Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-28

1872.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, March 15.-HousE.-The
House resumed the consideration of tho Senate bill
extending tho time for Wisconsin to con plete the
Lake st. Croix Rsilroad. Eldridge's motion to
strike out the amendment reported by the commit
any lands in lieu Of which other lands might be
selected by tho Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
or as granting any coal lands, prevailed: The
amendment requiring tie rails used to be Of Amcrf
can inarnfacturc was rejected. The House then
adopted Mr. Ketchnms substitute for the original bill
providing that all lands granted by Congrest in 1856
and Lake superior Railroad, tuct grants having
pired by limitation are declared forfeited to the
United States, and saa henccforwarl be subject to
stead act Of the Ah Of May, 1862. The vote on the
substitute was ayes a. noes s.. Having thus efec-
tually killed the measure, the House adj journed.
MONDAY, March 19.-SENArE Mr..
Carpenter presented memorial of 1850 officers and
soldiers Of Wisconsin regiments, and asked for
modification cf the land laws in favor OF soldiers
Bills were introduced granting the Fort Kearne
military reservation to Nebraska for the benefit Of
the State Deaf and Dumb and Insane Asylun1s; to
aid In rebuilding the lcveos the Mississippi River
providing for the issue OF United States 1O4O bonds
at the rate Of SIG per mile to the Mississippi Valley
Levee Company to aid in the construction of levee
Louisiana. Conkhng's resolution asking the Presi-
dent for statement Of the recommendations to Of
nee made by Senators from New York, Illinois, Ms
souri, and Nebraska, was taken up and passed in .
modified form. The Chicago relief bill was taken up
and discussed, but without action the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after adjourned.
MONDAY, March 18.-HoUsE.-Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Burnen con-
cerning lands granted for railroad from Lake st.
Crox to Lake Superior allowing settlers who paid two
dollars and fifty cents an acre to the government
fCr land on even sections 10 enter equal quantities
IN 1a the odd-numbered sections without cash. Mr..
but az much time was consumed on diatory mo-
tions upon the bill, it went over. The Senate bin
to contract with the propfietors of the Congressional
Globe for reporting and publishing long debates Of
Congress Tor two years, occupied the remainder Of
the session.
TUESDAY, March 19.-SENATE.-Ab bill
for the relief Of the ofRcers and crew Of the Kear-
sarge passed. 1t directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay them Sl9, 900 prize money. The Commit
tee Finance reported adversely bill to substitute
compound interest notes for legal tender notes. also
the bill to reduce internal taxes and abolish the Of
ace Of Commissioner Of Internal Revenue; aud the
bill to provide an adequate supply Of circulating
dunn to the states needing it. The consideration Of
the Chicago relief bill was resumed. The amend
ment offered BY Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont specifying
the articles to he admitted free, rejected. Also
the substitute appropatng <40u OOU for the reef OF
the sufferers by the fire. The substitute reported by
tho Finance Committee was agreed to. Without
reaching final vote, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 19.-HousE. res
olution passed calling for information relative to
the case Of Dr.. Howard, native Of Philadelphia
and citizen of the United States who has been un-
Justly arrested, condemned and TRANSPORTED by the
Spanish authorities Of Cuba to penal settlement in
Africa bill In relation to the capture of the rebel
ironclad Albemarle was passed. The bill for pub
fishing the debates Of Congress passed with an
amendment that no reporter shall be employed with
ton o. considerable business of no special import
ance, the House went in to Committee Of the Whole
on tho Pacific Mail Steamship bin.
WEDNESDAY, March 2O.-SrNArE.-
The bill to confirm the sales of the Shawnee Indian
lands In Kansas was reported without amendment.
Bills were introduced authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi River at Red
Wing. Mtnn, and at Quincy, ILL.,; and granting the
fasa so way to the ne Cheyenne Iron Mountain and
cago relief bill was taken up and passed reported
inc tar10 Dill was then resumed.
WEDNESDAY, March 2O.-HousF.-A
bill authorizing the construction Of bridge across
the Ohio River was passed also . bill authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the M,ssiskippi
River st Clinton, Iowa, for the Chicago Burlington
sion the widow Of Admiral Farragut at the rate Of
one.fourth OF his pay 1t the date OF hs DEATH The
n1a for the % Concentration Of the civil service was
Committee Of tho Whole on the postofice appropri.
alton bill and upon rising and reporting, the bin
was passed. o.
THURSDAY, March -SENArE,-The
House bill, making pensions from the date of dis.
charge or death Of the person in whose account the
pensions are granted, was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. West reported bill allowing persons held a
prisoners or in hospital 1t the time Of or
to the issue OF their commissions a. officers in the
mustered in At that date, provided vscan.
cies existed into which they could have been mus
tered had they been present with the command "a
which which they s were re- commissioned. Mr. Cragn intro
grades OF officers In the navy aud other purposes,
providing, among other things, thai the
grades Of Admiral, Vice Admiral and Com.
come vacant; that after the lapse Of the
grade Of Commodore promotions to vacancies h.
the grade Of Rear Admiral shall be filed by selec-
ton from the Captains that the course Of instruc-
ton for cadet midshipmen shall be after the oran
alton OF the first class, six years. instead of feur
that the pay Of al officers the retired list shall be
one-ha or their highest duty pay st the time Of re-
trement, and that promotions on the retired list
shall at once be discontinued. Tho st. Crcix land
grant bill came up, but was postponed. The tariff
ILL was next considered.
THURSDAY. March 21.-HoUsE.-The
Chicago relief bill, as amended by the Senate VA.
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, with
leave to report any time after Monday next. The
army appropriation bill, appropriating $29, 1877
was discussed In Committee Of the Whole until the
adjournment.
FRIDAY, March 22-SENArE.-A bill
was passed to refund to the Winona and st. Peteru
Railroad company certain duties paid en- iron; also
bill defining the rights Of part owners Of vessels
a. to the selection Of captains also the soldiers
homestead bill The tariff bill came up, and after
discussion tea and coffee were placed upon the free
list, by vote Of IS to IL. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont
moved to strike out the second section of the bill
reducing the duties ten per cent. cottons wool.
ems silks, iron Steel and other metals earthenware
and glassware, leather, rubber, oil cloth, etc. With
out coming to q vote on the motion the Senate ad-
journed to Monday.
FRIDAY, March 22.-HoUsE.-No
business of importance transacted in the House,