The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-11
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The 18th congress of the United State,
met nj Washington on Monday last, the
day provided III the constitution. But
little was done aside from electing pre-
siding officers. Senator John Sherman
was chosen president pro. TEN. of tn,
senate, in consequence Of NIce-presidenI
Hendricks death, which makes hiGi act,
ing Nice-president of the United States.
The House elected John G.. Carlisle
| speaker and after both houses; had re,
ceived formal notice of the complete or
ganization of the other, and a joint com
mittee had waited upon President
Cleveland both adjourned until Tuesday
noon, out of respect to the memory OF
the dead Nice-president.
On Tuesday the principal event in
either house wa the reception and
reading of the Presidents message.
which is found entire in supplement
form in to-day's paper. After the read
ing was completed the House adjourned
in respect 10 the memory of X. +. Ell
wood of Illinois, whose death was an
mouu,vu 40 the HOUSE ny the deceased :
successor, Mr.. Hopkins.
Considerable business was transacted
in the senate after the reading Of tn e
message. The chair laid the reports of
several cabinet officers before the body,
all of which were properly referred. lie
also delivered Il memorial from the New
Hampshire legislature requesting legis-
lation looking To the presence of the sale
of public lands To other than those de
string to become actual settlers.
Senators Vest and Cockerell present
ed resolutions from the Missouri legis-
lature, asking legislation making recciv-
ers of railroad companies appointed by
federal courts amenable to action at
law, giving survivors of the Mexican
war a pension, providing for the audit
ing Of the Missouri war debt. and max
ing an appropriation for the construc-
ton Of a levec or the west side of the
Missouri river. A large number of bills
were introduced, but few of which are
of general application, among these are
one by Senator Hoar providing for sue
cession To the presidency IN case of
death or disability of both the President
and Nice-president. Another to pro-
vide for Il uniform system of bankruptcy
in the United States, and still another
to fix the salaries of United States dis
trt.t ,,lnal OF ~ nm mar ann, re-
Mr.. Edmunds TO amend the law relat-
ing To the evil of BIgamy. BY Mr..
Voorhees, To provide for the admission
of Dakota To the Union. BY Mr.. Coke
providing for the allotment of lands to
the Indians III the several reservations.
By Mr.. Doiph, bills looking to the pre-
vention Ofthe obstruction of navigable
waters, to prevent public lands from
tresspass, also To secure the repeal OF
the pre-emption, timber culture and
desert land acts. 4 bill was introduced
asking for the admission of Washington
Territoy to the union as a state, another
stations on the southwestern frontier of
Kansas, another to establish u board of
education and lend aid to the support of
the common schools in the United
Mr.. Blah introduced bill look
ing to the addition of physiology, to the
curriculum of common school studies,
also a work on the effect Of alcoholic liq-
uors. Mr.. Teller introduced Il bill pro-
e.. a.. Al, ,An1I.tia IL, ,F tIn Initial
States 81 and - notes.
In the Senate, Wednesday, bills were
introduced for the deposit in the
treasury of the receipts Of the
money order system, and for the
payment of its expenses out OF appropri-
to secure cheaper Geographic
correspondence; to prevent the diffusion
of contagious diseases; for the readjust-
of the compensation of fourth-class
by Mr.. Mcmillan, for the
relief of Minnesota swamp land settlers.
\ JOINT resolution was introduced forthe
extension of suffrage to women. Reso-
were adopted calling upon the
Postmaster-General for information con-
the operations Of Chairman
Brown, of the Maine Democratic state
who is charged with having
received money for procuring the APP
pointment of postmasters, and calling
upon the President for the correspond
ence with Italy and Austria respecting
Minister Kelley.
In the House Mr.. Springer offered his
revised code of rules for the government
of the House. After n long debate, II
resolution that until rules were adopted
the House be guided by Jetierson's Man
ual, rs modified by the parliamentary
practice of the House of Representatives,
was adopted. The speaker appointed a
on rules. Adjourned till Sat
urday.