Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Among the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred were several from the Iowa
Patrons of Industry, asking that agri.
cultural products be equally protected
with manufactured articles, that foreign
immigration be restricted SO as to keep
out all paupers and criminals, and that
United States senators be elected. BY q
direct vote of the people. Also petitions
for the protection Of wool and woolen
goods. u
Mr.. Allison introduced bill appro-
priating 5000 to defray the funeral ex-
penses of the late chief justice of. the su-
preme court. ---.s,gs.s-,
WASHINGTON, March a7.-Mr Palmer
introduced bill for the purchssept thu
Portage lake ship canal Mr.. Dolph
offered resolution, that was'saao peed,,
calling ON the secretary Of the treasury
for information a. to the necessity for
Notifications in Puget's Sound, and as to
the practicability. Of tfortifyinG~ the en-:
trance to the sound: Mr.. Sabin intro
duced bill for the appointment OF .
line between Northern Minnesota and the
an executive session the senate adjourned
to meet at 11:30 q. m.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Bills were
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to estab-
lish courts for the Indians on the various
reservations, and to extend the protection
of the laws of the state and territories
over all Indians. Referred.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing: For the disposal of the Fort
Wallace military reservation in Kansas.
Appropriating $50, 900 for public build
ing at Helena, Mont. Appropriating
$3.50, 900 for public building at Sioux
City, Iowa. Appropriating $50, 100 for .
public building at Cheyenne, Wye. APP
propriating $40, 900 for the completion Of
the monument to Mary, the mother Of
Washington, at fredericksburg, Va. The
total number of bills passed was sixty
one.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-SenatorV oor-
hees introduced bill authorizing the
issue of specie certificates redeemable
half in gold coin and half in silver bull
lion. The bill authorizes the secretary
of the treasury to purchase IS, voc, 900
worth of silver bullion per month until
$1,000, 600, 900 have been expended. The
certificates are to be 3, 10, 20 and 50-dol-
lar denominations, $4,000 of each, and
are to be legal tender and not to be issued
to exceed $500, 0O0,0
WASHINGTON, March 31-In the senate
Mr.. Hoar endeavored to present for refer
ence petition from citizens of Manitoba
praying for action by the United States
government to set at rest the doubts as
to who was actually the discoverer Of
America.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the senate
passed without amendment the house
resolution providing for the participa-
ton of this government in the Paris in
ternational exhibition.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill author
izing the issue by the treasury of coin
certificates redeemable in gold and silver
coin in equal amounts.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The house hav-
ing sent over an original bill to give q
pension of $4,000 to the widow of Gen.
John A. Logan, instead of passing the
senate bill in precisely the same terms,
the house bill was, on motion of Mr..
Davis, passed.
The house bill to authorize the con-
struction of bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Memphis, Tenn, was, on
motion of Mr.. Harris, taken up and con-
sidered.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
following resolutions, which were
adopted: = :
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies
of the late Chief Justice Waite be, held
in the hall of the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 90, 1883, at IL
O'Clock noon, under the arrangement of
the supreme court, and that when the
house adjourn on the 9th inst. it shall
be until 1880 a. m. March %. ..Lz,F!-
Resolved, That the clerk of this house
notify the senate and the supreme court
of the passage of these resolutions. y
WASHINGTON, March 27.-In the house
the committee on contested election cases
made a unanimous report in favor. Of
Post in the Illinois case, Werthington VI.
Post, declaring him entitled to retain bis
seat. =. - - : -. -
Favorable reports were made ON the
following bills: To authorize. the con:
struction of bridges over the. Missouri
river at Sioux City, Iowa, and over the
Mississippi river at Winona, Minn to
provide additional judges for the supreme
courts of territories; to increase the ap-
preparation for building at Los
Angeles.
WARRINGTON, March 29-An adverse
report has been made on the resolution
calling on the postmaster general for in
formation as to whether instructions had
been given postoffice officials, prohibiting
American citizens from using the United
States mails on the same terms as Cana
dian citizens. This refers to Buffalo and
Rochester seed men sending seeds ovel
the border to take advantage of the
cheaper Canadian postage. I-
The bill was reported to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to or owning lands
within the United States. House cal
endar. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the Indian appro
priation bill. Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota
took advantage of the general debate te
speak upon the tariff The committee
then rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Mr. Rogers
from the committee on the judiciary. re
ported the bill to subdfvide the eastern
judicial district of Louisiana. House
calendar. ..y
Mr.. Brown from the COMMITTEES or
commerce, reported the bill for the
establishment of a quarantine station
at San Francisco. Committee of the
whole. -,.. -.. -
In the cOnSlQeralOn morning hour tht
discussion was resumed upon the Unior
Pacific railroad funding bill --.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Mr. Mills, Of
Texas, chairman Of the committee OF
ways and means, reported the Mills tariff
bill, and it was referred to the committe,
of the whole. --.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, submitted thu
minority report, which was ordered
printed.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, moved to pass
under the suspension of the rules, the
joint resolution proposing constitu
tional amendment changing the tims
of the meeting of congress. The reso