Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-07
CONGR ESSIONAL.

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OF that state, VAS laid before the senate.
Mr.. Payne, in q speech, claimed that he
had been unjustly dealth with by the
committee, and maintained that he had
been already completely exonerated from
any improper proceedings in connection
with his election to the senate. The ma
iority and minority reports were referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions and it is believed that this is the end
OF the matter. The bill providing for an
extension Of the executive mansion passed.
1t appropriates 100000. -
The Interstate commerce bill was taken
up. The pending question was on Mr..
Camden's proposed amendment to strike
out the words 'from the same point OF de-
parture" from the long and short haul
clause OF the bill. "
Mr.. Cullom defended the bill. The com.
mittee had given the subject of long and
short hauls good deal Of consideration,
and had not felt it safe to go further than
the State Of Massachusetts had gone in
that matter. No country in the world had
an absolute long and short haul law for
railroads. There was in this country g.
belief that the short haul people were
swindled in order to make up for losses on
the long haul. The committee had en-
deavored by this bill to prevent the posi-
bility OF the railroads recouping themselves
out OF the short haut" people for losses
on the long haul. The committee had not
been able to bring their Judgment to the
conclusion that it would be wise to insist
that there should never be a greater charge
for q shorter than for a longer haul. II
passed as things were, such law would be
greatly injurious to the business OF the
country.
Mr.. Sherman could not see how the COM
mittee, having recognized the long and
short, haul principle, could resist the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Camden.
HoUsE.-The house committee on mill.
tary affairs reported a bill to authorize the
president to confer brevet rank on army
officers for gallant services in Indian cam
paigns.
The house judiciary committee reported
adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to or owning lands in the
United States. A minority report in favor
OF the bill was submitted by Messrs. Oates
OF Alabama and Hepburn of Iowa. The
minority, in support OF their views, refer to
the case OF Mr.. Scully, who resides in Eng
land and is a British subject, and who owns
so, 900 acres in Illinois, occupied by hun.
dreds of tenants, mostly ignorant foreign
ers, from whom he receives as rents $780,.
900 per annun and expends it in Europe.
The Schenley estate, consisting of about two
Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa, is cited as
another instance of alien 1andlordism in
America. The Schenleys are subjects re-
siding in England, who draw annually from
their American estates 500, 900.
A bill was report ted by the ways and
means committee authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to exempt all distilIeries
which mash Ave gallons or less per day
from maintaining storekeepers and gaugers.
oil ut 1o
nate special warehouses for distilleries
whose daily capacity is less than twenty.
five gallons.
sENArE:-Mr. Mitchell spoke on the me-
mortal submitted by the conference OF the
New York Methodist Episcopal church,
praying for protection for Chinese in the
United States. He criticised the commit
tee on foreign relations for not having yet
reported his immigration prohibitory
bill, and warned senator's on both sides OF
the chamber that he would press that bill,
and that they would have to come SQUARE
ly up to the mark and could not escape the
question.
HOUsE.-The house committee on asri-
culture reported an elaborate bill provid-
ing for placing the manufacture and sale OF
oleomargarine under the direction OF the
internal revenue department.. This meas
association.
It imposes special tax upon all manu-
facturers OF oleomargarine OF $500 per an
mum, wholesale dealers $3.50 and retail deal
ers $4S5. It requires stamps similar to those
now used for manufacturing tobacco. Heavy
penalties are imposed for any violation Of
the bill. The office OF analy teal chemist
and microscopist is created which Office is
to be attached to the staff Of the commits
sioner OF internal revenue.
The bill was reported with the unani-
nous approval of the committee, and it's
passage will be urged at an early day.
The house passed the bill directing the
proper accounting officers to settle and ad-
just the accounts OF Mai. Small, commits
sary of subsistence, when stationed in
Chicago in November, 1880, as purchasing
and depot commissary. He was robbed
by his clerk, George Davidson, of So, 7SO.
Suit was brought against Davidson in New
York for the recovery OF the money stolen
and judgment obtained.
SENArE.-The Fourth OF July claim bin
passed with an amendment to REIN burse
the estate OF Ayres P. Morrill, of Mississippi
$67, 900 for supplies to the United States
army during the war.
In executive session the senate took up
the case of Judge Pollard ofMontana, who
was reported adversely from the dietary
committee, and was the subject of a
long debate last week. He is accused Of
various fraudulent practices, and the Dem
ocrats decided that they could not afford
to make fight for his confirmation, after
an examination of documentary evidence
submitted by Mr.. Edmunds, the greater
part Of which was certified copies OF the
records OF the courts of Jasper county, Ind.
Pollard's nomination was therefore re-
iected by an almost unanimous vote.
HoUsE.--Mr. Van Eaton, from the com.
mittee on public lands, reported a bill to
grant the right Of way through the public
lands OF anycanal or ditch company formed
for the purpose OF irrigation.
The house committee on coinage report
measure reported is asubstitute for the sew
eral bills on this subject introduced during
the present. session. The provisions of the
measure are: For six. months after it's
passage. trade dollars shall be received at
their face value in payment OF all dues to
the United States, and shall not be again
paid out or issued in any other manner.
Holders Of trade dollars on presentation
Of the same may receive in exchange there
for an equal amount of standard silver
dollars. The trade dollars so received by
the United States treasury officials shall
be transmitted to tho coinage mints and
recoined into standard silver dollars.
When the paragraph OF the river and
hsrbor bill was reached appropriating
100000 for the improvement OF the
Mississippi from St. Paul to Des Moines
rapids, Mr.. Gilfllan of Minnesota moved
an amendment providing that 5000 OF
cretion Of the secretary OF war for con.
tinuing tests. at Adams flume Mr..
Gilfillan made five-minutes' speech
explaining the character and purpose
OF Adams hume, the amount already ex.
pended upon the work and the results ex-
pected to be accomplished. As the propos.
ed amendment does not Increase the amount
Of the appropriation, the river and harbor
committee. made no objection to it.: and it