The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

SENArE.-The Dakota bin was placed b,
fore the senate and Mr.. Harrison took TIN
iloor. lie insisted that the real animus q
the objections was that another preside,
tial election should pass before the poop
of Dakota were to be permitted to particl
pate in such election. Mr.. Morgan sai
the senator from Indiana IN
Iarrison), who was evidently candida
or the presidency, might not havea chanc
lot think he would ripen in four years.
Mr.. Harrison replied that il he eve
should be q candidate, although he mish
stly claim the electoral vote OF Alabam.
he never would expect to have it counte
or him.
Mr.. Harrison spoke ut some length
urther maintenance OF the points orig
tily made by him in favor OF the comm;
ees bill. He appealed for justice for d.
ota from the men who, as descendants :,
he men of 1776, would themselv YES feel
We under the restraints now imposed
ne territory that was seeking almissio
n. Butler obtained the floor to reply to y.
harrison, but Mr.. Call asked him to vi
Jay Tor an executive session.
Among the bills introduced were the I
towing:
BY Mr.. Henderson, to facilitate Or
lntions and to retire from ncti
'rsice upon their own applicat.
licers OF the navy who served du
a: the war OF the rebellion as gene.
Ulcers OF the volunteer service. ny II.
We, relating to public accounts al
,dms. BY Mr.. Dolph. to extend tn. linz,
the port OF Portland, Or, SO as to
%, III thal portion pf tive east Ma.
The senate committee on public buildings
and grounds reported in favor OF an APP
preparation of SIS, 600 for public bald
ing at Saltwater. This action will suffice to
pass the measure through the senate. Sem
ator Sabin feels confident it win receive fair
treatment in the house.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill re.
house at Two Harbors, MINI. The
amount was left blank for the committee
to fill in, probably $4,000.
Senator Plumb says he will call up soon
the bill to throw the Sioux City & st. Paul
grant near Lemars into the United States
court. He is expected to make speech
in opposition to the bill.
HousE.-The shipping bill, which pro ides
among other things for the removal of the
tonnage tax on certain vessels, passed.
SENA-E.-The debate on the Dakota bill
was concluded. Mr.. Buffers substitute
admitting the whole territory was lost-22
to 33. The bill dividing the territory on
the foIty-sixth parallel, admitting the
southern portion and organizing tn. Terri
tory of Lincoln out of the northern part
passed-32 to 22-it being a strice party
vote, except that Mr.. Voorhees,, Democrat,
voted with the Republicans in the atfirma-
tive.
Senator Sewell's militia bill, which passed
So
priation OF 100000 for the purpose Of
providing arms and ordnance stores, quar-
termasters' stores and camp equipaye for
the militia, the appropriation to be APP
portioned among the several states and
territories. No state, however, snail re-
ceive its share of the appropriation unless
its militia force numbers at least 1,OOC
men for each senator and representative
to which it is entitled in congress.
Senator Blair, from the committee on
education and labor, reported favorably
pointment by the president OF a commits
sion OF five persons to investigate the al.
cob Ole liquor traffic. 1t provides:
The members OF the commission shall be
selected solely with reference to perso nal
fitness and capacity for an honest,
impartial and thorough Investigation.
All OF them shall not be advocates
OF prohibitory legislation or OF total
abstinence, and they shall serve without
salary. Their duty shall be to investigate
the alcoholic liquor traffic. it's relations to
revenue and taxation, and it's general
economic, criminal, moral and scientific 8.
poets in connection with pauperism, crime,
the social evil, the public health and gen.
eral welfare OF the people; to inquire and
take testimony as the practical results al
license and prohibitory legislation for the
prevention OF intemperance in the several
states, and to report the result OF their
Investigations to the president, to be by
him transmitted to congress. It appropri.
ates $40, 900 for the expenses OF the inves.
tigation.
HousE.-The house passed several bills
on the private calendar, including one au-
thorizing the National Bank OF Winona t G
change it's name, and the First National
Bank OF Minneapolis to increase its capital
stock to an amount not exceeding So, OOO,-
900. The pension appropriation bill, call
ing for $75,754, 900, or SIS, 900. 900 more
than the bill OF last year. was reported.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
SENArE.-The introduction of resolu
ton calling on the secretary of the treasury