Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.

MONDAY, May 26.-The House bill extending
the sittings Of the court Of Alabama claims to
December 81, 1886. was agreed to. A constitu-
honal amendment was introduced extending
the presidential term to six years, and limiting
each incumbent to one term. The bill to for
felt the land grant Of the Atlantic l. Pacific
Railroad was fsvorsbly reported. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May N.-Several petitions were re-
ceived demonstrating against government
control of the telegraph. The bill to forfeit
the unearned land grant Of the Northern
Pacific Rai]r0adwas favorablyr A bill
was introduced providing for the sale of lands
Of the Pottawattamie Indians. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 28.-A bill was reported
favorably to reimburse certain states for in
terest paid on war loans; also the three-months
pension bill. After long debate on the Mexican
pension bill the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 29.-The bill to appropriate
$10O, 900 for the Mississippi flood sufferers was
voted down and . substitute passed appropriat-
ing the uuexpended balance of $40, 900 of the
Ohio food fund for the purpose. The confer
ence report on the agricultural appropriation
was agreed to and the District of Columbia bi
passed. The Utah bill was taken up, but pend
ing action the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned till Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, May 24.-The Senate amendments
to the animal industry bill were agreed to.
bill was passed granting permission to L. K
Reynolds, q. s. NJ, to accept tho decoration OF
the Royal and Imperial Order of Francis Jo
seph from the government of Austris, for gal
lantry in saving the lives of eleven Austrian
sailors. After long Debate . bill was passed re-
storing to rank in the navy Capt. Alfred Hop
Ens, who left bis post at Pensacola without
| leave, during the prevalence of yellow fever a.
that port. Adjourned.
MONDAY, May 26.-The Senate amendments
to the agricultural bill were non-concurred in
Bills init oduced: Abolishlng the license ta1
on dealers in tobacco; Furnishing by fine and
imprisonment any officer of national banl
who shall obtain from the bank any loan fo,
his own benefit, by which loss shall occur to the
bank; granting pensions to all honorably dis
| charged soldiers when they reach the age oi
IS. The Senate amendment was concurred iI
to the bill providing for the muster of certain
officers and men for the volunteer service.
bill was introduced to appropriate $500, 900 fol
the erection of home for disabled soldiers ol
the Confederate army. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 81 7-1he speaker appointed
Dlbrel, Williams and White conferees on the
agricultural bill. The joint resolution appro
priating further sum Of 800, 900 for the re-
Lief of Mississippi flood sufferers was taken up
and passed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, May 28.-The conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation bill was
adopted. A bill was reported from the com
mittee on public lands for the forfeit of un
earned land granted to the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad. At the evening session the legisla
tive bill was considered in committee Of the
whole.
THURSDAY, May 29.-A bill was favorably
reported regulating the expectation Of imita
ton butter and cheese. Ajoint resolution was
introduced proposing article 16 Of the constitu:
ton, providing that no state nor the United
States shall abridge the right Of citizen te
vote on account Of his nativity. Adjourned.