Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-19
PROCEEDING OF CONGRESS.

| PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
! SENATE After some routine business,
| Mr.. Brown spoke in favor Of his bill to
provide a 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 recu-
| lation oflnter-state 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.
SENATE-The debate on the report OF the
Judiciary committee condemning the at
torney general for refusing to send to thu
senate the papers in the case OF United
States Attorney Duskin of Alabama, was
opened on the 9th by Senator Edrnunds,
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
sea Seats the spaces on both sides OF
Edmunds' speech throughout iva was fre 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-
J cept We're those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-
| terred to the recent message OF the presi-
dent on this question as q supplement to
the report OF the minority. OF the judiciary
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| able exposition OF the Republican side OF
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
! Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippi at Alton, H., passed.
! Senator Sabin introduced a bill appro-
priating $40, GOO for Jearum Atkins as u
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 we're confirmed: S. S. Brooks as.
| sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
=. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
land, secretary OF legation at London; j.
r. Rasir, naval officer at Baltimo rc Jacob
T. Chlls, 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 IN. " called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or con tract out the
labor OF prisoners incarcerated for viola
ton Of the laws Of the United States gov
eminent. 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 comm ittee
OF the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair)
on the Indian appropriation bill.
sENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re.
piled at length to Che speech of Mr. Ed.
munds. Senator Miller introduced a bill
requiring all manufacturers Of and tlea lers
IN oleomargarine, butterine lardine etc, to
display signs in a conspicuous place at their
place OF business indicating that they ma nu-
lucture or sell such articles, imposing a
special tax OF $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
on wholesale dealers and S1OO on retail
dealers i'll 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 &C
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 q breeze in the senate in
which Senators Ridlleloerger and Logan
were the prominent figures. Both gotvery
much excited. R;ddleberger referred to the
publication OF Eads' letter in the Record
and spoke OF Logan as "Eads' repre-
senta tive on this tioor.' Logan i'm
2arnns to SP Edet t1 his xb feet us and
lace and flashing eyes replied tllat
the statement that he was the representa-
tive ci any man Or corporation on the
floor OF the senate was untrue. Riddle
berger hastily explained tn at he meant
Mat Logan was Eads' representative in
Che 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 appropriate ion bill was
debated.
SESATE.--Mr. Hawley from the com
mittee on civil service reported adversely
Mr. Eance'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 min ority members
on the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
the last congress, with the addition OF Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
article in the North American Review Justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz J ohm Porter
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter OF furnishing the senate papers con-
corning removals from office.
In executive session, the nomination OF
Richmond S. Dement, to be surveyor gem
eral OF Utah, was taken up Dement, is the
! man who some weeks ago came out with
story about frauds and bribery, and
among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received S25, 900 for speech he
made in defense Of the Mormons. The
nomination was rejected by a viva voce
vote and was 80 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
SENATE.-On motion OF MIR. Plumb, the
! senate resumed consideration OF the bill to
| forfeit part OF the lands granted to the
| State Of Iowa in aid Of railroads. Mr..
1uhD OPpOsCu OHC Oue!eu ny
! Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera.
ton Of the act certain of the lands as to
| which suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The Dill itself, Mr..
Plump said, provided a perfectly impair
tial tribunal for the settlement OF the
rights OF all claimants. The bill was bill
for peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be Trojan horse After
debate, Mr.. Spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, ID; and the bin
then passed.
A bill was introduced by Senator Man
derson providing for the sale OF the
site Of Fort Omaha, Neb., the sale or re-
/ uaoYal OF iunroYements thereon and for a.