Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

SENATE. post-ofice appropria-
sidy for mail service with Brazil was fixed at $780,.
600. The amendment appropriating s5,449,oOO foz
post-oficc Deficiencies was agreed to. The amend
ment abo6hing the frznking privilege after the first
of next January was tabled-yeas %, navs 22. The
section prohibiting persons who have held Office In
any Executive Department Of the Government act
Ing ~ attorney, solicitor or agent In the prosecu-
ton Of any claim against the United States, was
stricken out. The bill having been considered In
Committee Of the Whole, it was reported to the
Senate.
HousE.-Mr. Eldredge, by way of
sarcasm on Mr.. Kelley and Mr.. Maynard, sent up
their substitute for the ari and tax bills altered to
read: "To further increase the taxes and encour-
age m0n0p0lies without adding to the revenues. y
the reading OF which Mr. Cox demanded, and which
edectu.lly used up the morning hour. Aresolution
to pay tho defeated contestant for the seat Of Mr.
Rogers, of North Carolina, 81, 500 was sdopted Mr..
Wood, In speech alluded to the secret meeting Of
psrtment He stated that the meeting was called by
the President by notes issued to the Republican
members Of the.eommtttee, the Democratic mem.
s.sa Sat Il tse to F
States chose to invite any one to meet him at any
place, he did not see that the House Of Representa-
to vote On sense t tb eosn %
hciency bill. Il
SENATE.-The Post-ofice appropaia-
ton bill occupied the entire attention Of the Senate
HousB.-The bill allowing a rebate:
Of the tar whisky destoyed by are or other casu-
atty while In: bonded warehouses, with IN amend
ment excepting cases where the taxes has been actu-
ally paid, was passed. The House disposed of the
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill after which
tho Senate amendments to the Indian approprjation
bill were treated In ike manner. The House then
went into committee of the Whole, Mr.. Sco6eld in
nm tfot QFiH md f0Y ~ r. Ro11o IN
s.ve time, moved to strike out the enscting clause
OF thebii which was carried. The COMMITTEES there
upon rose and the chairman reported its action in
striking out the enacting clause. The bill ws6 then
fecommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means,
with Instructions to report back forthwith amend
ed, BY reducing the duties to 81 PER cent q the e.
yeas, lit, nays, IS. The bill was reported back a.
the Whole.
SENATE.-The bill providing that the
ssdential election In Louisiana shall be held on tho
same day with the state eection the first Monday In
November, was discussed until the expiration of the
m%;4rn,ng nc; hour, when the Post,ofoc appropriation
bill occupied the remainder Of the session. =.
HousE.-The supplementary appor.
tionment bill was passed without division. The
House then went into committee of the whole ON
the TAX and tariff BILL The duty on tea ard coffee
was stricken out and the tax on coal xed st 75e per
ton; An evening session was held to dispose Of
business 1%s;1s 1sRSrsea R. from the Committee on M.Ey
rar9 iase ns ~ Reeo 4 amending the s OF xeb-
teries, and providing that ai retirsd ofcer1 oS tbe
xe .S4 1ns & oe @ M ss their sctus not their bre
officers Of tie same rank in the regular army.
SENATE. House steamboat bill
was reported with amendments. The Goat Island
bill was taken nm and read . Second t,,,,. M.
wo., po,r. ...-e,-:..,. ~ 49, -; "o "s1e' ..e
~ - "ptiGpi'@ion oAn was pssseo ana the
amnesty bill taken up the pending question being
mentsry civil ehts S rom fs he
M. blair oneEed an amendment, providing that the
themseives hv o,,: ~ sts'e ~ sn. 9e2iae tos
mixed or seperate schooie. Reieeted 1eSs n nav.
10. Mr.. Trumbuu moved to strike ont the civil