Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-. .

MONDAY, February 19.-SENATE.-
The majority and minority reports Of the Ku-Klux
Committee wcre presented and ordered printed Mr..
Scott, from tho join elect committee on alleged
outrages in southern atea repOrto bill cOntinu-
ing in force the provisions of the fourth section of
he enforcement fApril 80, 1871, until the end
Ing Of tho next regular session of Congress. bill
relating to the selection of lands granted to Minne-
sofa by the act of 1865 to aid in the Improvement of
the mississippi River was reported with smcnd-
ments. MIR Carpenter introduced bill authorizing
tho West Wisconsin hallway Company to construct
bridgc across Lake st. Croi. at Hudson. The Sem
ate then resumed the consideration Of the resolution
to enquire into the alleged sale of to agents of
France during the Frrllco-prussian war.
MONDAY, February 19.-HousE.-
Among the bills Introduced was one by Mr. Frye,
supplementary to the civil rights act of 1866 which
lays for the present. resolution was adopted
authorizing the Ways and Means Committee to re-
port in favor Of putting salt and conl the free
list. The majority and minority reports OF the Ku-
Klux Commit. zee were presented. bill was passed
extending tho lime for settlers public lands in
Minnesota 20 pay for their llnds. The deficiency
bill was reportc.t from the Committee of Ways and
Means, after which tAe House adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 20.-SENATE.-
The bill to authorize the construction of a bridge
the Mississippi Clinton, Iowa. was pass.
ed. Tho consideration Of the resolution relating to
Morton making speeches upon It. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 20.-HousE.-
Tho consideration of bill III relation to tho civil
in Committee of the Whole, occupied the entire
session.
WEDNESDAY,, February 21.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Conkling presented a protest Of the Western
Union Telegraph against the postal telegraph
scheme, and moved that it be printed. the Senate
then resumed the consideration of the resolution tc
investigate the alleged sales of arms to French
rgcnts during the Franco-Prussan war, which occu.
pied the remainder Of tho session.
= WEDNESDAY, February 21.-HousE.-
Mr.. Marshall reported the Military Academy appro-
priation bil. bill was also reported directing the
Commissioner Of internal Revenue to remit to cer-
tain firms in Chicago the tax on spirits in bonded
warehouses destroyed in the great fire. After con-
siderable discussion the bill was amended SO as to
make deductions in the reimbursement Of the tax
80 far as covered by the value Of insurance. and
passed. The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, and afterwards adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 23.-SENArE.-
Mr.. Spraeue presented resolutions from the leeisa-
ture Of Rhode Island, protesting against interfer-
cnce with the inhabitants Of the Indian Territory
Mr. Trumbul', from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill to abolish stock gambling. On motion
Of Mr. Sherman, bill was passed prohibiting indi-
vduals and corporations from issuing notes or bills
as circulating medium. The hill is :imed especi-
ally at railroad companies in the South, who are
issuing small notes. thus setting up an unauthorized
banking system. Bills were also introduced authorz
ing the construction Of railroad ridges across the
OHIO River at Mt. Vernon and near Evansville, In.
diana establishing collection district ut Duluth
ceatiog st. panl port of delivery, and authorizing
bridge across the Missouri River at Boonvi.lc,
Missouri. The resolution asking for an :1vestiga.
lion OF the safes of arms to Frunce was then dis
cussed, after which the Senate went into exccut e
session, aud adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 23.-HousE.- -
Tho consular and diplomatic bill came up. The
amendments advancing tho Russian mission to
rstClass and the Japanese mission to secont-class
and reducing the Central American missions to one
at Nicaragua, severally agreed TO, and tho bill
passed. The House went into Committee of the
Whole and took rp the b,l 20 reimburse the College
Of William and Mary, IN Virginia, for property de-
stroyed during the war by dsorderly soldiers Of the
Unted States, and on rising, adjournsd without
action.