Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-04
COyGRESSIOy STMM4RY.
Senate,

by the House fixing the postage on newspa-
pers sent from the office Of publication TO
regular subscribers at l cent pound, but
cut out the discrimination against sample
copies, making the rate mentioned uni
form rate for all newspapers sent from the
office OF publication to regular subscribers
whether sample copies or otherwise. Lay
ing aside the post-office bill for few mo-
ments, the House bill authorizing the erec-
tion OF a public building at keokuk, Ia,
passed. At 2:15 the Chair announced that
the president OF the United States was now
ready to proceed to the House. Business
was then suspended, and the senator's,
headed by Mr.. Edmunds, president OF the
Senate, and Secretary McCook, preceded by
Sergt. .-at-arms Canaday, proceeded to the
hall OF the House. At 3:O5 p. NJ. the Sen
ate was again called to order and, on mo-
tion OF Miller, adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 23.-The Senate received
the credentials OF James X. Jones, senator
elect from Arkansas. The committee in
vestigating the leasing OF Indian lands was
authorized to sit during the recess Of Con-
gress and a resolution was passed calling
on the secretary OF the interior for informa-
ton relating to the progress Of Indian edu-
cation. 4 petition from the Grand Army
OF the Republic asking that Gen. Grant be
placed on the retired list, was laid on the
table, as the Senate had already acted in
the matter. The Des Moines settlers title
bill was passed, IT'S was also the post office
; appropriation bill including Frye's amend
ment giving 100000 to American steam
| ships carrying mails.
Tuesday, Feb. 24.-The Senate received
! a memorial from the Legislature of Wiscon-
sin asking that Gen. Grant be placed on the
retired list. Hoar submitted report on
the dual sets Of credentials of Senate ALI
, sons election. The naval appropriation
bill WAS laid before the Senate and referred.
! The bill authorizing the President to nego-
tia te with the Creeks Seminolcs and Chero-
KEGS for a purchase OF their remaining rights
in the Oklahoma lands was passed. \ COM
mlttee OF conference on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was appointed.
! WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.-Sherman present
! eel to the Senate a report and concurrent
! resolution thanking Col. Casey and the as
slstant engineers for the manner in which
! they have performed their duties in the
! completion of the Washington monument
; y long discussion "f the verdict in the
Swain trial and OF the power OF court-mar-
! tiil followed conference report on the
army appropriation bill. The verdict was
! denounced by Messrs. Hoar Ingalls, Sher-
man and Others and defended by Messrs.
Hale and Hawley. The legislative, cxecu-
| tive and judicial bill was reported, but ow-
!
! been reached when the Senate adjourned
| THURSDAY, Feb. 26.-The credentials OF
| Senator Jones, Of Nevada, were placed be-
| fore the Senate. The naval appropriat ton
! bill was reported, and the Pacific Railroad
! funding bill introduced md laid on the ta-
bic. The Legislative appropriation bill was
! passed substantially as it came from the
! Senate committee. A long debate ensued
; on the bill repeating the silver coinage act,
Sherman making Il strong speech in its ia
vor and Hill against the measure.
! FRIDAY, Feb. 27.-The Senate passed the
+ naval appropriation bill with an amend
! ment providing Sl12.oOO for the purchase
! OF Ericson's torpedo boat ''Destroyer"
; The bill providing for the sale Of the Sac
/ and Fox reservations in Nebraska and
! Kansas was passed, as were /; number OF
! House pension bills. \ conference commit
| tee was appointed on the Legislative execu-
! tive and judicial bill. The second reading
OF the House substitute for the river and
| harbor bill was objected to by Cameron, OF
Wisconsin, and so the bill was not referred
to a committee. In the executive session
! the krei1ler nomination was considered for
an hour, but again went over.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-Beyond the partici-
/ pating in the ceremonies connected with the
! Washington monument detlica ton, no bust
; ness was transacted in the House.
| MONDAY, Feb. 23. - The sundry civil
appropriation bill was reported, Bland
reserving all points OF order. A resolution
was offered instructing the committee on
foreign affairs to inquire if discrimination
against foreign articles imported from Ger.
many was not required in retaliation for
the discrimination by that country against
American products. The Senate amend.
ments to the Texas Pacific land grant bill
were concurred in, as were those to the
anti-forcign contract labor bill. The naval
appropria tion bill was passed. but without
the clause known as the Randall plan
for building up the navy, which was re-
jected. An evening session was held for the
consideration Of District Of Columbia bust
| ness.
TUESDAY. Feb. 24.-The House author
lied the Commercial National Bank o
Chicago to Increase it's capital to $4,000,
900. Bills were passed for the allotment
OF lands in severalty to the Indians on the
tnadilla reservation; appropriatng $40,
900 for the erection OF Il public building al
Fort Townsend, W. T., and.increasing tC
$4,000 the appropriation for the publ,
building at Fort Wayne. Ind. The rive,
and harbor bill was taken up and ths
committee sustained the decision of thu
Chair ruling out the Hennepin canal clause
\ long and noisy session followed, durin.
which numerous unimportant amendments
were adopted. The bill was finally reported
to the House and the previous question
ordered
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.-The House passet
bills for the erection Of public buildings al
Sacramento Cal, and La Crosse, Wis, a nc
appropriatins S1oO,O 900 for the payment
of certain citizens for supplies furnished th'
Sioux and Dakota Indians in Minnesota
between 1850 and 1862. Henley reported
a Joint resolution instructing the attornev
general to institute proceedings to yacat.
and set aside certain portions OF the land
certified to the state OF Michigan for tn
Portage Lake and Lake Superior Shil
Canal Company. The deficiency appro
priation bill was passed. The river ant
harhor bill was taken up under the opera
ton OF the previous question. When tn
Mississippi River clause was reached tn
committee amendment striking it out wa
carried. At this point the enemies Of tn
bill resorted to filibustering tactics whicl
were kept up amid much confusion and ex
citement until midnight, when the Hous
adjourned
THURSDAY, Feb. 26.-The House laid o,
the table the joint resolution returning tn
. thanks OF Congress to Col Casey the Wash
! lnston monument engineer further con
ference on the army appropriation bill wa.
ordered The sundry civil bill was takel
up and the clause repeating the silver coin
age act was stricken out. Debate then fol
lowed ON the proposed appropriation @
money for the New Orleans Exposition
great opposition being manifested.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27.-The House non-con
Cured in ths Senate amendment to the les
is.ative bill. Oh motion OF Willis the sun
Of So zoe, ,ooo was appropriated for river
. and harhors- The sundry civil appropria
; ton bin was passed The post-otfice ap
preparation bill was reported with tn
Senate amendments 4 separate vote o.
each amendment was demanded Th
; clause relative to ocean mail transpertatioa
had not been reached when the House ad