Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-19
Congressional Summary.

cOAs Iese.o"sl SUMMARY
SkNATE-On Dec. > the credentials o1
senator Morton, reelected, we're presented
Ar. Norton reported bill refunding to tht
states interest on moneys borrowed to equip
supply and transport troops for the United
States during the war. Mr.. Fenion introduc.
ed bill providing that in case any person en-.
titled to q pension for services m the var ri
1912, dies during tho tendency Of his applica..
ton, the accrued pension to which he would
have been entitled shall be paid to
Cole introduced 3 Dill reiai,ne '' to ; tSe
payment Of duties, which paovides tha.
after June 80, 1873, it shall be lawful to re-
celve twenty per cent. of tho amount of Gus.
toms duties in United States notes, and
twenty per cent. additional proportion each
year Thereafter until 1877, when the duties
may may oePa.d M either in gold or in United States
xiding that hereafter tho annual session OF the
supreme Court Of the United States shall
commence on the first Monday of October each
year. The bill regulating the construction Of
orldges across the Ohio was passed No other
business OF importance w4s transacted.
HOusE.-Mr. Hibbard, of n. H..
introduced m amendment to The con.titn tion
authorizing Conoress to az = nn;forc @ time So;;
state elections &r. Bsnka offered = resnint;om i
fixinr the salary ~ The pro.;io,,t ~ SS.,
thousand dollars nor .nnrm romnooro;n:
March. 1873: HAL tie term Of Pres;dant eI' "n8
Vice-Presdent he fireS at s;r ra.r, tSa p-o.; .;'
that the Presdent and Va zprns;Sant 1 ha ,nt a
ed by the people ,t The s,me t;me tha W"n-
eressman are eiectad so".;., n1 . tae 1o Con'
luton. "A to the term of the Pres;doncv o..
in the form of m smendment r. ths C"Is,;+.,' %~s
ton, Bills were siao ;nfrodmced to to renesi tha
tax on spirits nom fruit providing Tor tho the
safety of bonds: to reduce fhe taxes: penealnr .
the nrsnrv section ~ t%s crr.a~ov ~ o~u
inc the no.tal .cts md rr"v;d;n ~ 'tho s;
lection Of statist;cs ~ ni.n% ia M no.atc .t s,
trade hetveen tha .tstas rsresi;To. tha ;a.s
clad oath to rrornota @d,,c,t;"n =; ~. "e ta..;
tories to secnre : more .s;c;ont III and '5g b"naat
administration in Indian affairs: for the . re-.
1pper Missonri River :" anth:rHe tha h NJ sHe
wa9kee and St. Paul Railroad Company to
1and p! bridge across IT., the Mississippi
OF several claimants for damages for depre-
datlons Dy rebel cruisers, to be discharged
OUT OF the indemnity fund awarded by the
Ia6unai OF Arbitration at Geneva, to be paid
Dy Sreat br1tsin to the United States. The
cHM 5ights OH came up ana occupied tho re-
ma."uer OF tne morning hour. "A resolution
tl. was "a aaaopted Ior an adjournment from Decem-
~, LII ~ 10 sahuaiyo. ~ Mr: Hooper INTRODUCED .
. all approprlating $O,oOO to the tiremen's
d9aa ai1 a establ!shed BY the fremen OF Boston to
s.; ~ tne o. nle%e9 VINO LOS! thelr hves
cn.s;e, .as couaagrsten, Wnicn eslc1ted much dis
uo;ttaa tt =, anu was nnauy re'eirea 10 the Com;
adm;ttine 1roP mtw sh: .s n,'l was passed
now te;ps e arect Ha 9 Rna en1 sa m..; onument o.
nIaceJ nk ~ .So Siec e ~ rome, Mnlc9 10 10 be
A. Xnn.noHa eE"uHs ~. . y. 'ne ' N1TM Acsoemy
tha r,,i..: ..aI ~ Ml' AS1er moved 70 suepend
dis. ';I;to. "u ~. I"ss t., D remoSlng az PontcaA
Neestiycti Ye,s 1ca n.s. Ira. th.a a0s!y: tS:
~ sne.tes snan ,o eoe
taPpGIt%ent o. select committee on the
A1eney, o1 fennsyivan!a Dawes, OF Massa-
Of CsI;toir;s G, Wsw'.v VI - 1ennessee; m; sargent
ems. OF Missouri coz NJ - Nav ~ Yort M.,,ahmM
Of illinois. and H.ncock. of Texas. idionrned'
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6ENATE.-Several memorials were
presented on December 10. Discussion arose
have the bill prohibiting the sale of liquors
in the District Of Columbia referred to the
Judiciary Committee. The effort failed, and
the matter went back to the former COM
m'ttee. Bills were introduced, authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to issue cou-
pom bonds in exchange for the registered
bonds; and to authorize the President to re-
lease the Empire Of Japan from the payment
Of the indemnify due to the United States ur-
der the convention Of 1854. Mr.. Cole offered .
resO utiOn directing the judiciary Committee
to enquire into the expediency Of 20 amend
ton Of Prosiae,.t And IN VICE P1es;dent ant .nd
United States Senators by > direct vote Of
tne people. The resolution was adopted. The
Woe President snnouncetl the appointment Of
Mr.. stevenson, of Kentucky, - member OF
the Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian In.
stituto, ,inH place Of Garrett Davis, deceased.
The bill: TO authorize the construction Of 4
Arkansa.. was passed; also = biii
to provide for the renewal Of. the .sunken
wrecks obst1uctinx tho canpal OF Sandy
Hook.
HousH-Ri11s vera ;ntrodncoi and
Ant1.or;,;r.. .oi,sat"... ~ St .
snecial orders for MI an" sto.,.,.; ~ ~
nSpht. alan estahi;sh;no : ,eav nsc"Io ~ taar .nT
saIarIes for (:nstcn, nf.;ce;.. ro,,e.,;no Az
at. roro.i;nas ~. .s,e;.1 - ~ ns,
rcfailers ~ ia,s tphsc c.: ~" o,, w
.,t. .heH.I.;ss = 49, ~ ~ Gu
hank checks. .hoI;sh;nese the srac;., -: o ~,
ieaf toh.""o 81 TIL o ono Skeei en s., MA o9
the consideration of the bill reported lat ses-
oiJn rJ y yCvvurH' VI AnGians' 10 onaDie nonor-'
"Yy ulee"slkou ovAI!eIe anu sAaotn, tne1
MuoHs OF orpnan chl,aren' 70 acquire nome
e sse.us N Tue PuDnc !and. WIN autnoflty 10
ses'en ~ She,r ceruncstSs ana ioc1te ~ SAtof-,
ney: Inc Dlli was 9e9ated until the explre.
tlon on tne moraing nouf, Mnen the ho9Se
Went INTO C0mmNtee 0a the whole on tho In.
oENA1E:-A olA was passed on 'De-
cember 11th to admit 1ree20f duty the statue to