Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, May 12.-The committee on judi
ciary was instructed to inquire into the facts
forming the basis of the bill recently intro
duced by Mr.. Garland to amend the Thurman
act relating to the claim Of the government
against the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated at length. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May ia petition was received
deprecating any action that would lead to the
Consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
was resumed, and the bill was p SEED. The
bill placing Gen. Grant on the army retired
list was taken up and passed. The bill gives
him the title and full pay Of general of the
army. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-THE bill authorizing
the construction Of pontoon bridge ACROSS the
Mississippi near Dubuque was passed. A mo-
ton was agreed to making the Interstate COM
merce bill the special older for Wednesd y,
May 81. The committee on foreign relations
reported upon the determinations against
American products by fortlg countries as be-
ing in some ~ases specific prob1bi ion. The
action of Brazil ID not reciprocat1ng after being
benefited by the placing Of coffee on the free
list was severely commented on. and the COM
mittee advised retaliatory and preventive meas
ures. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, May ia bill was introduced and
stock or grain speculation. The bill to loan
900 was passed. The peDsicn appropriation
bill was reported from the committee. Ad-
journed until Monday.
House.
MONDAY. May 12.-Hewitt introduced bill to
amend the tariff, and O'Neill bill to place on
the free list raw sugar, molasses salt, rice, rye
and barley, potatoes, currants, raisins, cutter,
cheese and other articles, by which he e. Inmates
the revenue would be reduced $57 900, 900. A
bill appropriating $500 900 to complete the sew
erage system Of the District Of Columbia was
passed. The Senate bill to punish the coun-
terfeiting of foreign securities was passed. Ad-
jomned.
TUESDAY, May 13.-The Senate bill to pro-
vide for territorial government for Alaska
was passed. bill was passed providing that
the territorial legislature Of Dakota shall con-
sist of twenty four members of the Council and
forty eight Of the House. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.-Springer asked unani-
NOUS consent TO put on passage the bill author
izlng the secretary of the treasury to purchase
about $42, ,O0O, 600 of bonds with greenbacks held
in the treasury for the redemption OF retired
national bank circulation which would relieve
the money market to the extent of adding
$42, ,OOO, 900 to the circulation. Objection was
made, and the matter went over. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up,
and motion was made by Robinson. of New
York, to abolish the Office of minister to Great
Britain. Pending debate, the House ad-
ieurned.
THURSDAY, My Is. The diplomatic appro-
priat1on bill was taken up and the amend
ments increasing the salaries OF ministers to
Austria and Italy from $4,000 to $4,000, and
those providing for missions to R. .umania,
servia and Greece, were rejected. Bills were
passed authorizing the construction of bridges
over the Rio Grande and Missouri Rivers. Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, May 16.-A bill authorizing bridges
across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and st. Croix
Rivers, in Wisconsin, was passed. The dlpIo-
matte appropriation bill was considered IN com
mittee Of the whole, and an amendment ap.
propriating $4,000 for contingent expenses OF
consuls was lost. The bill was then faVoraoly
reported to the House. The river and nsrD3r @
an and
bills were passed. " .,-5