Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-13


Nearly the whole day was spent in hurrying
through the appropriation bills
Mr. Pendleton offered the following resolu-
ton, for which he asked immediate consider
alton.
Resolved, That the thanks of the senate are
due and hereby rendered to Hon George r.
Edmund. for the courteous, impartial and able
| mauner in which he has presided over its de-
liberation and fulfilled the duty of president
pro tenn. The resolution was unanimously
cgreed 10.
HoUsE-The speaker laid before the house
communication from G. II. Craig, represent
tative OF the Fourth Alabama district, stating
| that he had forwarded to the governor of thai
state his resignation, to take effect March 3.
Mr. Robinson N. W made al appeal "as ,hs
last word ne would ever say i'll Washington
asking the house to make a donation of any
amount to Mrs Meikleham, granddaughter OF
Jefferson, and requested unanimous consent
for the passage OF a bill making an nppropria-
ton for that purpose
Mr Hammond objected
The proceedings Of the day were without
! special interest Nearly all the time WAS con-
sumed in awaiting reports from conference
committees and appointing such committees.
The fun Of the evening was confined to the
ways and means committee room, where Mr..
Blackburn was celebrating his last night in
the house by treating his particular frienda
| to O musical party, the instrumental portion OF
which was furnished by parry of Lexington
| coored men, while the entire company now
and then joined III the refrain Of some negro
melody, and broke into applause as each air
| was completed. Messrs Curtin, Poland Robert
| son and Money were among the members pres
! ent, and Postmaster General Hatton and ex-
| Gov Blackburn were among the distinguished
| guests.
| WASHINGTON, March 3-During the two
sessions of the Forty eighth congress there
, have been introduced in the house $3.50
bills and 345 joint resolutions The follow
! Ing named measures Of general Importance
have been enacted into laws:
| Bills to establish the bureau Of labor; to es-
tablish the bureau OF animal Industry; to pre-
| vent the expectation Of diseased cattle, and to
provide for the suppression and extirpation Of
| pieuro- pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals: to repeal The test oath
act of 1862; to limit to three years the time in
which prosecutions may be begun against per-
sons for the violation Of internal revenue laws:
| to establish bureau of navigation in the treas
| ury department.: to provide q retired list for
soldiers and marines who have served ccntinu-
ously for thirty years or upward y to reduce the
! rate of postage on newspaper and other periOdi-
cal publications OF the second class when sent
by others than publisher or news agent to one
cent for each four ounces; to remove certain
burdens from the American merchant marine
tthe Dingley shipping bill; to provide civil gov
for 81 70 and the
! or other securities OF foreign governments;
:, 20 extend the duration of the court Of
! commissioners Of Alabama claims; to make all
public roads and highways postroads; TO make
it felony for any person to falsely personate an
| officer or employee Of the United States acting
| under authority OF the United States; to re
| lieve from the charge Of desertion certain SOL
| diers OF the late war who, after having served
aithfully until the close Of the war, left theil
! commands without leave; to provide for the
| location of branch home for disabled vo}un-
| teer soldiers OF the Mexican wax and war OF
| 1912 whose disa biiities were not incurred in
| service against the Unit& States; to reorganize
the corps of judge advocates of the army; to de-
Glaze forfeited certain lands granted to aid IN
! constr uction Of q railway and telegraph line
from Portland to Astoria, Or; to reorgapize the
! inspectors general department. Of the army: to
| provide for the ascertainmeht of claims OF
American citizens for spoliat ions committed by
the French prior to July 81, 1901, by referring
them to the court Of claims.
The following Important bills have been
sent to the president for his approval and
will doubtless be signed by him before the
adjournment of congress Tomorrow, and
hence may be considered as enacted:
To prohibit the importation and migration OF
foreigners and aliens under contract or agree-
! ment to perform labor in this country: to de-
! construction Of the Texas Pacific railroad, and
TO prevent the unlawful occupation OF public
lands.
Among important measures yet remaining
In conference committees upon points Of
difference between the houses are:
The house bill to repeal the pre- emption and
timber culture laws; the house bill to forfeit
company, and the house bill to provide for the
settlement Of claims of officers and enlisted
men Of the army for private property destroyed
I,,n the service Of the United States.