Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

4dURSDAY, January Z4.-1Qe mousse JOlOC
resolution for tho relief of the Greedy party
was agreed to. From the committee on
postoffices and postrosds was reported the bill
making all public roads post routes. Bills in.
troduced: Providing for the repayment Of the
balance OF the Chinese indemnity fund to the
Chinese government. Pending action on the
Alaska government bill the senate. after an
executive session, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-A bill YVES introduced
and referred to provide for the free circulation
Of newspapers within the state where published.
Mr.. Baysrd. from the committee on finance,
reported favorably bill providing for the issue
OF circulating notes Of national banking asso-
called up and after debate referred to the COM
mittee on finance to prohibit the secretary of
the treasury from purchasing bonds above par.
The bill to establish territorial government in
Alaska was then taken up and passed. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Hoar providing for the
performance Of the duties of the President IN
ability of the President and vice president was
taken up, read the third time and passed. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, January 28.-Mr. Sherman and Mr..
Pendleton each presented resolutions from the
wool-growers Of Ohio, praying for the restora-
tion of the former duty on wool. Referred to
the committee on finance. Before any import
ant business had been transacted the senate re-
ceived the announcement Of the death of Rep
resentative Mackey, and after appointing
committee to attend the funeral, adjourned till
Tuesday.
TUESDAY, January 29.-The committee on
public lands reported favorabiy on the bill to
repeal the timber culture laws. Mr.. Sherman's
resolution on the Virginia and Mississippi elec-
tions was taken up, and aftera somewhat heat
ed discussion was adopted. The senate then
took up the house resolution approprlating
$5O.OOO for the maintenance Of destitute In
dians at the Grow agency and elsewhere. An
amendment increasing the amount to $100, 600
amended. was passed. Thehouse bills making
an appropriation of So, 750, 900 for the rebate
tax on tobacco and $21 1865 70. the expenses of
the legislature of New Mexico, we're passed.
After executive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, January 9o.-Petitlons were
presented from citizens Of the District of Co.
lumbis and Of Washington, Dakota and Idaho,
asking for prohibitory legislation. The re-
port of the committee of conference on the
Greely relief bill was taken up and discussed.
At / o'clock the chair informed the senate that
the hour had arrived for tho senators to attend
the funeral ceremonies of the late Representa-
tive Mackey, and the senators thereupon pro-
ceeded in q body to the hall of the house. On
their return the senate adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, January PA bill was reported
aprropriating 800, 00O for public building at
Chattanooga, and one enlarging the appropri-
atioa for the same purpose at Pittsburg to 81,
| 100000. The house then went into commit.
| tee of the whole on the tobacco rebate bill,
| which was reported to the house, after which
the bill LAS passed. The bin appropriates g.
10000. The house refused to concur IN the
senate amendment to the Greedy relief bill.
| Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-The morning hour was
dispensed With, and the house went into ccm-
| mittee of the whole on the Fitz John Porter
| bill. but no decision was arrived at and the
| committee arose. The senate bill was passed,
providing for the removal Of the remains OF
! the late Gen. Ord, from Havana to Washing.
ton. Adjourned
SATURDAY, January 26.-F. ". Rockwell. OF
massachusetts,, appeared at the bar of the
house, and took the oath. The house ther
went into committee of the whole on the Frt2
John Porter bill, but without action the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
! MONDAY, January 28.-Immediate]y after tht
reading of the journal, the death Of E. w. NJ
Mackey, of South Carolina, was announced
The customary resolution was adopted and th'
| house. as q mark Of respect to the memory O.
the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 29.-Mr. Pettlbone of
1ered . resolution, which was adopted unani
mously, providing "that the funeral ceremon
les of the late E. W. NJ. Mackey, OF Soutl
Carolina, be held in this hall tomorrow at
o'clock, and directing the clerk to invite tn
members of the senate to be present." Bill
introduced. Providing for the inspection an,
certi6cation Of meat products for expectation
pensioning widows and children Of deceased
soldiers; to reduce the tariff rates on diheren
qualities of euears. Mr.. Randall submitted
the conference report on the Greely relic
bill, which was adopted, and the house ad
journed.
"WEDNESDAY. January 3o.-The committee Of
agriculture reported bill to prevent tn
spread Of contagious diseases among cattle
A bill was reported and placed on the calendar
making the uniform rates on second-clas
mail cents per pound. At ] o'clock bushes
was suspended. and the funeral ceremonies il
honor of Representative Mackey were per
formed, after which the house adjourned.