Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.

PROCEEDINGS OBJ CONGRESS-.
In the senate on the Sd inst aresolution was
adopted instructing the committee On terrific
ries to investigate the alleged assumption, by
the clerk Of tho territorial council of New Mex
leo Of the right Of passing upon the electoral
qualifications Of the members Of that body
All the bills on the calendar providing for the
erection OF public buildings were passed 'Ihey
include sums for buildings at Winona, Lacrosse
and Oshkosh. 8:s a II y If
" When these measures we're disposed OF Sena-s
tor Logan called up the military academy ap-s
preparation bill, but at the same time the clerk
Of the house presented the resolutions recently
adopted by that body in memory Of Congress
man Haskell, and Senator ingalls, took the moor
to move the concurrence Of the senate. ingalls,
is one Of the most eloquent and polished ora
tors in the senate, and his tribute to Haskell,
who was warm and devoted friend, was one
Of his best efforts. He was followed by Mer-
rill, COckrell and Plumb, when the senate ad-
journed as mark Of respect
In the house resolution, offered by Mr.. Wash
burn, was adopted instructng the naval COM
Inittee to investigate all affairs connected with
the jeanette expedition This was at the instance
Of DR.. Collins brother Of Jerome Collins, one
of the men lost with De Long. Bills were IN
troduced prohibiting the importation OF pauper
laborers; to liquidate the national war debt IN
internal revenue, establish 8 merchant marine
and other purposes. By vote OF 2s7 to 40, the
rules were suspended and the bill pensisning
survivors Of the Mexican war passed.
Mr.. Cox On. Y. moved that the house adj
journ, his purpose being to prevent Mr.. Con-
verse from making a motion to suspend the
rules and consider the bill increasing the duty
on wool
Mr.. Beach called for the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered, and vote OF tellers
resulted-l0t to 46 in favor of adjournment.
In the senate on the 4th inst, among the
memorials presented WAS one by Mr.. Ingalls,,
from Grand Army post of Kansas, against the
passage of a bill reinstating Fitz John Porter
The memorial embodies resolutions OF the post
which declare that 'sto reinstate Fitz John Por-
ter would be regarded as an insult to all loyal
soldiers who obeyed with alacrity their supe-
rior officers" In presenting the memorial, Mr.
ingalls, remarked that the resolutions voiced
the opinion of nine -tenths of the surviving SOL
diers of the war of the rebellion, and in that
opinion he personally cordially eoncurred.
Mr.. Logan, military affairs, reported favor
ably the bill to relieve the members and judge
advocate Of the Fitz John Porter court martial
E of the secrecy imposed by their oath as to the
vote Of the court. g E& ,r2
AT the conclusion Of the morning business,
the military academy appropriation bill was
placed before the senate.
Mr.. Logan said he was authorized by the
committee on appropriations to offer an amend
ment, providing that hereafter any cadet dis
missed for haZng should not be eligible for
reappointment He had consulted many of the
best officers who had been in authority ut the
academy. 1t was their and his opinion that
hazing cannot be stopped without such pro-
vision, and he believed such provision would
stop it, The amendment was agreed to- and
the bill, az amended passed.
Mr.. Coc1rell reported adversely the bill to all
thorize the secretary Of Mar to lend tents for
the fifth annual reunioY OF soldiers and sailors
sof the Northwestern Chicag go in August. In pre-
senting this report Mr.. Cockrell remarked that
there were no tents that could be supplied fol
such purpose, and it wo1lld be an enormous
expense to the government to undertake to
provide them.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: BY Mr. Vest, to provide permanent res
ervations for Indians in Northern Montana. BY
Mr.. Sherman granting copyright to newspapers:
The following is a copy of the bill introduced
by Senator Sherman, granting copyright tc
newspapers:
Be it enacted, etc, That any daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association of daily or week
ly newspapers publishedin the United States, OF
Ply OF the territories thereof, shall have the
sole right to print, issue and sell for & term o!
press, the contents of said daily OR weekly
newspapers, or collection of news Of said news
paper association exceeding one hundred words
Sec. 2. That for any infringement Of copy
right granted by the first section Of this act
the party injured may sue in any court Of com
potent Jurisdiction and recover in any proper
action damages sustained by him from persons
making Infringement, together with the costs
of the suit.
In the house almost the entire day was CON
sumed in committee of the whole upon the ma
val appropriation bill, but, without definite &C
Mr. Strait introduced in the house O. bill TO,
the relief of James H. Bacon and /. Caskey
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wakefield for the
relief of George F. Brott MI. Nelson intro
duced bin to restore to certain scouts ant
soldiers of the United States army the none,
and annuities belonging to them confiscated ant
forfeited to the United States, for the relief O
persons for damages sustained by reason O.
depredations and injuries by certain bands o
S3a bill % oyo SGa E sale Of be
on certain lands reserved for the use of TIN
Menomonee tribe Of Indians in Wisconsin,.
bill was introduced by Mr. White for the relic
Of Charles r. Blair, postmaster at Eyota, Ohm
sted counE, Mimi. Gen Washbuin Introduces
q bill granting pension to Mrs. Fnrquhar, widow
of Col. Francis U. Farauhar.
The senate or the 9Th inst, passed a bill t
cxtenQ Cho lHnltS OF the 4elOWStOne IafK 10
certain extent The same laws which now OK
tend over the park are re-enacted, and the fol
lowing provision in regard to leasing eights t
private citizens is included in the bill:
That the secretary Of the interior may leas
small portions of ground in the park, not eS
ceeding ten 1cres in extent for each tract, o
which may DO erected hotels and the necessar
out-buildings for period not exceeding te
years; but such lease shall not include any q
the geysers or other objects of curiosity or in
terest in said park, or exclude the public fror
the free and convenient approach thereto, @
include any ground within one~fourth of u mil
Of any of the geysers or the Yellowstone Falls
nor shall there be leased more than one trac
nor exceeding ten acres, to.any one person, as
ISOLATION OF corporation nor shall any hotel Q
other building be erected within the park unit
such lease shall be executed by the secretary 9
the interior; and all contracts, agreements o
exclusive privileges hereafter made Or given i
regard to said park, or any part thereof, incon
eistent with this act are hereby declared to b
invalid; nor shall the secretary Of the interior
in any lease which he may make and execute
grant any exclusive privileges within said parl
except or the ground leased. II 80
In executive session senate the confirmed 7
J. Tuomey, South Carolina, United States mar
shall, district of Souah Carolina; Hugh J., Dobb
register laui Office, Beatrice, Neb. William "
Carter, collector of internal revenue, Sevent
district of Indiana; James FL. Stone, collecto
of internal revenue, First district of Michigan
Collectors of Internal Reyenne-J. W. Burdette
Fortieth district, Iowa; Jacob Wheeler, Eight
district Illinois. Postmasters--F A. Briggs
MINI. Censuls-Charles Warth, Kansas
Euncha1. Arahar Russal1 Plat of Cit,a Eor