Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-06-13

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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
SENA1E.-The Senate adopted the
House resolution extending the session to Monday.
the 10th inst. Tho President sent in veto to the
bill ior the relief OF Milton Best Several bills were
reported from the Patent Committee and passed
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and
enable the Secretary of the Treasury to collect sban-
doLed property Of the United States and $4,000 to
Introduce shad and other food fishes into the gulf
staes and the Mississippi valley bill appropria-
ting $40 600 for ocstrain statue Of Gen. Ravyns
was passed.
HoUsE.-A bill for the sale to actual
settlers of surplus lands in the Round Valley Indian
reservation, in Mendocino county, California, was
rejected. Also the bill making San Diego, Cal, a
cry. Mr.. Shanks' investigation into the Indian
terrltory. resolution CO adjourn on the 4th was
adopted, but being disagreed to by the Senate, the
time was changed to Monday. the 10th inst.
SENATE.-Several bills relating to the
Territories were passed. Also bill relating to the
limitation of steam pressure upon towing and
freight boats on tho Mississippi river. The sundry
civil appropriation biz up but was POSTPONED
I'D ordcr to enable Senator Carpenter to make q
speech in reply to Sumner and Schurz. Senator
Logan also spoke In reply to Sumner.
HousE.-A bill making La Crosse @
port Of delivery was passed. The senite bill to pay
Eldridge Gerry. of Colorodo for loss Of stocl
taken by the Sioux Indians, was amended by in.
creasing the amount to $l3,20O. and passed. The
the lands of the West Wisconsin Railroad Company "
was left on tho Speakers table. The bill confirm.
ing to the mississippi and Missouri Railroad Com.
pany, and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company, lands granted for railroads In Iowa from
Davenport, uia Iowa City to Council Bluffs, was re.
Jccted The Senate bill to repeal much Of section
SIX OF the army appropriation bill for 1870 as pro
army, was passed, with amendments. A bill In ref.
erence to claim agents was rejected; also bill to
restore the Office of Directory of the Bureau Of Sta
tlstlcs; The judiciary Committee reported q bill
amendatory of the bankrupt act, extending 1t to
the msurrectionary states from 1871, which was
passed.
SENATE. petition was presented
protesting, in tho name of . hundred thousand
makers, against the repeal Of the eight-hour law
Mr.. Sherman called the conference report on the
tariff bill, and was concurred In. Mr. Howe submit.
ted majority report Of the Committee on Investixa-
ton and Retrenchment on the New York Custom
House. Mr.. Bayard submitted . statement signed
committee. The bill to prevent cruelty to animals in
traDsit was passed with the amendment that it pC
into effect on the LIST Of October. The Senate
cd the consideration of the sundry civil appropria.
ton bill.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed to distrib.
ute to the late nsurrsctionary states their quota
arms and equipments from 1862 to 1869. The con.
ference report the tax and tariff bill was agreed
to-. Mr.. Dawes said he had interesting figures
which he would have printed in the Globe, and
which showed that the reduction of tax for the last
two years has been $s5 ,ooO which, with the $54
OOo reduction in this BILL make Sl4O 0O The
expenditures for 1871, when reduced to gold basis
and to peace basis, we're only $65, ,0OO,ONO more
than in 1860. The rate CT expenditure per oapta in
1860 was sl.95; III 1871, sl.76.
SENATE House amendments to
the Senate bill to provide for tho r. demption and
sale of land were concurred in. A bill was passed
to grant the right of way to the New Mexico and
Gulf Railroad Company. The sundry civil eervic<
appropriation bill was then considered.
SENATE.-Bills were passed to prevent
and punish attempts to obstruct the administration
Of Justice in courts Of the United States, and &c
facilitate clearing house exchange. Chandler made
speech vndicating the memory of the late Secretary
Stanton from the slanderous attack made against
him by Mr. Sumner. The fortihcatlon appropriation
bill was passed. The river and harbor bin was con.
sidered in Committee Of the Whole, reported to the
ze inquiries into the Of boiler explosions and
to reimburse Kentucky for the expenses incurred
IN raisin? troops to suppress the rebellion WAS pass
Gu. Inc House amendments to the bill supplement.
bled soldiers was concurred in. The House bill
amending the act providing for national cemeteries
was passed.: It provides that where known the SEQ
retary of War shall have head board with his name
and statement put over the grave Of each soldier.
SENATD.-The Vice-President an.
pointed Messrs. Stewart and stockton members o.
the Board of Visitors to West Point, in place o,
Messrs. Wilson and Blair declined. bill to reirn
burse U. s. Marshals for moneys necessarily ex
pended by them in taking the ninth census, in
excess OF the compensation allowed them undel
the law in force before the passage Of this ao
passed. The sundry civil appropriation bill wa,
for the erection Of lighthouse 1t Green Bay, Wis.
and $4,000 for lighthouse at the entrance to
White River, Mich, were agreed to. Mr.. Kellogg
mental act already passed by the Senate this ses
sion, removing the restrictions Of the provisions o
the original enforcement act to places having 0O(
population and upwards, and extending them to ii
voting precincts. This led to . discussion, which
was still in progress at A. n. Saturday.
HoUsE.-A bill was offered fixing
the time of operation of the tariff free-list at tn.
first of July instead Of August. bill providing
that when it shall he shown to the satisfaction o.
the Treasury that parties entitled to refund
warehouses, tho 6rst Of August, 1871, under th,
provisions Of the recently passed tariff act it aha]
be the duty of the Secretary to draw . warrant TO
the amount, was PASSED. Ten thousand copies O
the tariff act were ordered printed for the uso o
members Of the House. The same number o
copies Of the now postal code ordered printed
The House passed the bill, which had previously
been passed the Senate over the Presidents veto
granting Mary Ann Montgomery pension. Th
Senate bill AUTH rising the construction of rail
road bridge the Mssssippi at the city of Ret
Wing, was also passed. The Senate amendments t
the river and harbor bill were read. Tho Hous
that confning appropriations to the next fiscal year
and asked for a committee Of conference. Th
House non-concurred in the Senate amendments {
the fertilization bill, and asked for committee q
conference. Motions to suspend the ru1 D and mas
the Senate bill to declare and enforce the civil riaht
Of citizens of tho United States also the senate K
K.ux bill, were negativcd. The conference repor
on the Denver and Rio GranCo Railroad waa agree
to. The Scuate blu appropriatlng one million dol
lars for tho payment Of Kentucky war claims
Also tho Senate bills to reimburse United State
Marshals for taking tho ninth census in excess c
compensation was passed.
SENArE.-Resolutions of thanks t.
vicc-prcsdont Colfax for tho courtesy dignity m
impartlslity exhibited by him as its presiding Office
wcro unanimously passed. Tho House bill refunt
August, 1872, was passed. Tho bill authorizin
| the President to appoint Commissioners to tll
Vienna International Exhibition IN 1873 was passct
The committee Of conference reported the river al
harbor appropriation bill which was non. .copcurrc
in. A resolution was adopted to pay Senator Yicl
cra for tho year commencing on tho Ath Of Marcl
1867 was passed.
HoUsE.-The conference report on th
bill increasing tho pensions for disabilities va
agreed to. The committee on public lands rcporte
substitute for the Senate Till restoring to the narkt
all lands remaining nndisposcd Of in the rcseryatio
of Ottawa and Chippcwn Indians of Michigan, whc
was passed. Tho amendments to the Senate sun,lr
civil appropriation bills having been sent to tt
| House, MIR. Garfield moved to con-concur in th
Senate amendments, aud refer them to confcreu<
committee. Agreed to. Tho bill restoring the riol
of homestead entry to certain soldiers and sulor
who had forfeited that right on technical ground
| the claims allowed by tho Northern Claims Com1ni
| sion, and tho fOrtifcatiOn appropriation BILL woa
| ngrcn to. The report of tho committee Oh invest
| CATION of Indian frauds was ordered printed.
THE best authorities estimate tn
wool product of the entire world fo
1871 at 1920, ,OOO, 900 pounds. Europ
produced 1927, 600, 900 lbs; Asia, 47O
GOO, 900 lbs; Australia. 175, 900, 900 lbs
tho United States, 122, GOO, 600, an
Sontl, Africa, 81, ,00O, 900 lbs. III,
United States used of tine raw materia
in excess Of the home production abo,