Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, April 26.-SENA1E.-The
House bill granting Goat Island in San Francisco

House bill granting Goat Island, in San Francisco
harbcr, to the Central Pacific Railroad Company was
read once. Cole objecting to . second reading. Bills
were reported from Committees to equalize promo
ons among army ofnoers; to increase the present
setvce TO. ten years at cost to the United States
not exceeding $45o,OOO per annum. The conference
report on the legislative appropriation BILL after IN
Judges Of the Court Of Claims 1t 49, 500 and had
made an increase In the salaries Of District Judges
was concurred I'm: The deficiency bill Was then
IN tie amendment made in Committee OF the Whole,
70 equalize tho pay Of men employed in the govern.
ment , ,wortshoPs under the eight-hour l.x. After
hour hw, the committees amendment was rejected,
and the section was passed substantially as it came
from the House providing that the accounting officer
services Of laborers and mechanics employed by the
government from the 25th Of June, 1865 the 18th
OF May, 1890, to pay the same without reduction
account Of reduction Of the hours Of labor BY the
eight-hour law, when It shall appear that This was
the sole cause Of the reduction OF wages After some
further discussion Of the biz the Senate went into
FRIDAY, April 26.-HousE.-The reso-
ttions calling for tho immediate release Of Dr.How-
ard, shall appear that he was unjustly sentenced
after strong speech by General Banks, were adopt
ed BY vote Of 14s to 49, concurrent resolution for
9nal adjournment on the 29th Of May was voted
Committee OF The Whole on the tariff bin. Tho gen-
eral debate Is to close next Friday. Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 29.-SENATE.-Are reso-
luton limiting debates on appropriation bills to i've
minutes for each Senator, occupied the entire ses-
sion. It was adopted.
MONDAY, April 29.-HousE.- Consid-
erabe business Of no special importance was tran
sacted. The House then went into business on the
Speakers table, and disposed Of . number Of bflls
The Senate amendment 70 the House bill extending
for two yeaEs tho time Of payment BY presumption
oepting from the state Of Connecticut statues Of
jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sherman.
TUESDAY, April 3O.-SENATE.-The
House amendments to the Texas Pacific Railroad
bin was concurred in. The htu extending for two
years the time within which states may avail them
selves Of the act Of 1866, granting lands to aid in
Senate then resumed the consideration of the def
cheney blu. Mr.. Morril's amendment, restricting
the jurisdiction Of the Court of Claims in suits for
commenced two years after the suppression of the
rebellion, the claimants proving afirmatively that
they never gave aid or comfort to the rebellion,
duty ON tea and eode came up. Mf. Scott offered
amendment that it 60 into effect on the 1st Of July
which w1s agreed to. Am0vement was made to add
mns a anc IN the OH q oy
after July ist next tea and ooee shall be placed On
the fsee hst, and no further import Lduty shall b
may bo In pubic stores or bonded warehouses on
said first of July sha be subject to NO duty ON the
entry thereof Tor and all tea and cof-
fee remaining In said stores said first Of July
which, he duties shall have been paid, sha be en-
titled to refund Of the duties imposed
HOUSE. bill to encourage the
planting of trees and the preservation of woods ON
the public domain was defeated. A considerable
portion OF the session spent In committee Of the
whole, on the tariff BILL Upon rising, . bill provid-
or defaced, without default on the % part Of tier
owners, under such rules and restrictions as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe, pass
ed.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-SENArE. bill
was passed changing the time for holding United
States Courts for the western district Of Wisconsin
also bill repeating the provisions Of the army ap-
pEop.i.tion oct Of 1870 prohibiting promotions in
the stan Of the army After transacing business Of
was taken up and passed.
HousE.-The Senate amendments to
the House bin abolishng the duties on tea and cof.
fee, making the Dn take effect on the nrst Of July
next; were concurred in by large majority on di.
| vision, the yeas and nays being refused. At the
close Of the morning hour the House went into
| Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill.
FRIDAY, May 3.-SENATR.-A report
Of tho committee Of conference on the Legislative
appropriation bill vas concurred in. report Naa
read in favor Of removing the political disabilities Of
R. Rogers, representative elect from North Caro-
lima. NJ. Pratt, from tho committee ON pensions,
present rste Of pensions to those permanently isa
thoee permanently and totaI!y disabled from manu-.