Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-18

TUESDAY, April 9.-SENATE.-Ab bill
Railway Company, and New Mexico and Maine
Affairs, reported bill to provide for the claims of
the Pottawattomine Indians, residing III Michigan
and Indiana resolution was offered directing the
Secretary ct the War to communicate to tho Senate
canal and dyke At Duluth, Minnesota, and their ef
feet on the harbor Of Superior City. Bills were
passed to provide that minors shall not be en-
listed in the military service without written consent
Of the parents or guardians; to provide superin-
tendens for national cemeteries declaring the lands
of thu Fort C0mins military reservation in Colo
Sse to 1y that all
were mustered into any regiment, company or bat
terry which was accepted by the War Department
shall be paid the full bounty, one hundred dollars
army; establishing system Of deposits shall give
bonds, and account for the same as II public money
also the House BILL directing the payment of $780,.
O00 to the officers and sailors of the Kearsarge.
adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 9.-HoUsE.-Mr. Hill,
from the Postofhce Committee, reported q bill for
tho use Of correspondence postal cards. to be used
IN the United States mails, which, after discussing,
was passed. The bill revivfng and amending the
Laws relative to the mints, assay Office and coinage
the United States, was then taken up and occupied
the remainder of the session.
WEDNESDAY, April 10. O.-SENArE.-Mr.
Sherman moved to refer to the Committee on Privi.
leges and Eecions the House message returning the
Senate tariff bill. He said that the power of the Sen.
ate to smend . revenue bill in any way it thought
beat had been disputed now for the first time in the
nance had considered the subject, and the Senate
had agreed unanimously that the Senate had the
same right to amend revenue bill as to amend any
other bill; but as the rights and privileges of the
senate were involved he thought best to send the
matter to the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions Referred. bill for the relief Of homestead
suffered by fire last autumn was passed Several
bills Of minor importance were presented, aftel
which the Indian appropriation bill was taken ur
md passed.
WEDNESDAY. April 10.-HoUsE.-Mr
Hill, from the Postofhce Committee, reported bill
abolishing the franking privilege from and after
July l, 1873. Considerable discussion followed on
the measure, when it was recommitted. The House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the Senate
amendments to the Legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, and upon rising adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 11.-SENATE "A
bill granting g. 600 year to the widow of Admiral
Farragut was reported upon adversely. Messrs
Howe, Hamlin and Stevenson were appointed q
st. Crotx Railroad bill. Several bills were intro
duced, after which the North Carolina contested
seat case came up, but gave to the consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill which was passed with
amendments. The Senate then adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 11.-HousE.-A bill
was passed extending the time for providing an
Agricultural College in Indiana to the lst Of March,
1873. Also bill to prevent cruelty to animals in
transit by railroad and other means Of Transports
ton; prohibiting the confinement OF animals
In cars, etc., molc than ;wenty-four hours
continuously. after which time they are to have five
hours rest. bill was introduced to encourage the
the planting Of trees, aud for the preservation of
woods on the Public domain redurtng all patents
for land 70 be condition Of keeping ten per cent,
Of the land in timber, and Of planting two acres in
timber trees from which timber ia cut, etc. The
remainder Of the session was spent In committee OF
the whole, OH the Legislative appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, April 12.-SENArE.-A bill
was passed to provide for the construction Of a
bridge across the Missouri Nebraska City. Also
the House bills requiring = report from the Com
missioner on Claims. and extending one year the
time for payment on public lands and pre-emption
claims In Minnesota, Dacota. Wisconsin and Michi-
gan. Also bill refunding the taxes and distilled
spirits destroyed by fire, in bond warehouses; Chi
cago and other places since January LIST, 1868. A
JOINT resolution wsa adopted to open negotiations
with the Ute Indians of Colorado for the purpose of
acquiring their lands. bill was introduced relat-
ing to the clearance Of vessels engaged in the coast
trade on the lakes and northeastern frontef. Also
. bill extending for two years from next July the
time within which states may comply with the pro-
visions Of the Agricultural College acts; ALSO appro.
priatng for the purchase and preparation Of
for the proper observance Of transit
Of Venus. Also bill to ame nd the Pacific Railroad
act Of July 1s 1862, by requiring tho Central Pacific
Railroad company to establish tho western terminus
Of the road on some point Of the peninsula of San
Francisco. The North Carolina contested seat case
came up. but was not disposed Of. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 12.-HoUsE.-A resolu-
luton the death Of Erastus Corning, was adopt.
cd. Tho enate amendments to the legislative, cx.
ecutive and judicial appropriation bil on which No
separate amendments were asked, were concurret]
in. The action Of the House on important amend.
ments was follows: Prohibiting the publication Of
laws and treaties IN tho newspapers-negativcd
striking out the allowance to the Register Of the
Treasury for signing bonds-ntgativcd; reducing
the salary Of tho Assayer Of New York from g. $50 te
s, $3,0OU-concurrcd in; appropriating $jOOOO to en-
able tho President to perfect and put in force ths
civil servi reform--rcduccd to $lO,OOO-concurrei
in; extending the capitol grounds-concaurrcd in
with limitation Of tho expenditure to S4DO OOu ant
the requirement that the locomotive track in from
Of tho west gate of the capitol be removed within two
years. This concluded the action of the House on tn
bill. The Speaker laid before the House q mcssag
from the President vctoing bill for the relief of til
children of John NJ. Baker by allowing his salary ri
acting Charge u Gaire< at Rio Janero in 1884. rh
Charge d. 6aircs but on the contrary was express.
! forbidden to enter into diplomatic correspondence
with the government Of Brazil. Adjourned.