The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-03-12

house are authorized to all the places Of
those whose terms expire with the present
compress.
| HoUsE-A resolution was offered refusing to
take part In the Inauguration ceremonies, be-
cause the representatives had not been
| assigned their proper place. 1t was lost The
house voted. notwithstanding Republican fill
case Of Frederick VI. Wilson. Iowa. motion olt to
suspend the rules and pass the bankruptcy bill
Ma s. explained that tn.
committee Of arrangements appointed by the
senate to take charge of the inaugural ceremo-
MES had not Disseminated against the house
in any way, but in the present instance prece-
dence had been somewhat departed from in ia
| vor of the house
Mr.. Van Wyck satirically said the senate
| could not agree to legislative provisions on an
appropriation bill when put on by the house,
| but could itself put on such a bill as the Pa
| citic Mail subsidy clause when it saw fit
John Roach, Jay Gould and c. 2. Huntington
had been defeated at the other end of the CAPT
tol, but had demanded that the senate sho uld
| violate its own rules
| Nearly the whole day was spent in hurrying
through the appropriation bills
| HoUsE-The speaker laid before the house
o communication from G. Il Craig, represen-
| tative of the Fourth Alabama district stating
that he had forwarded to the governor of that
state his resignation, to take effect March 3.
Mr.. Robinson On W made an appeal "as the
| last word he would ever say in 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 bull making an appropria-
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, whore Mr..
Blackburn was celebrating his last night in
the house by treating his particular friends
to q musical party, the instrumental portion of
which was furnished by a party of Lexington
colored men, while the entire company now
and then joined in 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 extirpat1On OF
| pieuro-pneumOn1aa 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 retired list for
soldiers and marines who have served continu-
ously for thirty years or upward: to reduce the
rate of postage on newspaper and other periodi-
cal publications OF the second class when sent
| nv nt hoy than q Or ma m
| cent for each four ounces; to remove certain
burdens from the American merchant marine
(the Dingley shipping bilD; to provide civil gov
eminent for Alaska: to prevent and punish the
counterfeiting in the United States of bonds
or other securities OF foreign governments:
to 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
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 their
commands without leave: to provide for the
location of branch home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers Of the Mexican war and war OF
service against the United States; to reorganize
the corps of judge advocates of the army; to de-
clare forfeited certain lands granted to aid in
construction of a railway and telegraph line
from Portland to Astoria, Or; to reorganize the
inspectors general department of the army: to
| provide for the ascertainment of claims of
|
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
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-
clare the forfeiture Of lands granted to aid Of the
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 presumption 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
In the service Of the United States.
SENATE.-The remaining committee amend
ments to the river and harbor bill were agreed
to, but it was finally killed by laying on the
table.
A great excitement was caused by the en-
trance of President Arthur and President
Cleveland
A message from the house was received an
nouncing the passage of the bill authorizing
the president to place one person ON the retired
list of the army. Applause. The bill was read
at length.
The President pro tenn of the Senate--Mani-
festations of applause are not in order. The
| clerk read as follows:
To the Senate of the United States: nomi-
nate Ulysses s. Grant formerly general COM
handing the armies of the United States, to
| be general on the retired list of the army, with
the full pay of such rank.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
The president pro tenn of the senate then an
| nounced that the nomination would be consd-
| prod
the senate advise and consent to this appoint
ment? All senators in favor will say L IA
storm of ayes.l All opposed no. dead 81
Ience.] The ayes have it unanimously. This
announcement was received with thunders OF
applause, both on the floor and in the galleries.
Vice President elect Hendricks, escorted by
Senators Edmunds and Hawley, had entered
the chamber and had been received with ap
plause Whom quiet prevailed, the presiding
officer (Mr. Edmunds) said, 'sThe chair has the
pleasure of announcing that the vice president
of the United States is in the senate chamber,
and if agreeable to him will now administer
to him the oath of Office Mr.. Hendricks then
stood up, and Mr.. Edmunds admin istered the
oath, and after neat address declared the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HousE-The closing up was full of confus-
ion and excitement The passage of the Grant
bill produced similar scenes to those in the SEN
ate The announcement OF the result was
hailed with three cheers, and long and contin-
ned applause.
At ten minutes before l2 o'clock according to
the hands of the clock, which had been turned
back that extent of time, Mr.. Springer as chair
man of the committee appointed to wait on the
president, announced it had performed it's duty,
and the president had nothing to communicate.
Mr. Keifer offered the following resolution:
That the thanks Of this congress are hereby
rendered to the Hon. John G. Carlisle, speaker,
for the courtesy with which he has treated all
it's members and for the ability and frmness
with which he has presided over the delibera-
tons of the house during the Forty eighth con-
gress.
vote was taken standing amid loud con-
tinued applause The speaker pro tenn, Mr..
Hatch, (Mo) declared the resolution adopted
unanimously by 325 representatives, Of the
Forty~elghth congress. Mr.. Carlisle made q
brief reply end declared tho house adjourned