Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-01

came up ID tho regular order, and was debated
by .Messrs: Morton, Thurman, Blair, and
Scott. The Senate then went into Executive
session.
TUESDAY, January 23.-HousE.-Mr.
Pierce reported = bill to establish IN eaauca-
tional fund, and to apply the proceeds Of
public lands. The House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the legislative and executive
appropriation bill. After progressing through
thirteen pages Of the bill the committee rose.
The Senate amendments to the bill authoriz-
ing. the importation Of machinery wore nom
concurred In, and committee OF conference
appointed. Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, January 24-SRNATE.-
A bill making an appropriation to carry out
such Civil Service rul6s Is were adopted by the
President, was referred. Mr.. Morton modified
his resolution 30 h to fix the 29th Of Nay for
Adjournment. The Chicago Relief bill came
up. Amendments were offered to include
Peshtigo. Manistee, Holland and Saginaw in
the provisions Of the bill, and voted down.
The bill in it's original form then passed.
WEDNESDAY, January 24-HousE-
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on Commerce to inquire into vari-
ous matters connected with the commerce OF
the country. The civil appropriation bill was
then considered.
THURSDAY, January 25.-SENArE.-A
memorial WAS presented from the Choctaw
Indians, protesting against the establishment
Of territorial government in the Indian Ter
ritory. MIR. Wilson introduced / bill to pro.
hibit the deportation Of South Sea Islanders
by American citizens. On motion the vote
upon the Chicago relief bill was reconsidered,
and pending discussion the amnesty bill came
up in it's regular order. After this the appor-
tionment bill came up for consideration.
THURSDAY, January 25.-HousE:-
educational bill was discussed by Messrs.
Hoar, Beck and Burchard. Mr. Poland re-.
ported from the joint committee on southern
outrages, recommending the adoption of 1
resolution calling on the President for the
information on which he acted in exercising
IN the state OF South Carolina tho power con-
ferrod upon him In the sct of April 18th; 1871,
tho Ku-Klux act, with al particulars. Mr..
Beck offered . substitute con6ning the
information asked for to tho state Of South
Caroline, which WAS rejected, and the original
resolution adopted. Mr.. Hale. from tho Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported tho nsva
order for Tuesday next. The bill appropriatet
$17, ,943, ,347. Tho house went into Committe<
of the Whole on the general legislative appro
priation bill, and upon rising adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 26.-SENATE.-Th'
credentials Of Vim. B. Allison, Senator elec
from Iowa, were presented. A bill was pre-
sented authorizing the erection Of . bridg
over the Ohio river At Evansville. Mr.. Nor
toms resolution, fixing the time Of fins
adjournment May 29, was taken up, and ate
much discussion and dmany attempts to amend
passed BY avote Of SO to II. The appor6on
ment bill was considered, but no definite actio
taken.
I FRIDAY, January 26.-HousR- R-Afte
some unimportant preliminary business, th
House went into Committee Of the Whole Q
the legislative appropriation bill. The tot.
sum Appropriated by it is 417,O00, 900 II
committee then took up the pension appropr
alton bill, appropriating $50, ,4oS. 600, and dil
posed Of it: Upon rising, both bills wei
reported to the House. They were passe,
} Adjourned.