Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

agricultural appropriation bill was reported
with amendments. Lspham continued, his
speech on the Des Moines River bill.T The si-s
diaE appropriation bill was taken up but its
consideration was not concluded.
IN h9SDAY. r;,, Feb l6:-The post-oface appropria
Moiues River bill was laid aside and the Indian
appropriation bill passed with the Senate
amendments striking out all new legislation in
cluding the clause relating to the Oklahoma
lands: Sawyer reported favorably Fryes "sub-
sldy clause - amendment to the post-oflce ap-
preparation bill. The credentials Of Messrs.
Platt and Teller were presented.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE conference report
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
was agreed to-. Gu motion Of Cameron (Wis.)
the Senate bill authorizing the sale of q part
OF the lands Of the Wlnnebago tribe of Indians
in Nebraska was passed. The anti-foregn Ia
Dor contract bill was laid before tho Senate,
and speeches were made by Messrs. Sherman,
Vest, Morrill,, Morgan, Plumb and others. A
lost.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18.-Some time was wasted
in obtaining quorum, Edmunds alone being
present at the opening hour. The bill author
izing the president to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the Oklahoma lands was reported and
placed on the calendar: Lapham continued
his remarks on the Des Moines River bill. A
bill authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT OF certain
lots in Denver for public library purposes was
favorably reported. The House anti-foreign
contract labor bill was passed. The credentials
OF Mr.. Vance were received. Palmer introduced
bill to set apart the St. Clair fats for hunt
ing and 1shl Dg preserve.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-The Senate adopted,
with some amendments, the House bill forfeit
ing the laud grant of the Texas Pacific Raj
way, by vote of 56 to 2. It now goes back to
the House for concurrence i'll the amendments
The post-office appropriation bill wss reported,
It increases the bill as passed by ths House
$500. 900. The joint resolution appropriating
$2.5OO to pay the expenses Of the inaugural
ceremonies was adopted. The Des Moines
River lands bill was discussed, but no vote
reached.
SATURDAY. Feb. l4.-Much time was spent n
deciding points Of order relative to the river
and harbor bill, which was finally considered in
committee. When the Hennepin canal scheme
came up, point of order was made against 1t.
and pending decision the committee rose.
The widow of Gen. Geo. H. Thomas was grant
ed pension Of $4,000 per annum. The post
ofhce appropriation bill was passed, the clause
giving additional pay to Al ericAn steamships
having been stricken out. The next bill taken
up was the Legislative appropriation, and of this
House took recess until Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 16.-The House went into
committee on the legislative appropriation bill,
and considerable progress had been made when
the committee rose. The Senate amendments
to the army appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED In and conference committee ap.
pointed. Bills were passed appropriating $l75,-
900 for public building at Aberdeen, Miss.
and amending the statutes in relation to the
immediate transportation Of dutable goods.
An effort was made to pass the Graut retire.
ment bill, known as the ''First Edmunds" bill.
which designates the General by name. The
combined opposition Of Democrats snd friends
OF the second Edmunds bill prevented success,
as the necessary two-thirds vote was not OBJ
tained. A bill regulating the letting of mail
contracts and designed to prevent Star-route
frauds, was passed. as was also = bill appro-
priatipg 100000 for the erection Of build
ing for the library of the medical department
of the army.
TUESDAY, Feb. 17.-A resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary Of the treasury foi in
formation relating to the rancho traffic in the
Western states. The Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non. con-
| CURED in. The resolution for the appointment
of a commission on the subject of the Eqnor
traffic was reported back adversely. Deuster
| reported the joint resolution, giving notice to
the North German Confederation of an inten-
tion to tel inmate tie treaty of 1862, and it was
placed on the calendar. The legislative appro-
priation bill was passed. The naval bill was
reported. 1t appropriates s13, SIS, 1873.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18.-The conference re.
port upon the District of Columbia appropri-
| alton bill was agreed to. resolution IN the
contested election cage of Mclean Va.
Broadhead confirming the right of the sitting
| member (Broadhead) to his seat was laid ovei
| for future action. A motion that the House
| go into committee Of the whole on the naval
| appropriation bill failed. and the river and
| harbor bill was taken up in committee. An
amendment giving s5OO,OoO for the improve.
ment Of Galveston Harbor was agreed to. al
WAS also one cffered by Price increasing from
! Sl2.500 to $28,000 the appropriation for Su-
| perior Bay aud harbor at st. Louis Bay, Wis.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-The House devoted
most OF the day to the river and harbor bii,
| adopting numerous samendmeDts-adding $50.
600 for the protection Of the g.. Clair flats ard
increasing from S4O0, 600 to s6Oo, 900 the 80.
preparation for the Improvement Of the Missis-
sippi between the illinois and Ohio Rivers.
| FRIDAY, Feb. 20.-The House resumed con,
sideration Of the river and harbor bill. Thu
| Mississippi River clause. it was agreed, should
be restored. The Speaker ruled that the com
! mi!tee on rivers ard harbors did not have juris
| diction of the Hennepin Canal matter an6
hence the clause was not in order. The nava
| appropriation bin was taken up and six hours
Tor debating the second section, embodyin,
| Randall's plan for increasing the navy, wer
allowed. An evening session Was held at whicI
| number Of private pension bills we're passed