Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
CON ON9RESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE Dec. 2lst.--Cragin reported an
amendment to the bill for enforcing the law against
polypamy. Warner introduced q bill for the more
,quI, distributson OF national banking captai-Ihe
census bill taken up, and, after dlscusslOn
joint resolution sspcndng all existing laws relative
to tIking the census until February LIST, 1870, was
pass"l.--hftcr considerable discussion on te ocean
t"l,Gi apl bill, ii w&s Ic-co:untted to the Commit
trc on Forcrn IclatinIls.-A joiut resolution was
takGii up :.lt. passed rcimbursing owners of steam
'o.'@ and other vessels. in loyal saes taken by the
government during the war; The amount applied
lor Under tho bill was 1913 900.
HOUSE Consideration of the Georgia
''ili was continued. and after a sharp debate in
whch i''nHham OF Ohio, (rep spoke against and
Euir III ITS favor, the bill lasscd-ycas 121 nays
5l.-jn.a ham 3nd FarnswDrth irn,s ! va cd IN ri, +.
negative "A concurrent RESOLUTION cxrn,li1,r th,.
recess Of Congress from the 9Th to IG,h of Jau1ary
agreed tu.-A resolution was passed after so,,c
opposition authorizing the President to make ,,1ch
preparations for the reception Of the remain. of
George pca0ody az his deeds mcritcd, and com
nsuratc with the justice aud magnanimity Of a
great nation Logan offered a joint resolution do
mating cannon for the erection of equestrian,
statue OF bronze of Gen. Grant. to be placed til.
south terrace of the Treasury. PASSED. ud.-Mungen
introduced resolution allowing retired army All,
navy officers to hold civil offices.
SENATE Dec 22--Sumner introduced /
bill to carry out the reconstruction acts in the stat
Of Vir"iuia, which lie gave notice he should NOV
substitute for the bill reported by the commit
tee. 1t declares the existing state government pro
viSiOna, and subject to tho United States, &c -
Wilson offered resolution relative t. the cxpe
! drncy of adding two to the number of Lieut.
Generals and rctluring Major Generals to three
He explained his object to be to do justice to Gems
Thomas and h1cadc.-Williams moved to refer til
Eill regulating Chinese immigration TO the Com
! nittee Commerce. Agreed to- He said it Wa
the intention to protect the laborers of this coun
try AS far as practicable from the presence OF tba
! class of degenerate Chinese who were accustomc
to subcction to another class Of persons. and com
PEELED to work for wages upon which free ma
| would starve-The Alabama claim correspondence
! was received from the PRESIDENT.
Senate adjourned until Jan. 10th.
HousE- Petitions We're presented Of Gilt
z.ns OF Cincinnati for amendment to revenue la'
| 50 as TO permit distillers Of grapes applea, an
peaches, to use drop beer for distiilation; by NJ
Washburu OF Wis. for tho establishment of co
lection district and port of entry ut La Crosse
Bills introduced to abolish Imprisonment for del
III the District of Columbia; on the subject Of az
crease of representatives to at least 800, and int
mating that there would ere long be amendiner
t. the Constitution changing the basis Of represcI
taton in the s. nate.-Washburn of Wis. made
| speech favoring the government undertaking Il,
| telegraph business OF the country.-Otth made
| speech on questions pertaining to the public deb
lie thought both army and navy should be reduce
as also the tariff -Eldredge spoke on the rights
states--sevenson introduced bill to amend tll
! 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 t
| the contract price of gas furnished customers
| House adjourned to Jan. 10TH