Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-25
PROCEEDINuS IN CONGRESS-.


cemeteries Of all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors. umerous memorials were presented. Bills
were Muoed providing that no money s1all he
PAID from the proceeds in the Treasury Of any cap
eored or abandoned property, without special ap-
Of the site Of the present postofce in ths cty Of
new YORK to the New York Chamber of Commerce
Tor the sum Of S2OO, ,00O in such payments a may
oe agreed on. The North Carolina contested seat
casc came up, but gave way to the deficiency appro
session. ~
+ MONDAY, April 15.-HoUsF. o
call of the states large number of bills Of no gen.
eral interest we're introduced and referred. Mr..
Hooper's supplementary civil rights bill came up
and much time was consumed TN dilstory motions
thereon. A bill was passed confirming to the Port
Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company the
grant Of land made by Michigan for = railroad from
The Committee on Expenditures in the war De.
partment made report, with the testimony taken
IN the investigation into the sales Of arms ana ord
report asserts that the sct Of Congress Of Julv 2h
1857, authorizing the sale of United states arms'
gave by fair Interpretation Of its letter and spirit
pose of the arms and ordnance stores in question.
sud that tn doing 20 he violated neither tie letter
nor the spirit Of the hw that ocial Of the Unit.
cd states government was pecuniarily benefited in
connection with the sales; and that The only party
benefited was the government of the Uniked 6eates
in having disposed Of unsuitable arms at the hieheat
market price to the amount of nearly tan million
doliars The House then proceeded t, the consid-
Grafton Of the river snd hasbof Improvement bill
which was passed with but few unimportant amend.
menus: blu Tor the appointment Of commission
Mexicans upon the Texas fr ntier was also passed.
Adjourned
TUESDAY, April 16.-SENArE.-A bill
wss passed to provide for the redemption and sale
Of lands held by the United States under the several
acts levyng direct taxes. sevesal resolutions and
bills were intso1ucsd when the bill autboriing the
estabhs hmeut Of ocean mail steamship service be-
tween The United States and Australia W,s taken up
and discussed. An executive session and adjourn
ment followed.
TUESDAY, April 16.-HousE.-Mr.
Dawes, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported blu to reduce the duty on imports and
internal taxes. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole, and made the special order for Tuesday next
and from day to day until disposed o. MI, Msynard
asked and obtained leave tointroduce bfl ON which
aefS : .n.sa .%aG s 81 a1s for r.
further reduction Of taxes and the promotion of
commerce." Il puts internal taxes Arst. II makes
H. ,1ee se osnsf 70 The free
tMo sources Of revenue, and provides for dimu-
milton Of the force OF the Internal revenue service b.
the extent Of h.1 tho numbe. Of employees and ex-
tee ON the 81. Croix and Lake Superior land grant
ill., reported that the committee had been unable 10
agree: He moved that the House insist IT. action
and that another conference committee be appointed
MI: Holman moved that the House adhere to its
action. which was agreed to. This amounts to = No
lection Of the bill. the substitute adopted by the
clare that the land in question reverted to actual
settlers.
"WEDNESDAY, April 17.-SENATE.-A
bin was passed appropriatng $50, 600 for the obser-
vation Of the transit Of Venus in 1874 At the expd
ration Of the morning hour, the Australian steam
ship bill was taken up and laid ON the table. Bills
were introduced TO settle land titles In Iowa md
authorizing the sale Of Middle Island, in saeinaW
testimony in courts Of the United states; to further
the administration Of jusoe supplementary to the
act amending the enforcement sct It provides that
ing on the Tuesday next sfter the d1st Monday IN
November, 1917. for the purpose Of choosing Pfesi
dental electors. be required to be continued fo1
more than one day, sad election shall be continued
state bin to authorize the President 70 accept The
resignation OF Judges of any court Of the United
states was amended soss to oonnne it, operation "a
rejected. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 17.-HousE.-The
bill to regulate the seizure and examination d
ken up, amended and passed. The bin to carry out
the provisions Of the Treaty Of Warrington came ur
~ . special order, and Was postponed for fouI
weeks. IT. bin sPpropristing ga, ,292 for the mill
tary academy ut West Point wss passed. The civil
til adjournment.
THURSDAY, April 18-SENATE.-The
bill granting lands for the Improvement Of the Misa
issippi below Mfnneapolis, after explanation, was
placed on the calender bill for the relisf of pur
chasers lands sold for direct taxes In the southern
states was passed. several District Of Colubda bills
reported from the Committee on the District Of Col
umbis waa Mr.. Summers bill abolishing the Board
of Trustees of Colored Schools Of Waahfngton and
Georgetown, and prohibiting al distinctions on 70.
count Of race or color, either ~ to the pupils or
teacher:, In any Of the public schools Of the District.
The bill was discussed until adjournment.
THURSDAY, April 18.-HousE.-A
bin was introduced and passed, suspendlng the fur
ther cancellation Of three per cent certificates until
next January. The Incorporating the Great salt
Lake aud Colorado Railroad and granting the rieht
Tho Civil Service Reform bin occupied the remain
der Of the session.
FRIDAY, April 19.-SENArE.-The de-
aciency appropriation bill came up, but went over
Bills reported from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad were then considered, without action. Mr
Ramsey, from the committee Of conference On the
bill to prevent straw bids for mail contrac4s made
report, which was ooncurred in. Ad3oarned.
FRIDAY, April 19.-HoUsE.-A bill
passed authorizing settlements by the Secretary
Of the Treasury with joint debtors Of the United
States. The Civil Service Reform bin came mp, and
after . lsnRthy and somewhat heated discussion
vas recommttted by vote Of 96 yeas 70 - nays.
Tho remainder Of the session was devoted to bust
ness Of the District Of Columbia.