Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.


Portage Lake canal. A joint resolution was
passed accepting the offer made by MIR. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Grant to present the government
With Gen. Grants military and civil souvenirs
They are to be placed in the Congressional
library. The bill authorizing retired list for
private and non-commissioned officers was
passed. Private pension bills were considered
and the House bill giving the widow of Gen
Geo. Il. Thomas a pension of $4,000 year was
passed. The main provisions of the Mexican
pension bill were attached to private pension
bill and passed. Messrs. Hoar and Pendleton
were appointed to act as tellers on the part of
the Senate in the count of the electoral vote
were filed and the District Of Columbia appro-
priation bill was passed.
MONDAY, Feb. 9.-The Senate received Gre
dentlals OF the reelection of Senators Voorhees,
and Pugh. Bills were passed increasing the
approximations for public buildings at Pittsburg,
Pa; Quincy, Ill.,, and Peoria, III. A concur
rent resolution authorizing the President to an
noupce to foreign governments the result of
the Prime Meridian conference and to ask their
concurrence, was agreed to. On point CT Or
der raised by MIR. Ingalls,, the Senate decided to
stand by it's rule forbidding the proposing Of
general legislation on appropriation bills.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1O.-A memorial was present.
ed from the legislature Of Dakota, urging a di-
vision OF the territory and the admission of the
southern portion as state. A resolution pro-
viding for the striking of medals to commemo-
rate the dedication of tie Washington monu-
ment was passed. The 'snti-fenciDg' bill
was also passed, as was the pension appropria-
ton bill. The latter contained clause MAX
ing soundness at enlistment presumptive, with
the privilege Of rebuttal left to the government.
The credentials Of MIR. Hampton were present.
ed.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Army Appropri-
alton bill was reported and placed on the cal
endar. bill was passed providing for per-
manent reservations for the Indians OF
announcing that the House of Representatives
would at IL o'clock be ready to receive the
Senate, and at that hour the Senate proceeded
to the House where the electoral votes we're
counted and Grover Cleveland declared p1 esi-
dent and Thomas A. Hendricks vice-president
of the United States. When the senators bad
returned to their own chamber q long discus
sion followed as to the constitutional power of
the presiding officer of the Senate to declare
the result of the electoral count. Resolutions
denying and affirming that power were offered
Dy Messrs. Ingalls, aud Hoar and were laid over
one da.. The bill repeating the pre-emption
and timber culture laws was briefly considered
in committee and reported to the Senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-The concurrent resolu-
ton p oviding for committee to notify Cleve-
land and Hendricks Of their election as presi-
dent and vice-president of the United States,
was referred to the committee on privileges and
elections. A joint resolution was passed thank
ing Great Britain for the use Of the steamer
Alert and returning the same. The resolutions
offered by Messrs. Hoar and 1ngalle, relative
to the electoral count, were referred to the
committee on privileges and elections. Sena-
tors Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap-
pointed committee to make the necessary ar
rangements for the Inauguration Of the Presi-
dent-elect. The army appropriation bill was
u. ole %t,on
and TIMBER culture laws.
FRIDAY, Feb. 19.-The Indian appropriation
bill was reported. 1t increases the House
bill $4,000. A resolution allowing ex-S Senator
spencer, Of Alabama, 81, 1872 for expenses in
maintaining the title to his seat was reported
and, on objection, went over. Hoar reported
that the conferees on the electoral count bill
were unable to agree. The Texas Pacific for
feiture bill Was laid before the Senate, but on
motion Of Blair the anti-foreign contract la
Dor bill was taken up in its place. Messrs. In
gals. Sherman and Blair made the principal
speeches in its favor, while Messrs. Hawley and
Bayard spoke against it.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1.-THE joint resolution e1-
tending the thanks Of Congress to Capt. NJ. A.
Healy and the other officers Of the steamer
Corwm was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Several miuor bills were passed. under the
special rules. and number Of important ones
were objected to. The House, in committee,
considered the river and harbor bill, large
number of amendments being rejected. One
increasing the appropriation for the Charleston
harbor to $2O0,600 was passed. The House
took . recess until Monday. thus continuing
the legislative day Of Saturday.
MONDAY, Feb. 9.-The House, in continue
ton of Saturday session, resumed considera-
| ton OF the river and haIbor bill in committee
of the whole. Pending the discussion on the
Galveston barber improvement the committee
| rose. Immediately thereafter the House again
vent into committee on the post-ofdce appro-
pristion bill. the general debate on which was
limited to five hours. resolution was adopted
| reserving the east gallery. Of the House for the
| families Of the senators and members during
the counting Of the electoral vote Wednesday
| next A sub committee Of the House commit
tee on appropriations has prepared the fortif-
priated Is "a. 1876. .oco.
TUEsDAY. Feb 1O.-The House went into COM
mittee On the post Office appropriation bill and
| some amendments were proposed and rejected.
The committee rose and the House after ad-
journing began the legislative day Of Tuesday.
Mr.. Kelley wished to correct the Records re-
port of the scene between Mr.. White and the
speaker. but his motion to thst effect Vas lost.
A resolution calling upon the president foK
copies Of al the correspondence in the hands of
the government relating to the case Of C. A.
van BfOckeD, IN American c1uzen imprisoned
| ut Hayti, was adopted
WxDxEsDAY, Feb. 1.-THE District Of Col
umbia appropriation bill WAS reported back and
confernoe committee appointed. Springer
reported bill relating to the compensation OF
Umted States officers. The electoral vote
vas counted and Q resolution was passed that
| committee consisting of three repreeeuta-
! tivzs and two senators be appointed to notify
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks
t@Rk I>s- sxa>& l.~s>n s.
of the United States.
THuRDAx, Feb. 12-It WIS ordered that
| hereafter the House shan meet ut IL o'clock. A
hn was passed for . public building ut De
| troit- The bill providing for the payment o1
tia judgment rendered IN the case at Halle
K1bouzns sgainst J. q. Thompson was re
ferrsd to the committee Of the whole
Nathan =. Dixon q. y W. sworn N . tn