Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-09
PRO cEEp1Ha s OF CONGRESS.

1. Twelfth--Cha H. Styobeck, Meeker.
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/ PRO cEEpINa OF CONGRESS-.
8 Tho bill passed on tho Goth to remove certain
burdens Of the American merchant marine and
I encourage an American foreign carrying trade,
after the amendment had been adopted--111 to
69-allowing American citizens to import steel
or iron ships of atleast 1900 tons burthen free
w. The house committee On appropriations
have reported the bill making appropriations
for the consular and diplomatic service.
The amount appropriated is sg77, no which
is 1867, 275 less than the estimate and S31S 985
The measure reduces the contingent expenses
of legations s6o, 500, and Of consulatcs $685. 600
The allowance for clerks Mt consulates is re-
dnced 81, 900, and the annual salaries to Austria
and Italys are reduced from ST., GOO to $4,000.
The office Of agent and consul general at Cairo
is made q consulate, at an annual salary Of 81
600. The Office of minister to Roumania, Ser
via and Greece is abolished, and consuls are
provided for Greece and Roumania. A similar
change is made in the Office Of minister to b.
Hvia. The consul eneralship at Madrid and
consul generalsbip at Honolnla are abolished,
as are anumber Of unimportant consuls atother
places. The salary Of the minister to Columbia
is increased from 81, 500 to $40, 900, and Of the
5000. 'S''
"A 3ut4 W SStaDit31l Gil lnterStaG6 commerce
committee, taking the place Of other bills on
the same subject, was reported in the senate
on Monday and the bills it superseded were
indefinitely postponed. The bill to consolidate
the bureau of military Justice and the corps OF
judge advocates of the army passed. The
pleuro~pneumonia bill was considered.
Amendments were adopted striking out all
reference to tho slaughter of CATTLE and re-
ducing tho amount appropriated from $780,
O00to $150,000.
I
the tax on circulating notes of national banks
to the payment Of the public debt, and prohib-
iting the importation Of foreign manufactured
articles purportng to be Of American manufac-
{ tire. Mr.. Hewitt Of New York repeated his
charge, made last Friday, that the Secretary of
the navy had failed to cover into the treasury
the net proceeds Of sales of condemned vessels
but he c1sclailned any intention Of impugning
the secretary's motives, and commended his
administration as whole
The subcommittee Of the house committee
ON public lands decided favorably to report to
sfull committee the bill granting bounty
lands to soldiers of the late war. The bill pro-
vides: <rf..h
Every person who served in tho late war not
less than fourteen days, and honorably dis
charged, shall be entitled to eighty acres of
public lands; those who served not less than
one year to 100 acres, aud those who served not
less than two years to lG0 acres. In the event
of the death Of such person during service or
after honorable discharge, patent shall issue to
his surviving wife, child or children, if there
be any, and if none, to his father, and if no
father, to his mother.
The senate passed the plenro~ pneumonia bill,
the only votes against it being the following
democratic senator's: Brown, Cook Groone
Hampton,: Jones, Fla., Maxey, Morgan, Ran
som, and Vance.
MI. Morrill,, from tho committee on finance,
reported favorably joint resolution appropri-
ating $25, 900 to defray the expenses of the
ceremonies connected with the approaching
completion and dedication of the Washington
monument A committee of arrangements for
the occasion is provided for, to consist of five
senator's and eight representatives, three mem
bers Of the Washington Monument association,
and the United States engineer in charge Of tho
work. The Grafton will be delivered by Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, who delivered the Grafton
on the occasion OF the laying of the corner stone
in 1913. ,ss.a 80 -. o.. r.
p The joint resolution passed tho house re-
queshng the president to bring before the Ven
eznelan government the claim of J. Il. Vince
lock, . citizen OF the United States, for out
RACES inflicted upon him by an officer of that
The features of Tuesdays debate in the
house ON THE tariff bill, wore the speeches Of
Mr.. Hiscock .of New York and Mr. Hurd OF
Hscock delivered an able speech against the
bill New ideas on this we'll -worn theme are
scarcely to be expected The points of his
speech have been covered by previous speak
5ers, bnthe presented his arguments in clear
and foreible manner. His remarks, which occu-
pied an hour and q half, lost much of their
Effectiveness by being road from manuscript.
,Huri9s speech on the Morrison bill had been
looked forward. to with keen interest, not loss
by its enemies than by its friends. Nor did
he adisappoint the1n Applause was most
hearty, even from the Republicans; not in
the approval Of the sentiments of tho speaker,
but as q tribute to his eloquence The
crowded galleries joined in these outbursts, no
attempts being made to check them. Several
several minutes Even Judge Kelley, the vet
Gran defender of the protection faith clapped
his hands in admiration Of the orator.
III Tho senate passed the following bills: To
authorize The Oregon Pacific Railroad company
Ito constructs one or more bridges across the
Willamette river between Salem and the head
Eof navigation of the river in Oregon: to release
the Gstate of Frank Soule, deceased late collect
Or OF internal revenue First district of Ca,for
mia, and his sureties from Inability for the de-
$falcaslon Of clerk in the collectors Office, to
accept and ratify the asroemsAt with the con.
federated tribes of Flathead koote1iay and
Pend q Grizzlies Indians for a portion OF their
reservation iii Montana required for use Of the
Northern Pacific road. TIE lands surrendered
comprise ,4So acres, for which the Indians re
celys Slo,uoo, beside 81 ,625 compensation for
damages 10 improvements - j
LILO StltsSs IeieaS9 the OBJ
legation Of secrecy the members of the Fstz
john Porter court martial was indefinitely
postponed. The bill to aid in the construction
of ship canal between Lakes Union and
Washington and Puget sound, Wash, was re-.
ported fayorably. The shipping bill Was de-
Fbatsd. II 5s ID. Il 2 y lsy e ~
III the house, on the LIST, a motonof Mr.. Nor
Irison that general debate en-. the tariff bill be
closed at p m. next Tuesday was agreed to-,
and the house proceeded, in committee Of the
whole to discuss the bill Among the speakers
was Mr.. Eaton, . democratic member from
Connections, who fercoly denounced the meas
Enre. The bill was further debated st the even
ing session ss AZ gg zSs8 81 d.
The April debt statement shows the reauc-
stion for the month to have been about half that
lot March and shout SO per cent greater than
q that of April, 1883 There has been q decided
telling of IL the revenue during the ten months
sOf the fiscal year as compared with the preced-
Ing year, the difference being about s43, coo,
200 The falling Of in customs receipts has
Ebeen about GOO, COO and in internal revenue