Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-07
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In the senate on tho 2s5t q joint TesolIti
was offered approp CO. 900 for suffer
5ers BY the recent southern cyclone The ,a,
Mcpherson bill providing for The circul alton %
national banks passed -433 To IL. ISL 81
Il The Mcpherson bill, asst passed the Senate,
is as follows 3 n A a5z .5 l.5S Is ;..S
II Be it enacted etc, That upon any deposit
already or hereafter made by the United states
bonds, bearing interest in the manner REG niTed
by law, any national banking association max
ing tho same shall be entitled to receiye from
the controller of the currency circulating notes
of different denomination in blank, registered
and eountersisned, as provided by law, and not
exceeding in whole tho amount Of par value OF
bonds deposited: provided, that at no lime shall
the total amount of such notes Issued TO any
such association exceed the amount q. such
time actually paid in Of its capital stock, and
that all laws and parts of laws nconslstent Win
tho provisions OF this act be and the same are
hereby repealed. 49, ..-.< . s.-.-! a. ):
That associations organized for the purpose
of issuing notes payable in gold, under the pro
visions Of section 5lS5, Revised Statutes OF the
States bonds, bearing interest, with the treas
urer of the United States, shall be entitled to
receive circulating notes to the amount and in
the manner prescribed il the act for other ns-
tional banking associations ,
Senator Harrison introduced q bill OF great
provides a pension for all soldiers who served
during the war OF the~rebellion in the military
or naval service for period of six months and
we're honorably discharged, provided they are
now disabled.
The President sent to the senate the following
nominations: Horatio c. Burchard, Illinois, di~
rector Of the mint; Commodore WilliamG Tenn
pie, rear admiral Of the navy.
= Registers of Land Offices-ByrOn G. Tiffany,
Grand Forks, Oak. Alonzo H. Church, North
Platte, Neb. Edward S: Butler, Neigh, Neb.
Receivers of Public Moneys-William J.. An
Neigh, Neb.; Samuel W. Sherify, Los Cruces,
New Mexico.
The Senate confirmed Frank c. C. Lord, col
lector Of internal revenue, district of Nevada;
William R. Wheaton, register Of land office, San
Francisco; Emanuel G. Swanstol1n, receiver OF
public moneys, Duluth.
A resolution was adopted in the house for an
inquiry AS to whether the act Of the Dakota
legislature taking railroad property doea not
conflict with the organic ACT establishing that
territory. A joint resolution was presented
approprlatils $4,000 more for tho OHIO
were introduced prohibiting Foreigners
1 ands in the s' Unted States; authorizing the
coinage Of silver dollars and fractions thereof
under the metric system, gold metric dollars
and other coins; establishing an Interstate
ton Of commerce with foreign nations and
among the states; appropriating $500 WU tor
persons made destitute by the overflow of the
Mississippi river and tributaries The pieuro-
pneumonia bill was discussed, and NJ: Hate,
of Missouri, q democratic member, ridiculed
the Democrats for always following tbs wake
Of the Republican party.
A bill by Mr. Nelson, to provide for the
examination and survey Of the Red hlTer OF the
North and Minnesota river, with the view OF
improving and connecting them with the liavi-
gable waters of the same, and to appropriate a
sufficient sum of money therefor
A bill by Mr.. Washlurn in the house to-day
authorizing the constru elton of foot, carriag
and railroad bridge ACROSS the Mississippi river
at some point between Fort Smelling and st.
iAntllo1y's Tails III Minneapolis.
4 bill was reported to tho house to-day pro-
viding for civil government for Alaska; also
a bill requiring Pacific railroad companies to
pay the cost OF the survey Of their lands
Mr. RAYMOND Of Dakota introduced bill
authorizing the city Of Aberdeen to purchase a
quarter section! OF land near that city; also q
bill granting to the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul railway company tho right Of way through
the great Sioux Indian reservations; also bill
to create q new land district in Dakota.
In the senate on tho 26t,1 the bill for the re
lief of Fitz John Porter was reported favorably
and made special order for March ~. The
ferred TO This committee which amended it by
substituting tho bill passed by the senate last
session. By the terms Of the latter Gen Porter
is simply placed OIL the retired list with the
rank Of colonel, and prohibited from receiving
any pay. compensation, or allowance, prior 10
his appointment In the house bill he is TO re-
tain ''the rights, titles, and privileges held by
him at The time Os his dismissal from tho ARM;
but this clause is eliminated from, the amended
bill.
joint resolution was adopted thanking the
governmental Great Britain for its gift to the
United States OF the steamer Alert to aid in the
relief Of the Greedy party. The bill abolislaing
the military reservation Of Fort Rice, Oak, was
reported adversely and Indefinitely postponed
The bill authorizing the construction of add
tional steel vessels for the navy was debated.
In cNccut tive session tho een&te confirmed:
Horatio c. Burchard, Illinois, director OF the
mint; Eugene O. Fecht, Michigan, consul at
Paso Del Norte: Daniel B. Dyer, Kansas, agent
Of Cheyenne and Arapahos Indians, Indian
Territory; Horny N. f4awton, Texas, agent Of
Indians, Guapard agency, Indian Territory.
Fostnlastcr William j. Sullivan, Leon, Iowa
In the house nothing bat routine business
was lone, and the greater part of the day was
devo1ed to the discussion OF the pleuro -pneu-
nlonia Dill Sc
Mr., Cox IN. ~ asked unanimous consent for
the immediate passage OF the senate joint res
olution expressing the appreciation of congress
and the people of the United States OF the gen
erous act OF aer Britannia maiastys govern
nlent in preserving to the United States the are
tic steamship Alert.
Mr.. Robinson IN. W YVES on hand, however,
to lnterpose objections
On the 9th Mr.. Blair introduced o bill t.
extend the time for the completion OF railroads
west Of the Mississippi river to which grant:
OF public lands have been made, which in gooG
faith, are prosecuting the work of construction
without the forfeiture of such grants. Tho
debate WAS participated in Ivy Messrs. Jones
Ella, Mcpherson, Hale, Cockreu and Beck
The latter criticised the management of The
navy yards and referred to the statement OF
Admiral Porter, that on ono occasion $50, 0O(
had been charged to the wrong ship. He sale
no ono could tell but what that money NIGH
! have been given to Dorsey to take to Indiana.
In the house Mr.. Phelps, Of the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the Barnum
resolution directing the committee to inquire
whether the minister Of any foreign power en-.
/ deayored to nullify the effect of the Unanimous
resolution of the house by reflection ON the
honor and integrity Of its members The res.
olution was accompanied by a report stating
that the committee made an investigation, bal
had been unable to obtain any information or
the subject, and asks to be excused from any
further consideration of the resolution. The
report was agreed to without discussion, ano
| the committee discharged from further consid
Grafton of the subject 5>.
Mr.. Bingham, committee on postoffices ant
! post roads, reported adversely the bill to pre-.
| vent the use of the United States mails to ad
yertise noxions med icines, food and compounds
| Laid on the table. 45Ss : !. i
The house went into committee of the whole
with MI Cox q. " in the chain, on the pleuro
| pneumonia bill s.>f e
| Mr.. Throckmorton moved to strike out th
eEacting clause of the bill. Lost-11S to ia
! Tie debate continued all the afternoon. an,
| was rather dreary. The consideration OF tn,
bill being concluded, the committee rose ant
| reported it to the house. The first question
was on the amendment striking out the fenrtl
section. - I s}s=
Pending action, the house adjourned.