Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
FRIDAY, May "A resolution was adopted
| calling on Secretary Teller for information as
| to what action, If any, had been taken in regard
| to the entries Of public lands by the Earl Of
Dunraven and other foreign capitalists ani
companies. A communication was read from
| the recently-removei collector at Key West
| Mr.. Wicker, counting full investigation. Az
| ADVERSE report Was made on the House bill re-
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thev are Amounted Al onoondr,ont 1,oa w $500
ably reported to the agricultural annronriation
| bill providing an appropriation of S3O. ono fo1
the encouraeement and 1eyeIopment Of silk
culture. Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY. Nav 5-Most Of the aav was taken
up in debate on the shinpinp hill. Rills were
fayorably reported amending the Honse bill
granting pension TO the widow Of Gen. Ind.
son Fitzpatrick and to adont internationa, roo
ulations TO nrevent collisions at sea a hill ws,
introduced to restrict the ownership of publit
lands by aliens. The agricultural appropriat1on
journed.
TUESDAY, May 6.-The report of the investi-
eating committee on the Copiah Miss election
outrages was submitted. The Vest free sbir
amendment to the shipping bill was rejected.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May IA bill was introduced
and referred to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list of the army. Considerable tim WAS oc.
cupied in debate on the shining hill. and ar
! amendment was adopted to remove the ton
| mage on certain vessels. The bill to declare
1oIIeNea the iands granted TO the.New orleans
baton rouge q Paclde Rallroad was also de-
oateo. ADJOURNED.
THURSDAY, May 8.-The House shipping bill
was taken up, and after theadopticn of amend
| ments, was passed. Conference committees
| were appointed on the Fitz John Porter anc
pleuro-pneumonia bills. The House bill te
pension soldiers of the Mexican war was favor
ably reported. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 9.-The Indian appropriatio,
bill was reported back from the committee. I
increases the appropriation voted by the Hous
from $5, ,456, ,389 to $3.50, 412, tho chief in
crease being for schools. Pending debate tn
Senate went into executive session, and whel
the doors were opened an adjournment wa
taken.
| House.
| FRIDAY, May 2-The day was taken up in de
bate on the tariff bill and the evening session
was devoted to pension bills.
SATURDAY, May 3.-After long and sharl
debate, the bill smending the anti Chinese i'm
migration act, which provides penalties an,
otherwise increases the stringency of the orig
mai act was nassed WITH onlv fortv-three dis
senting votes. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Nav 5.-The virginia conteste,
election case of Farrell vs.. Paul was settled b
the seating of Farrell. A Joint resolution was in
troduced appropriating $4,000 for the ex
Penses Of the visit of the siamese embassy
The evening session was devoted to tariff de
bate.
TUESDAY, Nav 6.-The long debate on th
Morrison bill was broueht to an end bv q mo
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