Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17

have as yet no clue. Another corpse has
just been found near Perpignan, iiidled
der was committed by the person or per-
sons who recently assassinated two abbes
il that vicinity.
The physicians have been unable to ex-
tract one OF the bullets from Jules Verne's
but the condition of the famous novelist is
no worse and he Is expected to recover
from the effects of the wounds inflicted by
his luna:ic nephew.
a majority Of seventeen votes, a proposal
to lew customs tax on foreign wheat
brought into the country.
The marriage Of the crown prince of Por-
tugal and the Princess Marie D. Orleans will
take place at Lisbon tn May Is.
King Milan of Servia and the sultan of
Turkey have ratified the Servo-Bulgarian
treaty of peace.
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS
SENATE, March 8-Mr. Vance offered a
resolution for the repeal of the civil SER
vice law. Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to
amend the Revised Statutes so as to in
clude Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul, Min
the cities whose natioual bank reserves
may coneist in part Of balances due one
association by another. Mr.: Brown made
speech on his bill providing a new basis
for national bank circulation. after which
the death of Senator Miller of California,
ly adjourned.
House, March S-As usual on Monday
the time was largely occupied by the
introduction of bills AMI among them was
one for the repeal of the civil service law.
rhos. r. Hudd of the 5th Wis. district was
sworn in Mr.. Reagan reported back his
Interstate commerce hill aud it was placed
on the calendar. The announcement of
Senator Miller's death closed the session.
SENATE, March 9-After brief routine
wo,k, the resolution reported from the
judiciary committee condemning the At
toruey General for declining to furnish in
formation relative to certain removals
from Office were taken up as unfinished bus
iness. Senator Edmunds made an elab-
crate speech on the subject, sharply crit
icising the recent message Of the President
and citing precedents to show that Demo
Gratis had heretofore demanded just such
information from the President. as the Re-
publicaus now called for; upon: conclusion
Of his speech the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March ga bill was passed pro-
hibiting any officer servant or agent of
the government to hire or contract out the
labor of prisoners Incorporated for viola
tion of the laws of the United States gov
ernment. The bill requiring the Pacific
railroads to pay the cost of surveying their
lands and to take out patents thereto
passed. The house went into committee OF
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. WelIborn stated that the pending bill
carried, '5,5 2 562 as against $5,7T7 45l ap-
propriated for the current year. Without
action the house adjourned.
SENATE, March 10-The resolution to in
vestlgate the charge that Capt. Eads, had
lobbyists on the floor of the Senate was re-
ferred to the committee on commerce. The
urgency deficiency bill was amended to in
clude S3O,N0O for Gen. Grants funeral and
passed. Senator Pugh replied to Senator
Edmunds speech upon the relations of the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March l0-Mr Pulitzer, from the
committee on civil service reform reported
civil service law. Mr.. Rogers,
railroads, reported bill requiring
| the Northern Pacific Railroad company to
| pay the cost of surveying the lands. The
remainder of the session was devoted to
but 10 action was reached.
SENATE, March 11-Mr. Vances bill for
! the repeal Of the civil service law was re-
ported on adversely by S:nator Hawley of
the civil service committee Mr. Logan,
| from the minority of the committee on mill
! TRY affairs submitted the views of the
minority members on the Fitz John Porter
| bill. 1t is the same report presen' ed by
| the minority in the last congress, with the
addition OF Gen. Logan's letter in reply to
re Grants article il the North American
Porter. Mr. Wilson of l WA made lengthy
speech in favor "f the Edmunds resolution
regarding the President after which the
Senate adjourned.
! House, March 11-Soon after meeting
the house took up the Indian appropria'
ton bill and debated it until adjournment
No vote was reached.
SENATE, March l2-The bill forfeiting q
portion Of the lands granted to the State ol
| Iowa to aid railroads was passed. Mr.
Kenua of West Virginia made an elabo
rate speech in support of the Pres;dents
position relative 10 appointments after
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 12-Mr. Caswell offered 8
resolution calling on the secretary of the
| treasury for a statement of the account be
tween the United States and the severa
states and territories If the direct tax lai6
by the act Of 1861 A bill was introduced
granting pension of 81 600 to Mrs Han
cock, widow Of Gen. Hancock Forty-fvt
pension and several private bills were
passed.
SENATE, March 13-The business of ths
day was suspended as soon as the senate
was called to order, and the funeral Of th'
late Senator John F. Miller, of California
took place in the senate chamber. Th'
president, cabinet, supreme court ant
house of representatives were present. Th'
senators and representatives formed ii
procession and marched on foot to the de
pot where the remains were placed in .
special car secured for the trip to Califor
MIA.
House., March 13-The house adjourned
without transacting any business to at
tend the funeral Of the late Senator Miller