Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-08
PROCEEDINGS IN; CONGRESS.

/ TUESDAY,, Jan. 30.--SENATE.-A bill
was passed appropriating $50, 900 for the expen-
ses of the Japanese embaj ~. Among the bills
introduced was one authurizing the construc-
ton of bridge over tho mississippi River at
Clinton, Iowa; also ono for the improvement
Of tho falls Of the Ohio River and Louisville
Canal. The bill setting aside tract of land
at the head waters Of the Yellowstone for a
passed to supply the deficiency in the Post
Office Department, occasloned by the defalca-
ton of Mccartney, late Disturbing clerk. The
amnesty bill camo up md was debated by
Salisbury, Sehurz and Nyo. A sharp sncoun.
ter occurred between tile two gentlemen last
| named.
TUESDAY, January 3o-HousE-Mr.
Eldredge introduced bill for tho erection of a
lighthouse at the mouth OF Fond du Lac River,
Wisconsin. A bill was passed providing that
merchandise conveyed either by boat or rail
from the port of arrival to the interior, shall
be under tho exclusive control of custom Off:
! GERS. Also one extending the statute of
limitations for prosecutions for pension or
bounty forgeries from two "a five years. Mr..
Butler reported . bill further to regulate the
| appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court.
1t increases the existing minimum of imita
ton of 81, 900. 1talso allows criminal cases to
| be earned from the Circuit to the Supreme
Court for review Of doubtful law questions.
The House then took up the Senate amend
ments to the apportionnent bill, and they were
concurred In. The COMMITTEES on Elections
made report on the Arkansas contested cleo
ton case, that Wells is entitled to the seat and
that the sitting member, Mr.. Edwards, is not.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-SnNArE.
A bill was introduced for the enlargement of
the St. Mary's Falls Canal also = bill declar-
ing the meaning of the intended revenue act
of July IA, 1870. Mr.. Trumbull reported I'd.
versely to bin authorizing the President to
accept the resignation Of the judge Of any
was taken up and debated by Messrs. Chand-
ler, Sumner and Morrill,, after which the Sem
ate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-HousE.
The bill in referencsto appeals to the Supreme
Court was passed. A discussion Arose on the
report OF the Committee Of Ways and Means
in reference to the action of the Secretary of
the Treasury In negotiating the new loan, dur
ing which MIR. Maynard, from the conference
committee on the bill allowing certain ma
chinery to be imported free Of duty, for sui
phur mining in Louisiana and for plate glass
manufactures generally, reported that the COM
mittee had agreed to strike out the section for
plate glass machinery. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 1.-SENATE.-A
bill was introduced by 1lr Morrill,, authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to distribute among
the officers and crew belonging to the United
States steamer Kearsarge while engaged in
the capture and destruction of the Alabama,
the sum Of $3.50, 600 as prize money, in lieu Of
the bounty authorised by the act Of June 80,
1864, provided tho money shall not be paid to
the assignees of the mariners, but only to
were also EiAtroduced estsblishinga drawback
on al foreign materials used in the construc
ton of American built vessels; increasing the
compensation OF letter carriers to 81 200 per
annum, and re- establishing the branch mint
at New Orleans. The Chicago relief bill was
debated until the expiration of the morning
hour, when the Amnesty bill was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Carpenter, Thurman and
Davis, of Kentucky.
THURSDAY, February 1.-HoUsE.- -
The resolution declaring that the Secretary Of
the Treasury, in negotiating the loan, had
neither increased tho bonded debt nor incur
red an expenditure contrary to law, was
adopted by strict party yote-yeas ITO, nays
IS. The House then considered the Indian
appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, February 2.-HoUsE.-The
Indian appropriation bill was passed, with an
| amendment that no payment be made to hos
| tile tribes, aud that deductions for Indian
aepredations be made. A bill was presented
to pay the College of William and Mary, in
Virginia, S65, 900 for the destruction made by
disorderly soldiers during the war. Several
bills for the extension of patents were passed.
the public lands to the education of the people
Messrs. Kelly, Hubbard, Kerr, Bird, Parker
Bright, and Critcher opposed the measure, ,and
Messrs. Brchard, Shellaberger, and others
spoke in it's favor. A controversy between
Briggs. of Delaware, and Hoar, of Massachu-
setts, created much amusement.