Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-18
Epitome of the Week,
CONGRESSIONAL,


Bills were introduced in the Senate on the
10Th to eQualize the allowances for extra ex-
penses at Presidential post-oflces, and to es-
tablish a National University III tho District OF
Columbia for tho education of teachers. The
bill to refund to tho several States and Terri.
tories the direct tax Of August 1861, was de-
bated. Senator Edmunds from the Judiciary
Committee, made an adverse report on the
nomination OF L. @. G. Lamar to DO Associate
Justice Of tho Supreme Court and Senator
Pugh, in behalf of the minority of tho same
committee, submitted favorable report.
Tho nominations OF William F. Villas
TO be Secretary OF the Interior and Don
were reported favorably -. In the House bills
were introduced to dispose of the surplus money
In the Treasury and to prevent the aocu1nula-
non thereof; to authorize the refunding of the
National debt into a uniform consolidated bond:
TO discontinue the coinage of the three-cent
piece; to increase the pension of those who
have lost eyes or limbs or who are deaf; to pro-
hibit the use OF stoves or oil lamps on railway
passenger trains; TO extend the free-delivery
system to monthly periodicals, and to punish
any officer OF National bank who receives u
deposit when the bank Is insolvent.
In the Senate on tho 18th u bill was intro
duced to provide for a minimum invalid pension
0 eight dollars month. Mr.. Hale spoke on
the OWL service and Mr. Coke spoke in oppOsi-
ton to che Blair Educational bill The nom
nations OF several Consuls and Of Henry Left
man to be coiner Of the mint at Philadelphia
we're received from the President In the
House the Little Deficiency bill was passed,
and the Committee on Military Affairs reported
tavorably upon the Boutelle resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for a report upon
the proposed return Of rebel flags.
BILLS were introduced in tho Senate ON the
18th authorizing the sale OF timber on the lands
Of the Menomonee Indians in Wisconsin, and
providif.e that the Legislative power OF the Ter
fitery Of Ul.sh shall be vested In the Governor
and legislative assembly to be appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Sem
ate. The nomination of General Edward
s. Bragg Of Wisconsin. to be Min
tster to Mexico. was received from
the President. A resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to investigate
tho alleged suppression OF the negro vote in
the recent municipal election in Jackson,
Miss, was adopted 80. In the House bill was
passed to punish robbery, burglary and larceny
In Indian Territory, and q bill was reported
relating to permissible marks, printing or
writing upon second, third and fourth-class
matter.
IN the Senate on the 18th the time was chiefly
occupied in discussing the Blair Educational
bill and the resolution to abolish internal rev.
enue taxation. A motion to go into executive
session was defeated. Adjourned to the 10th
....lu the House the bill relating to permissible
marks, writing or printing on second, third and
fourth class mail-rn after was passed. bill
was reported making appropriations to carry
into effect the provisions Of tho act to estab-
nsh experimental agricultural stations Ad-
journed to the 18th.