The Mineral argus., 1884-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

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At the commencement of the weeks bushes.
in congress a bill was placed before the senate
before introduced by Mr.. Mcmillan, to provide
for the erection of a public building at Winons
1t appropriates for this purpose 100000 and
$20.OO or so much thereof as necessary. fo,
the purchase of a site.
The resolutions of the St. Paul chamber Of
commerce and Minneapolis board of trade Oh
posing the forfeiture of Northern Pacific hand
grants were presented by Mr.. Mcmillan. Bills
were introduced admitting Dakota as a stat,
and providing for carrying on river and har.
Dor improvements by contract Bills passed
authorizing the sale Of timber on certain lands
reserved for the Menomonee Indians in Wis
consin, and providing agricultural lands for
the Southern Utes in lieu of lands hitherto Drn-
vided. The debate on national bank cirpuIa-
lation was resumed.
William III. Dickson was confirmed az United
States attorney for Utah.
Observation-Disclosures Swanstrom Mime.
sofa. receiver of public moneys at Dulutb.
Zachary L. Benton, Montana, receiver of publir
moneys at Helena; William X. Wheaton, Cali
| fornia, register of the land Office, San Francis
co.
Several resolutions were presented in tbe
| house by Mr.. Washburn of Minnesota. from tbe
chamber of of St Paul, requesting
the Minnesota senator's and representatives IN
eudeavor TO secure tho ratification of The treats
with the Sioux Indians for opening Tho Siony
reservation Cor settlement and against rovOkinc
or impairing the grant of lands to tho Northern
! Pacific railroad company.
MIR. Nelson introduced bills for the relief of
Charles j.. Molen and Anna W. Osborne.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Washbprp to-
dav for the relief OF citizens engaged in the
suppression of the Sioux Indian war in Mime
sofa in 1862. He also introduced q bill grant
ing a pension to Hiram Ranney.
u-bora NO M qpasiou Of the house TuoeA,~
The legislative session of the previous day did
| not adjourn until nearly morning, and the
members were too much exhausted Tor another
session. The scenes and incidents OF tho past
night were too much for them, and members
repaired to their residences for the rest Of the
day. No committee meetings were held. The
| scene of the night took place abouttwO O'Clock.
Hiscock. Reed, Morrison and Tucker taking the
principal parts; and after a pubic exhlD'uon
Morrison and Hiscock both ~apoloGl2ed Tor IN
kind personalities used in the heat oi donate
The following resolution was agreed 10 IN
the senate:
Resolved. That the secretary of tho interior
inform the senate when and how many acres
Of Indemnity lands were certified or patented
TO railroad corporations in Iowa, to whom
grants of public lands were donated; also
whether any such roads are now claiming more
indemnity lands. and what quantities.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the senate pGased
the bill fixing the time for holding terms ofeir-
cult court and district courts of tho United
states. Northern district of Iowa, 1t fixes the
time for terms as follows: At Dubuque hrst
Tuesday in April and third Tuesday IN Aovom-
Der of each year; Fort Dodge third Tuesday in
January and June; Sioux City second Tuesday
in May and first Tuesday in October. MI. Sew
ellis bill appropriating 100000 per annum for
militia passed.
A Joint resolution appropriating s150,O00, %
be expended for educating Indians was adopt
ed in the house.
In the senate a bill reported by Mr.. Mcmillan,
from the committee on commerce, was passed,
giving the secretary of war authority to compel
the alteration of railroad or other bridges scan
ming navigable waters of the Botates,
which may be Instructions to Navigation.
A bill was introduced to enlarge and strength
en- the Sny levee on the Mississippi riyeT. Ibe
bill for Furnishing persons for falsely person
ating United States officers or employees passed.
A Joint resolution was adopted approprahnG
$40 900 for the contingent fund of the senate %
defray expenses incurred in investigations
The national bank bill was again debated. al
iouTned.
During the session the speaker laid befor
the house the following message from the pres
ident: To the House of hepresentauVes-
transmit herewith the report Of the secfetaI
of state of the 21st inst, whereby your honoT
able body, and through you the people OF ID
United States may become afprlsed OF inc gen
erous contribution made by her BrltaInlc MAJ
) esty's government towards efforts for tho ie
: lief of Lieut. Greely's Arctic exploring party
by presenting 10 INC Ohltch bpaUN9 ~ 49,
= steamship Alert. CHESTER A AkiHoL~
8 When the reading of the message was finished
1 Mr. Randall called for the reading of the repoi
{ in full. The offer was so generous, comm
( from a friendly power, it ought to be traate
with respcct The report OF the secpotary q
state was read and several times appiaudeG
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent tha
!. the communication be spread upon thg01ourn
Of the house. He further asked that INC con
e munication be referred to tho committee 0
foreign affairs with the object of having a moi
{ formal and appropriate recognition OF Tue ~
Of the British government lApplausel
3 Il Obiectw exclaimed MI. Einnerty.
Mr.. Randall then put his request in the for
, OF a motion, and il was agreed to, MessTs: I'm
nertv and Robinson IN. ~ alone voting IN u
Finoriy declared that the United States shoul
u notbe put to shame by the acceptance OF al
y such favor. :.
q Owe arc too great a nation he eaid, :
humble ourselves so far as to receive G~ssIStan'
Of that sort. If we have no ships of our oW,
Z we have money enough 10 buy them, and u
British flag shall not float over American Sc
men. The members of congress who vote u
10 accepting the offer will sign their pOIltlC
y death warrants, and the party that faVois
will insult the Irish-American voters, VINO vi
Oh resent it at the next election"
The committee on foreign affairs VIII T,eRo
on the subject early next week., anu Wheh.
o. comes up in the house for action Emery w
IL be heard from.
The military appropriation and post ron
Is, bile passed the house.