Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bills. The a1my appropriation bill was
passed without debate The bill giving the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad right of
way through Indian Territory was passed. Ad-
journed. FL. ~
MONDAY, June 23.-A resolution was adopted
directing an investigation into the recent frauds
IN the departments. Ingalls, amendment to
the Mexican pension bill was lost-yeas 26,
nays 80. Mitcbell's amendment to the same
bill providing pensions for invalid soldiers and
sailors who have been discharged from the
army or navy of the United States after three
months service in the war Of the rebellion, and
for widows and dependent parents of deceased
pensioners, was adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June A.-The House bill to author
ize the president to appoint two additional
justices of the supreme court of Dakota and
one additional Justice OF the supreme court of
the territory of Washington was passed. The
legislative bill was then taken up and the SEN
ate went into executive session and soon ad-
journed. -
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-The session was oc-
cupied by debate on the legislative approp1ia-
ton bill, but the only action on the measure
was the striking out Of the clause reorganizing
and consolidating the customs collection dis
tricts.
THURSDAY. June 26.-The bill extending to
water routes the provisions applied to land
routes regarding transportation of dutiable
goods was passed. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was passed substantially as it came
from the House. The river and harbor bill
Was recommitted to the committee on COM
merce. It is 81, ss9. 900 larger than the House
bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June ~ The bill for the relief of
Wm. McGarrahan was reported adversely from
the committes on private land claims, and
placed on the calendar. The bill was passed
granting right Of way through the Indian ter
1itOry to the Southern Kansas Railroad. Howe
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported the general deficiency appropriation
bill. with amendments. Malone repol ted
favorahlv from the committee on education
and labor bill to provide for the adjustment
OF accounts of laborers, workmen and
mechanics. arising under the eight-hour law
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 21.-A motion to furthe,
consider the bills for the erection Of public
buildings WAS lost. The conference report up
=on the shipping bill was agreed to-. The cleo
toral count bill was debated and the preyious
question was ordered, but no further action
taken. Adjourned. -
MONDAY, June 23.-Hancock introduced 8
bill authorizing the refundiDg of the bonded
debt in 2-per-cent hfty-year bonds. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was passed. The
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill were on-concurred in. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-The conference report
on the bill to establish q bureau of labor stats
tics was submitted and adopted. The Senat,
bill granting letter-carriers fifteen days leav,
Of absence was passed. At the evening sessio,
the following bills passed: For the settlement O
the accounts of officers of the army who se1vet
in the war Of the rebellion. To authorize re
tired list for privates and non.commlssioned off
GERS Of the United States who have served thirt,
years. To provide settlement of claims
destroyed in military service. A bill approprist
ing S250, 600 for the location of branch sol
diers' homes in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas
Iowa, Mmnesota. Missouri and Nebraska, CAV
rise to good deal of discussion and on tn
question Of it's passage no quorum voted an,
no further action was taken. Tho Senate bill
passed providing for the disposal Of sbandone
and useless military reservations. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-Hewltt, Of the com
mittee of ways and means. reported bill t
modify the existing laws relating to duties o.
imports and the collection of revenue. In tn
| committee of the whole the bill authorizing tn
establishment of branch soldiers home in Al
kansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota
Missouri or Nebraska, the location to be deter
mined by the board Of managers of the sol
| diers' homes, was passed. A bill was passe
! authorizing the construction of horse railwa
on the island at Rock island. ILL.,, and bridg
leading thereto. The House resumed the cor
sideration of the Backbone" Railroad Com
pany forfeiture bill and without taking actio
adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 26.-The bill forfeiting tn
| Backbone" railroad land grant failed to pass
The House refused to take up the Mexican pen
sions bill. A bill was passed authorizing
bridge across the Missouri at White Cloud. Ad
journed.
FRIDAY, June 27.-The conference reports O
the pension bill and the bill granting right o
way through Indian Territory to the Gull
Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad were agreed tc
| FOrney submitted the conference report on th
army appropriation bill. The report announce
the agreement upon all items except upon tn
! Senate amendment, striking out that portio
of the bill which regulates the compensation
to subsidized railways for ar-nv transportation
The report was agreed to. the disagreement t
the amendment insisted upon and conferee
appointed. The House went ioto committee O
the whole, Mr.. Cox IN. Y.) In the char, an
proceeded to the consideration of priva:e busi
ness, and bills passed to relieve certain soldier
of the late war from the charge of desertion
and the relief of Myra Clark Gaines. Ad
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