Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

ing Of Grow Indian reservation lands in Montana
to cattlemen. Mr.. Van Wyck introduced bills
fixing rates of transmission OF te!egraphic mes
sages and freight and passenger rates, ON
railroads west Of Missouri river, not to exceed
the average rate east Of that river to the sea-
board. bill passed relating to settlers on the
Ute Indian lands in Colorado. The naval ap-
preparation bill was considered, and hnally
passed :,
New York, ia broad and thorough in it's pro-
lection of the national forests on the public do
main i'll the Northwest Itprovides that the I'M
surveyed public lands Of the United States, en-
bracing national forests and all public lands re-
turned by the national surveys as timber lands,
slall DO Withdrawn from survey sale, entry or
disposal, under existing laws, that every person
applying to make an entry or filing Of public
lands under agricultural laws; or the law au-
thorlz!ng placer mineral entries, shall file with
his application an affidavit corroborated by
witnesses, stating the land applied for is not
exclusively timber land and Is more valuable
for agricultural or mining purposes than for
the timber growth thereon, and each such ap-
plicant shall state particularly his means Of
information and his personal knowledge of the
facts to which he testities, and illegal entries
of timber lands shall be absolutely void and
subject to summary cancellation by the general
land Office.
HoUsE-The interstate commerce bill was
discussed Wednesday, and an amendment
adopted prohibiting railroad companies from
! charging person carried from one state or
territory to another moro than three cents q
mae
SENATE--Among tho memorials presented
was one by Mr.. Hoar from the Woasn's Suf-
frage Association Of Pennsylvania. protesting
against the admission of Dakota on q consti-
tutional majority OF men alone and de-
or,ff ifynf 20 IN M
in presenting the bill said that while he
favored woman suffrage he thought it unwise
III the present state of congress for the advo-
Gates Of that cause to oppose the admission Of
new state on the grounds set forth because
when the territories of Wyoming and wash
ington shall call for admission the exercise of
suffrage by women in these territories may be
advanced as an argument against their admis-
sion.
Among tho bills introduced were two by Mr..
Van Wyck, one to increase the pensions of wild
ows and dependent relatives Of deceased SOL
diers and soldiers; the other to grant pensions
to invalid and dependent soldiers who served
three months during the war of the Rebellion.
Referred.
In executive session there we're the fol
lowing combinations Hugh McCulloch Of
Maryland, secretary of the treasury; G. H.
Heappenna, consul general Constantinople;
Robert Wright, Jr., Pennsylvania, consul Colon,
Aspinwal; George l. Cattin, New Jersey, con-
sui Zurich; James j.. Putnam, Idaho, register
land Office, Ceur Alene, Idaho. Postmasters
sias v i nerPey hn Morris n Nnn o. e.
Bailey, Green Bay Wis. David Don
ner, Independence, Iowa; Chauncey F.
Owen, Sanborn, Iowa; Frank G. Atherton,
Usage, Iowa. Gilbert r. Osman, Michigan
consul at Auckland; James H. Thomas, Mis-
Receivers public moneys, A A. Heald, Wis
consin, St Crolx Falls, Wis. James F. Lgate,
Kansas, Ceur IAlene Idaho, and u long list
of army nominations: Nominations-Post-
masters: August Beadle Cresco, Iowa; VAL
lace e. Agnew, Osceola, Iowa; W. H. Kephart,
Miller, Oak
HousE.:-Ihe entire day was consumed
in the consideration of the interstate COM
marce bill Of Mr.. Reagan. The coior ques-
tho provision stood thus: Any person
or persons having purchased a ticket
to be conveyed from one state to another or
paid the required fare shall receive the same
treatment, ard be, afforded the same fac ilties
aud accommodations as are furnished all other
passengers holding tickets Of the same class,
without discrimination; but nothing in this act
shall be so constructed rs to prevent Any rail-
road company providing separate accommoda-
tons for passengers, as they may deem best
for the public comfort and safety or to relate
to transportation relating to points wholly with
elimination is made on account of race or color;
and provided, further, that the furnishing Of
separate accommodations, with equal facilities
and equal comforts, at the same charges, shall
not be considered discrimination.
SENATE-Mr Sabin introduced bill on Fri
day for q 100000 public building at Saltwater.
The senate Interstate commerce bill was con-
sidered The senate confersss on the naval
appropriation bill announced inability to agree,
and on yea and nay vote the senate unani-
lnously insisted upon its amendments.
The following were confirmed in executive
session. Confrmations: Observation-Disclosures
tus Bcadle Cresco, Iowa; Wallace G. Agnew,
Osccola, Iowa; W. r. Kephart, Miller, Oak
Kittledgo Haskins, United States attorney for
the district Of Vermont; Lewis Z. Stanton,
United States attorney. for the district Of Con-
ka Stka; George P. Ihrle, commissioner Of
Alaska Wrangel; Chester Seeber, commission
or Of Alaska Ounalaska; Thomas A. Cumming.
collector Of customs district of Montana and
Idaho.
HousE.-A bill to establish department Of
agriculture passed by the house provides that
the president shall appoint secretary of agri-
culture to preside over the department thus
established, who shall in every respect rank
with the secretaries now constituting the
cabinet In the organization of the depart
mont provision is made for an assistant Sec
rotary with an annual salary of $4,000 who
| is to supercede the commissioner of agricul-
| ture which Office is abolished. In addition to
| the divisions now existing in the bureau Of ag-
ricu!tUre, provision is made for establishing
division Of veterinary service and division of
! forestry The bill transfers the existing bu-
reau of agriculture with appurtenances to the
| proposed department OF agriculture.
Representative McAdoo Of Now Jersey intro
duced joint resolution providing for all ap-
preparation of s250, 000-to be distributed BY
the secretary Of the treasury and expended
| under his direction by the proper local author
tiles Of New York city, Brooklyn, Jersey City
and Hoboken--to prevent, by proper quaran.
cholera into this country, and prevent it's
spread if it should takess foothold.
A bill passed authorizing the building of .
bridge across the Mississippi river at Rock
Island A communication from the secretary
Of tho interior, asking for an appropriation Of
National Park, was read Very nearly the en-
tire day was spent in debate upon the Reagan
interstate commerce bill
SENATE, The major portion Of the day wac
devoted to discussion Of the disagreement
between the two houses on tho laval bill
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on military
affairs, reported the military academy bill,
and it passed without debate. It approprates
$3G9,3 The house concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment from Goth inst to
Jan. 5 was then taken up and voted on by
I yeas aud nays, and was not agreed to-yeas s,
nays 25 ;, t' . -, .i''
The senate in secret legislative session, con-
sidered at great length Vests resolution de-
claring that Nicaraguan surveying expedition
is inexpedient, and directing the secretary of
the navy not to enforce his orders on the sub
ject The time was taken up chiefly in long
speeches upon the merits of the ,Nicaraguan
treaty and the benefits to be expected from
building u canal Senator Morgan, who is