The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-16

Congress opened on Monday noon, 9th inst.
In the Senate several bills were introduced
and referred, among them the following:
I'M the House, Mr.. Tewett, rising to a
question Of privilege, asked that
Mr.. S. S. Cox should be sworn in
as Il member oil the houSe, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Joseph Pulitzer. He stated at the same
time that the formal certificate of Mr.
Cox's election had not been received. No
objection was made to Mr.. Cox s qualify ing.
Messrs. Henry w. Rusk (Md.) and Henry
Bacon On W also qualified filling the va
cancies occasioned by the deaths OF William
H. Cole aud Beach. Mr.. Pruden, the presi-
dents assistant secretary, was then an
nouncei and presented to the house the
presidents annual message. 1t was inn
media tely read by the clerk.
Mr.. Hewitt announced the death of the
hate congressman from New York, Lewis
Beach and John Arnot, Jr., and similar
duty WIS performed by Mr.. Caswel, who
announced the death OF his colleague W..
T. Price. A committee, consisting of
Messrs. Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick, Taul.
bee Osborne, Hudd and La Follettee, was
appointed to attend Mr.. Prices funeral.
Sen arE.-Mr. Cheney IN. H.), appointed
to fill temporarily the vacancy caused
in. Mr.. Beck introduced a bill to provide
for the retirement of the United States
legal tender and national bank notes OF
small denominations, and for the issue OF
coin certificates. Mr.. Van Wick introduced
a bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
and fnolasses and also imported boards,
lumber and timber. Mr.. Morrill, offered a
resolution that it is inexpedept to revise
the tariff at the present session. Laid over
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolltio
which was also laid over and ordered
printed:
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on
port as soon as possible what spe-
cific reduction can be made in
customs dues aud internal taxes which
will, in their Judgment. reduce the receipts
to the necessary and economical expen-
ditures 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 lintroduc-
ed by Representative Parker OF New York to
amend the oleomargarine 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.
The bill introduced by Representative
Herbert to remove certain political dis
abilities, provides that no law or regula-
tion shall disuualify presons not disquali-
fed by section Of the fourteenth amend
ment to the costitution from holding
office in the army or navy. The intent OF
k1,a TO ,lyan Sod svsI>
for appointment. Mr.. Herbert also pro-
duced a bill authorizing state officers to
issue writs OF attachments returnable to
the circuit court OF the United States
The bill introduced by Representative
Henderson OF Iowa for the relief of the
United States supreme court, provides that
the law be abrogated which requires each
justice OF the supreme court to attend at
least one term OF the circuit court in each
district of the circuit to which he is allot-
ed, during every period OF two years.
SENATE.-Among the bi lis introduced anc
referred were the following:
By Mr.. Henderson, to increase the Ell
cheney OF the fine officers OF the army
(provitiing for the examinations as in the
case OF ordin ance and engineer officers.
By Mr.. Sewell, to place the name OF Gen
Alexander F. Webb on the retired list O
the army. By Mr.. Hoar, for the erection 0
a 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 amendmen
to the constitution of the United States
extending the right os suffrage to women
and was addressed by Mr.. Blair in supper
OF the bill.
HoUsE.-The house passed the bill
amending the act for the muster and pay
OF certain officers and enlisted men OF th'
volunteer force" SO as to provide:
In all cases a person who was dul.
appointed and commissioned, wheth
er his comm mission was actually re
ceived by him or not, should be con
sidered as commissioned OF the grade there
in named at a date from which he was t.
| take rank under the terms OF his said com
mission. and shall be entitled to all pay ant
emoluments as if actually mustered at tha
date.
The electoral count bill was under dis
cussion in the house. The senate bill pro
vides that where there is q single pape
purporting to represent the electoral vot
OF state it shall not be rejected, "Excep
by the affirmative vote OF both houses"
oENATE.-A debate occurred on the 9tl
inst, on the resolution introduced by Mr.
Morrill,, declaring: The promise OF max
ing any revision OF the tariff in spirit Q
fairness to all interests appears SO oh
yiously hopeless and impracticable tina
any further attempts at reduction by tn
present congress are to be regarded as in
expedient and detrimental to the reviva
OF trade and industry OF the country.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Morrill,
| Sherman and Beck.
Among the bills introduced and referre'
were the following: By Mr.. Mcmillan, au
thorizing the construction OF bridg
across the Red River OF the North. B.
| Mr.. Sewell, authorizing the redemption c
trade dollars.
After a tariff debate the senate adjourn
ed from Thursday the 9th inst, until tn
following Monday.
| HoUsE.-The house finally passed a
electoral count bill, but with amendment
which will make it necessary to send tn
bill back to the senate. The amendment
are, some of them, important; but eve
those who were opposed to the amend
| ments seem willing to yield their objection
in order to secure an authoritative es
preston of the constitution erected int
law in advance OF any complication whic
may again arise. The Importance {
! having some means of counting the vot
has seemed to be impressed upon the mind
of members more in the few days OF thi
session than at any time since the excitin
days OF 1875. The senate bill withou
amendments was vastly preferable to th
vague terms Of the existing law. The ger
! eral tenor and spirit OF the senate bill me
with the unanimous approval OF the hons
committee. The amendments which hav
been adopted, the majority think, bette
carry out the spirit OF the senate bill.
The house then went into committee {
the whole on the bill creating adepartmen
Of agricnlt1re and labor.
SENArE-Not in session.
HoUsE-A bill was passed extending tn
laws OF the United States over certain IN
organized territory south OF Kansas
known as the public land strip, and pr
viding that this lands hall be snbject TO el
try by actu al settlers under h homestead Law
The bill declaring forfeiture OF the Ontol
agon 4 Brule River railr Dad land gran
] passed without division. It fqrfeits 384
600 acres. Before this action was take
Mr.. Payson declared:
From the organization OF the Ontonago
& Brule River company no steps ha
been taken by it which did not ind
cate that that organization had bee
purely speculative, and effective fc
The purpose OF getting land from the gei
y