The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-08

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Sixth District-F. A. Day, Martin
Seventh District-H. G. Waite, Stearns
Eighth District-W J. Ives, Mcleod
Ninth District-Joseph BObleter, Brown.
Tenth District-W. P. Sergeant Freeborn.
ELEVENTH.. G. Jones, Becker.
Twelfth-Charles H Strobeck. Meeker.
CoNGREssIONAL SUMMARY
A bill to establish an interstate commerce
committee, taking the place of other bills on
the same subject, was reported in the senate
on Monday, and the bills 1t superseded were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-pnetmonia bill was considered
reference to the slaughter of CATTLE and re-
ducing the amount appropriated from $780,,
600 to $4,000
Bills were introduced in the house devoting
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-
ture. 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 disclaimed 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
the full committee the bill granting bounty
lands to soldiers Of the late war. The bill pro-
vides:
Every person who served in the 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 120 acres, and those who served not
less than two years to 100 acres. In the event
of the death of such person during service or
hall -
his surviving wife, child or children, If there
I've any, and If none, to his father, and If no
ather. to his mother.
The senate passed the pleuro pneumonia bill,
the only votes against it being the following
democratic senator's: Brown, Cook, Groome
Hampton: Jones, Ella y Maxey, Morgan, Ran
som, and Vance.
MI. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported favorably joint resolution appropri-
ating $1,000 to defray the expenses of the
ceremonies connected with the approaching
completion and dedication of the Washington
monument A committee of arrangements fol
the occasion is provided for, to consist of five
senator's and eight representatives, three mem
bers of the Washington Monument ISOLATION,
and the United States engineer in charge of the
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 1S4S
Liz JOlub TtSOlutlOu pdSS0Q bu0 uOuSo To-
questing the president to bring before the Ven
ezuelan government the claim of j. E. Vice.
lock, citizen of the United States, for out
RACES inflicted upon him by an officer of that
government
The features of Tuesdays debate in the
house on THE tariff bill, were the speeches Of
Mr.. Hiscock of New York and Mr.. Hurd of
Ohio.
Hiscock delivered an able speech against the
bill. New ideas on this well-worn theme are
scarcely to be expected. The points of his
speech have been covered by previous speak
and forcible manner. His remarks, which occu.
pied an hour and half, lost much of theil
effectiveness by being read from manuscript
Hurd's speech on the Morrison bill had beer
looked forward to with keen interest, not less
by its enemies than by it's friends. Nor did
hearty, even from the Republicans; not in
the approval of the sentiments of the speaker,
but as tribute to his eloquence The
crowded galleries joined in these outbursts, ne
attempts being made to check them. Severa
times the speaker was compelled to pause fol
eran defender of the protection faith, clappe6
his hands in admiration of the orator.
The senate passed the following bills: To
authorize the Oregon Pacific Railroad company
to construct one or more bridges across the
Willamette river between Salem and the heaG
of navigation of the river in Oregon; to release
the estate of Frank Soule, deceased, late collect
or of internal revenue First district Of Califor-
mia, and his sureties from liability for the de-
falcation of clerk in the collectors Office; to
accept and ratify the agreement with the con-
federated tribes of Flathead, Kootenay and
Pend d'Oreilles Indians for portion of theil
reservation in Montana required for use of the
Northern Pacific road. The lands surrendered
comprise ,430 acres, for which the Indians re-
ceive SIG, GOO, beside 81, 625 compensation fol-
damages to improvements.
In the senate, the bill to release from the OBJ
legation of secrecy the members OF the Fit
John Porter court-martal was indefinitely
postponed. The bill to aid in the construction
of a ship canal between Lakes Union and
Washington and Puget sound, Wash, was re-
ported favorably. The shipping bill was de-
bated
In the house, on the LIST, a motion of MI. Nor
rison that general debate on 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
Connecticut, who fercely denounced the meas
ure. The bill was further debated at the even
ing session.
The house, after a long debate, passed til,
bill covering defects in the Chinese bill Tn,
amendments provide for q passport system
substantially Identical with that contained il
the vetoed twenty-year bill; all Chinese to b,
required, before entering or leaving the United
States, to provide themselves with certif catel
containing detailed description of their per
sonal appearance, which must be exhibited tt
the customs officers at ports of entry or de
parture; q special Gordon Of officers t,
guard the frontier of British Columbia, j,
order to prevent the unlawful immigration O.
Chinese from that country; every constable
justice, policeman, sheriff and deputy sheriff
along the border to have the power and au
thority of United States marshal to make ar
rests for violation of the restriction law: the
appelatiOn of merchants" under which &c
many Chinese had recently entered the United
States, to be clearly defined and held applicable
not to peddlers, hucksters, etc., but only per-
sons actually engaged in business as the wore
| is popularity understood The bill passed
yeas 1884, nays IL. The negative vote was cas-,
| by Adams Qll) Brewer On. Y Browne lind. \
Everhart, Henderson OILY, Hit, Kean, Lyman
Price, Rice, Skinner On Y. }, Smalls and Spoon.
or, all Republicans.
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska introduced il
| the senate bill to restrict foreigners and for
| eign corporations in the ownership Of publ
lands and any lands in the territories. TIL
| full text is:
Re it enacted ETC., that it shall be unlawful
for any persons or any associations not citizen
OF the United States, or for any corporation o
| company organized under authority of any for
eign state, prince or potentate TO acquire titl.
lIOm uH0 Outcu CtdVcS 70 u 6ioe.
or quantity~-ef public lands than indi
viduals Of the United States are authorized t
enter under the settlement and improvement
laws thereof, or to acquire, receive or hold b.
| deed, grant or trust deed, hereafter executed
greater quantities Of land in the territories thai
| $40 acres.
| This bill il intended to protect American
/ stockraisers and farmers from the invasion o
large English corporations which have acquired
Thousand OF acres of land in the western ter
ritories for these purposes. Senator Plumb o.
Kansas also introduced q bill still NOR