Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

mONDAY, Jun0 1O.--Mlll0r On0fe0 as an
amendment to the deficiency bill, the bill in
troduced by him this session to provide for
granting to the state of California per cent
um OF the net proceeds Of the sales Of public
lands in that state. A bill was reported favor
ably increasing the appropriation for public
buildings at Erie. Pa. It provides for an ex-
penditure not to exceed $500, 900. The origin
al provision was for $15O000. Mr.. Plumb,
from the committee on appropriations, reported
the committee. 1t appropriates $29O, coo more
than the House bill. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 1.-THE Utah bill was taken
up and the amendment making lawful hus-
bands and wives incompetent az witnesses was
defeated. Much of the session was taken up
in personal debate between Senators Ingalls,
and Brown. a.
WEDNESDAY, June 18.-The only business of
Importance transacted was the passage of the
Utah bill. The bill abolshes female suffrage.
THURSDAY, June 19.-Butler called up his
resolution providing for an inquiry into the
condition of New York national banks and after
debate the matter went over. Tho bill to pre-
vent the importation Of tea dust into the
United States was passed. Beck offered an
amendment to the legislative, executive and ju-
tended for export may be set apart and remain
in store for aperiod notexceeding nine months.
in the warehouse in which they were stored
when entered, subject to such regulations as
the secrerary of the treasury may prescribe,
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 20.-The credentials of Eph-
rain K. Wilson, senator-elect from Maryland,
were presented. The Mexican pension bill was
taken up and discussed at length, but no action
was taken. An amendment was offered to the
sundry civil bill, appropriatiug $4,000 to pro-
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ural and mechanical capabilities of the colored
race at Chicago in 1885. Adjourned.
| House.
| FRIDAY, June l9.-The Senate amendments
to the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill were nOn-cOncurred in. At the evening
session seventy-six pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, June IA. - The Senate amend
ments regarding the increase in tho appropri-
alton for railway clerks in the postofice ap.
propriation bill, were non-copcurred in. A
committee reported that the charges OF collus-
ion made against the treasury officials in Sc
lecting the pnblic building site at Brooklyn,
were unsupported by the evidences. Tho bill to
compel the Pacific railways to pay tho expense
of surveying and conveying the lands granted
was defeated. Adjourned.
MONDAY, June 16.-Bils introduced: Grant
ing 100 acres of the public domain to every hon
orably discharged Union soldier or sailor of the
late war: calling for executive information rel
| ative to the fencing Of public lands; for the
erection of Union and Confederate soldiers
home at Denver. Mr.. Lowry. from the COM
mittee on elections, submitted report on the
election case Of Campbell vs. Morey, declaring
the contestant entitled to the seat, which was
laid over.
TUESDAY. Jnne 1.-THE bill to carry into Of
feet the convention with Mexico was reported.
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surveying, transferring, etc., lands to Pacific
railways and regulating the time in which the
lands could be designa ted was passed. The
House passed the deficiency bill. Also the
Fitz John Porter bill by vote of 158 to 81. II
restores him to rank, but provides for no back
pay. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, June 18.-The Pacific Railway
bill was debated without result The House
refused to consider the Ohio and Mississippi
contested election cases. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 19.-The bill to prohibit the
importation and migration of foreigners and
aliens under contract to perform labor was
called up. Jones (Wis.) offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that nothing in
| this act shall be construed as prohibiting any
individual from assisting any member Of his
foreign country to the United States. The bill
then passed without division. Lowry called
up the contested election case OF Campbell vs..
Morey, and the time for debate was limited tt
four hours. After speech by Mr.. Lowry in
support of the claim of the contestant, the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 2O,-Bills passed: Reducing from
so and as cents to 10 cents the clear ance feef
levied upon vessels engaged in domestic com
merce; the Senate bill authorizing the construc
tion Of bridges across the Mississippi River al
st. Paul. Several amendments were also adopt
ed, which necessitates the return of the bill to
the senate; forfeiting the unearned land grant
of the Sioux City L st. Paul Railroad Compa-
ny. At the evening session no quorum was pres
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