Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-01
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION,
CONGRESSIONAL,

J. CONGRESSIONAL. r.
/ I'm the Senate ON the 23d bills were introduced
for the admission of the State Of Dakota and
the organization Of the Territory Of Lincoln; to
lands, and to regulate elections for members Of
Congress. resolution was adopted to invests
gate the alleged participation OF Federal ofaoi-
lals in the suppression Of the votes of the col
ored citizens Of Jackson, Miss. Senator Frye
spoke In opposition to the Presidents tariff
policy 80. In the House bills we're introduced to
apply the surplus money in the Treasury that
may accumulate prior to June 80 next to
the purchase Of United States bonds; to
amend the Civil Service law by forbiddng the
debarment OF any person On account of age;
TO reduce the tax on bank notes; to provide for
u constitutional amendment prohibiting the re-
peal of general pension laws; to extend the
,legaltender quality of the half-dollar, and for
the issue of silver certificates on the same;
TO punish the dealing in futures In agricultural
products, and to provide that school catalogues
and reports of.benevolent societies shall pass
through the mails at one cent per pound. The
majority report OF the Committee on Elections
confirming Mr.. Carlisle's title to his seat was
sadopted-yeas, 1874: nays1."S Ss'
BILLS we're introduced In the Senate on the
'24th to change the time OF meeting OF the long
session OF Congress to the first Monday in
October, and Of the short session to the second
monday In November; to provide that pub
slicatons OF the second class may be trans
united through the mails free of charge to sub
.scribers who live in another county, but re-
'ceiyed their mail in the county in which the
publication Is issued, and for the admission Of
Montana as State. -. In the House bill was
introduced authorizing the President to dis
continue any customs district where the reve-
nues are not equal to the expenses.
THE Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed
In the Senate on the 25th and the bill to pen
8iOn soldiers and sailors who incanA6i.
tated for manual labor, and provide pensions
for dependent relatives Of deceased SO dlers,
was favorably reported. In the House a bill
was reported to amend the Internal revenue
laws. and memorial Was presented from set
tiers on the public-lands strip praying for the
organization OF the Territory Of Cimarron. The
resolution for an inquiry into. the names,
number and extent of the corporations en-
gagged In manufacturing or mining or dealing
in any Of the necessities Of life and known as
l'trusts'' or pools was adopted. A joint res
.olution was introduced intended to secure the
extradition Of all classes Of criminals who take
refuge in Canada. l. 3 ''"
In the Senate on the 26th bills were passed
granting pension OF b, 600 year to the widows
OF General John A. Logan andGeneral Frank p.
Blair, and raising the maximum pension for
deafness from $13 to $50 . month Petitions
were presented asking for retaliatory legts-
lation against France and Germany for exclud-
ing American meat, and against the admission
'of Utah as State with polygamy. A bill was
introduced to regulate commerce carried on by
telegraph. Adjourned to the SOth. In the
House bills were passed providing for the sale
OF the New York Indian lands in Kansas; ap.
propriating SITS GOO for the repair of the United
States war steamship Hartford and regulating
practice in cases removed from State to Federal
courts - '7
THE Senate was not In session on the 9Th
,...m the House the delayed Deficiency bill
1t last year was passed. bill was introduced
to withdraw from disposal the unsurveyed
public lands embracing natural forests, and al
public Ian 8 returned by the public surveys al
timber lands, and providing for the appoint
ment of . Commissioner Of Forests and foul
assistants. The Indiana contested election
case was disposed of by the Committee OF
Elections by declaring the seat vacant, on tn
ground that White Rep.), the sitting member
Is Ineligible, while Lowery Dem), the contest
ant, did not have majority Of the votes cast
Adjourned to the 3Oth.