Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-17
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate,

MoNDA1, Dec. GA message was received
from the House announcing non. concurrence
in the Senate amendments to the bill forfelting
the unearned lands granted the Atlantic l.
Pacific railroad. A committee of conference
was appointed. Blair introduced bill for an
appropriation Of $50, 900 t0prom0te the COlored
Peoples Worlds Exposition, to be held in Chi
cago IN September, 1885.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-Hale called up the naval
appropriation bill, which was left at the close
of the last session in the hands of a conference
committee. The Senate insists on its amend
ments, and new conference was ordered. A bill
was introduced to provide for statue to Lafay-
ette. The bill to pravide for the sale of the
Cherokee reservation in Arkansas was taken up
and passed. The bill to amend the sections Of
the Revised Statutes which prohibit the delivery
OF registered letters and the payment of money
orders to lottery companies was passed. The
amendment consists in striking out the word
fraudulent" SO as to cover lotteries generally,
and not merely fraudulent lotteries. Tie
bill passed providing for the ascertaipment Of
the claims Of American citizens for spoliations
OF the French prior to the 31st of July, 1901.
The Dakota bill was then taken up and Harri-
son made lengthy speech in its favor. The
chair announced the appointment of Sale, LO-
gan, and Beck on the Naval Conference Com
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 1O.-sherman, in the chair.
body from the Commissioners of the New
orleans Exposition to participate in the OPEN
ing Of the exposition the 10th inst. The COM
munlcation was laid on the table. Vest, on be-
nalt OF the committee on commerce, requested
that the committee be discharged from the
consideration of the ilter-oceanic ship rail-
way bill. He stated that he had received a
letter from Capt. Eads saying that certain
changes had been made in the concession from
Mexico which made it necessary to withdraw
the bill. The committee was accordingly dis
charged from the consideration of the bill,
which was ordered to be withdrawn from the
| files of the Senate. The Seuate passed the bill
authorizing the Commercial National Bank Of
Chicago to increase its capital stock to $4,000
600. Mcmillan introduced bill increasing the
appropriation for the erection of public build
ing at Minneapolis to 100000. Tho Senate
then took up the Oregon Central land for
feiture bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-nancock submitted the
| report OF the committee on appropriations
on the invalid pensions appropriation bin. The
inter state commerce bill then had another air
ing, but no action was taken. Hiscock intro
duced concurrent resolution for the appoint
lnent OF joint committee e, to consist OF five
members of the House elected TO the next Con-
gress and thee senators, to investigate the ca
The committee, among other duties, shall
| ditions the United States can ACQUIRE
title to and jurisdiction of said canals, or any
OF them. ISis given authority to appoint q
clerk and hold it's meetings wherever it sees
fin the state OF New York or the city of
Washington. On motion of Weaver, the
Senate bill passed authorizing the First Ma
tional bank Of Omaha to increase it's capital
stock.
MONDAY, Dec. s.-Bills introduced: To open
to homestead settlement certain portions of
Indian territory; resolution requesting the
opinion Of the attorney general whether the
provisions Of the eighthour law apply to letter
carriers. The House resumed the consideration
OF the Interstate commerce bill, Messrs, Fin
ley, O'Neill, Warner, Rockwell and Rice taking
part in the discussion. The matter went over.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-Cha]mers introduced a
| bill to restore the republican form Of govern
ment to the state Of mississippi. Referred
The consideration of the interstate commerce
| bill was then resumed, but the House adjourned
without taking action.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.-A resolution was
adopted distributing the various parts Of the
PRESIDENTS message among appropriate COM
nlittees. A motion for the usual holiday recess
was referred. The Interstate commerce bill
was taken up but again went over. The joint
bureau was passed. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the military
academy appropriation bill. When the com.
mittee' arose the bill was recommended fol
passage. The House then passed the bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-Van Wyck offered 9
resolution calling for the discussion Of treaties
with foreign countries which concern matters
Of revenue in open session. A long debate
| followed on the Oregon Central land forfeit
ure bill, but no action was taken. The bill fol
the admission OF Dakota was taken up witt
| the same result. After executive session the
Senate adjourned till Monday.