The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

this is connected with the consideration OF
the Payne case. The house bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war passed. A senate bill passed
% credit Oregon with S12,416 for ord
nance and ordnance stores. Among the
bills which were objected to and which went
over without action were the following:
To equalize the bounties OF soldiers, sail
ors and mariners Of the late war (Mr. Lo-
CAMS bill;) setting apart certain tract OF
land lying near the head water of the Vel
lowstone river as park; to encourage the
manufacture Of steel for modern army or
dinance and the like bill for modern naval
ordinance.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the river aud harbor appropriation bill,
the pending question being on the Henne-
pin canal and the Michigan and Illinois
canal amendment, which was adopted
by vote OF 81 to %. Senator Cullom be-
leves that the amendment will go through
the house and that work on the canal will
be commenced next year. 1t is not as far
reaching as he would like, but it will give
the work Il start and end in ship naviga-
ton from the Mississippi river to the lakes.
the secretary OF war to loan tents to the
Southwestern Iowa and Northwestern Ms
souri, Soldiers association.
Mr.. Voorhees,, from the committee on
public lands, reported n bill permitting all
persons who have lost homestead rights to
make new entry.
SENATE.-The river and harbor bill was
proceeded with. The amendment to strike
out the provisions for the Improvement of
the Mississippi river and insert those re-
ported by the committee on commerce was
adopted.
The chair laid before the senate resolu-
tions OF the convention of Republican edi-
tors of Ohio urging an investigation oil the
charges as to the election OF Senator
Payne Referred to the committee on priv.
ileges and elections.
HoUsE.-Bills passed amending the re
vised statutes regulating the sale OF tobac-
co; permitting the removal Of manufacture
ed tobacco, cigars and snuff for export to
foreign countries without the payment OF
tax. allowing passengers baggage to be
carried by express companies the same as
other merchandise; allowing merchandise
| liable to specific rates OF duty only to
| be entered for immediate transportation
without appraisement; repeating the law
allowing commissions to internal revenue
collectors on taxes collected on distilled
spirits. The resolution directing the pay
ment OF the treasury surplus on the public
| debt was discussed.
Representative Morrill, presented re-
| mort to the house from the committee on
| invalid pensions recommending that the
bill granting pension to Joseph Romlser
do pass. Notwithstanding the presidents
| Veto The committee expresses the opln-
| ;o,, that had it not been for the failure OF
the clerk to submit to the president the
nroner papers there would have been no
occasion to make the report IN the Hnna-
SER case.
| SENArE-The debate no the joint resolu-
! ton donating all the treasury surplus over
500, 1000, 900 to the payment OF the pub
lie debt was concluded and the resolution
was adopted, the vote being 2O7 yeas to
81 nays.
Mr.. Platt offered in the senate a resolu-
ton providing that all veto messages trans
mitted to congress from the beginning OF
the government to the present time shall
be collected and printed in one document.
The sundry civil bill. as reported from
the senate committee on appropriations,
provides the $13, 600 for heating apparat-
ns to the public building at Winona asked
for by the supervising architect, in addi-
ton to appropriating $50. 900 Tor the
completion of the building. The following
amendment is inserted for the court house
and postoffice at st. Paul:
To enable the secretary OF the treasury
to purchase the ground, consisting OF tw
lots adjoining. fronting not exceeding 100
feet on Wabasha and extending back to
the depth ofsaid lots, $40, 900, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
Ten thousand dollars is appropriated
for the new lighthouse proposed at Two
Harbors. MINI. and $i5, 0OOfor the estab-
lishment OF light station near
North Point, Wis, IN pace q ~
old one near Milwaukes. For the preser-
walton, protection and improvement OF the
Yellowstone Park $40, Oo0is appropriated
OF this, So, 900 is to be paid as salary to
superintendent, who is to be allowed ten
assistants at not exceeding 5000 per an
mum each, and the rest is to be used ior
improvements of roads and bridges. The
appropriation FOR the construction o.
buildings at military posts is Increased
from SITS, $50 to 50 500
HousE.-The house passed the Morrison
Joint resolution requiring the disbursement
of the treasury surplus In excess OF 500,
600, 900 in the redemption ofinterest bear
ing bonds. The vote was over three &c
| one the ayes being 2O7 and nays 81. ~
the affirmative fifty-nine we're republicans
Representative White presented the reso
lutions Of the Minnesota veterans in Dako
ia in favor on a. bill for the admission o
Dakota, and also in fayor OF the Crane
Army pension bills.
Ali the Democrats in the Virginia deiega-
ton, except John Randolph Tucker, went
|
nate John Goode as solicitor general not
withstanding his rejection by the senate
They said that it was believed that ii thu
case was retired Goodies coplYmatior
might be secured.
SENArE.-Three reports were made on th
proposed investigation of the charges OF bri
berry in connection with Senator Payne,
election. The report signed by Senators
Pugh, Salisbury, Vance and Eustia. tn
J Democratic members of the committee
sets forth the history Of the case. rec ognize
the transesndent Importance OF throwin
around the senate Of the United States tn
highest safeguards against aeating mem
Der whose title was procured by Dr. ery
; fraud or corruption and describes the pro
cess by which the signers reach the conclu
sion that there is no ground for further pro
J ceedings against Mr.. Payne. The repor
says: That no member OF the Gommitte
and no witness, representative or othe
person has expressed the opinion tina
Payne is or was connected In the relnotes
degree by act or by knowledge with any
] thing that was wrong or criminal or In
moral in his election; and on the who,
: | case as presented they recommend that til
J senate make no fnrther investigation O
the charges involving the right OF Payn
to his seat.
Senator Vance submitted O propose
! amendment to the general deficiency bill +
appropriate $3.50, POS for unpaid salarie
OF postmasters.
HoUsE.-The house passed the followin
i,iils from the committee on labor:
TO prevent the employment OF convic
labor and alien labor upon public buile
ings and other public works; amending I'll
act to prohibit the importation OF alien
under contract or agreement to pertorl
labor in the United States; to protect mi
chanics and servants in the District OF Co
| umbfa In their wages; the senate bill proyif
ingforthe payment per diem OF governmeII
employees on Decoration day and the Fourt
of July; directing the commissioner OF labe
to investigate regarding convict labor
the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Price a bill passe
providing for holding terms OF the Unite
states court at Eau Claire, Wis.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution was adopte
land afterward considered by the sepats
making provisions for the expcn ditures {
the government until July 81.
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