Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENArE-Dec. 21st.-Cragin reported an
amendment to the bill for enforcing the law against
polyeamy.-warner introduced bill for the more
equal distribution of national banking capitai-The
census bill was taken up, and, after discussion.
joint resolution suspending all existing laws relative
to taking the census until February 1st, 1870 was
passcd-Aft0r considerable discussion on tire ocean
telegraph bill, 1t was rc-cOnmitted to the Commit
taken up, and passed, reimbursing owners OF steam
boats and other vessels in loyal ststes taken by the
S"vrrnnsnt Sor % dSrng the wsr The amount applied
Aor Nhaer tho bill was 1878 900.
HOUSE -Consideration of the Georgia
Dill was continued. and after . sharp debate in
when Hinghan OF Ohio, (rep.j spoke against, and
Butler III its favor. the bill passed-yeas 12l nays
5l.-Blngham and Farnsworth (reps.) voted in til e
ncgatlVe-A concurrent resolution extending the
OF Congress from the 9th to 10th of Januarv
was agreed t0-A resolution was passed after so,ne
opposition authorizing the President to make such
preparations for the reception OF the remains or
George Pes00dy as his deeds mcrited, and com.
mensurate with the justice and msgnanmity of a
great tnatton.-Logan offered joint resolution do.
mating cannon for ne erection OF ~ IN equestrian
south terrace of the Treasury. Passed d.-Mungen
introduced resolution allowing retired army snt
navy officers to hold civil ofhces.
SENATE-Dec. 22-Sumner introduced {
bill to carry out the reconstruction acts In the sa
as substitute for the bill reported by the commit
tee. 1t declares the existing state government pro
visionat, and subject to tho United States. &c =
Wilson offered = resolution relative t. the expe
diency of adding two to the number Of Lieut.
Generals and reducing Major Generals to three
He explained his object to be to do justice to Gems
Thomas and Meade.-Wiliams moved to refer tn
bill regulating Chinese immigration to the Com
mittee on Commerce. Agreed to. He said 1t Wa
the intention to protect the laborers Of this coun
try as far as practicable. from tho presence Of tba
class Of degenerate Chinese who were accustDme'
to subjcction to another class Of PERSONS and com
PEELED to work for wages upon which . free maj
would starve.-Tho Alabama claim correspondence
| was received fror, the President. .':';
Senate adjourned until Jan. 10th. + +
House. Petitions were presented of citi
zons of Cincinnati for amendment to revenue la'
SO as TO permit distillers of grapes. applee. All
! peaches to use drop beer for distiiation; by MI
Washburn OF Wis.,. for tho establishment Of q CO.
lection district and port Of entry at Ii Crosse.
Bills introduced to abolish imprisonment for deb
III the District of Columbia; on the subject OF az
crease of representatives to at least 30O and int
mating that there wonld ere long be m smendmer
to the Constitution changing the basis OF Feprescl
| tation in the g. tnate.-Washburn of Wis. made
speech favoring the government undertaking til
| telegraph business Of the country.-Oith made
speech on questions pertaining to the public deb
! He thought both army aud navy should be reduced
US also the tariff -Eldredge spoke on the rights
states--s,evenson introduced bill to amend th
revenue law, repeating the clause allowing stree
railway companies to add the government tax to tn
fare of passengers also repeating the clause allow
! ing gas companies to add the government tax L
the contract price of gas furnished cuStomers.-
House adjourned to Jan. 10Th. --.,.