Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-02
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

against 0reat Britain. Tho North Carolina ooutss.
ca seat case and an executive session occupied the
remainder of the day.
MONDAY, April 22.-HOusR.-Mr.
Wood introduced . bill directing the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 set spsrt twenty millions Of coin I'm
the treasury, and issue twenty-five millions Of lega
tenders to be placed in the hands OF the Assistant
Boston, to be loaned BY them On piedoe 81 United
States bonds under certain stipulations. Tho bin
entitled - "An act to prevent the contraction and
to currency" The Indian contested eeet ca NJ
decided in favor Of Mr. Wilson. Nj. Ely introduced
fe e t.r to repeal S the law which reqGirss dsar manu-
duced to exclude ex-members from the door II en-
gagged in lobbying. Adjourned.
Tu1sDaY, April l@.-S1NATR.-The do
hciency bin came up, and was debated until the ex-
pira4ion OF the morning hour, when The North Caro-
lima election case was disposed Of by the rejection Of
the minority report admitting Abbott and the adop-
ton Of the report des.tins Abbott mot entitled to
were offered. A BIN 70 prevent cruelty to animals
while In transit by railroad OF other ssns o( taoe-
portation within tie United States, wss reported
from Committed. Tho Senate then resumed consid-
Grafton OF the deficiency bill, which occupied tie
remainder Of the session.
TUESDAY, April 23.-HoUsE.-A reso-
luton OF inquiry into the less Of the records Of the
Buell. court-martial was adopted. The Yubs Buens
Island bill occupied the greater portion Of the day,
but was not disposed Of An evening session vas
held for the osnsideratton Of pension bdlis
"WEDNESDAY, April 24.-SENATE.-Mr.
Parsons was sworn in Is Senator from North Carroll
na The lesislattve appropriation bin w,s taken up,
and after debate reoommitted. resolution giving
salary from the 4th Of March. 1871 to April a. ls7a
and mileage to Abbot, Of North Carolina vas pass.
ed MIR: Sumner presented petition from Is 700 CIT
i5ens OF the United 9stes against recognising God in
the Constitution. The Senate Committee ON Prfvi-
legee and Elections made report on the House ras-
reduce existing taxes for the House BIN repeating lhe
duties on tea and coffee uncoDsttuttonal and mo-
the Senate that the same had been hid on the
Senate The deficiency bin vas then taken up, and.
With the VISUAL executive session, occupied tie
mainder Of the day.
WEDNESDAY, April 24.-HousE.-
Twenty-one thousand copies Of the American oase
presented to the Geneva arbitration were ordered
printed. The House then took up the 0oat Island
bill, which was passed, yeas lO1, nays s. Mr.. Cox
suggested thst The title should b. changed 20 q to
Company over i've millions of government pcopertv
without consideration" resolution to nay Good
Ing the unsuoceesfu contestant for tue seat Of WI
agreed to- The case Of Dr.. Howard was debeted for
some time, when recess va taken until 7.aO r. n.
THURSDAY, April 25.-SENArE. Scott
from tho Ku.Klux Committee, reported the testimony
relating to Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Nississtp-
pi An adverse report was made upon the bin allow
, ing widows Of soldiers of the war 1872 peusious
without reference to the time Of MARRIAGE The dc.
hctency bill came up a the diminished business and
s1ser consideration In Committee Of the Whole, It
was reported to the Senate. The bin authofixinQ
the West Wisconsin Railway Company to construct :
TTaiiw.y Ti. bridge :cross Lake st. crotz It Hudson
THURSDAY, April 25.-HoUsE.-The
consideration Of the case Of Dr. Howard Va resun-
ed, and occupied the entire session, tho House 3D.
3ourning without action.
FRIDAY, April 26.-SENArs.-The
House btll granting Goat Island, In San Ftancipoo
| harbor, to the Central Pacific Railrosd compauy
was read once, Cole objeettng to second reading.
| Bills were reported from committees to equalise
promotions among army onaoers; 70 increase the
Rreoss1at Ronsa, %:a .ssv;os to Br:s 70 :sm
fere1ce report en- tie legislative appropriation bdl
:ea q she 5easss of aasd tns
aud had made IN increase in tho salaries Of District
Judges, was ooncurrsd In. The deoeiency bdil W.
IN s Ses
IN the governments workshops under the etght-hour
Of the eight hour law, The oommittssf suaendmsnt
va rejected, and the section va passed substan-
TALLY q came from the House, pfoviding that the
I'll accounts for the services Of borsEs and mechan-
ics employed by the government, from tho 18Th Of
June, 1898, to The 18Th Of Nay, lSoe, to pay tho
ss.ne without Ieduetioa ON account ferednotion Of
the hours Of labor BY the eteht-ho1r law, when Il
shsu appeer that ths tho solo cauDe Of tho 10.
ducaon Of wages. After some further diseussion
ead c1 sne o 1ee the ssnass xsnf into executive session.
FRIDAY, April 26.-HousE.-The
tenoed, after strong speech by General Bsnhs,
were adopted by . vote Of lAS to g. A oonourrent
resolution for dnal adj0uEnme0t the 18th Of NAV
w.s voted down-yees 81, nays los. Tho House
then went into Committee Of the whole on the Taxi6
bdn. The general debate b 10 close nsxt Etiday.
Adjourned.