Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-24
FORTY.ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

MONDAY, Dec. l5.-Ihe Dill Tor statue to
Lafayette was reported favorably: Logan pre-
the ratification Of the treaty with Spain, and
also the placing of a portrait of Gen. Thomas
in the capitol. After short discussion in Sc
cret session of the bill for the discussion of
cimmercial treaties with open doors, the Da-
kota bill was taken up. but was again laid
aside without action, and Hill addressed the
Senate on the silver question. The bill for
the erection of public building at Akron, O,
at q cost Of 100000 was taken up and passed.
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-Ingalls in the chair.
The committee on military affairs reported ad-s
versely on petition to apply the treasury sur
plus to relmbursng soldiers of the
war in the amount lost to them
by the depreciation of the nation
al currency during their terms of service. The
silver question had an airing, and the bill for
the admission of Dakota was taken up and
passed substantially as it came from the COM
mittee. The bill provides for division OF the
territory on the forty-sixth parallel Of north
latitude, the part north of the line to remain q
territory under the name Of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Dawes presented
petition, which was referred, relative to a re-
for grazing purposes. A large number OF re-
monstrances against the ratification of the
Spanish treaty, were presented and referred.
Van Wyck introduced bill to regulate telegraph
tollsfnd passenger aud freight rates in the West.
Butler introduced a resolution to authorize the
of American Arts and Manufactures, to be held
in London, Epg.. in 1886, the government ex
hibits now at the New Orleans Exposition, and
appropriating $500, 900 to defray the expenses.
After executive session the naval appropriation
bill was taken up and passed.
= THURSDAY, Dec. 1S.-The bill appropriatipg
$50, 900 for statue to Lafayette was taken up
and passed. The appointment of McCulloch
as secretary of the treasury was confirmed.
Among the bills introduced were two by Van
Wyck-one to increase the pensions of widows
and dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers
and sailors, and the Otner to grant pensions to
invalid and dependent soldiers who served
three months duling the war Of the rebellion.
House.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA concurrent resolution
was adopted in regard to the attendance of rep
occasion of the opening of the Worlds Exposi-
ti0n by the President on the 10th. The Senate
joint resolution was adopted IN relation to the
ceremonies to be authorized in connection With
the completion of the Washington monument.
At the evening session ten pension bills, iuclud-
ing one granting to Emma De Long pension
cf $50 month.
the postmaster general asking for an appropri
alton of $l75,000 for postal service was refused.
Bills were introduced forfeiting all unearned
railwsy land grants, to regulate the Hot Springs
reservation, granting right of way through In
dian Territory to the Kansas City & Fort
Smith Railroad, resolution asking for infor.
nation in regard to the French and American
Claims Commission, for the creation of Red
River commission, to provide for the refunding
of the national debt. Wilkins, from the COM
mittee on banking aud curreGcy, moved to
suspend the ruDs and adopt resolution set
ting aside Thursday. January JIG, for the con-
slderaton of the Mcpherson and Dingley bills.
After debate the yeas aud nays were taken and
the motion carried. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill prohibiting the issue of
treasury notes of less denomination than $5.
and providing for the issue of 81, 50 and 95
silver certificates, was lost. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to establish
department of agriculture was passed.
TUESDAY, Dec: 16.-The house was called to
order by Springer, Of Illinois, as speaker pro
tenn. The bill passed amending Sec. 3,940 Of
the revised statutes relating to the forwarding
of mail matter. A resolution passed providing
for holiday recess from the Goth of December
until the 9Th of January, and the House then
resumed consideration Of the interstate COM
merce bill. A vote was taken on substituting
the Reagan bill for the first seven sections of
visions), and It was agreed to. The remaining
sections of the committee bill were struck ont.
Pending further action an adjournment was
taken.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE committee on
public buildings reported q bill extending to
$245, 600 the limit Of the appropriation for the
construction of q public building at Peoria,
Skinner, of New York, introduced bill for
regulating and classifying the salaries Of clerks
in all first-class post t-ofices. Referred. The
remainder Of the session was taken up by de-
bate on the interstate commerce bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 18.-The House resumed
consideration of the interstate commerce blu.
Pending the debate the House uon-concurred
in the Senate amendments to the bill making
temporary provision for the naval service.
Messrs. Randall. Holman, and Long were ap-
pointed conferees. Mr.. Curtin introduced a
joint resolution providing for the representation
Of the United States at the proposed exhibition
in London, in 1886.