Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-22
4 MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1877:
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, February 12.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Sumner offered long preamble setting forth
the alleged manufacture and sale Of arms and am
munftion in the workshops of the United States
Government for the French, to be used against Ger
many in 1870. and Z resolution for the appointment
OF select committee Of seven to investigate a sales
OF ordnance stores made by tho Government Of the
United States during the war between France and
Germany, which went over. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Wilson to place the colored
soldiers on tho same footing white soldiers,
garding bounties and pensions. The COMMITTEE on
foreign Relations were directed to consider the
pediency OF passing joint resolution authorizing
the President to communicate to the Government Of
SPAN the protest OF the United States against the
conduct OF the authorities Of Cuba toward Chinese
!aborers on that island. The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Chicago relief bill was passed
tho disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures
and then adjourned.
MONDAY, February 12.-HousE.-A
number of bills were introduced, among them one
allowing respondents in criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify In their behalf, which
passed. Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, introduced
bill to prevent the bribery of United States
officers. The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
oil relating to telegraph communications between
ton was adopted instructing the judiciary Com
mittee to report bill for the removal of political
disabilities from Ill who have applied for such relief
441. 0yo1b uOVoU 10 BuBpeUU t0e rules. ana 9Q0OS
resolution instructing tie Committee on ways and
Means to report bill repeating an import dnties on
tee and oonee, which was adopted. Mr. Butler, Of
resolution calling the President for such infor
nation a. he may have Of any intention or design
on tho part Of the British Government to withdraw
the Treaty Of wsshington especially the hearing be-
fore the tribunal Of aabitraton at GENEVA but the
House refused. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 13.-SENArE.-
The bill rembursing soldiers for theloss Of clothing
IN the Chicago IRE passed. Also the bill modifying
the law 30 ~ to permit the removal Of goods in bond
from original packages in Of accident or legal
tnterferance, was passed. Fenton's bill for Custom
way to the leeiaatve appropriately bin. No action
WAS taken upon the latter. The Vice President laid
before the Senate two messages from the President
presented at Geneva and other reports OF the secre-
tary OF state, and Secretary Of War; in reference to
the question with Spain, arising out of Cuban
affairs, AID the orders given to our vessels in Cuban
waters.
TUESDAY, February 13.-HoUsE.-
bill approprating $3.50 600 for public buildings in
Albany was passed. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up and debated until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, February 14-SENArE. -
The Indian appropriation bill was reported with
amendments. Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution
1O1 an investigation OF tie alleged manufacture OF
arms for the French ir the workshops Of the United
States, and addressed the Senate on tho subject.
Messrs. Morton, Wilson, Harlan, Conkling and 9TH
ers also spoke. without disposing Of tho resolution
the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 14.-HousE.-
Mr.. Crocker took the seat made vacant by the res
ignation Of Mr. washburn, of Massachusetts,. Abin
was introduced to repeal the existing duties teas
and referred. bill for the construction Of public
buildings in Cincinnati and Indianapolis was also
adopted. The army appropriation bill was reported
and made the special order for Tuesday next. The
and to the pension appropriation bill taken mp
and concurred in. The House then went into Com
mtee Of the Whole on the naval appropriation bill
When the committee rose the House adjourned
without transactng any further business Of impor-
tanoe.
THURSDAY, February 15.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Brownlow made q personal statement in reply
to statement by Representative Beck in the House,
rejecting upon his Brownlow's) management Of If
fairs while Governor of Tennessee. Brownlow lam.
pooned Beck In . mefciless manner. The Commit
tee on Education and Labor were instructed to in
qtlife into the expediency Of IN amendment to the
Constitution providing some educational test in the
exercise Of the electoral franchise. The Senate then
resumed the consideration Of Summers resolution of
inquiry Into the sale OF arms to France: The re-
ainder Of the session was occupied with its discus
ton the Senate adjourning without coming to vote
THURSDAY, February 15.-HousE.-
Tho bill for the erection of public buildings at
Quincy, Ill, was passed. The House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the appropriation bin,
and upon rising the bill was passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 16.-SENATE.-A
bill introduced to restrict the killing Of bualoes
on government lands. Twenty-Five thousand copies
Of the Of the United States against Great Britain
were ordered printed. The bill to extend the time
for the construction of railroad from the River St.
CrOix to Lake SuDeriOr was passed. The considers.