Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-25
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL,

BILLS were introduced in the Senate on the
10th to create commission to Inquire into and
report on the progress Of the oolored race since
1855, and granting . pension, in addition to
their retired pay, to all military officers retired
Tor disease or wounds incurred in the limo OF
duty. In executive session tho following nom.
nations were confrmedt L. G. c. Lamar, to
be Associate Justice OF tho United States SUI
preme Court, by vote OF SO to S6a William F.,
Villas, to be Secretary OF the Interior; Don NJ
Dickinson. to be Postmaster-General and
Edward S. Bragg, to be minister to Mexico
LIN the HOUSE bills were introduced
TO prevent the contraction of the currency by
the withdrawal Of National bank notes from
c1rculattoni for the issue of fractional curren-
ey; to prohibit speculation by officers OF Ma.
tional banking associations; to establish q
postal-telegraph system; to establish grad.
oated income tax; to place lumber, coal and
SAT- on the free list; authorizing the purchase
OF United States bonds by the Secretary OF the
Treasury; abolishiag the tax on tobacco and
tho duty on lumber, coal, salt, wool and blan-
kets; for the repeal Of the pension arrears linn
itation, and placing all kinds of lumber on tho
free list u J. a.& E1&&f#" E|$E
IN the Senate on tho 18th bill was passed
forbidding tho requirement Of tribal property
by white men who marry indian women. Bills
were reported favorably to increase to S.. per
month the pension for total halplessness; to
increase to $50 per month the pension for total
DEAFNESS, and to reimburse the depositors in
tho Freedmen's Bank. In the House S. 8,
Cox was chosen to preside during the illness of
Speaker Carlisle. The bill to provide for the
issue OF rculating notes to National bank as
sociations was taken up but hlibustering tao
tics prevented any action Or any other business
during the session. ---- q.
In the Senate on the 18th bills were passed to
refund the direct war tax Of 1851, and to reduce
the charge Tor passports from five dollars to
one dollar. Bills were introduced to authorize
the Secretary OF the Treasury to apply the sur
plus Of the money In the Treasury to the pur-
chase Of United States bonds; to perpetuate
the National banking system by providing
;further securities; to provide for ineuests
under National authority; for the construction
OF pier lights on the great lakes. and to settle
and adjust the claims Of any State for expenses
incurred tn defense OF the United States . In
the House tho bill appropriatn .$5S5, COO to
carry out the provisions OF the agricultural ex-
pertinent stat op act OF 1857 was passed.
IN the Senate on the 10th bill was intro.
sduced 10 g. ant seEvice pension to all survivors
OF the lato war. A resolution was adopted di-
.reoting the Secretary OF the Interior to report
plan OF legislation for disposition OF public
timber lands SO as to secure the preservation OF
National forest lands, and to give settlers legal
means OF providing themselves with timber
Adjourned to the esd. In the House the invi-
.tation extended to the United States to partic-
ipate in the Melbourne exposition was &C
cepted. The Invalid Pension bill was reported
TIE Senate was not tn session on the 2Oth. u.
In the House Mr.. Thoebe, the contestant for
Speaker Cnrlisle's seat appeared and asked
for null Investigation of the case. resolu-
ton providing for such an Investigation, of.
fered by Mr.. Lyman, Of Iowa, was defeated by
vote of LIS to 49,, seven Democrats voting In
the Affirmative. On the majority report retus-
ing an Investigation Republicans refrained from
voting, and the matter went over