The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14

dent Garfield, presented by the State OF
Ohio, was accepted in behalf OF congress
by President Pro TEN. Sherman in speech.
Bills were introduced to facilitate pro-
motion in the army; to increase pensions;
to substitute silver dollars for gold coin in
the treasury reserve; to repeal the civil
service act; for the compulsory education
OF Indian children; creating two additional
justices Of tho supreme court OF Dakota;
to establish national university in the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Wilson of Iowa
spoke on the question OF government con-
troll OF Pacific railroads.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced placing
lumber and various ores on the free listi
to establish postal savings banks and
office aet to establish ~ uniform SYSTEM
oil bankruptcy; by Mr.. Strait, to amend
the titiiber culture act; to prevent the ac-
QUESTION ofpublic lands by aliens; for the re-
tireinent ard recoinage OF the trade dollar;
authorizing the purchase OF foreign-built
ships by citizens 81 the United States for
use in the foreign carrying trade; to create
IN interstate commerce commission; to
tax the niaiiufacture and sale Of olBomar:
garine; to abolish internal revenue taxa.
ton. The constitutional amendment
proposed by Mr.. McAdbo of New
Jersey provides that presidential cleo.
tors shall lie elected in every stats
on the third Tuesday In October, and
that no other officers than representatives
in congress shall be elected on the same
day. Mr. McAdoo also introduced bill
depriving OF the right OF suffrage all polyga-
niists or persons who are members OF or
CARNATIONS that encourage other persons
to commit bigamy.
Mr.. Nelson OF Minnesota introduced a bill
at the request OF the Farmers Alliance OF
Grant county to put hemp and sisal grass
on the free list This is to cheaper the
cost OF Irvine, SO largely used in binding
grain. MI. Nelson also introduced the fol-
lowing BILL
ervation to build u custom house in
Duluth at cost OF 100000; to build q
lighthouse at Two Harbors at a cost OF
SIS, 900; to authorize the Mississippi Water
Power and Boom company to build
dam within tw, miles of Brainerd, and
erect a foot and wagon bridge; to establish
the northern judicial district of Minnesota,
with courts to be held at Duluth and Fer
gus Falls; referring the Basil Chippewa
claims to the court OF claims; Il number OF
private relief and pension bills, and n char
ter for II ferry over the Missouri river at
the Fort Buford military reservation.
EN.TE.-A communication from the
postmaster general, in reference to the
charge that post ottices in Maine had been
bought and sold, was laid before the SEN
ate. A long political debate ensued, after
which the communication was referred to
the committee on civil service re-
form Messls Gray and Mcpherson spoke
against silver replying to Mr.. Beck. The
Utah bill was debated, and an amendment
to strike out the section disfranchisng the
women OF Utah was rejected-eleven to
thirty -seven. Bills were introduced pro-
viding for the meeting OF congress i'll Octo-
Der; to prevent contraction in the currency
and increase silver certificate circulation;
to increase pensions.
The pension bill OF Senator Mitchell OF
Pennsylvania extends the benefit OF the
act OF March 80. 1885, to all pensioners
whose disab Utilities are caused by ampu-
tation Of the arm or leg above the point OF
articulation, when the remaining stump is
in such condition as to revent the use OF
an artificial arm or leg and increasing the
rate OF pension for such disa bilties to $50
per month from March 3, 1879; provided
that when such rate is allowed the recipient
shall receive no artificial limb or commuta-
ton therefor.
Senator Manderson's bill confers brevet
promotion on officers OF the army below
the grade Of brigadier general who have dis
tinguished themselves by heroic action
against hostile Indians. Non-commission-
ed officers and privates who may dis
tinguish themselves by extraordinary
bravery in Indian battles shall be entitled
to the highest pay OF their respective grades,
and also, after passing a successful examin-
alton, to the right OF promotion as COM
missioned officers next after West Point
cadets.
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced both to
restrict and facilitate silver coinage; to re-
peal the civil service act; to provide for ma
tional bank circula ton; to restore the duty
on wool; for a postal telegraph syst EN-; for
the retirement OF the trade dollar; for the
relief OF the merchant marine; to regulate
interstate commerce; to prevent contrac.
ton of the currency; to establish n nation.
al livestock highway; authorizing retired
list for privates and non-commissioHcd ar
my officers.
sENArE.-After some preliminary bust
ness, the debate on the Utah bill was re-
sumed. A bill was introduced increasing the
pension for total disability OF ex-soldiers.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered asa substitute for a
resolution recently offered by his colleague,
one reciting in it's preamble:
The commissioner OF pensions in his an
nual report has stated that at one time
the pension bureau was all but avowedlya
political machine filled with uncompromis-
ing adherents OF single organization
(meaning the Republican partly, and that
claimants were often required to sup
port the Republican party as IL condi-
ton upon which pensions should issue.
The resolution instructs the committee on
expenditures OF public money to inquire
into the truth OF these allegations, and
confers power to send for persons and
papers.
HousE.-Bils were introduced for the
r,Y 1rI1i1 at
ing places:
Huntington, w. Va; Oshkosh, Milwaukee,
Superior and Eau Claire, Wis, Las Vegas
and Albuquerque, N. NJ; Helena, Mont;
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Bay City, Mich; Pueblo,
Colo; Fremont, Ncb., and Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Bills were introduced to repeal the
tobacco tax; to tax oleomargarine; for
the admission of Dakota and Washington
territories as states; for the unlimited coin
age OF silver dollars; for the construction
OF the Hennepin canal; to establish de-
partment OF commerce; to prevent unjust
discrimination by railroads. and to sub
ject them to the control of states; for a
postal telegraph; to reduce drop letter
postage to one cent.
Speaker Carlisle announced the names OF
members OF committees, most OF the old
members holding their former places. The
chairmen OF the respective committees are
as follows. Election, Turner OF Georgia; APP
preparations, Randall OF Pennsylvania;
ways and means, Morrison OF Illinois, naval
affairs, Herbert OF Alabama: military
affairs, Bragg of Wisconsin,; foreign
affairs, Belmont OF New York; banking and
currency, Burtin OF Pennsylvania; coinage,
weightsand measures, Bland OF Missouri;riv-
ers and harbors, Willis of Kentucky; labor,
O'Neill OF Missouri;patents Mitchell ofConn.:
Pacific railways, Throckmorton OF Texas
commerce, Reagan Of Texas; public lands,
Cobb OF Indiana; judiciary; Tucker OF
Virginia; Indian affairs, Wellborn of Tex
as; postofiices and postroads, Bount
OF Georgia; claims, Springer OF Illinois,
accounts, Spriggs OF New York; in.
valid pensions, Mattson Of Indiana;
militia, Muller. CT New York; war
claims, Geddes, OF Ohio; Mississippi river,
King, OF Louisiana; education, Aiken. of
South Carolina; pensions, Eldridge, OF
Michigan; private land claims, Salcsell, OF
Kentucky; District OF Columbia, Barbour,
OF Virginia; reform in civil service, Cox, Of
North Carolina; American ship building,
Dunn, OF Arkansas.