Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

THURSDAY, January S1.-The conference re-
port on the. Greely relief bill was taken up aud
the senate refused-25 to 27-to concur in the |
report of the committee Of conference, and re- |
solved to appoint q new committee bill was |
introduced to relieve commercial travellers from |
| cense taxes. The senate then resumed con-
sideration Of the bill providing method of |
settling incomplete titles to land acquired by |
the United States from the republic of Mexico. |
After considerable debate and without action |
the senate, after an executive session. ad- |
journed until Monday.
MONDAY, February 4.-Mr. Logan presented
protest of citizens against the passage Of the
Porter relief bill. From the judiciary commit
tee was reported favorably the original bill for
q uniform system of bankruptcy; also the
bureau Of labor statistics bill, from the COM
m,ttee on labor and education. Bills intro
duced: To euable the people of Dakota to
for ex-soldiers; to provide for the erection of a
public building at Tyler, Tex; to prevent the
publication of lottery advertisements in terrific
ties and the District Of Columbia. Pending
action upon the Mexican land grant titles bill
the senate adj burned.
TUESDAY, February 5.-Bills introduced and
placed on the calendar: For the erection CT q
public building at San Francisco; to authorize
the location Of branch of the home for VOL
| unteer and disabled soldiers in one of the
states Of Arkansas, Colorado. Kansas, Iowa,
| duced joint resolution for the appropriation
of sufficient sum to remove the remains Of
| the soldiers buried at Fort Churchill to the
Soldiers cemetery at Carson City. After ex-
| ecutive session the senate adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, February 6.-The amendment
to the anti-Chinese bill was reported from the
committee on foreign relations and placed on
the calendar. The senate bill appropriating
$777, $50 for the completion Of the capitol ter
| races and the stairway connected Herewith, was
passed. The Mexican land grant bill was de-
bated at great length, and several amendments
proposed and rejected. An amendment was
agreed to, excepting from the limitation of the
act, in regard to the three years within which
claims have to be presented, all minors, mar
ried women and persons non co7pos r'entts.
Without action, after an executive session, the
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 31.-Mr. Anderson, from
the committee on public lands, reported reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling on the sec
retary Of the interior to explain by what au-
thorily 189, 900 acres Of land we're certified to
the state Of Kansas for the benefit Of the At
Gibson, Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad. Consid-
cradle discussion was had ON the bill declaring
forfeited certain grants of land made in GER
tain states to aid the construction Ct railroads,
which was finally passed. The bill declaring 4
forfeiture of the lands granted the Texas Pa
ci6c Railroad Company, under the act Of COD
gress approved March 8, 1871, and the acts
from the President on the restriction of the
importation of American hog products into
Germany was read and laid on the table, aftel
| which the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 1.-Mr. Dockery introduced
bill, which was referred, prohibiting the re-
noval of employees of the house, except fol
cause, during the vacation OF congress; also {
resolution, which was referred, amending The
rules SO as to make similar provision. Th'
house went into committee Of the whole, MIR
} Springer in the char, on the FitZ John Porter
. bill, sitter which the house adjourned unit
, Monday.
MONDAY, February 4.-Mr. Hammond ap
peared and took the oath. The speake
announced number of committee appoint
ments and changes, made at the request O
the members. Bills introduced: For th'
, appointment Of q Mississippi river commission
, for the free Importation of products Of Canada
appropriating $125, 900 for tie Improvement c
: the Colorado river to exempt Weiss beer from
internal revenue tax. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 5.-The house bill for tn
payment of rebate on tobacco waa reporte'
; back with the senate amendments. The amend
ments were copcurred in with the addition o
. an important house amendment. A bill va
. reported from the judiciary committee grant
B ing copyrights to citizens Of foreien countries
: A bill for pubic building at Fort Smith. wa
: reported and referred to tue committee of tn
whole.. After a lorg session in committee o
the whole on the labor and animal industr
bureau bill, the bouse adjourned.
: WEDNESDAY, February 6.-B Lis int oduced
:: Authorizing the purchase Of snug harbor fo
, disabled sesmen; for the establishment of
;, branch soldiers home in one of the wester
? states. The b use went into committee of th
!. whole on the pleuro-pneumonia bill. but will
out action the committee rose and the hous
adjourned.
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