Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

amcuumenC permitting national banks to de-
post the bonds of states as security for their
circulation. Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, February 25.-Mr. Logan, from the
committee on judiciary, reported two original
resolutions, which were agreed to, relating to
railroad handsome calliog on the secretary of
the interior to inform the senate whether any
OF the railroad companies mentioned in the act
of May 7, 1879, had failed to comply with the re-
quirenaents Of said act, and when in that respect
they failed and whether they subsequently
complied; and further whether such companies
what steps, if any, had been taken to enforce
the provisions of said set. The second resolu-
ton called on the attorney general to furnish
similar information. Mr.. Ransom offered
joint resolution to appropriate 100000 for the
relief of the sufferers by the recent great wind
storm in the Southern states, which was re-
fused. At the conclusion of discussion on the
currency bill a vote was taken on MIR. Vests
amendment. and it was rejected-ayes IA; nays
IS. The question recurring upon the bill as
| modified by the amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,, it
was passed-48 yeas; IL nays. The presiding
officer then laid before the senate bill to au-
| thor'ze the construction of additional steel
| vessels for the navy. After an executive
| session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-The Fitz John
Porter bill, reported on favorably by the mill
| tary affairs committee, was made the special
order for March 10. The bill to suppress
! lottery advertising was reported on fav0rably.
resolutions comp imentary to Queen Victoria
for presenting the Alert to the government for
the Greeiy relief expedition were adopted. A
bill was passed authorizing the state of Cali
fornia to select other lands in the place of the
sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections returned as
mineral. The chair laid before the senate un.
finished business, that being the bill to author
iZe the construction of additional steel vessels
for the navy, but without action the senate
went into executive session and soon adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY,, February 27.-Dawes, from the
committee on Indian affairs. reported favorably
the bill for the alotmen. of lands in severaty to
Indians on the Umatilla reservation, Oregon.
! the channel between Galveston and the Gulf
| of Mexico. Mr.. Wan Wyck offered a reeolu-
tion in regard to the consultations of telegraph
| companies; referred. The senate ,hen re-.
| sumed consideration of the bill to provide for
| additional cruisers for the navy, and soon
| after adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 21.--After some pretty
| sharp criticism of the military academy, the
appropriation Of that institution was passed
with only four dissenting votes. The senate
| amendments to the post-route bill were con-
| CURED in. A communication from the presi-
dent was read. announcing Queen Vlctolia's
gift of the steamer Alert to tho United States
for use by the Greely relief expedition. The
| accompanying report of the secretary of state
on the matter was ordered spreso upon the
committee for more formal Acknowledgement
of England's opportune gift. Mr.. Finerty of
Illinois, and Mr.. Robinson, Of New York, alone
opposing such action. Adjourned.
| MONDAY, February 25.-A resolution was
adopted calling for information in regard to
the tobacco rebate. A bill to appropriate $780,
roo for the flood sufferers was referred.
Under the call of states the following bills, etc.,
we're introduced and referred: TO prohibit
aliens or foreigners from acquiring or owning
land within the United States; proposing con-
shall be prccluded by the grant of any char ter
or incorporation from taxing the capital stock
of such corporations; for the completion of the
monument to the mother of Washington at
Fredericksburg; appropriating $500. 600 for the
relief OF persons rendered destitute by the
overflow of the Mississippi River and it's t1ibu-
taries; Mr.. Evans, from the committee on TEL
ritories, reported pill providing civil gov
ernment for Alaska. Referred to the commit
tee of the whole; also requiring governors of
territories to be residents of such territories
for two years before the date Of appointment.
| Placed on the house calendar. Mr.. Willis,
from the committee on education, reported a
bill to aid temporarily in the support of COM
mon schools. Referred to the committee of
the whole. the house went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on the
pleuro pneumonia bill. but the committee rose
without action and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-After the transaction
of routine matters the house went into COM
mittee on the whole, (Mr. Cox, New York, in
the chair) on the pleuro- pneumonia bill. After
considerable discussion the committee rose in
formally to receive message from the senate
and Mr.. Cox, IN. Y.) asked unanimous consent
for the immediate passage of the senate joint
resolution, expressing the appreciation OF
congress and the people of the United States
for the generous act of her Brittanic majesty's
government in presenting to the United States
The Arctic steamship Alert. Objection being
interposed, the matter went over, and after
short session in committee the house ad-
journed,
"WEDNESDAY, February 27.-A bill was intro
duced for bridge across the Mississippi near
Decatur. Mr.. Lefevre offered . resolution
calling for bill to prohibit the selling OF
options in grain and other produce. Tht
house then went into committee Of the whole
on the pleuro-pneumonia bill. After long
debate the committee rose and reported thu
bill to the house, but pending action the house
adjourned.