Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


THURSDAY, January 10.-Bills introduced:
For the establishment of the United States
Postal Telegraph Company; to prohibit the
mailing OF newspapers containing lottery ad-
vertisements; to equalize bounties. After
some time spent in discussing the rules, the
senate went into executive session, and then
adjourned.
FRIDAY, January ia bill appropriating
81, 100000 for the Mississippi River improve
ment was taken up and passed. Bills introduc-
ed: To establish university of medicine at
Washington; for the relief of the sufferers of
Jeannette expeditions; to provide for postal
savings banks. some time was taken up IN q
discussion of Culloms bill for reorganizing the
government Of Utah, after which the senate
rules we're taken mp and adopted. After exec
utlVe session the senate adjourned till Mon
day.
MONDAY, January IA ballot was taken for
president pro tenn, Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island, being elected. That gentleman
declined owing to i'll health, and Senator Ed
mun1s was elected. After transactng some
unlmportant business, the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, after Which It adjourned.
TUESDAY, January ia petition was pre-
sented from citizens of Kansas, for q woman
suffrage amendment to the constitution. The
entire morning hour was spent in discussion of
proposed retaliatory legislation against France
and Germany. After executive session the
senate adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY. January 16.-The bill to restore
to the public domain certain lands granted to
the Iron Mountain was passed. prohibitory
amendment to the constitution was introduced
aud referred. memorial was presented from
the national stock convention at Chicago on
the subject of European discrimination against
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sion the senate adjourned.
House,
THURSDAY, January 10 --Clardy, of Missouri
| who has been sick since the opening of the ses
|. sion, appeared and was sworn. A resolution
was referred to the ways and means committee
calling Oh the secretary of state for informa,
ton as to alleged frauds in the importation OF
| dutiable goods. Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, January 14.-Bllls introduced: Tt
| reorganize the infantry regiments:of the regu
| lar army; for the establishment of dc part
ment of commerce.: to provide for the issue Of
| 215 per cent. forty-yenr bonds; to place sugar
molasses on the free list; to repeal the civi
| service act; to reduce the duty on cotton goods
I to 35 per cent. advolaren; to abolish the pos
tage on newspapers; TO repeal the Jaw probit
| itipg ex-conft derate officers from serving ir
the U. s. army; for the retirement of the trade
dollar; for the appointment Of delegate t<
| the house of representatives by the council ol
| Indian TRIES in the Indian territory. Ad
| journed.
TUESDAY,: ia, uary 15.-The committee or
public lands reported bill declaring forfeited
certain lands grantee to states in aid of raj
roads. Another bill to appropriate $1,000, ,OOl
for the completion of the Mississippi improve
ment was introduced. After long discussion il
committee of the whole on river and harbo
improvements, the house adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, January 16.-Bl]ls introduced
Appropriating $1.000,O0O annually for the i'm
provement of the Erie canal and maintajniu,
the same as free commercial highway
authorizing the construction of ship cana
around Niagara Falls. The house went int.
committee of the whole to consider the senat
bill appropriating $l,00o,00O for continuin,
the work of Mississippi River improvement
and when the committee arose the house ad
| iourned.