The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

.etter from Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler
opposing the proposition to offer o reward for
the discovery and relief of the Greedy party by
private enterprise. They think it unadvisable
private partieswhen the government expedition
: is thoroughly equipped Another reason urged
sgainst the proposition is that the government,
W inviting such corporation, will assume
eertain responsibility toward those whom it
nus induces to enter on a hazardous enterprise
nd Its offers of to-day may lead to the neces-
ity of further expeditions for relief or rescue
= Sereafter
4 Secretary Chandler has written letter to
representative Cox, the chairman of the COM
.nttee on naval affairs, strongly opposing a
I econd investigation of the Jeanette artlc ex-
edition. He says the friends of Jerome Col
ms had every opportunity before the court of
inquiry to ascertain the facts In the CASE and
nat in his opinion the proposed reopening of
ne case is highly inoxpedient, and it seems a
itiless sacrilese to again tear open the graves
+, the dead for the purpose of indecently call
g public attention to what the court of inquiry
,rrectly termed trivial difficulties, such as
cur on shipboard even under the most favor
Die circumstances, and which had no influence
4 bringing about the disasters of the expedition,
nd no pernicious effects upon its conduct
The postotfice appropriation bill was consid-
red ON Tuesday in the house and the proceed
slgs were marked by three points of interest
he speaker ruled against his party on a point
rom South Carolina fiercely denounced the
Committee for certain parts of its work on the
,lll, stating that 1t was actuated by desire to
Rcqulre reputation for economy; and Messrs.
E'ownshend and Reed engaged in a very warm
controversy, the former charging the latter
With defending railroad corporations and all
Kinds of jobbery and Mr.. Reed replying vigor-
)usly. The amendment adopted by the COM
4mtge of-the whole increasing the amount for
setter carriers 100000 was rejected in the
E.ouse and the bill passed.
The bill increasing the salaries or U. s
Judges TO $1,000 is still before the Senate, and
Phcits good deal of discussion, as also Blair's
Dill appropriating money for education.
The House election committee reported in
avor of the contestant in the contested election
# Garrison against Mavo, from the First dis
friet of Virginia, thus unseating Mr. Mayo, who
Asa readjuster. Mr.. Mayo was allowed an
Saour IN which to present his side of the case.
dis parting address resulted in heated colloQuy
between Messrs. Ranney of Massachusetts,
republican member of the committee on cleo
lions, and John S Wise, readjuster member
irom Virginia, on one side, and Turner of
Georgia chairman of the elections committee,
and Tucker of Virginia, on the other, relative
o the action of the board of canvassers of Viz
yinia in throwing out the vote of an entire
county, on account of an informally
n the seal of the return
In the debate in. the house ON the bonded
whisky extens i'll, Mr. Willis in whose dis
riot most of th6Wnisky is stored, claimed that
4 lie whole Northwest, well as Kentucky, was
realty interested in this bill: and, among other
ssons, stated that the whisky industry used
,OO0,oOU bushels of corn two years ago and
iy Is, 600 goo bushels this year. and that the
risky in bond is owned by all classes of peo-
q, and principally by people of ordinary
ans, who had TO borrow from the banks con-
Fualiy since the over production of whisky
= 8 made their investment bad one. He then
We the history of the measure, showing that
proposition for the indefinite extension of the
1ded period had been unanimously reported
the ways and means committee last congress,
/ had passed the house with only twentv-nine
ties against it
IN motion of Senator Mcmillan the senate
ferred to the committee on woman suffrage
. petition of Sarah B. Stearns, c. NJ Cole
N, Mary E. Murdoch, DR.. Anna W Broskwa,
: 'orSe W. Kimberly. Mrs. E. S. Hammond
d eighty one other citizens of Minnesota. re-
estlng the passage of sixteenth amendment
the constitution prohibiting states disfran-
1slng citizens on account of sex.
The house judiciary committee has agreed to
port fayorably Representative Deusters bill
amend revised statutes so to provide that chill
rem born n foreign country and BOW residing
this country whose father or grandfather en-
sted IN the army of the United States, and either
ed in its service, or honorably discharged be
?2sldered citizens OF the United States.
tpers accompanying the clai IN of ". H. Whit
g of Litchfeld, Mimi, and bill for his re-
II on account Of I'M uries received
drlng the rebellion while indirectly in the SER
&c OF the United States, were referred to the
ommittee on claims Mr.. Mcmillan also in
reduced, for reference to the committee on
ubllc lands, the petit on of H. I. Wells, John
iartin and i've other citizens of Minneapolis,
relation to the 10 cation of lands under the
omestead and pre- emption laws. The petit
on, which was introduced at the request of
enator Sabin who is temporarily absent,
sked that such change be made in the law
.iginal locations may be protected in their
ties in cases where the recei pts have been is-
led to the original locat ors previous TO the
ales by them, and that all cases of alleged
raud where the question arises after the issu-
g OF the final receipt, may be tried III court
" jury under direction of law arising III par
ocular cases, and requests the Minnesota del
cation that if any changes are made in the
PRESENT laws to insist that the rights already
{uired under existing laws shall he protected,
Present titles quiet and patents issued in all
Uses where final receipts have issued without
contest before local officers
The House spent nearly whole day in dis
fussing, and finally passed bill for the re-
eirement of Gen. Ayerill, the noted cavalry
eader.
The senate bill for the construction of
iroad bridge scross the ST Croix river. in
8consin end Minnesota, by the Chippewa
Ills & Western Railroad company, was
ported by Mr.. Mcmillan to the Senate to-
~ from the committee on commerce with a
vorable Recommendation. The bill as reported
ntains several amendments, the only materi-
one of which consists of two additional sec
ns, as follows:
Sec. 3. That the said railroad conlpanEshall
We the right to construct passagewaYs ON
4 M vanJ rla nf
cry description, and to charge reasonable
therefor, subject to the approval of the
;retaTy of war.
lection provides that any alterations or
anges shall be made at the expense of the
ilroad company. It will be remembered that
9 bridge is to be made of iron and steel, with
asonTy piers
A resolution of the board of trade of Mime
.Jolis has been presented to the house request
e senator's and members from Minnesota to
vor the mining and silver coinage bill, to pro-
DIT the issuing of silver certificates, and also
or the redemption Of those now in circulation
Editions from the Grand Army Post Nos. 9,
D. 90 and %, department of Minnesota, were
resented in the house by Mr. Strait, praying
congress to remove the restrictions and grant
srrears and back pensions from the date of the
discharge to all who were discharged from the
United States service from injuries received
While in the-ine of duty.
Senator Dawes, from the cnmmittee Oh In =
dian affairs, has reported favorably the bill to
accept and ratify certain agreements made
with the Sioux Indians, and to grant the right
of way to the Dakota Central railway company
through the Sioux reservation in Dakota; and
also the bill to accept and ratify certain agree
ments with the Sioux Indians and to grant the
right of way to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railway company through the Sioux reser-
walton. These two bills have already been re-
ported fayorably by the house committee on
Indian affairs.
The senate has confirmed the following NOM
nations: Consuls: Willis E. Baker, Illinois,
Rosario, Argentine Republic: Firth Charles
worth, Beloit, Kans., Funcbal; julius Stapel,
consul general, Shanghai; Archer Russell Plat,
consul, Chefoo, China; Brewster Cameron,
Beloit, Kans., receiver of public moneys at
Tucson, Ariz. Jacob B. Blair, Wyoming, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of Wyoming;
Case Broderick, Kansas, associate justice of
the supreme court of Idaho Postmasters:
George A Selsby, Mitchell, Oak. John w.
Hart, Traer, Iowa; W. ]. Brown, Emmetsburg,
iowa.
Senator Plumb, from the committee on pub
c lands of the senate, reported adversely the
III introduced by Senator Cameron to restore