Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-21
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Uuu0ln8s u CSfoOn, NovSo1. 10o appropriation UI
came up, and after discussion tho amendment
$50, 600 for civil service reform, was agaeed to-
yeas ~, nays 81. Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 11.-HousE.- Among
the bills introduced were the following: TO tax In
comes over 81, 1000; to abolish the grades Of Vioe
Admiral and Rear Admiral and correct other abuses
in the navy; 70 connect the telegraph with The
postal system. The supplementary civil rights bia
time was consumed in voting upon dilatory motions
A res luton was adopted for investigating the
charges affecting Secretary Robeson. The Speaker
against the Secretary Of the Navy Messrs. Blair Of
Michigan, Sargent, Peters, Voorhees, and Warren.
After some further business Of no importance, the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 12.-SRNATz.-The
bill granting right Of way to the Great Southern
Railroad In Florids came up and was passed. A
form the Senate what amount Of money has been
expended by the Government during TIE past three
% aGr ttsss.:Ph .s,'os including a.ss :R:ss
prevent the destruction Of timber pubic lsads
% provide an adequate supply Of medium
for states needing H. II directs the secssta9 Of he
to supply them With treasury notes to an asaount,
which, in connection with tie national bank notes
already furnlshed, shal make . for each
provided real estate security T. given fog the repey-
en Of the Inn n reeumod
T,,r.r.v Af.-oh 70 -uo,7s- rha
bill granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny half Of the island Of Yerbs Buens in San Fran
cisco Bay, VA. taken up, and Alter dt.cusa,on
Iscommitted 70 the Pacific Ratlrosd Commtttee'
f.ce M xe.terdsx ths rsTns ~ - ~ Wa ~.
cluded in the general amnesty bill He considered
this IN abuse of the privilege conferred BY the
House, - there bad been IN implied Obligation that
P no Pes.on should d oe included IN sSoa % @ wn9 ad nsd
given aid to the rebelho. M: Bingham moved to
rooonssdeE the vote BY which The amnesty bull va
Pssssd The :ppropIaston btn came up In Commit
WEDNrsDAY. March 13.-SRNArE.-A
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DILL was passed aufnor11nS survey foe the MARI
ing oa ~ ths oo91d.ly line between The u9ited g s.sss
woods to The summit Of tho Rocky Mountains, NJ.
conkling called up his resolutaon askns the Pfesf:
ss1..tons eens :" ~ % Ia oe1.eS ~ Gosa e @
New York, nnoie. Iissisari snd Nsbsssia. and mo-
posing to add an amendment. An animated Discus
sion followed which v,s intesrupted by . can for
the regular order. The sppropriation bn. me con-
aideTafion of ts bill occped the reuaandee of the
session.
WEDN1sDAY. March 18.-Housz.-A
tdu v,s paa,ed sr,ntino To the Dsvenpoet and s*
Pan, r.iiro.a -toht of v.v ov.r IN. .ov.,n,,,snt
third Of the expensee Of maintaining The bridge.
Tho session Wa principally occupied Win he post
tbe snbedv o9 tSs P.c4se 81 ~. stsasSn cnanx
being under consideration. 4 =
THURSDAY, March 14.-SENAH.-M
Logan introduced bdu furnisbtna txusses to diss-
hled soldker.. Thu saa,te resumed thu oonsider,-
ton Of thu leu,sl,&ive .nnronrf.tion hin Tha pemd
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tha. % ths t;c.so reies a :hsn coe ~
up ON Monday.
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and paying the troops csAeo INTO service py tne
Governor on the requtsfion OF Gen. Curtis, IN 1854,
to rerel IN invasion Of rebels under Cen Prioe. A
bill wss passed authorizing the 6outbeen Claims
Commissioners 20 appotnt special commissionezs to
take testimony A large number Of pfivate bdl]s
were passed. including aome for remission Of taxes
On spirits destroyed By the Chicago nre. The bin
plete tho Lake 81. Croi1 Railroad then came up and
from tho Confeeenoe Committee ON The bin for TIE
6t. Louis Custom House, made report appcopetat-
ing $4,000 for the site. and 0,0oo for tho
building. which WA aQfoA6 To A63OuF1N0d.