The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-17

graph company; prohibiting the mailing Of
newspapers containing lottery advertise
ments to equalizs soldiers bounties; for thu
construction of the Hennepin canal. Core
spohdence was laid before the senate show.
Ing bad state OF affairs in the " llowstone.
park. The resolution requesting the o Gre
tary of the interior to suspend the issue OF
land patents or certificates to the New Or.
lsann Pac fl Railroad company until con.
press investigates was, adopted. The new
rules were debated, and the clause in rhle 26
providing for . committee on internal i'm.
prOvements was stricken out.
Van Wyck of Nebraska called up his reso-
luton to direct the secretary OF the interior
to abstain from issuing certificates or patents
to the New Orleans e. Pscific Railway com.
pany. Mr.. Ingalls Of Kansas Thought II
would be better to request the action than
to direct it. This brought out Van Wyek
| ia his strongest style. He declared that the
supreme court OF the United States had dis.
)vered that only the constitution and the
desire OF land grant railroad was the in
He proposed to questio the right of the
roads to supreme authority.
| HoUsE.-A Joint resolution was introduced
for the inmediats appropriation bt $40, 600
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river. Adjourned till the 18th.
|
| Friday, January II.
SENATE Mr.. Van Wyck, from the com.
nittee on Improvements Of the Mississippi
river, submitted joint resolution appro-
priating 81, COO 600, to continu the improve
ments begun by the Mississippi river i'm
5royement commission. After debate it was
amended to give it in the form OF bill,
which passed.
Bills were introduced for postal savings
banks and medical university at Washing
ton under the auspices of the government.
Senator Cullon, OF Illinois. made his
maiden speech, speaking in support OF his
bill reorganizing the legislative power OF
Utah He vigorously cssalled Mormonism.
MIR. Cullom argued that while the Ed
mi1nds commission bill had done some
good, it was entirely inadequate. and q
more radical policy Is needed II the evil Ia
60 be eradicated. II the Mormon Question
is not soon settled, nc TIedlcteo tnaI Wal
would result.
Senator Brown, on the other hand, op-
posed the measures, and declared that 1t
and all recent legislation OF congress regard
ing Utah affairs was unconstitutional. Con-
press had no right te destroy territorial gov.
eminent, and to eoncede tbs power would
be an exceedingly dangerous precedent
! The Christian cnurcn, &c ClalMeu, was SAs
true medium 10 Zeal with the Mormon
!, question, If the millions sent every veal
tor the conversion of polygamists in far OF
india and China were applied to titan, INT
result would soon be apparent:
Senator Carl and closed the discussion FOL
the day by comparing the Edmunds bill te
til. prescription ct corn tlaster tor, cas-
: of consum ption, but pointed out that tn
supreme court has laid down the doctrine
t that people cannet shelter themselves from
r the conse quences of crime bypleading the re
. uui rements of religion. The IT malnder
the new rules were adopted.
Combinations :.
Copsuls-Frank n. Mason, MafseiHes
Robert J. Stephens, Palermo; George Gil
. ford, Basic; Bolivar j, Pridger, Pieara
!. Negras.
y Samuel w. Ferguson, of Mississippi.
! member of the Mississippi river commits
, sion, vice James B. Es1s, resigned.
.. Registers of Land Ofkces-Nathanie
Z Clark, Reed City, Mich.i William q
Brown, Larned. Kan. Harwell 2. Myton
Garden City, Kan; Alonzo l.. Patcher
o | O berlin, K IN. -.
Andrew J. Harrington, receiver OF publ
8 moneys, Garden City. Kan.
!. Adj ,urned till Monday.
= HousE-Not / Sc sion.