesota, Leith;
| Frank n, Mason, Marseilles; john L..
Kaine, Wisconsin, Cognac; George Clifford,
Basic. -.
public moneys, Pueblo. Colo; Thomas
Wrong, Kansas, receiver OF puolic mon Us.
| ConcoIdia, Kansas; Adolphus G. Leming,
Arkansas, register OF the land Office at OAR
denells.
Reuben A. Allen, Ohio, agent OF the In
dams of Blackfeet agency, Montana,
POstmaste s-H. kemper, Perhanl, Mimi.
s. G. Worthington, Little Falls Mimi; o
B. /. King, Harlan, Iowaj Jonathan Max
sou, West Liber ty, Iowa; P. o. Babcock
Monticello, Iowa; E. Caviller, Pembina,
Dak. :.
ia senate confirmed:
George R. Sage, United States district
Judge, southern district Of Ohio; William
A. Woods, United States district judge fol
Indiana; James r. Hollowell, United .ates
district attorney of Kansas; William j. &,
Albratn, associate justice of the supreme
court of Montana; A. w. Sheldon, Mary.
land, associate justice of the supreme cour:
| of A,is ona; John G. Gosmann OF ebraska
Indian agent for the Crow and Creek ind1
ans, Lower Brule agency, Dakota; Andrew
Mason, New York, superintendent OF tn
assay Office at New York; Frank J. Clausen
! -
New Orleans.
, HOUSE Bills were introduced increasing
PENSIONS and TO Other wise betient soldier
and sailors OF the late war; regulating inter
state commerce; authorizing the presiden
to retaliate against countries which prohibi
the importation of American cattle
swine; against lottery advertisements il
!, newspapers, amending the Chinese immigre
] ton act; tor the construction OF g hen
nepin canal; for bridges across the Missls
sippi, Mis- ouri and other rivers; repealln
the law requiring publication of notices be
. | tore making final proof of homestead entries
repes ling tonnage duties on certain Anne
Can and foreign vessels; protecting innocen
r purchases of patent rights; for ailotmsn
s OF lands in ssvefal.y TO Indiana; aholls lin
4 | the tax on tobacco; extending the bonde
whisky psriod consolidating internal rev
4 enue, and custom districts; preventing ur
g due contraction Of the currency; pattin
lum Ger oD the free list; for a puoic buile
, ing at Winons; prohibiting the issue
| treasury and bank notes of smaller demon
! nations than $40 reducing the duty o
: wool.