Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-30
)UNIY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY MAY 80. 1872
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-

oENhiE'-A ulll altnOrlzlng the Sec
rotary to issue bonds III lieu OF bonds DESTROYED
passed. The conference committee on the consular
diplomatic bill made report, which was laid over,
The army appropriation bill was taken up aud pass
cd, with amendments uppropriating @200OuO to en-
lnrge the military depot at Fort Leavenworth Kan
sas, aud $500 for experiments with aud testing
heavy ordnance.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill to establish
collection district ut Duluth, and create st. Pan,
Minn., u port of delivery, was passed. The CONFER
e"co committee report Oh the Military ACADEMY AZ,
propriation bill agreed to. The House then pro
ceeded to act on private bills reported from the
Committee Claims. conference comm;ttco ,-.s
ordered on tho steamboat bill.
SEsArE.-Thc supplemental appor.
tiounent bill was called up, but went ovor. Tho hill
10: prevention of cruelty 10 animals in transit also
went over, ansl the Senate resumed the consilera-
tloh oi the haoeas corpus suspension BILL which, af-
tor discussion, was postponed until December.
HoUsE.--The tariff and tax bill. 30
amended In Committee Of the Whole, was passol un.
der suspension Of the rules-aycs lat. navs g.
The Senate resolution for adjournment on tho Goth
Of May was concurred bill was passed DIRECTING
the Secretary OF War to employ Benjamin Pittmsn,
the Photographic reporter Of tho court of inquiry
~ the case Of General Buell. to furnish two trapsa
IONS, IONS, one 1or @ tho War Department and one for
congress. Tho House spent some time in Commit
tee OF the Whole on the civil service appropriation
nl; resolution requesting the President t. join
with the Italian government in protest aQa,nst The
Intolerance and cruelty prsctlce towards the Jews
OF kounIania was adopted. Bills were passed to a,
point commissioners to the International EXPOSE
emma. in 1875 to appoint secrctar, of Legation At
Japan, with u salary Of ss.5OO, and two America"
students lib Interpreters; and to appoint Consul
10 nrazli. :: resolution of inquiry concerning the
supplemental treat, Offered by Mr. Butler. Of Mass
achnsctts, went over and was referred to tho Com
mittce Oh Foreign Affairs.
SENArE.-The supplemental appor-
tlonment bill was considered until the expiration of
the morning hour, when it went over. bill was
passed to adjust the claims of New Hampshire for
money advanced to volunteers. The habeos eorDus
suspension biz occupied the remainder of the scs-
sion.
HoUsE.-The conference report on
tho abatement or repayment Of taxes on distilled
spirits i'll bond, destroyed by casualties was agreed
To. Ihe House then acted upon the Senate apnentl-
ents to the posotico appropriation bill, several of
which were rejected. A committee Of conference
was appointed. Some time was spent in Committee
Gi tne "hoe on the sundry civil service appropria-
ton Dill. Among the bills passed were those incor-
porating the LOOMS Aerial Telegraph Company. and
III reaAon to the Centennial international Exhibi-
tion, at Philadelphia, in 1876. Mr. Banks reported
back Mr.. Buffers resolution relative to Sir Stafford
Nerthcote's statement, and MIR. Butler addressed
the House, expressing the opinion that the Prcsi-
either been unsupported and misconceivcd, or that
ne (Northcotel was entirely mistaken. MIR. Butler
then spoke at some length In opposition to the
treaty.
SENArE-The suppl emental appor-
tionment bill passed. The Senate then went into OK
eoutivc session.
HousE.-Mr. Sargent presented ma
jory report and Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, minority
report of the select committee on the charges
against the Secretary of the Navy The Speaker pre-
sented the House amnesty bill of the 18th Of NAV.
~ltn the endorsements OF ito passage BY the Senate
by the requisite two-thirds vote An animated dis
cussion followed, but definite action was taken.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
SENATE.-The House bill repea]ine
Che lron-clad oath was reported without amendment
After transacing unimportant business, the Senate
went into executive session.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments to
the bill for the duplication of United States bends,
oe1aced or destroyed, were concurred in. bill was
passed donating to the trustees Of Fisk University
three acres of land In the suburbs of Nashville Tenn
Also bill extending the swamp-land act to Nevada
The Senate amendments to the House bill amenda-
tory Of the Agricultural College law was concurre
..ss AAo AAoNco Iucu "cut IutO COmmlttCe OF the
Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bi In the
evening the Senate bill granting $4,000 to tho widow
Of Admiral Farragut passed. Also the bill to abolish
the grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral of the
United States Navy, providing that vacancies hap
pening SHALL not be filled. Mr.. scofeld reported q
Dill tor the construction Of ten steam vessels of war
Of iron or wood, as the Secretary of the Navy may
decide CARRYING one or more guns, and appropriat-
ing $500 UUO for that purpose. The House failed to
come to q vote on the bill.
SENATE.-The Committee of Confer
enco on the Post Office appropriation bill made re-
port, which was agreed to. Conference committees
were appointed on the bill for the appointment of
shipping commissioners and on the bill to abolish
me tribal relations of the Miami Indians. A new
committee was appointed on the Senate amendment
relating to mail service between the United States
md Brazil. The Senate then went into executive
session on the supplemental treaty.
HoUsE.-The amendment to the army
bill came up. On motion s25o,ooo
were appropriated for the expenses Of Admiral Far.
ragut. All amendments were disposed Of, and
conference committee ordered on the disagreeing
votes. committee Of five was appointed to revise
the rules Of the House. A bill was passed granting