The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-25
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n6 Seuate IdoI SdtuIuoy COuSiuci'
ed the treaty with Mexico, and 1t was
defeated, failing to secure the two.
thirds vote necessary for its ratifica-
ton. This IS claimed as u high tar
if victory.
On the same day the Fitz John
Porter case occupied the attention Of
the House, the time being employed
in discussion. 1t Is not probable that
vote will be reached for some time.
The House committee on private
land claims unanimously agreed to
report favorably the bill for the re.
lief Of Myra Clark Gaines. 1t pro-
vides for the issue Of patents to Mrs.
Gaines for 3S,457 acres Of lands on
accounts of grants made from Spain
to her ancestors.
Mr.. Logan presented in the Senate
petitions from ex.soldiers, praying
for the passage Of laws giving ex-
prisoners of war the benefit of public
lands.
Senator Edmunds presented a bill
providing for the construction Of a
railroad telegraph from the Missouri
river to the Pacific ocean. and to Sc
cure government use of the same for
postal. military and other purposes.
Several statesmen took occasion
during the week to bring the pork
question before Congress.
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee
on Indian affairs reported adversely
on a number of petitions asking for
the opening up of the Okla iona lands
for settlement.
The finance committee of the Sem
ate has refused to approve Mr.. Sher.
mans bill to establish "a system of
banking, which provides for an issue
of circulation equal to the face of any
government bond deposited to secure
ii.
;fr. PaysOn, from the committee
on public lands reported in the House
. bill relative to the forfeiture of the
land grand of the Texas Pacific rail.
road,
On motion, Thursday, February 2s
was fixed as the time for delivering
in the House appropriate tributes to
the memory of the late ID. c. Haskell.
of Kansas.
Mr.. Hale introduced in the Senate
bill to secure to the medical profes.
sion equal rights of service in the
United States. 1t provides that all
appointments to medical service TN
der the government be made from
graduates Of legally chartered medi.
cal institutions.
The Senate committee on military
affairs ordered bill for the relief of
Fitz John Porter to be reported favor.
ably.
The bill to provide for a civil gov.
eminent in Alaska was before the
Senate on Tuesday, but no conclusion
was reached.
The bill passed relating to recover.
les for infringement of patents. 1t
provides that no damages or profits
shall be recovered from any defend.
ant for infringement of patent when
it shall appear that he was the mere
user for his own benefit of any article
purchased in open market without
notice that the same was subject to a
patent.
Mr.. Washburn introduced bill to
pay Mary NJ. Blocker, of Minnesota,
5000 tor property alleged to have
been destroyed by the Sioux Indians.
Mr.. Wakefield introduced a resolu
ton fixing the head OF navigation of
the Minnesota river at point on said
river where the range line between
ranges 80 and "a, west Of the princi.
pal meridian, crosses said river, said
line being the eastern boundary of
Redwood county. MINI.
The Senate occupied considerable
time in discussing resolution per.
hitting A. X. Reynolds. of the Unit.
ed States navy, to accept the dscora.
ton Of the royal imperial order of
Francis Joseph, in recognition of
heroic conduct in saving the lives of
the crew of an Austrian bark. Car.
ried.
Senator Van Wyck offered a reso-
luton calling for full information
from the Attorney General as to fees
paid attorneys in the Star Route
cases.
A resolution was introduced in the
Senate to investigate the alleged pc
litical intimidation and murder at
Danville, Va, and in Mississippi.
The House adopted joint resolu.
ton apprOpriating $50, 900 for the re.
lief Of destitute Indians IN Montana.
The Senate finance committee has
under consideration several measures
relative to the basis OF banking. and
will no doubt present some recon-.
mendations in time for action by the
present Congress.
Mr.. CoX's bill repeating the iron.
clad oath passed the House by vote
of 1875 to II.
Congressman Finnerty, an old In.
dian fighter, presented a measure in
the House providing for the promo.
ton of officers of the United States
army particularly distinguished for
heroic action i'm Indian warfare.
THE critic of the Chicago Tribune
heard Ellen Terry. who plays with
Irving. He finds that cher voice is
laden with some of the sweetness of