Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

transfer Of one Of the vessels of the Greeiy re-
lief expedition to the Treasury Department for
revenue-cutter for use in the waters of Alaska.
and authorizing tho retention Of the other two
Tor use IN the navy as surveying vessels or
otherwise. Dolph reported favorably from the
committee on public lands the bill to amend
the revised statutes relating to the entry of
coal lands by reducing the price of such lands.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bills upon the calendar. The interstate
commerce bill was taken up and a long debate
followed. The Senate then went into executive
session, and afterward adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 12.-Van Wyck. from the com.
mlttee on public lands. reported favorably with
amendments the House bill to prevent unlaw
ful occupancy Of public lands. The Chair laid
before the Senate the inter state commerce bill
but no action was taken. The remainder of the
session was taken up by discussion on Hawley's
resolution calling for certain historical papers
filed in the War Department by Gen. Sherman.
After q short executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
TUESDAY. Jan. 13.-The naval appropriation
bill pas cd by the House was reported from
the committee on appropriations. The House
bill repeating the pre-emption, timber-culture
and desert lands acts was passed. A message
was received from the President recommend
ing compensation for special electoral messen-
gers.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14-The bill, introduced
by Edmunds, placing Gen. Grant Oh the re-
tired list, was passed by vote of 40 to 9. The
interstate commerce bill was taken up, but DO
action taken. The naval appropriation bill,
With the Senate amendments. was passed. The
OntOnagon land forfeiture bill was recommit.ed
for correction. The death Of Schuyler Colfax
was announced, and the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is. The bill for the relief
of the Ta]lapoosa sufferers was favorably re-
ported and placed on the calendar. After ex-
ecutive session, which was occupied by Thomas
in speech on the Nicaraguan treaty. the Sen
ate adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9-By vote of 81 to 80 tho
House refused to postpone private business in
Der Of private bills we're reported and placed on
the calendar. Stevens, from the committee on
Indian afs irs, reported back the bill for the
allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, with Cox, Of New York, in tho chair, on
the following bills were passed: For the relief
Of A. Fl. Herr, Sarah E.. Webster, John NJ.
Dorsey, and William T. Shepard, OF Nevada.
O. L. Cochran, Of Texas, A. b. Scbenck, Yost
Harbough, John T. Severance. William W.
Thomas, and Elizabeth Carson: authorizing
the secretary Of war to turn over to the Interie
Department certain parts Of Camp Douglas
Military Reservation, Utah; for the relief Of the
legal representatives OF A. J. Guthrie; for the
relief OF certain citizens of Marion County,
Tenn. The House at the evening session
passed twenty -one pension bills and adjourned
until tomorrow.
SATURDAY. Jan. 1O.-Immediately aftor the
reading Of tho journal. Randall moved to dis
pense with the morning hour, for the purpose
sage. After considerable debate the House
went into committee Of the whole on The
bill. The bill was read, but there was M gen.
eral debate, and no amendments were offered.
When the committee arose the bill passed the
House without dissenting votes. The bill was
reported from the committee on public buii9-
ings increasing to $3.50, coo the appropriation
for public building at Marquette, Mich. The
favorable report was received from the CON-
mittee on library, on the joint resolution ap.
propriating 300, 900 to aid in the completion of
the pedestal for the Barthol5i statue.
MONDAY, Jan. IA bill was passed ap-
propriatlng S50,000 for a building for the ap-
pralser at Chicago. A bill authorizing the
construction Of number Of bridges across
troduced for the establishment of q branch
soldiers home in California.
TUESDAY, Jan. ia communication was
received from the secretary Of the navy to the
effect that the death OF Cadet Strange was not
caused by hazing. number of unimportant
bills were passed, when the death of ex Speak
er Coltax was announced and the House ad-
journed for the day.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 14.-A bill for special
electoral messengers to Oregon and Iowa was
passed. Bills we're introduced to create q reve-
nue. commission and to refund the national
bonded debt at 81 per cent. The French
spoliation claim bill and the Chinese indemnity
fund bill were passed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 15.-The estimate of the
District commissioners of the amount neces-
sary for the maintenance Ut public order during
the ceremony Of the dedication Of the WASH
ipgton Monument, placing the sum at sIO,
was submitted. Under a SPECIAL order the
Morrison refundiDg bill WAS considered at some
length. Tho House non-concurred in the SEN
ate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill. Pending the discussion of the refunding
bill, the Houae adjourned