Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-02
CONGRESS IONAL PROCBEDIll

On Thursday, the the on mot
the bill to accept and fatify certain areon,eats
made with tho Sioux Indians and grant right OF
way to the Chicago, Milwaukee Is ST Paul rail-
way company through the Sioux resolya tion.
OAK. Mr. Cameron said anted right OF
passed by the senate, would bo thrown open
for settlement The bill passed without
i debate. On motion of Mr. Cameron the senate
took up a similar bi i to accept and ratify GER
tain agreements made with Sioux Indians and
to grant right of way to the Dakota Central Rail
The bill passed without debate. 5s55F 55f
The house has dolle little for some time but
discuss the tariff bill Able speeches have been
made and poor ones, all Of which viii go into
the congressional record E. 2-E
nent control Of the Sa,1lt Ste Marie Falls
canal, Michigan, and to prevent the un~
lawful cutting OF timber on Indian Il vations
The finance committee reported adversely q
bill to authorize the payment of customs du-
ties in legal tender notes, and q motion to take
h In the House the Wood-Pete contested
election case Kansas) was settled in favor Of
: Mr.. Peters, the sitting member and a Repub-
ican, the house adopting the committee report
in his favor. The naval appropriation bill,
which had been received from the senate with
numerous amendments was considered. Mr.
Kasson spoke in favor Of the senate amend
ment making an appropriation for new steel
cruisers, and SO did Mr.. Dorsheiner, a Demo-
cratic member of New York. Between the
latter gentleman and Mr. Randall, who had
spoken against the amendment, warm contro-
versy arose in consequence of the Pennsylvania
member, who had charge Of the bill, shutting
MI: Dorsheimef off in the midst Of his speech.
Wednesday was denominated sscrank's day"
in the House. The fun began with a two hours
speech from Mr.. Wood, the contestant in the
Wood-Peter Kansas election case. It was the
bluest of skim milk by comparison with that
which followed by Judge Bennett of North Caro-
lima, who had made minority report in favor
Of Wood, the rest of the committee being I'M
animously on the other side. On his report
Judge Bonnet made speech nearly two hours
in length, in which he discussed constitutional
law in the most f1orid style and pompous man.
ner. He is large man, with towering bald
head the hair having apparently all slipped
down on his chin, and has q voice like bull.
He ragged and roared with ponderous fury be-
ing constantly scored by the whole house most
unmercifully. Every time he misquoted the
law the lawyers laughed, and every time he
slaughtered Latin a groan went up from the
scholars which set the house in a roar This
Der after another, got up and gave Bennett
additional time until they wore him out He
then convulsed the house by asking permission
to rest awhile. This was granted, whereupon
Mr.. Pettibone amused the house still more, his
harangue being more fitted for field service
than the house of representatives When Mr..
Bennett had again run down the house took
unanimous vote against him. On the vote to
give Wood the seat only Bennett and s'Calam-
ity" Weller stood out against the whole house,
which was hailed with shouts Of laughter.
The house committee on Judiciary has sub
mitted report relative to extending the right
Of suffrage to women. This adverse majority
report was prepared by Mabury, and says in
part:
To permit the entrance of political contention
into home, would be either useless or perni-
clous; useless if Il man and wife agree and per-
nlclous if they differ. In the former event the
volume Of ballots alone would be Increased
without changing the result In the latter the
exchanged for the bedlam of political debate and
become q scene of base and demoralizing in
trlgues. In answer to question often suggest
ed, what portion and what class of Women
would avail themselves Of the privilege of SUI
frage If extended to women, your committee is
of the opinion, while a few Intelligent women,
such as appeared before the committee in atlvo-
cacy OF the pending measure would DEFY all
obstacles in the way Of their casting ballot,
yet the great mass Of intelligent, refined and
| JduAClOuo, WILL VIC DSCOllilS DOUCSIy or their
sex, would shrink from rude contact with tlo
crowd, with the exception mentioned, leaving
to the ignorant and vilcst the exclusive right 10
speak for the gentler SEX in public affairs
In the house bills were favorably reported
for the erection Of bridges over the Mississippi
at Rock Island and the Falls Of ST Anthony
The navel bill was discussed, and the senate
amendment adding $780, Geo to complete the
ordnance outfit of the new cruisers was con-
Cured in, first in committee Of the whole, and
then IN the house by vote of l27 to 1lij. The
other amendments were non-concurred in.
In the senate the bill passed for the disposal
OF abandoned military reservations Itauthor-
ICES the president whenever in his opinion, any
portion of o military reservation becomes use
less, to place it in charge Of the secretary Of
sub-divided, appraised and sold. The bill
amending the revised statute relating to tres
passers on Indian lands passed. 1t adds i'm
, prlsonment to fine already provided for:
Mr. Nelson presented to the house the resi-
lutions adopted by the republicans of Steven
recites, substantially, shat the manufacturers
of the east are protected by the existing tariff,
while farmers, the prices of whose products
are regulated by the foreign markets and
frelghts, commission, insurance and elevator
charges, are unprotected: and that they be-
heve there should be a reduction of the tariff
such as that provided in the Morrison or a sim
The provisions Of Senator Manderson's bill
to encourage Indian education in the Territory
OF Dakota, which was reported favorably from,
the senate committee On education byMr. Blair.
are:
From the land heretofore set apart for school
purposes in Dakota two sections of 64O acres
each shall be setapart for educational purposes
among the Indians of that territory upon pay
land district in which the two
sections of land NAV lao
located by Joseph A. Stephan. of 81. Is Der
acre. The sections shall be patented to Stephen
by the commissioner of the general land Office
provided til stephan shall give sufficient bond
to- erect and p01id on the lands school buildings
adequate for the education Of 100 Indian child
rem and that said school shall be conducted as
rial farm school for the exclusive ed
ucatlon Of Indian children in Dakota. The ad-
mlnlstration of the school is to be under tha
supervision Of the commissioner of Indian z:
fairs. w.
In the senate Mr.. Wilson of Iowa made an
elaborate speech in favor of the passage of the
interstate commerce bill. At the expiration Of
!, Wilson'S speech Mr. Jones of Florida took
mia bill, Mr. Blair, from tie committee on ed
ucation and labor, favorably reported the bill
to protect American laborers ssl-' -
Mr.. Wakefield of Minnesota has i1ltroducedin
the house bill regarding the pay of the naval
academy graduates It provides: l1asa s : :
Such graduates that may be or have been an
pointed to fill vacancies in the lower grades Of
the line and engineer corps Of the navy and Of
the marine corps, under the provisions of the
act approved Aug. 5, 1882, shall be entitled "a
the pay Of the grades to which they have beer
or may be so appointed from the date thee
take rank therein as stated in their commits.
sions 50 3 { 80 - =.
The house committee on commerce has re-
ported favorably bills giving authority for the
river at Anoka, Mimi, above the Falls Of 81
Anthony, and between Minneapolis and Fort
Smelling. One is to be a highway bridge tnhe
erected by the city and country Of AnoKa. and
he other railroad bridge, to be erected Nv