Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-07
Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL.
THE Senate on the 18th considered the bill
granting pensions to ex-Soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitated for the performance of
manual labor, and to dependent relatives Of
deceased soldiers and sailors. The bill to in
corporate the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua was passed 80. In the House bills
were introduced granting amnesty for all OF
lenses against the internal-revenue laws COM
mitted prior to February - 1SSS, and for the
admission OF the State of Wyoming. Resolu-
lions we're introduced extending the term of
ott1ce OF the President until tho 30th Of April,
1899, and changing the date Of the meeting Of
Congress, and calling upon the President for
Information US to what steps have been taken
TO prevent the continued immigration OF Chi
nese laborers into the United States.
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the Senate on
the 2Sth ult. to continue the investigation of
last session into alleged election frauds in
Texas. A bill was introduced authorizing the
issuing to National banks circulating notes to
the amount OF one hundred per cent. of the par
value OF the bonds deposited with tho United
States Treasurer to secure the payment of cir
culating notes. In the House a pct ton OF
seven hundred Michigan miners was presented
protesting against reducing the duty on iron
ore In committee OF the whole a large num-
Der of bills for public buildings were agreed to-
THE United States Senate on the Goth ult
passed the bill for the compulsory education of
Indian children. 1t makes it the duty of tho
Secretary Of the Interior to establ' sh an indus
trial boarding school on every Indian reserva-
ton upon which there may be located five hun
dred or more adult Indians. The bill also
passed to establish q National art commission
resolution was reported requesting tho Pres
ident to negotiate treaty with China con-
tanning provision that no Chinese laborers
shall enter the United States -. In the House
bills were passed authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to purchase bonds with the sur
plus revenue. and dividing the State OF Min
nesota into two collection districts, and max
ing St. Paul port OF entry and St. Vincent a
SUPPORT. Eulogies on the late Seth C. Moffatt
OF Michigan, were delivered.
THE resolution directing the President to me-
gotiate treaties to cut off all Chinese immigra-
ton was passed in the Senate on the 1st A
bill was introduced to revive the grade of Gen
eral of the army. The credentials OF Mr.. Will
son. OF Iowa, and Mr.. Walthall, OF Mississippi
Tor new term, were presented. Adjourned to
the 5th $50. In the House the bill prohibiting
the transmission through the mails of news
papers containing lottery advert sements was
reported adversely. A joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the President to arrange
conference to be held in Washington in 1880 to
encourage reciprocal commercial relations be-
tween the United States and the republics Of
Central and South America and the empire of
Brazil.
THE Senate was not in session on the I'd .. In
the House bill creating The Office of ass slant
superintendent Of the railway mail service with
ffty-four chief clerks, was favorably reported.
memorial was presented from the St. Paul
Chamber OF Commerce calling for stringent
measures to prevent the emigration of An
archStS, N hlllStS and criminals Of every kind
to this country. At the evening session TWEEN
ty-fve pension bills were passed.