The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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provide new basis for the circulation OF
national banks.
HoUsE-Thomas r. Hudd was sworn in
as member from the Fifth district OF Wis
consin. Bills were introduced for the regu-
lation OF Interstate commerce, to regulate
the transportation OF live stock and to
repeal the civil service act.
Both houses adjourned early on the an
nouncement Of the death OF Senator Miller
OF California.
SENArE-The debate on the report OF the
judiciary committee condemning the at
torney general for refusing to send to the
senate the papers in the case OF United
States Attorney Duskin OF Alabama, was
opened on the 9th by Senator Edmunds.
The galleries were crowded with visitors
who remained in their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Edmunds occupied the
floor. Senators OF both parties were gen.
orally in their places and gave marked at
tention to. Mr.. Edmunds A large number
of representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as.
signed chairs to the rear OF the senator's
seats, the spaces on both sides OF
the chamber being we'll filled. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was free
from that bitterness and sarcasm
which sometimes marks Mr.. Edmunds'
political speeches. The only allusion to
which the friends OF the president could ex-
cept were those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-
ferred to the recent message OF the presi-
dent on this question as u supplement- to
the report of the minority OF the judiciary
committee. The speech is regarded as an
able exposition OF the Republican side of
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippi at Alton, ILL.,, passed.
Senator Sabin introduced bill appro-
priating $40, 900 for Jearum Atkins as a
recognition OF the national benefit derived
from his invention OF the automatic rake
for harvesting grain, which has become the
common property OF the public, for which
he received no adequate remuneration.
In executive session the following nomi-
nations were confirmed: s. S. Brooks, as
sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
p. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
land, secretary OF legation at London; j.
R. Rasin, naval officer at Baltimore; Jacob
T. Childs, Missouri, minister and consul
general at Siam; j. d. Kennedy, South
Carolina, consul general at Shanghai.
HoUsE-On behalf of the committee on
labor Mr.. James On. " called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or contract out the
labor of prisoners incarcerated for viola
tion of the laws OF the United States gov
ernment. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail-
roads to pay the cost of surveying their
lands and to take out patents thereto,
passed. The house went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair)
on the Indian appropriation bill.
SENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re-
piled at length to the speech OF Mr.. Ed
munds. Senator Miller introduced a bill
requiring all manufacturers Of and dealers
in oleomargarine, butterine lardine, etc, to
display signs in conspicuous place at their
place OF business indicating that they ma nu-
facture or sell such articles, imposing a
special tax OF $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
on wholesale dealers and 500 on retail
dealers in such products, and requiring
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
Imprisonment, and requiring all persons
engaged in such business to keep books and
enter therein accurate and detailed ac-
counts of all imitation butter manufact-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times to the inspection OF the
treasury officials.
There was quite breeze in the senate in
were the prominent figures. Both got very
much excited. Riddleberger referred to the
publication OF Eads' letter in the Record,
and spoke of Logan as "Eads' repre-
sentative on this floor" Logan i'm
mediately sprang to his feet, and
turning to Riddleberger with flushed
face and flashing eyes replied that
the statement that he was the representa-
tive OF any man or corporation on the
floor OF the senate was untrue. Riddle
berger hastily explained tn at he meant
that Logan was Eads' representative in
the sense that any senator was the repre-
sentative OF any measure he introduced.
HousE.-The Seney bill to repeal the civil
service law was reported adversely. The bill
requiring the Northern Pacific company to
pay the cost OF surveying it's lands was re-
ported. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated.
SENATE.-Mr. Hawley from the COM
mittee on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Vance's bill for the repeal of the civil
service law. Mr.. Logan, from the minority
of the committee on military affairs sub
mitted the views of the minority members
on the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
same report presented by the minority in
the last congress-, with the addition OF Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grant 8
article in the North American Review justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
MIR. Wilson of Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter of furnishing the senate papers con-
cerning removals from Office.
In executive session, the nomination of
Richmond s. Dement, to be surveyor gen.
eral of Utah, was taken up. Dement, is the
man who some weeks ago came out with a
story about frauds and bribery, and
among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received $25, 900 for speech he
made in defense OF the Mormons. The
nomination was rejected by a viva voce
vote and was so announced, when Gen.
Logan arose and made vigorous speech
in behalf of his young friend and he was
confirmed.
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re.
garding the death of Senator Miller, which
was adopted, and after an executive ses.
sion the senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Indian appropri alton bill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question OF cattlemen occupying In
dian lands in the Indian Territory.
SENArE.-On motion OF Mr. Plumb, the
senate resumed consideration of the bill to
forfeit part of the lands granted to the
State Of Iowa in aid of railroads. MIR.
Plumb opposed the amendment offered by
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
tion of the act certain of the lands as to
which n suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The bill itself. Mr..
Plump said, provided q perfectly impair
tiai tribunal for the settlement OF the
rights OF all claimants. The bill was bill
Tor peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be Trojan horse. After
debate, Mr.. Spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, 13; and the bill
then passed.
bill was introduced by Senator Man.
derson providing for the sale OF the
site OF Fort Omaha, Neb., the sale or re-
moval of improvements thereon, and for a
new site and the construction OF suitable
buildings.
HousE.-Mr. Weaver (Neb. asked leave TO
offer the following:
Whereas, Nearly every congress embraces
at least one crank; and, whereas, the pres.
ent congress is no exception to this rule;
and, whereas, it should not be in the power
Of an idiot. insane man or crank to pre-
vent the consideration OF any measures;
therefore,
Resolved, That the rules of this house be
SO amended that it shall require at least
two members to object to the considera.
ton OF bill
The reading OF the resolution was greeted
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