The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

was offered appropriatng $1OO, 600 for suffer-
ers by the recent southern cyclones. The
Mcpherson bill providing for the circulation of
national banks passed-43 to H.
The Mcpherson bill, asst passed the Senate
is as follows:
, Be it enacted, eta, That upon any deposit
already or hereafter made by the United States
bonds, bearing interest in the manner required
by law, any national banking association max
ing the same shall be entitled to receive from
the controller of the currency circulating notes
Of different denominations In blank, registered
and countersigned, as provided by law, and not
exceeding in whole the amount OF par value of
bonds deposited; provided, that at no time shall
the total amount Of such notes issued to any
such association exceed the amount at such
time actually paid in Of its capital stock and
that all laws and parts Of laws inconsistent with
the provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed
That associations organized for the purpose
of issuing notes payable in gold, Under the pro-
visions of section 5lS5, Revised Statutes of the
United States, upon the deposit Of any United
States bonds, bearing interest with the treas
urer of the In ted States, shall be entitled to
receive circulating notes to the amount and in
the manner prescribed in the act for other ma
tional banking associations.
Senator Harrison introduced bin of great
importance to soldiers and their widows. It
provides pension for all soldiers who served
during the war of the rebellion in the military
or naval service for period of six months and
were honorably discharged, provided they are
now disabled
The President sent to the senate the following
nominations: Horatio c. Burchard, Illinois, di-
rector of the mint; Commodore William G. Tenn
pie, rear admiral Of the navy.
Registers of Land Ofices-Byron C. Tiffany,
Grand Forks, Oak. Alonzo H. church, North
Platte, Neb Edward S Butler, Neigh, Neb
Receivers of Public Moneys-Wlliam J. An
derson, Grand Forks, Oak. William b. Lambert,
Neigh, Neb. Samuel W. Sherify, Los Cruces,
New Mexico
The Senate confirmed Frank G.. c. Lord, col
lector of internal revenue, district of Nevada;
| William r. Wheaton, register of land Office, San
Francisco; Emanuel G. Swanstorm, receiver of
public moneys, Duluth.
A resolution was adopted in the house for
inquiry as to whether the act of the Dakota
legislature taking railroad property does not
conflict with the organic act establishing that
territory. A joint resolution was presented
appropriating $4,000 more for the Ohio
river food sufferers. Bills and resolutions
were introduced prohibiting foreigners
| from acquiring or owning
lands in the United States; authorizing the
coinage of silver dollars and fractions thereof
undar the metric SYSTEM gold metric dollars
and other coins; establishing an Interstate
railway transportation bureau for the regula-
| ton of commerce with foreign nations and
among the states; appropriating $5Oo0OO for
| persons made destitute by the overflow of the
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pneumonia bill was discussed and Mr.. Hatch
of Missouri, a democratic member, ridiculed
the Democrats for always following the wake
of the Republican party.
A bill by Mr.. Nelson, to provide for the
| examination and survey of the Red River of the
North and Minnesota yer, with the view of
| improving and conne>s.lg them with the Davi-
gable waters of the same, and to appropriate
sufficient sum of money therefor
| bill by Mr.. Washburn in the house to-day
! ,otfo of 90
and railroad bridge across the Mississippi river
at some point between Fort Smelling and St
Anthony's falls in Minneapolis.
bill was reported to the house to-day pro-
viding for a civil government for Alaska: also
a bill requiring Pacific railroad companies to
| pay the cost of the survey Of their lands. -,
| Mr.. Raymond of Dakota introduced a bill
authorizing the city of Aberdeen to purchase a
quarter section of land near that city, also a
Bill granting to the Chicago, Milwaukee d st.
Paul railway company the right of way through
| the great Sioux Indian reservation; also bill
to create new land district in Dakota.
! In the senate ON the 26th the bill for the re-
lief of Fitz John Porter was reported favorably
and made a special order for March II. The
bill which recently passed the house was re-
! ferred to this committee which amended it by
substituting the bill passed by the senate last
session. By the terms of the latter Gen. Porter
is simply placed on the retired list with the
rank of colonel, and prohibited from receiving
any pay, compensation, or allowance, prior to
his appointment. In the house bill he is to re-
tain "the rights, titles and privileges held by
him at the time of his dismissal from the army
but this clause is eliminated from the amended
! bill
/! A joint resolution was adopted thanking the
| governmental Great Britain for it's gift to the
United States of the steamer Alert to aid in the
| relief of the Greedy party The bill abolishing
the military reservation of Fort Rice, Oak, was
reported adversely and indefinitely postponed.
The bill authorizing the construction of addi-
hona1 steel vessels for the navy was debated. |
In executive session the senate confirmed |
Horatio G. Burchard Illinois, director. of the
mint; Eugene O. Fecht, Michigan, consul at
Paso Del Norte; Daniel B. Dyer, Kansas, agent
of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, Indian
Territory; Henry NJ. Lawton, Texas, agent of
Indians, Guapard agency, Indian Territory.
Postmaster, William J. Sullivan, Leon, Iowa
In the house nothing but routine business
was done, and the greater part of the day was
devoted to the discussion of the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill.
Mr.. Cox On. W asked unanimous consent for |
the immediate passage of the senate joint res |
oiution expressing the appreciation OF congress
and the people of the United States of the gen.
erous act of her Britannia majesty's govern |
ment in presenting to the United States the arc
tic steamship Alert
Mr. Robinson (N W was on hand however,
to interpose objecuons
On the 9th Mr. Blair introduced bill to |
extend the time for the completion of railroads |
| west of the Mississippi river to which grants
Of public lands have been made, which in good |
faith, are prosecuting the work of construction,
without the forfeiture of such grants. The |
debate was participated in by Messrs. Jones |
Fla Mcpherson, Hale, Cockrell and Beck. |
The latter criticised the management of the /
navy yards and referred to the statement of I
Admiral Porter, that on one occasion $4,000 /
had ovo oh, HnAo
40 one could tell but what that money might t
have been given to Dorsey to take to Indiana.
In the house Mr.. Phelps, of the committee
On foreign affairs, reported back the Barnum |
resolution directing the committee to inquire
whether the minister of any foreign power en-
leavored to nullify the effect of the unanimous
resolution of the house by reflection on the |
honor and integrity of its members. The res
olution was accompanied by report stating
that the committee made an investigation, but |
had been unable to obtain any information on
the subject, and asks to be excused from any
further consideration of the resolution. The
report was agreed to without discussion, and |
the committee discharged from further consid-
grafton of the subject
MI. Bingham, committee on postoffices and
post roads, reported adversely the bill to pre-
vent the use of the United States mails to adj
vertise noxious medicines, food and compounds.
Laid on the table.
The house went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Cox On " in thechair, on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill
Mr.. Throckmorton moved to strike out the
snacting clause of the bill Lost-118 to ia.
The debate continued all the afternoon, and
was rather dreary. The consideration of the
bill being concluded, the committee rose and
reported it to the house. The first question
was on the amendment striking out the fourth
section.
Pending action, the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 2sth Mr.. ingalls, intro
luced bill to remove the injunction of secre
" from the court martial that tried Gen. Fitz
John Porter, in order that members of itmay
give the details to the public and testify to the
Ease if called upon. The senate resumed con-
sheraton of the bill to authorize the construc-
ion of steel vessels, Messrs. Mcpherson, Jones
Fla and Miller taking part in the debate
The latter was in favor Of making liberal ap-
preparation for building navy.
Senator Sabin presented a number Of joint re-
solutions adopted by the Minnesota legislature,
asking congress for an immediate adjustment of
lands granted to railroads in Minnesota: urging
nacaaatv Of miro tiOns top iuorrOvn-