Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.


mission of Dakota as a state was reported IA
voraby from the committee, and placed on the
calendar. The bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter was taken up, and after long debate
was passed by vote of 36 to rs.
FRIDAY, March 14.-A bill was introduced
and referred, reducing the postage on second
class mail matter. The joint resolution appro-
priating $25, 900 for the eradication of the foot
and-mOuth disease was taken up and almost
the entire day was spent in debate. Adjourned
to Monday.
MONDAY, March l7.-Three petitions were
presented asking for constitutional amend
ment providing for female suffrage. bill
was reported and placed on the calendar fixing
the salaries of judges of United States district
courts at $5, 600. The bill to provide two ad-
ditional juetices of the supreme court of Dakota
was reported upon adversely by the judiciary
committee, and further action on it postponed.
The joint resolution for the suppression of the
foot-And-mouth disease was taken up, and after
considerable debate the appropriation was in
creased to $4,000 and the bill passed. A bill
was passed extending the term Of the court of
Alabama claims until December, 1884. Ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, March 18.-A petition was pre-
Denver, for the retiren ent Of the small treas
the offer Of reward Of $25, 900 for rescuing or
ascertaining the fate of the Greely party.
The bill to aid in the establishment and tenn
porary support of the common schools was
taken up. It appropriates the first year $15,-
100000; tfe second year, $14, 900, 900; the third
year. $1S, 600, 900, and so on for ten years, de-
creasing .$l, 100000 yearly, the same to be ex-
penditure in each state to be on the basis of
| illiteracy. After short debate the Senate
| went into executive session and soon ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The committee on
Indian affairs reported that it was Aexpedient
to:.establish military academy west Of the Mis-
| sissippi for the training of Indian youths for
| soldiers. Most of the session was occupied in
| discussing the district judge salary bill, which
| finally went over, and the bill in aid of the es
tablishment of public schools. Adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The greater part of
the day was spent IN committee of the whole
on the post-office appropriation bill. but with
out reaching final action, the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 13.-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar.
After long debate in committee favorable
report was agreed to on the bill granting pen
sion Of $2.500 a year to Septimlna Randolph
Meikleham, sole surviving grandchild OF
session was held, at which twenty-five pension
bills were passed. An adjournment was taken
| to Saturday.
| MONDAY, March 17.-Bills introduced: Re-
qui1ing star route contractors to live in the
state in which the route is located; to admit
free duty articles intended for the Cincinnati
Industrial exposition; to suspend the silver
deficiency bill appropriating $1,679, 900 was
passed under suspension of the rules. A bill
appropriating $4,000 for the Jeanette investi-
CATION was passed. Adjourned. -.
| TUESDAY, March 18.-A bill was reported
from the committee on commerce appropriat-
ing $18O, 900 for the construction of q vessel
for the revenue marine and steam launch fol
the use of Alaskan waters. Other bills report
ed From the committee on Indian affairs, fol
the sale of the Iowa Indian reservation in Kan.
sas and Nebraska: granting the right-of- way
through the Sioux Indian reservation, Dakota,
to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and Da-
kota Central Railroad companies. At the ex-
plration of the morning hour the House went
into committee on the Postoffice Appropria-
ton bill, and after extended debate tho bill
was reported to the House and adopted. Ad.
journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The committee on
elections reported the contested election case
Of Garrison vs.. Mayo Of Virginia, declaring
Garrison entitled to the seat. The matter was
postponed until tomorrow. The following
committee reports were submitted: For the
special and uniform instruction of the state
militia; limiting the coinage Of double eagles
aud to discontinue the coinage of certain
United States coins; the committee on appro.
priations, reported the Indian appropriation
bill which was referred to the committee OF the
whole. The Lasker resolutions were adopted
after debate, as reported, and the!remainder Of
the session was consumed in debate on tht
bonded whisky bill. Adjourned.