The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

In the senate on the Sd. inst. areSOlutlon WAS
adopted instructing the committee on terrific
ries to investigate the alleged assumption, by
the clerk Of the territorial council ofNew Mex
leo Of the right of passing upon the electoral
qualifications of the members Of that body.
All the bills on the calendar providing for the
erection Of public buildings were passed. They
include sums for buildings at Winona, Lacrosse
and Oshkosh.
When these measures were disposed Of Sena
tor Logan called up the military academy APP
preparation bill, but at the Same time the clerk
of the house presented the resolutions recently
adopted by that body in memory of Congress-
man Haskell, and Senator Ingalls, took tho floor
to move the concurrence of the senate ingalls,
IL one of the most eloquent and polished ora
tors in the senate, and his tribute to Haskell,
who was warm and devoted friend, was one
of his best efforts. He was followed by Mer-
rill, Cockrell and Plumb, when the senate ad
journed as mark of respect
In the house resolution, offered by Mr.. Wash
burn, was.adopted instructing the naval COM
Inittee to investigate all affairs connected with
the Jeanette expedition. This was at the instance
Of DR. Collins. brother of Jerome Collins, one
Of the men lost with De Long. Bills were in
PRODUCED prohibiting the importation of pauper
laborers; to liquidate the national war debt in
gold and silver, discontinue the collection of
internal revenue, establish merchant marine
and other purposes. BY vote of 227 to Az, the
rules were suspended and the bill pensicning
survivors of the Mexican war passed.
Mr.. Cox IN. Y. J moved that the house adj
journ, his purpose being to prevent Mr.. Con
verso from making motion to suspend the
rules and consider the bill increasing the duty
on wool.
Mi. Beach called for the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered, and vote OF tellers
resulted-14 to AZ in favor of adjournment
In the senate on the 4th inst, among the
memorials presented was one by Mr.. ingalls,,
from Grand Army post of Kansas against the
passage Of a bill reinstating Fitz John Porter.
The memorial embodies resolutions of the post
which declare that ''to reinstate Fitz John Por-
ter would be regarded as an insult to all loyal
soldiers who obeyed with alacrity their supe-
rior officers" In presenting the memorial Mr.
Ingalls, remarked that the resolutions voiced
the opinion of nine-tenths of the surviving SOL
diers of the war of the rebellion, and in that
opinion he personally cordially concurred.
Mr.. Logan, military affairs, reported favor
ably the bill to relieve the members and judge
advocate of the Fitz John Porter court martial
of the secrecy imposed by their oath as to the
vote of the court
AT the conclusion of the morning business,
the military academy appropriation bill was
placed before the senate.
Mr.. Logan said he was authorized by the
committee on appropriations to offer an amend
ment, providing that hereafter any cadet dis
missed for hazing should not be eligible for
reappointment. He had consulted many of the
best officers who had been i'll authority at the
academy. 1t was their and his opinion that
hazing cannot be stopped without such pro,
vision, and he believed such provision would
stop it. The amendment was agreed to, and
the bill, as amended passed
Mr.. Cockrell reported adversely the bill to au
thorize the secretary of war to lend tents for
the fifth annual reunion of soldiers and sailors
&c
senting this report, Mr. Cockrell remarked that
there were no tents that could be supplied for
such purpose, and it would be an enormous
expense to the government to undertake to
provide them.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: BY Mr.. Vest, to provide permanent res
ervations for Indians in Northern Montana. BY
Mr.. Sherman granting copyright to newspapers:
The following is a copy of the bill introduced
by Senator Sherman, granting copyright to
newspapers:
Be it enacted, ETC., That any daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association of daily or week
~ newspapers published in the United States or
any of the territories thereof, shall have the
sole right to print issue and sell for term of
eight hours, dating from the hour of going to
press, the contents of said daily or weekly
newspapers, or collection of news of said news
paper association exceeding one hundred words.
Sec. 2. That for any infringement of copy
right granted by the first section of this act,
the party injured may sue in any court of COM
petent jurisdiction and recover III any proper
action damages sustained by him from persons
making infringement, together with the costs
of the suit.
In the house almost the entire day was con-
sumed in committee of the whole upon the ma
val appropriation bill, but without definite &C
ton.
Mr.. Strait introduced in the house bill for
the relief of James H. Bacon and L. Caskev.
A bill was introduced by Nh. Wakefield for the
relief of George F. Brott Mr.. Nelson intro
duced bill to restore to certain scouts and
soldiers of the United States army the money
and annuities belonging to them confiscated and
forfeited to the United States, for the relief of
persons for damages sustained by reason of
depredations and injuries by certain bands OF,
Sioux Indians, approved Feb. b, 1888. he also
introduced bill 10 authorize the sale of timber
on certain lands reserved for the use of the
Menomonee tribe of Indians in Wisconsin.
bill was introduced by Mr.. White for the relief
of Charles R. Blair, postmaster at Eyota, Ohm,
sted county, Mimi. Gen. Washburn introduced
a bill granting pension to Mrs. Farquhar widow
of Col Francis U. FarQuhar
The senate on the 9th inst, passed bill to
extend the limits of the Yellowstone Park to
certain extent The same laws which now ex
tend over the park are re- enacted, and the fol-
lowing provision in regard to leasing Fights to
private citizens is included in the bill:
That the secretary of the interior may lease
small portions of ground in the park, not ex-
ceedinS ten acres In extent for each tract, on
which may be erected hotels and the necessary
out-brildings. for period not exceeding ten
years: but such lease shall not include any of
the geysers or other objects of curiosity or in
terest in said park, or exclude the public from
the free and convenient approach thereto, or
include any ground within one fourth of mile
of any of the geysers or the Yellowstone Falls;
nor shall there be leased more than one tract,
nor exceeding ten acres, to any one person, as
sociation or corporation; nor shall any hotel or
other building be erected within the park until
such lease shall be executed by the secretary of
the interior; and all contracts, agreements or
exclusive privileges hereafter made or given in
regard to said park, or any part thereof, lncon-
sistent with this act are hereby declared to be
invalid; nor shall the secretary of the interior,
grant any exclusive privileges within said park,
except on the ground leased
In executive session senate the confirmed L.
J. Tuomey, South Carolina, United States mar
shall, district of South Carolina; Hugh J. Dobbs
register laud Office, Beatrice, Neb. William W.
Carter collector of internal revenue, Seventh
district of Indiana; James H. Stone, collector
of internal revenue, First district of Michigan.
Collectors of Internal Revenue-J. w. Burdette,
Fortieth district, Iowa; Jacob Wheeler, Eighth
district, Illinois. Postmasters-F. A.. Briggs,
Mandan, Oak John H. Prout, Blue Earth City,
Funcha1; Archer Russell Platt, at Che Foo,
China; Willis Edwards Boxer, at Rosario, Ar
gentine Republic.
The house of representatives has always been
fond of giving the senate a left-hander, and
never loses an opportunity to do SO. Some time
ago the senate passed bill allowing each MEM
Der of that body private secretary whose sal
airy shall be paid out of the government funds.
The expenses of the investigations of the Dan
vile massacre and the Copiah county outrage
together with the salaries of these new private
secretaries exhausted the contingent fund of
the senate and two weeks ago the senate passed
resolution appropriating $4,000 more for
these purposes This required the concurrence
of the house, which has been withheld, when
Mr. Randall reported the resolution with an
amendment, which was passed, permitted the
money to be used only to pay the expenses of
the investigation. This cuts off the wages of
the private secretary's
1t was rumored on the 9Th inst, that the SEN
ators were quite stirred up by what they con-
slider the interference of the house of represen-
tatives with the disbursements of their contin-
gent fund, and declare that the action of the
house committee on appropriations in lacking
on an amendment which prohibits the payment
Of salaries to their recently appointed private
secretaries an unwarranted impertinance The