Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-15
NUMBER 49,.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

Among the bills introduced were hefollowing: TX
extend the time for the state Of Wisconsin TO com
plete the road from Lake st. Croix to Lake Superior
to create two additional land Districts in Minnesota
relative to the homestead settlers burned out in Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and All amendment
allowing them one year from The passage Of the ac
to rebuild on and occupy said lards. A resolution
Tor the encouragement OF the manufacture of Besse
mer steel In Indiana, was offered. The amnesty bill
then came up, and was debated until the expiration
OF the morning hour.
MONDAY, February 5.-HousR.-
Bills were introduced for the organization Of thu
territory of Oklahama, and for . bridge over thu
Mississippi river for the Western Union Railroad
The bill for the removal Of political disabilities VA.
taken up and passed. A bill WIS reported to carry
into effect the provisions Of the late treaty WITH
de.s Britain relating 70 the aahe,es and its con.
March. Mr.. Brooks OF New York moved to SOS.
pend the rules and adopt . resolution recognizing
ments as valid parts Of the Constitution. Agreed "a
-166 to n. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 6.-SENArE.-Mr:
Edmunds offered . resolution asking the President
to send to the Senate any information in his poase
sion relative to the alleged intention Of Great Britain
to revoke the Treaty Of Washington, unless the
cnins Of the United States shah be presented upon
principle I'm manner agreeable to the other party
Aessrs. Trumbull aud Cameron opposed the reeoln.
cussed by Messrs. SHERMAN, Thurman, Morton and
Frelinghuysen until O'Clock r. H., when the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after I'd.
journed.
TUESDAY, February 6.-HousE.-
Among the bills introduced were two for bssdssa
across the Mississippi at Nuscatine, Iowa, and
the other at South st. Louis Also one granting pen-
sions to certain soldiers, pilots and others in the
Black Hawk war; and to promote telegraphic COM
munacatiOn between America, Asia and Europe, The
House resumed the consideration of the bill to cstab
lish an educational fund, and 70 apply the proceeds
6 the public tax 10 the education Of the people, The
discussion lasted until lste hour, when the House
adjourned, the bin going over.
"WEDNESDAY, February 7.-SENArE.-
bill introduced to provide for the sppointment
Of commission the subject Of prohibitory legis-
htion for the suppression Of intemperance The PEN
sion bin was reported with amendments ard passed
It sppropriates over $50 At the expiration Of
the morninghOar the amnesty bin was taken up. The
Ml 1 ,~Ss S
which was rejected. Ir. Sherman moved to s&rike
out the III sestion Of Mr.. Summers b1 which would
repeal all laws, whether state or national which dis
crmnae against race OF color BY the Of the word
"white." without coming to vote on the amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-HousE.
The educational bin occupied the attention of the
House untl adjournment. Various amendments
were acted upon and agreed to. Psnding q motion
to reconsider vote by which substitute offered by
Mr.. Burchard was rejected, tho House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 8.-SENArE.-
Memorials were presented complaining Of injustice
arising from the administration of the l,vs
Mr.. Sumner reported fsvorably upon the btl estab-
lishing asem-monthy mail service upon tho Chinese
route. bin was passed suthorizng The Secretary Of
the Treasury to redeem three millions . month Of
tH.o
Committee ON Commerce, reported = hill giving the
Secretary Of War full control the navigation of
channe1s, excavations aeros: bar, &c. The Commit
lish the territory Of Ojibwsy, with IN amendment
changing the n>me Of the proposed territory to em-
bina It j. to consist Of that portion Of Dakota lying
ness Of no special importance, the amnesty bin Va
taken up and discussed until sdjournment.
THURSDAY, February 8.-HousE.-
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee ON Elections, re.
ported in the Pennsylvania case Of Cessna agains,
Myers, that Myers was entitled to seat. The cdu.
cational bill was passed. The members then drew
for sea&s. after which tho House adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 9.-SENAT1--The
chairman of the Committee ON Appropriations 10
ported the Legislative, executive and Judicial sppeo
pr1ation bill with amendments. Bills were intro
duced approving the act of tho Dacotah tezritoria
legislature authoFixing the people to vote rairoai
aid and to reimburse soldiers for clothing Lost in th
Chicago fre. Mr.. Edmund's resolutio0, aslins tn
President for information respecting The alleged TN
tention Of Great Britain to revoke the Tr.ety o
Warrington, was debated, but gave way to the am
nesty bt, the l.tter being The regular order: sum
ner6 amendment, the supplementary civil right
bill, was adopted by the casting vote Of the Vic,
President the vote of the Senate hsving stood 2 t.
%. Mr.. Morton offered IN anendment providing
that before any person could take the benet Of tn
bin he must swear that he meyer belonged to Ku
Klux or any such oEganisatien, which Was adopted
jected, the vote Standing syes - nays 19-aot two
thirds. The Senate then adjoufned TN Monday.
FRIDAY, February 9.-HousE..- Or
motion Of Mr.. Buell. resolution was referred to tn
Judiciary Committee 10 oonsider the propriety O
reporting bill for the repeal Of the bankrupt act
The House then went into Committee o( tho Who'll
for the consideration Of the bin to pay the College
william and Mary, in Virginia o., ,oo0 for the de
stroved without authority BY dteusdeTly soldier
during the late rebellion. without dsposing Of thl
measure, tho COMMITTEES rose ana the House I'd
journed.