Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-17
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-

The second session OF tho Forty Ninth
Congress- opened on Monday noon, 9Th inst.
In The Senate several bills were introduced
By Mr.. Cali, for the construction OF a
canal from st. Augustine. Fla, to Indian
river. BY Mr.. Allison, to author
ize the construction " of bridge
across the Missouri river. By Mr.. Eyarts.
to authorize the construction of q bridge
across the East river, New York. By MI.
Mitchell, long preamble and resolutions
calling for report from the secretary of
war as to the reasons for the change of
plans by the engineer in charge ofthe works
of internal improvements in Oregon.
Senator Edmunds reported that the
joint committee OF the two houses had
waited on the president, and that the presi-
dent had asked the committee to congratu-
late the senaoe and house on their sale re-
turn to the capital. and to say that he
would communicate with them in writing
Thereupon the message was received and
its reading begun by Secretary McCook.,
In the. House, Mr.. Eewett, rising to a
question OF privilege, asked that
MIR. S. S. Cox should be sworn in
as a member OF the house, to till
OF Joseph Pulitzer. He sta ted at the sa me
time that the formal certificate Of Mr..
Cox $ election had not been received. No
objection was,,m AIDE to Mr.. Cox S qualifying.
Messrs. Henry w. Rusk (Md.) and Henry
Bacon IN. W also qualified filling the va
cancies occasioned by the deaths OF William
II. Cole and Beach. Mr.. Pruden, the presi-
dents assistant secretary, was then an
nouncel and presented to the house the
presidents annual message. 1t was inn
.nediately read by the clerk.
Mr.. Hewitt announced the f1anth If thn
la congressman from New York, Lewis
Beach and John A-nt't, Jr., and q similar
duty wus performed by Mr.. Caswell, who
announced the dea tn Of his colleague, W.
y. Price. committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick, Taul.
bee, Osborne, Hudd and Ii, Follettee, was
appointed to attend Mr.. Prices funeral.
sENArE.-Mr. Cheney IN H.), appointed
to fill temporarily the vacancy caused
by the death OF Senator Pike, was sworn
III. Mr.. Beck introduced bill TO provide
for the retirement Of the United States
legal tender and national bank notes CT
small denonlina tions, and for the issue of
coin certificates. Mr.. VanWick introduced
bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
and mniasses and also imported boards
lumber and timber. Mr.. Morrill, offered a
resolution that it is inexpcdiept to revise
the tariff at the present session. Laid over
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolution,
which WAS also laid over and ordered
printed:
Resolved, That the committee on
finance be instructed to inquire and re-
port rs soon as possible what spe-
CHG reduction can be made in
customs dues aud internal taxes which
will, in their judgment. reduce the receipts
to the necessary and economical expen-
dltures OF the government without impair
ing the prosperity and development OF
home industries Of the compensation of
home labor.
Resolutions in regard to the death of
Mr.. Price OF Wisconsin were adopted.
HousE.-Various bills in regard to Nation
al Banks were introduced. The bill introduce
eel by Representative Parker OF New York to
amend the oleomarsarine act proposes to
fix the tax on that commodity at six cents
per pound, and strikes out the original act
the clause FORGETTING to the United States
oleomargarine found to contain deleterious
ingredients
SENATE.-Among the bi liz introduced and
referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Manderson, to increase the eff
cheney OF the line officers OF the army;
(providing for the examinations as in the
case OF ordin ance and engineer ofticers.)
By Mr.. Sewell. to place the name OF Gen.
Alexander F. Webb on the retired list OF
the army. By Mr.. Hoar, for the erection OF
monument to the negro soldiers and sail
ors who gave their lives to the preservation
OF the government.
The senate considered the bill reported
by Mr.. Blair from the select committee o:
woman suffrage, proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United States,
extending the right OF suffrage tt, women,
and was addressed by Mr.. Blair in support
OF the bill.
HoUsE.-The house passed the bill
amending the act 'for the muster and pay
OF certain officers and enlisted men of the
volunteer force" SO as to provide:
In all cases a person who was duly
or his comm ission was actually re.
ceived by him or not, should be con-
sidered as commissioned OF thegrade there.
in named at date from which he was to
take rank under the terms OF his said COM
mission, and shall be entitled to all pay and
emoluments as if actually mustered at that
date.
The electoral count bill was under dis
cussion in the house. The senate bill pro.
vides that where there is a single pa per
purporting to represent the electoral vote
of a state it shall not be rejected, Except
by the affirmative vote OF both houses"
SENATE.-A debate occurred on the 9th
inst, on the resolution introduced by Mr..
Morrill,, declaring: The promise OF max
ing any revision OF the tariff in spirit OF
fairness to all interests appears so oh.
viously hopeless and impracticable that
any further attempts at reduction by the
present congress are to be regarded as in.
expedient and detrimental to the revival
OF trade and industry Of the country.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Morrill,
Sherman and Beck.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: By Mr.. Mcmillan, au-
thorizing the construction OF q bridge
across the Red River of the North. BY
Mr.. Sewell, authorizing the redemption OF
trade dollars.
After tariff debate the senate adjourn
ed from Thursday the 9th inst, until the
following Monday.
electoral count bill. but with amendments
which will make it necessary to send the
bill back to the senate. The amendments
are, some OF them, important; but even
those who were opposed to the mend
ments seem willing to yield their objections
in order to secure an authoritative ex-
preston OF the constitution erected into
law IN advance OF any complication which
may again arise. The Importance OF
having some means OF counting the vote
has seemed to be impressed upon the minds
OF members more in the few days OF this
session than at any time since the exciting
days Of 1876. The senate bill without
amend ments was vastly preferable to the
vague terms OF the existing law. The gen.
eral tenor and spirit OF the senate bill met
with the unanimous approval OF tho house
committee. The amendments which have
been adopted, the majority think, better
carry out the spirit of the senate bill.
SENArE-Not in session. j.
HousE-A bill was passed extending the
laws of the United States over certain un-
organized territory south OF Kansas,
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