Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

THURSDAY, January 17.-Pehtions were pre-
sented for an appropriation of $5OO,OOO for
the Improvement of the entrance to the Co.
lumbla River, and for q prohibitory amend
nent to the constitution. Bills introduced: {:
Regulating rates on railroads which had been
aided by the governments; for the issue of clr-
cu1ating notes of national banking assocla-
tions. At tie conclusion of the mornings
business Garland called up his bill making an
appropriation of S65 900 in compensation for
seizures by the United States government in
1861, OF Spanish ferry-boat at Nuestra Sen-
ora de Regla. Passed. After sn executive
session the doors were re-opened and the SEN
ate adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 18.-The chair laid before
the senate message from the President rec
ommending immediate action in the matter of
the Greely relief proposition. The committee
on foreign relations reported bill prohibiting
the importation from or expectation to China
OF opium. which WAS placed on the calendar
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed to Monday.
MONDAY, January 2l.-Discussion Of ques-
ton Of reconside1ing the vote on the Mexican
treaty was postponed one dav. A bill was in
troduced to erect bronze monument to Simon
Bolivar, at Washington or New York. The
chair laid before the senate house bills for
making all public roads and highways post
cases where patents are obtained by fraud, to
annul the same. The bill permitting retired
army officers to hold civil offices, was taken up
and passed. The bill establishing q civil gov
ernment in Alaska was taken up, but without
reaching any conclusion in the matter the SEN
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors were opened adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 22.-Ihe committee on
Indian affairs reported adversely on a number
of petitions for the opening of the Oklahoma
lands for settlement. After considerable dis
cussion resolution was adopted instructipg
the committee on foreign affairs to inquire in
to and report such legislation as will protect
our interest against unjust foreign discrimina-
ton. Pending action on the Alaska govern
ment bill, the senate went into executive ses-
sion, after which an adjournment was taken.
"WEDNESDAY, January 23.-Tke committee on
military affairs reported favorably on the bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter. resolu-
ton was agreed to providing for clerk for each
senator who is not chairman of q committee at
salary of 81 900 each. minority report on
tho Fitz John Porter bill was submitted. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, January 1.-THE speaker laid be-
fore the house q message from the President,
transmitting tender from the secretary IT
state. Of Rannsylyanis, OF the q. sS. Marine
Hospital 1t Erie, for soldiers and sailors,
homa. A. bill Was introduced and referred re-
pealing the duty On extract OF hemlock and
other barks used for tanning: bill granting q
pension to the surviving grandchild Of Thomas
Jefferson was placed on tie private calendar.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 18.-A bill vas introduced
aud referred for public building a ALE
gheny, Pa. The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole on the Ftz John Porter bill,
and after the committee rose the house ad-
journed.
MONDAY, January 21.-Bills introduced: To
confer brevet promotion upon army officers for
bravery in Indian warfare; authorizing the gov
ernor of each state to appoint commissioner
to establish system of Interstate commerce
and to decide upon the rractlcabllity of estab
fishing bureau of international commerce; for
the adjustment If land grants made to aid in
the construction of railroads; to reduce the
life Of patent to five years; to encourage
education and provide for national series Of
text books within tho jurisdiction of congress;
to regulate attorneys fees in pension cases: re-
pealing all time limitations for applications for
pensions. A joint resolution was presented
and referred to the committee of the whole for
an appropriation for the relief of the Greely
party. The bill repeating the ironclad oath was
taken up and adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January pa resolution was in
troduced and referred instructing the commit
tee on agriculture to investigate the effects
of the manufacture of oleomargarine on
the dairy interests of the country Bills
were introduced for the erection of
a public building at New Albany, Ind.,
and for the relief Of Myra Clark Gaines
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Greely relief bill, which was re
ported to the house and passed. A bill was
passed providing that no damages or profits
may be recovered from any defendant for the
infringement of patent, when it shall appear
that he was the mere user, for his own benefit,
of an article purchased in the open market,
without notice that the same was subject to q
patent. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 23.-A bill was re-
ported from the committee on appropriations
appropriating $4,000 for the support of desti-
tute Indians at the Crow agency, Fort Belknap,
Fort Peck and the Blackfeet agencies in Nor
tana. Passed. A bill was introduced and re-
ferred appropriatlng SO, ,75o, 900 for tobacco
rebate and also appl opriating $21 ,965 for the
expenses of the legislature OF New Mexico.
After short session in committee of the whole,
the house adjourned.