Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-02


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Wilson ppsrrsssntsd : memo
rial from The legiala tsire ofs lows urging tho
saEs oi the Dss Moinsa river lands title
bin over The pre siit1lsnt,s veto
NJ. Iogen submit the iolloN
0 Resolyed That tho r Ions % thssen-
sions. "a far 90 they apply TO nominations,
.oonli Hons or reject ons, ehall hereafter
Is held with open doors, and that 9 public
record 81 the Same shall be kept the same
- Of legislative sessions. n. Fl
SIS Tho resolution was ordered printed and
to lie over. #s B hub 35y
ST. A letter was read from Secretary Man
ming. declining. by direction Of the presi-
dent. to furnish papers as called Tor by the
senate, in the case Of two suspended GUS
toms officers Nells, collector for the Yer
theC California district. Thepapers in these
two cases were asked for bout two months
ago. It is apparent that the feeling in the
senate in favor OF open sessions when con-
ssidering executive nominations, is making
progress. & stt...st% = T. ,5@
The bill to increase the efficiency OF the
army increasing it to, 80, 900 men was de-
bated. The discussion on the judiciary
committee's resolutions concerning re-
movals from office was resumed. Z
HousE.-The bill granting an annual pen
sion OF $4,000 to Gen. Hancock widow
passed. Bills were introduced to create y
labor strike arbitration commission; pro-
3hibiting polygamy; to reduce the salaries
Of all public officials which have been in
creased by congress since 1860; for the
issue OF United States coin notes; to- define
the unit Of value and regulate coins; for the
appointment Of none but soldiers de-
scendants to the West Point military
academy.
Quite q sensation was produced in the
house when the chaplain devoted his open
ing prayer to an invocation to God to rid
the land OF gamesters, whether in billiards,
dice, chips, stocks, wheat bucket-shops or
boards Of trade, and to lead the people to
know that money making, other than by
the sweat OF the face, was contrary to his
laws. The prayer was ordered to be in
serted in the record. IS A., -
SENATE.-The house bill granting PEN
sion OF $4,000 to Gen. Hancock's widow
passed. Mr.. Ingalls, resolution of inquiry,
was agreed to, asking whether the post
master general had received the senate res
olution calling for information as to the
number Of fourthclass postmasters re-
moved under the present administration.
Senator SeWall from the committee on
pensions, reported a bin to increase to 81
per month the pension OF minor children
and widows having minor children, and to
extend the period OF minority to eighteen
years.
The bill passed to confirm public land
entries hitherto made in accordance with
land office rulings in force at the time. Mr..
Logan introduced bill for the abolish
ment,of the offices Of general and lieuten-
ant general when the next vacancies occur
therein. The bill to increase the efficiency
OF the army was considered and the de-
bate on the judiciary committees resolu-
tons was resumed. ay
p HoUsE.-After numerous bills had been
reported from committees the Fourth Of
July claims bill passed. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was debated.
SENArE.-The Logan bill to increase the
efficiency OF the army was placed before the
senate. Mr.. Logan explained that under
the 5000 regulation there were but a.
626 effective men in the army, and under
the proposed increase to 80, 900 there would
probably, owing to casualties, etc., be onl y
about 81, 900 effective men.
The resolutions reported from the judi
clary committee were placed before the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the senate in op-
position to tho majority report.
HoUsE-Mr Anderson asked unanimous
consent that an order be made allowing
the committee on labor to report FOR &C
ton at any time mot to interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills) legislation
for the purpose OF providing for arbitra-
objection and the order was made.
The Indian appropriation bill passed,
and the postofhce bill was debated. Mr..
Burrows assailed the policy and action Of
the postmaster general,
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Sabin, the
senate passed a. bill to authorize the Mis-
sissippi Water Power and Boom company,
otBrainerd, MIMI, to construct a dam
across the Mississippi river at or near
Brainerd.
In moving an amendment, Mr.. Edmunds
said that people who expended their money
in things Of this sort should know that il
congress should hereafter decide to alter
or repeal the act no claim could be main
tanned against congress for any 1noneyszin-
vested. ~" e g
The debate on the judiciary committees
resolutions continued. Mr. Voorhees spoke
against and Mr.. Evarts in support OF the
resolutions. r
Among the nominations confirmed by the
senate in exutive session were R. Leteher
OF Missouri consul Rio Grande de Sui, and
Roswell A. Fish OF California, assistant reg
lister of the treasury; also several army APP
pointments. The nc limitations OF Second
Lieutcnants John F. McBlair and Richard
II. Wilson, to be first lieutenants, were re-
jected.
HousE.-The consideration OF the post
office appropriation bill was resumed, the
policy OF the postmaster general forming
the chief point OF discussion. An evening
session was held, at which tributes were
paid to the memory Of the late Congress-
man Rankin Of Wisconsin.
SENArE.--Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Hoar providing for in
quests under national authority. Mr.
Hoar said:
The bill was suggested by reports of re-
cent occurrences at Carrollton, Miss,
where q wanton and unprovoked crime
had been committed, resulting in the death
OF q large number Of citizens, in which
all the victims were of one race, and
he presumed OF one political party
and all the murderers OF anoth-
er. Such occurrences unfortunately
had been frequent, but when inves-
tigated were apt to take political turn.
Persons defending or apologizing for them
said they had no political Significance
Still, the fact remained that it was the op-
ponents Of the Democratic party that
were killed, and that adherents Of that
party were the murderers. This bill was
to supply /. method Of inquiry, which
would be removed from politics. y
Itwasrs ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Edmunds resolutions on the rights OF
the senate in the matter OF removals on
suspensions from office was discussed ut
length. .i4@ I. rs a tSs..S. s g. e
. The question was then on Mr.. Van
Wyck's amendment, providing that lin all
such cases OF removals the matter OF con-
nations shall considered in open session
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