Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-29
PROCEEDINGS ON CONGRESS-.

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IN congress- a bill was placed before the senate
before introduced by Mr.. Mcmillan, to provide
for the erection Of a public building at Winona
u APP ropriates for this purpose sl0o. 600 and
$40, OCC, or so much thereof as necessary, for
the purchase OF site
b The resolutions of the St Paul chamber Of
commerce. and Minneapolis board Of trade OPP
posing the forfeiture Of Northern Pacific land
grants we're. presented by Mr.. Mcmillan, Bills
were introduced admitting Dakota as a state
and providing for carrying on river and lar-
Dor improvements by contract Bills passed
authorizing the sale Of timber on certain lands
reserved for tho Menonaonee Indians in Wis
consin, and providing agricultural lands for
the Southern Utes in lieu OF lands hitherto pro-
vided The debate on national bank. cireula-
lation was resumed
William Ell. Dickson was confirmed as United
States attorney for Utah.
Nominations +, Swanstrom, Mime
sofa, receiver of public moneys at Duluth;
Zachary T. Benton, Montana, receiver public
moneys at Helena William r. Wheaton, Cali
fornia, register Of the land Office, San Francis
co. 4 s5-.5.a. -.. .-,. a t-t
Several resolutions were presented in the
house by Mr.. Washburn Of Minnesota, from the
VhalADoI Vi commerce raul,
the MinnesotE senators and representatives to
endeavor to secure the ratification Of the treaty
with the Sioux Indians for opening the Sioux
reservation for settlement and against revoking
or impairing the grant Of lands to the Northern
Pacific railroad company. s8.s
MI. Nelson introduced bills for the relief of
Charles q. Molan and Anna W. Osborne.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Washburn to-
day for the relief Of citizens engaged in the
suppression OF the Sioux Indian war in Mime
sofa in 1852 He also introduceda bill grant
ing 9 pension to Hiram Ranney.
Bills and resolutions were introduced amend
ing the sinking fund act; regulating the tariff
OF railroads aided by government bonds; pro-
viding for the payment Of costs of surveying
lands granted the Northern Pacific; calling on
the secretary of the interior for information as
to when the line of the Northern Pacific was
finally located, md whether the company
claims land on which homestead or pre-emp-
ton entries had been within tho limit of the
grant prior to defining the location of the road ;
apprOpriating $500, coo for the relief of lower
Mississippi flood sufferers and to distribute
seeds among them. Bills passed relieving
certain soldiers from tho charge of desertion,
and making the rate of postage on second-class
mail matter when sent by persons other than
publishers or newspaper agents: The Republl-
cans hIbustered on q motion to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution fixing a day for
the consideration Of the bill pensioning veterans
OF the Mexican WAL. Motions to adjourn were
voted down A call OF the house was ordered.
After the reporting Of bills from various
committees, tho financial debate was resumed,
and continued until djournment.
In executive SESSIONS John Coburn Of Indi-
ana was confirmed as associate justice of the
supreme court of Montana.
Nominations-Max Weber, New York, consul
at Nantes; f. B. Triste, District of Columbia,
consul at Mozambique.
There was no session of the house Tuesday.
The Legislative session Of the previous day did
not adjourn until nearly morning, and tho
members were too much exhausted for another
session. The scenes and incidents OF the past
night were too much for them, and members
repaired to their residences for the rest of the
day No committee meetings were held. The
so.le Of the night took place about two o'clock,
II scock, Reed, Morrison and Tucker taking the
principal parts: and after Il public exhibition
Morrison and Hiscock both apologized for IN
kind personalities used i'll the heat of debate.
The following resolution was agreed to in
the senate:
Resolved, That the secretary of the interior
inform the senate when and how many acres
Of indemnity lands were certified or patented
to railroad corporations in Iowa, to whom
grants of public lands were donated; also
whether any such roads are now claiming more
indemnity lands, and what quantities.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the senate passed
the bill fixing the time for holding terms of cir
Ctllt COuIb ana ulSUrlCts COURTS OI VIC ODltGQ
States, Northern district Of Iowa. 1t fixes tho
time for terms as follows: At Dubuque first
Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in Novem-
bon Of each year; Fort Dodge third Tuesday in
January aud June; Sioux City second Tuesday
in May and first Tuesday in October. Mr.. Sew
ellis bill appropriatng s6Uo,ooo per annum for
A joint resolution appropriating $15o,0O0, to
be expended for educating Indians was adopt
ed i'll the house
In tho senate a bill reported by Mr.. Mcmillan,
from the committee on commerce, was passed,
giving the secretary of war aytthorityto compel
the alteration Of railroad or other bridges scan
ming navigable waters of the United States,
which may be Instructions to navigation.
A bill was introduced to enlarge and strength
on the Sny levee on the Mississippi river. The
bill for furnishing persons for falsely person
ating United States officers OF employees passed.
joint resolution was adopted appropriating
$4,000 for the contingent fund of the senate to
hefraY expenses incurred in Investigations.
The national bank bill was again debated. AID
journed.
During the session the speaker laid before
the house the following message from the pres
idelt l.: To the House Of Representatives.
trai smit herewith the report of tho secretary
of ttate Of the 21st inst, whereby your honor
alb. body and through you the people of the
United States may become appraised Of the gen.
erous contribution made by her Britainic maj
lief Of Lieut. Greely's Arctic exploring party,
by presenting to the United States the Arctic
Steamship Alert. - CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
When the reading OF the message was finished
Mr. Randall called for the reading of the report
in Illl. The offer was 80 generous, coming
from friendly power, it ought to be treated
with respect The report of the secretary OF
state was read and several times applauded.
Mr. Randall asked unanimous consent that
the communication be spread upon the journal
Of the house. He further asked that the COM
nnunication be referred to the committee on
foreign affairs with the object Of having more
formal and appropriate recognition Of the ACT
of the British soyernment fApplausel
81 object" exclaimed Mr.. Finnerty
Mr. Randall then put bis request in the form
of q motion and it was agreed to, Messre Fin
merry and Robinson On. W alone voting in the
finerty declared that the United States should
eve ere too great a nation" he said, ssto
humble ourselves so far a. to receive assistance
Of that sort IF we have no ships Of our own,
we have money enough to buy them, and the
British flag shall not float over American sea-
men. The members Of congress who vote for
accepting the offer will sign their political
death warrants, and the party that 1ayors ii
will insult the Irish American voters, who will
resent.i. at the next election, ~.
The committee on foreign affairs will report
on the subject early next week, and when il
comes up in the house for action Tinerty will
pe nsara from 49, Z.
Ths military appropriation and post routs
billie pessed the house. r.
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