Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.
I'm the Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 20.-Among the
bills reported from the committees and
placed on the calendar were the follow
ing: " .@
To relieve the treasurer of the United
States from the amount now charged TO
him and deposited with the several states.
To encourage a national industrial ex-
hibition of the arts, sciences and products
of the colored race in the United States
in 1852
To authorize the secretary Of the treas
ury to apply the surplus money in the
treasury to the purchase Of United
States bonds and to the payment of~in-
terest -~- -
Providing that pensions be rated ac-L
cording to the rank held at the date OF
discharge. %zs 90 sz--SIsf1 S
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Mr.s Blair, in
reference to his bill to give preference for
civil service appointments TO wounded
ex-soldiers of the Confedsracy, Is be-
tween men who had been disloyal, said
that several senators, on both sides, had
requested him to have the bill lie over
still further. He therefore asked lite
postponement until next Thursday, when
he would ask the senate to dispose OF the
pending questionable second reading Of
the bill.
Mr.. Vance denies the correctness OF the
statement made yesterday by Mr.. Blair
as to there being $4,000 ex-Confederate
soldiers in the state of North Carolina
alone who had lost limbs, and many OF
whom were destitute and in almshouses.
There were none of them in almshouses
and none had died there.
The bill providing for an inspection Of
meats for expectation and prohibiting
the importation of adulterated articles Of
food or drink was then reached. Mr..
Evarts had an amendment to offer, al
lowing the inspection Of meats at places
of packing. The amendment was offered
and agreed to, and the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, March 32-Among the
bills reported from the committee and
placed on the calendar, were the house
bill for the sale of New York Indian lands
in Kansas, and the senate bill
adversely to permit miners to prospect
and lease the mineral portions of any In
dian reservation. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Teller introduced a bill to protect
settlers on lands supposed to be within
the limits of railroad grams. Referred
to the committee on public lands.
The following bills Of public charac-
ter were passed:
To prevent the obstruction of naviga-
BILE waters and to protect public works
against treSpass or injury.
To authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river, near
Oquawka, Ill.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-When the
senate convened the reading of the jour
nal was dispensed with. Senator Ed
munds announced the death of Chief
Justice Waite and moved that as fur
Their mark of respect the senate adjourn
till Monday next. The motion was
agreed to, and the cenate adjourned till
Monday.
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 a
direct vote of the people. Also petitions
for the protection of wool and wooden
goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill appro-
priating So, 900 to defray the funeral ex-
penses of the late chief justice of the su-
preme court.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-On motion Of
Mr.. Ford, of Michigan, q bill was passed
creating port Of entry at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Mr. O'Neill of Missouri, introduced o
bill to protect free labor, and the indus
tries in which it is employed, from the
injurious effects of convict labor by con.
fning the sales of goods, wares and mef-
chandise manufactured by convict labor
to the state in which they are produced.
Bills providing for the erection Of pier
lights at Duluth, and Kewanee and Port
Washington, Wis, were fayerably re-
ported.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March o.
The house passed the following bills:
Amending the statutes so as to provide
that the record of a state court may be
certified by the presiding magistrate or
any other Judge of the court.
Reducing the times for holding terms
of the United States court in the northern
district of Iowa.
Authorizing the secretary of the treas,
ury to remit all duties collected upon al
animals heretofore imported for breeding
use or for sale.
WAsHINGTOx, March 23.-Bills were
passed to prevent the product of convict
labor from being furnished to or for the
use of any department of the govern
ment, and from being used in public
buildings or other public work, and tc
prevent the employment Of alien Labor
on public buildings or other public works
and in the various departments of the
government.
The house then went into committee o,
the whole on the bill to establish a de
partment of labor. After several amend
ments the measure was adopted. The
committee then arose and the house ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-When thu
house convened, on motion of Mr.. Mat
son, of Indiana, the consideration of the
Logan and Blair pension bills was post
posed until Friday next. ...%
The speaker laid before the house 9
communication from Justice Miller, oi
the United States supreme court, an
nouncing the death of the chief Justice
Resolutions eulogizing the deceased
were unanimously adopted and the house
at 1925 o'clock, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered TIT
following resolutions, which wer'
adopted:
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies
of the late Chief Justice Waite be helt
In the hall of the house of representative
Wednesday, March %, 1888, at 1;
o'clock noon, under the arrangement Of
the supreme court, and that when the
house adjourn on the 9th inst it shall
be until 11:30 q. m. March %.
Resolved, That the clerk of this hous,
notify the senate and the supreme cour
of the passage OF these resolutions. ~
Authoritatively Denied.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 20.-The re