Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS.

SENATE, Feb. 8-Mr. Ingalls, offered q res
olution which was agreed to lnstructing
the committee on finance, to inquire into
the propriety of resuming the issue of one
and two dollar paper notes. The silver de-
bate was then resumed. Mr.. Sherman took
the floor in supper. of the resolution. He
said the inquiry was entirely proper, and
on the executive files either relating to that
subject or to executive appointments, sus.
pensions, or removals. This precipitated
q debate upon the question SO long pend
ing in caucus and committee meetings and
secret sessions as to the right Of the senate
ator Sherman claimed that the president
and cabinet had no right to withhold in.
formation from the senate relating to
removals and appointments. He said:
II happened to hold the Office of secretary
of the treasury at one time, and / was
brought before both houses Of congress.
certain S eontroverted case Il viii not
refer to it at any length, because it was
in executive SESSION., they not only called
on me for the papers, but they called on
me to come In person to explain the
papers and to give reasons why and
right as an executive officer to put myself
on my dignity and say: II will show you
such papers as will do me no harm and
will keep back the others.'' Senators
Pugh and Harris interrupted occasionally
with questions but no reply was
attempted.
House, Feb. S-The call of States led to
the introduction of the usual multitude of
bills. Among the bills was one offered by
Mr.. Springer of ILL.,, for the division of
Dakota on the Missouri river. Mr.. Weaver
made long speech against National banks
after which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 9-Mr. Allison introduced
bill to make legal tender money inter-
changable at the treasury or at the sub
treasury in New York, and Mr.. Beck one
to provide for the issue of coin certificates.
Bills for the erection Of public buildings at
Sioux City, Iowa, Oakland, Wis, Portland,
Or, and Saltwater, Minn., were passed.
The bill extending the! avs of the United
States over the unorganized territory
south Of the state Of Kansas, and known as
senate then adjourned.
house, Feb. 9-The session was devoted
to routine business and the discussion of
the silver question. Messrs. Warner and
Findly speaking in behalf Of silver.
SENATE, Feb. 10-The Secretary Of the
navy was authorized to fit out al expedi-
ton to witness the total eclipse Of the sun
on the 10th of next August. Senator Hoar
offered q resolution which was adopted,
instructing the committee on the library
to report upon the cost and expediency OF
erecting monument TO 1en. Hancock IN
amendment to Sherman's silver bill. Ad-
journed
house, Feb. 1O-Mr. Blanchard Of La,
offered resolutions upon the death of Gen.
Hancock which were adopted and the
of respect.
SENATE, Feb. 11-Mr. Dawes, from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported fav-
orably Mr.. Van Wyck's bill authorizing
tho secretary Of the interior, with the con-
sent of the Winnebago Indians in Nebraska
to cause to be surveyed and app ised in
~ acre tracts about 5000 acres Of the Win
uebago reservation and to sell the Same TO
settlers and to allot the remainder Of the
reservation, except that portion sold to the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis . Omaha
Railway company, to the Indians In sever
atty. The bill to regulate the promotion
of West Point cadets was then passed, after
considerable debate, and the education bill
vas taken up, Mr.. Morgan taking tho door
in opposition. He declared tho bill to be
one 70 create of1ces aud tax the honest,
hard-workinR man In order to educate the
children of the drunken vagaboud who
would not work. Mr.. Horgss's speech oc-
cupied the remainder of the session. Ad-
journed until Monday.
HOUSE,, Feb. 11-An effort was made to
introduce bill granting $4,000 pension to
the widow of Gen. Hancock, but IN objec-
ton carried it over. The bill enabling ma
tional banking a. sociations to increase their
capital stock and to change their names and
locations passed. Tho remainder OF the
session vas devoted 70 discussing the Fitz
John Porter relief bill HayDes OF New
Hampshire in favor Of the bill and Steele
Of Ind, In opposition were the leading
speakers-
sKxArH, Feb. 13-Not In session.
HousK. Feb. 13-Adverse reports were
sub1nitted from the committee on post
omces and post roads ON bills TO enable the
p<ople to name their postmssters; to
| regulate tho naming Of possomces; to
facilitate the delivery Of mail matter and
regulate the sublettinK of mail CONTRACT
and they wsrO Laid upon the table. IN
pendtne buatnA1s n tie He6niDE hou1 Woa