Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-10
FORTY.ElGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY, Dec. 1.-The only business of the
session was the reading of the Presidents an
nual message.
TUESDAY, Dec. 2.-vest offered resolution
directing an investigation into all leases Of
lands in Indian Territory. An extended de-
bate was INDUCED in, but the resolution went
over.
!. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3.-The report of the COM
mission appointed to select site for the Gar
field statue was read. McPbers on introduced
2 bill to suspend tho coinage Of the silver dol
lar. It provides that on and after the passage
of the act the coinage of silver dollars shall
be suspended. that the Secretary of the Treas
urv be directed not to reissue any United
States notes Of o denomination less than SIS and
to destroy all United States notes of a less de.
romiuation than S5. and cease engraving or
printing all such notes. It authorizes the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, upon tho deposit of sill
yer bullion of such sut-trcasury as he shall dss-
jgnate, to issue to the depositor thereof silver
certificates having upon Their fee the weight
aud market value OF the metal so deposited
calculated in United States gold dol
ra at sn the to rate he Of dox vsa S Sfso
luton was taken up, and an smeDdment
added increasing tue scope of the investiga-
ton to include all land leases in Indian reser-
vations. A bill was passed authorizing the
construction of rsllroad bridge across
the St. Croix River between Saltwater and
Taylcr's Falls, Mimi.
THURSDAY. Dec. 4,-BiiIs were introduced
Grant and for the erection of public building
in New Orleans, to cost 81 100000. Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, introduced resolution d.
recsing the committee on finance to investigate
and report upon the advisability of divertiDg q
portion of the surplus revenue to the building
up of our foreign commerce. After an execu-,
tive session the Senate adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, Dec. AFTER the opening ceremo-
MES, the session was devoted to the reading of
the Presidents annual message.
TUESDAY, Dec 2-Follet, as question of
privilege introduced presmble and res
olution charging Lot WRIGHT deputy
United States marshal for the southern
district of Ohio, with high crimes and misde-
state election In October, aud directing an in.
vestigation of the same. The resolution was
adopted after lcng debate.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3.-The bill passed author
iZing the construction of q bridge across the
st. Croix River between Saltwater and Taylor's
Falls. The Senate amendments to the House
bill forfeiting the unearned land grant of the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company were nom
concurred in. The House thenwent into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, Of New York. IN the
chair, on the bill making temporary provisions
for the naval service. No amendments were
offered to the bill, and no discussion had,
Randall merely making brief statement that
| the total appropriation for the support
of the navy for the current fiscal year
was SIG, ,636, ,166, a reduction of $258, ,268 from
the appropriations Of the previous year. The
committee rose and the bill passed. and the
House resumed consideration of the interstate
commerce bill which went over.
THURSDAY, Dec. 4.-Bills were introduced to
remit the duty on articles for the New Orleans
exposition, and to establish tie Office Of govern
ment architect. Consideration of the interstate
commerce bill was resumed, but the, House ad-
journed to Menday without action.