The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

In the house on the 18th Mr. Morrison moved
to ta up thu to iff bill, and by vote OF ip
yeas md B mas it was decided to consider
he bessua There are SSs5 members OF the
ecf,sA tV's districts, the Second Mississippi ana
the 81 ~ m Virginia, not being represented Po-
litically, congress is divided int l97 democrats
and 1J6 republicans. The total vote was278
There ire l40 votes in favor of taking up the
bill OF these 135 were democrats, and nve
were republican. The negative vote consisted
of forty democrats and ninety eight republl-
cans The absentees wore twenty two demo-
Gratis and twenty three republicans Three
Minnesota members Strait, Nelson and Wake
field-in favor of considering the Morrison bill
There were two other republicans who voted
james Of Brooklyn, n Y The Minnesota
members, who virtually decided the question
of taking tip the bill do not promise to vote for
1t, but say the people demand lower
tariff and therefore I, re-, -, they ia ia
speech to which Mr.. Kelly replied. The ar
guments on both sides are familiar to all.
The house committee OF, coinage, weights aad
Pleasures unanimously instructed representa-
tive Lacey to report favorably his Dill to pro
hbit the issue Of treasury notes of less than 3d.
and provide for the issue of 81, 81 and IS sill
yer certificates.
Senator Sabiri has introduced bill to revive
the rank of general Of the army which ex
pired with Sherman's retirement The house
committee ON military affairs has reported
adversely on such bill, and there Is little BROS
pect of its becoming law,
The bill introduced by Mr.. Ouray to pr5vide
lot additional members OF the legislatures OF
the several territories. and an increase of pay
to the members and officers thereof was report
ed by the committee on territories. Hproyldes
FOR llra1
sist of thirteen members of the council and
twenty five members of the house of represen-
tatives the members to receive 50 per day and
mileage during the session; that the additional
members shall be elected by the territory M
til otherwise provided by tile said -seve.
legislatures; that the president Of the councii
and the speaker Of the house of representatives
shall receive $40 day for the same time and
that the officers of the legislatures shall receive
SO per day.
The bill to relieve certain soldiers from the
charge Of desertion, which is now being con
sidered by the house. removes the charge of
assertion from the record of soldiers who served
N the volunteer service in all cases where it
shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of
the secretary of war that such soldiers served
faithfully until the expiration of their terms
of enlistment or until May ], 1865, but by rea-
son of absence from their command at the
tlIne the same was mustered out, failed 10 re-
ceive an honorable discharge. 1t also applies
to cases i'll which 1t appears soldier charged
with desertion subsequently enlisted in anoth~.
regiment and was honorably discharged.
The house committee on territories. by u vote
Of to ), adopted substitute offered by Alex
ander to Cassidy's bill providing for the ap-
pointment by the president of commission to
govern Utah. The provision relating TO mar
riages requires that they be so,emnized by
minister, judge or justice of the peace, and
the person so officiating shall file certificate
of marriage before the county recorder OF lands
within thirty days after the ceremony. Failure
to file or records punishable by fine of $500.
The substitute makes the standardization, OF
marriages, when either party to be married has
a husband or wife living, misdemeanor pun
ishable by imprisonment in Jail not less than
gix months nor more than twelve.
The house committee on public lands in
siructed Representative Payson to favoraby re-
port his bill to prevent the unlawful occupancy
of public lands. The measure provides that
All Enclosures of public land in any state or
territory by parties who have no title to the
lands shall be unlawful It shall be lawful for
any person to demolish any such enclosure
when it includes more than $40 acres Of land or
any agricultural land
Mr.. Slater of Oregon requested and obtained
the unanimous consent Of the senate Friday
| to make few remarks relative to the North
ern Pacific land grant forfeiture His remarks
related to the division in Washington Territory
and Oregon He was in favor of the forfeit
ure of the lands, but thought the people, who
| had settled upon these lands, should be al
lowed to retain their titles, paying S1.25 or not
more than 81. 50 per acre for them His col
| league, Mr.. Dolph, asked that the bill be laid
on the table for few days. as he wished to
speak on the subject.
Representative Beach was instructed by the
house committee on public health to report the
resolution authorizing the committee to inquire
| into the extent and character of adulterated
| food and drugs imported into the United States
| or exported therefrom. The resolution pro-
| vides that the committee sit during the summer
| recess.
At meeting of the house committee on pub
| lie lands, subcommittee was appointed to
draft bill repeating the timber culture act
| and revising the homestead laws. The bill, il
| is said, will be tackled on to an appropriation
| bill and pass readily.
The speaker laid before the house the follow
| ing message from the president. which was APP
| propriate Y referred:
| Transmitting report of the secretary OF
| state in regard to the final awards made by the
French and American claims commission
| against the United States for $685., 526 for the
| payment of claims of French citizens agains
| the United States. The president recommends
| the appropriation of the sum to enable the gov
eminent to fulfil its obligation and of the treaty
| of Jan. Is, 1880.
Transmitting communication from the sec
Rotary of state relative to the approaching visi
| of the special embassy of Siam. The presi
| dent recommends an appropriation of S25, NV
to defray the expenses of the embassy while IL
this country.
Transmitting communication from the sec
rotary of state respecting the approaching III
l ternational conference at Washington for thu
purpose of fixing the meridian proper to be
| employed as a common zero of longitude ant
/ standard of reckoning throughout the globe
1 no mn oprIaf n
| 5000 to defray the expenses of the same.
The house after several hours discussion OF
Saturday, the 18th, passed a bill to establish ant
| maintain bureau of labor statistics, who's
] provisions are:
The bureau is to be under the charge of
commissioner of labor statistics to I've appoint
| ed by the president by and with the advic
and consent of the senate. He shall be appoint
| ed for four years and receive 81, 600 year
His duties shall be to acquire all useful infor
| nation on the subject of labor, its relation Il
capital and the means of promoting the mate
| rial, social, intellectual and religious prosper
ity of the laboring men and women
The house passed Monday, the 2lst, YER
| important bill to regulate the granting of pei
sions. 1t was the bill of Mr.. A. j. Warner, n
ported from the select committee on the pay
ment of pensions, bounty and back pay and
as follows:
Every person specified in the several classes
enumerated in the pension laws of the Unite
States, who served in the field in the militar
or naval service in any war in which the Unite
States has been engaged for period Of thre
months or more, and has an honorable dis
charge. and is not receiving pension, o
greater pension than that provided for herein
but who, by reason Of any. wound, injury o
disease which there is probable cause to be
lieve originated i'll said service IN thu
line of duty and is not the resul
of his own misconduct or bad habits, or othe
known cause occurring since such service, an
is now disabled in whole or in past for procul
ing his subsistence by manuel labor, shall up
on making the proof of facts under such regu
lations as may be described by the proper au
thority, not Inconsistent with the provision
of this act. be placed upon the bill of pension
ers of the United States and be entitled to n
ceive pension during the continuance of sue
disability at rate proportionate to til
degree thereof, the true physical cor
dition to be ascertained and certifie
as provided by law upon examination b
a competent board of surgeons duly appoin
sd: such pensions to commence at the date
iling the application therefor; that in all al