Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-31
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate,

Senate. 6
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-The Senate passed the bill
making the 4th of March in presidential in
auguration years legal holiday in the District
of Columbia, and also the bill to accept and
ratify the treaty made in 1880 with the Sho.
shone, Bannock and Sheepeater tribes of
Indians on the Fort Hall and Lemhi reserva-
tions, Idaho, for the sale of a portion of their
lands. After debate on the inter. state COM
merce bill and short executive SESSION the
Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dec. 20.-The resolution for a
holiday recess was not passed, owing to the
deadlock over the naval appropriations bill. a.
short secret session was held to consider the
Nicaragua canal project, but no action was
taken. A message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of another resolution
''to make temporary provision for the naval
service" By unanimous consent the House
resolution, which appropriated 81, ,16O, 600 for
the navy for thirty-one days from the 1st Of
January, was read. No action vas taken, and
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. % Plumb introduced bill
to establish an additional land district in Da-
kota. On motion OF Manderson the bill passed
extending to the Port of Omaha the provisions
Of the actrelating to Immediate transports asion
Of dutiabIe goods. Blair called up the bill pro-
viding commission to examine into the liquor
traffic. The motion was opposed, but the bill
WAS taken up and passed-yeas, "a; nays, 16.
After executive session the Senate adjourned
TUESDAY, Dec. 23.-Jonas presented me-
moral from the Joint commercial al,associations of
New Orleans protecting against tho ratification
Of the Spanish treaty. Vest presented con-
current resolution providing that congressional
speeches be printed as delivered, with the ex-
ception of verbal amendments; and when
speeches are withheld for revision for more
than one week the speech shall be printed as
delivered. Referred. The Senate in secret
Qnon7o6
ing Tor o holiday recess by substituting the
Oath for the Goth as the date when the recess
should begin. After executive session the
Selate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 24.-After disposing of the
morning business, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. When the doors were re-
opened, the Chair announced his signature to
day recess. The Senate then adjourned until
January 5.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-The bill passed authoriz-
ing the construction Of a bridge across the
Mississippi River at Rock Island. The speaker
| the secretary Of the interior, asking an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the protection and inn
provement of the Yellowstone National Park.
Referred. Blanchard introduced joint reso-
luton, which was referred to the committee on
Judiciary, proposing constitutional amend
uout pIOVIu1nS, tudV tno power VeSteO IN the
executive to make treaties. by and with the
| consent of the Senate, shall not be construed to
embrace reciprocity treaties affecting the rev.
enues of the government, ard reciprocity
| treaties affecting therevenue shall not be made
by the executive, or confirmed by the Senate,
until Congress shall have agreed to the pro-
posed changes. At the evening session the
House passed eighteen pension bills and ad-
journed.
| SATURDAY, Dec. 20.-The naval bill was tax
en- up, but nothing was done beyond sending
message to the Senate announcing the readi-
ness of the House to pass q bill for the support
of the navy for the month of January, pend
ing the passage Of the regular appropriation
| bill.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24-About fifty members
| were present when Speaker Carlisle called the
House to order. Randall called up the adjourn
ment resolution, and moved concurrence in the
Senate amendment which provides that the
| recess shall begin on Wednesday and last until
| January s. This was agreed to. The speaker
announced the following committee assign
ments: Elections, Smith Qa.); military affairs,
Connolly; public lands, Campbell (O.): terrific
ries. Hill; education and labor, O'Farrell; re-
| vision Of laws, Garrison; expenditures of the
treasury department, Wallace; printing, Brit
ton; pensions, bounty and back pay, Wallace;
alcoholic hquor traffic, English. The House
| adjourned until January 5.