Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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SATURDAY, June 28.-The general deficiency
bill was passed. An amendment v.a adonted
q ,.v nh.a - D., s.. -. "ss
:. pey 1nas = nsea ior nus services ID defend-
ing Gmteau. Inc River and Harbor bill was
considered and several times increased. After
e1ecuuve session the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, june SO.-Cameron called up his
resoluuon heretofore submitted, discharging
the nnance committee from further considers
non OF the OH for the retirement and Eesoinage
% tlsae oolsIs. N NOUN TO agree to the
1o aa M. Mo.IlI Calico the yeas and
ths resnlnt;nn 49, vn. sess s. ~ nay a 20. 30
ry OF me I senate was dlrec,ed TO AJAX recall
rom .Is INC house OF the Dlllt0 grant right OF
Wy - Tue o9utneIn Kansas hallWay Company
s sanoten 1holan IerIloory, ~ order that the
3 M, lhSy olaeI commltee OF conference on
~ ..,n oenaie iooA uP me ho9se Dll 70 limit
~ W. ~ yoste ene .Nh winch prosecution
10y 70 MsItu!ea against persons charged with
s,uaaIng Tue lnteinai revenue laws. II was
e.esa ~ rug m!MH tn.ee years ZOE Two
s III Passeu: DIS seposIed 1avorapiy ana,
lasa ~ IN me calenoar: 10 provide Tor the
- watton,;a InJio m - p.allie Dahos OF fot
PHYS %,nn o oo y! o. AKRON, ". increasing
fore aIlowsS ~ nnhS;o LA aU %a 1eleto
Ind. Cameron introdnoed = Joint reao1n{i Iv'
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pur-
chase, not to exceed 10 OOO, 900 trade dollars at
. 1p value, paying therefor standard silver
aonsrs, providing the purchase be made prior
nrasent aooa: ~. NOTIFY onlectea 10
Adjourned. ',>'o-. ''.N>' - '1''''A "o-.' o'oi'
TUESDAY. july 1.-Cockrel,. from the com
mittee on military ar ,;ra ra,,ortoa ..,,oroh1-.
VIII oroandn,a,ts 49, nslpsa S:n iao."D's'
WI enionu.nen's' VIC house OH renewing
from tne charge OF desertlon soldiers who
served until the expiration Of their term, aud
are improperly charged with deaertion Tho
bill, after amendment, was passed AS passed
IT. Requires enat apphcanons Tor relief provided
,oe snn " Nh maze ~n1n nve years from it's
,ons;e,e - OK ouso III mas passeo gIanung
drcod nostord ~ 10, lntro
ta u.eu @ ny cameron amectng the secre-
~ 49, o SoMes ptu,Oou, CgV worm
a on % 90 me com oa on hnance. Agreed to
ntion directno an invsst;a.,;on ~ ms ms ieso-
dition of New York banks. Mr.. NORTH moved
the reference of the resolution to the commit
tee on finance. Agreed to-yeas 80, nays 16.
Ihe sundry CIVIL bill was reported, but the
Senate adjourned without action.
including that Of Col. G.. A. Pierce for governor
of Dakota. were confirmed The senote onoond-
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r a.,a " aeel anu nal9or % were 1nslsteG
III; III an e. n oiueIeo' Inc sunory CIVIL
UT "as paseeu, N5o"l l
THURSDAY, July 3.-The Fitz John Porter
bill failed to receive the necessary two-thlrds
vote and did NOT mass The anti cb;noso
hill was nassed hv q vote ~ 40 - 20 me-
fertilization bill was passed AZ # cana from te
commit tee. The bin forfe;s;ne the lad arants
to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was nsssed
The lands are to revert to the United States.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 4.-Morgan reported the bill
FORGETTING the Ontonagon land grant. reso-
luton was adopted directing the committee on
Indian affairs to INQUIRE into the condit;on ~
the Indians of California. The bin increasing
the pension to the widow of Gen. Ord was
passed. Consido, alton of the postal telegraph
bill was postponed till December. Adjourned,
uo,.
SATURDAY. oune zo'-ine McAdoo-Aogan
.ha'ver was 'alo o'' the taD'e' Inc Oil provlolng
luz .ne aujus'lnens Oh the accounts OF govern
ment employees was debated at length. The
majority report OF the House appropriation
committee recommends $50, 270, 900 for fortifca-
'lons' ano tne minority So9o.Ooo. Adjourned.
oo Monaay: June ~ -Wasn h;n submitted the
Construction ~ h v across thn M;sn;ss .nG
at a. Pan, Agread 70 Kime ~. ;,,trn sH,esaPp.
bill appronriatine soo Ooo to nrevent the nitro.
duction of cholera into the United States. The
conference report on the Indian appropriation
b!! approprlates $5,859. 402: The House pro-
VISION 1or the abolition OF the Office OF inspect
or, detailing five army officers to act as in
spectoss, was stricken out. Kosecrans presented
conference report on the Dill to provide for
me MsPosltlon OF aDandoned and useless
mn.tary Reservations. agreed to. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 1.-The conference committee
on the naval appropriation bill reported inabili.
ty to agree. After debate the Honse voted not
RI reoeIa from ito noa;t;o,, ~, no
in regard to steel cruisers and aiso =; romard Is
monitors snS nav conferono a'o oora;e W