The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-12-12

vote of 76 to sc. Speaker Blaine took the floor
and offered a resolution, which was adopted, pro-
yiding for special committee to investigate into
the Credit-Mobilier charges. Messrs. Poland
Banks Beck, Niblack and McCrary were appoint
ed as sach committee :. Bills were reported-In
made the order for the foh Psnson
preparation BILL $50 480 000 made the special order
ns @ EFT s and
12th. Bills were introduced and referred-for the
relief OF the sufferers by the Boston fire; for the
Of the Internal Revenue Department n. y.
concurrent resolution was offered and
death Of Horace Greeley. for whom, at the late
election, more than three million voter cast
for President, record be made on the Journals of
Congress of its appreciation for the eminent ser
vices, and personal purity and worth of the de-
ceased, and of the sad impression created by his
Presidents message received, read and order
ed printed. The Speaker presented the resigna
ton of Mr.. Mercer, of Pennsylvania, who has
been elected Judge of the Supreme Court of that
State. Adj urned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, after the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Cameron made motion to
adjourn, when Mr.. Fenton requested its with
adjourned, it should be until the 5th. The motion
was not withdrawn. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sd, Mr.. Boreman,
member-elect from Louisiana, was sworn in -.
Bills were introduced and referred-to repeal the
stamp tax bank checks and notes; for the relief
| of the State of Tennessee A resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
make an Increased issue Of legal tender notes, as
was done in October last, and whether
such issue was made in the legal tenders
MIR. Beck, of Kentucky. asked to be, and was,
he
on the ground that, during the recent canvass,
he had expressed decided opinion on the SUBJ
| Ject. Mr. Merrick, of Maryland appointed to
| fill Mr.. Beck's place on the committee "A bill
was reported from the Committee on Naval At
thorize the construction OF ten steam vessels of
war and appropriating $4,000, coo for that pur.
the Treaty OF washington was made the special
order for the second Tuesday in January. .Ad-
| journed.
After convening and electing Mr.. An
thony President pro ten,., on the 4th. the Senate
| adjourned
In the House, on the 4th, a resolution
for new rule was offered and referred, providing
suspend the rules, and pass bill or resolution
until at least three days notice of such motion
has has been been given by printed notice laid on
been printed, and that such rule shall
and refered-authorizing the Washington, Cincin-
natl & st: Louis Railroad Company to extend its
road into the District of Columbia; TO provide for
| the speedy construction Of ship canal of large
| capacity around the Falls of Niagara. the Amer
lean side to amend the act of 27th May, 1872, for
on distilled spirits in bond, destroyed by
casualty; to authorize the construction Of
a bridge across the Ohio River. between New Al
bany and Louisville. The bill to provide for the
construction Of ten sloops-of-war further con-
Committee Of the Whole. the Presidents Message
was distributed among the appropriate committees.
me question OF referring the subject of postal tel
egraph provoked some discussion and the matter
was hnai1y referred to the Committee on Appropri;
| to Select Committee Of Nine. Adjourned
| Tn 81, S+l,
were presented for Prohibitory Liquor law
| Bills were lntroduced-to amend the Bankrupt
laws; extending the time for the construction Of
railroad from McGregor to the west end of O'Brien
County, Iowa; for Court House and Post office
at Grand Rapids to facilitate the administration OF
| Jnstce On notion the President was requested
to communicate information concerning
and the measures taken by Great Britain and and
| other Governments for its suppression. Mr.
zaon Of the Committees he w be be cope1}ed nv
| instructions of his physician to ask to be ex-
eused from service on any committee The bill
| up, and Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, spoke thereon
when the further consideration of the bill was
postponed for one week. Adjourned.
| In the House, on the 5th, bills were in;
| troduced-to incorporate a banking association
with capital of 100000, OOO under the style OF
giving pension of So 900 to the widow of General
Meade; to allow farmers and planters to sell leaf
| sooANoo oSe,iCIioHS, dHu 1ut,ulIyluS Tue
tax on retail dealers; to sell certain lands to the
Republican Valley Railroad :. "A bill was unani.
mouslypassed for the relief of Boston sufferers The
bill corresponds with like bill for Chicago save
that it does not except lumber. The bill provid-
ing for ten Soops-of-war was taken up and further
| debated, and amendments were agreed to-requir.
ing half OF the vessels to be built in private yards
| making provisions to the guns that they do not
exceed ten; requiring the plans and estimates to
| be submitted to Congress, and the appropriation
| the number of vessels to be constructed from ten
| to six. The bill, as amended, was then passed.
| Adjourned.