Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23


them. And George Francis Train. We
can give them lecturers! I will go my.
self.
Proceedings In Congress.
SsNATE.-On Friday, 18th, the Vien-
na Exposition appropriation bill was passe :.
Mr. Morton called mp his resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Elections to inquir,
into the defents Of the present electoral sys.
and addressed the Senate at great length
upon the subject. He favored 1 direct vote
OF the people, each state to have a. many
votes as 1t has Congressional di; tricts, aud the
vote OF each district to be cast fo~ the person
receiving majority Of al the votcs. Mr.
Irumbull spoke briefly in opposition to Nr:
the laws relating to mints, assay Office and
coinage Of the United States was passed.
HoUsE-A large number of bills of
z private character were reported from the
Committee IN Claims aud referred. Tho
bill to grant certain lands in the state 0f Iowa
to the mississippi and Missouri and the Chi
cago, Rock Isiand the Pacific Railroad Com
and was not disposed Of.
SENArR-A bill was introduced on
January 18th to regulate tho transportation Of
on Commerce. Also bills authorizing the Sec-
rotary Of War to contract for the building Of
several light-draft snsg-boats for the Missis-
sippi and Arkansas rivers. Authorizing the
Secretary OF War to erect alnonument at Salis-
bury, N. O., to the memory Of soldiers who
died in prison and are buried there; and for
the Improvement Of the harbor and river At
Washington, D. C. Bills were passed fixing
the compensation and length Of sessions Of
territorial Legislatures, and committing the
care Of penitentiaries to territorial authorities
The House bill appropriating $900, 900 to cover
expenses ct American representation st the Vi
enna Exposition occupied the remainder Of the
morning hour, when, without action, it went
over. Mr. Sherman made lengthy speech
on the resumption Of specie payments, and at
its close reported from the Committee on FL
nance = substitute for the Buckingham till.
The House bill to incorporate the Loomis
Aerial Telegraph Company was passed. Mr..
Morton offered resolution, which was passed,
lnstructing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire whether there il legal
state government in Louisiana, and it 10, by
whom constituted. Mr.. Carpenter, from tho
Committee on judiciary, reported . bill fixing
the second Monday Of October for the United
States Court. Passed.
HoUsE-After some unimportant
business, the bill for the admission OF Co:ora-
do was debated until the expiration Of the
morning hour. The House then went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Consular
bill. Upon rising the Okiahame Indian Terri
tory bill was consideled and laid on the table.
The Senate bill amending the agricultural
college act by extending the time for granting
lands, was passed,
SENATE. On January Is minority
report was made by Mr.. Wright, from the
Committee ON Finance, on the question Of the
Secretary, of the Treasury to issue United
States notes IN place Of any portion Of the
"a LOOT, 600 cancelled under act OF 1856. Bila
right laws; authorizing the Secretary Of War
to compromise and settle oil pending claims
Of the Government sgainst Southern railroad
companies; to require national banks to re.
store their capital when impaired, and "a
amend the national currency act. Bills were
passed to confirm the title of L. Grignon t.
land At Green Bay, Wis ; to provide building
Tenn.
HousE.-The post Office appropria'
ton bill! was reported. A bill! WAS passed re-
lieving from the operations Of the bankruptcy
act state insurance companies against which
bankruptcy proceedings are taken in state
courts: The legislative appropriation bill came
up.and amendments were voted upon. The only
terday in the committee 9 repeating the 9th sec
ton Of the army appropriation bill Of 1871, in
reference to the interest on the Pacific Rail.
road bonds. It was agreed to by the House
without division. The ciaim OF Theodore
Adams, Sly, ,740, for the construction OF NOR
tar boats and tuge, was allowed. Tne House
then took up the bill reported by Mr.. Parker,
tories, for better protection OF Indian tribes,
and their consolidation under civil govern:
men', to be called territory Oklahoma.
SENArE.-On January IA Mr.. Sher.
man, from the Committee on Finance, report
ed that the Secretary OF the Treasury has not
power, under the existing laws, to issue
United States notes for any portion Of the
forty-four million dollafs in notes cancelled
under the act Of June, 1866. A bill to amend
lows national banks to loan to ahy individua.
or corporation ten per cent. upon their sur
plus profits, NJ we'll as on their original capi-
tai. Memorials from soldiers we're presented
urging the passage of the House bill gran ting
100 acres Of land to honorably discharged col
diers 1t was stated that the bill would re-
quiue $40, ,0o0: 600 acres. The Agricultural col.
Houm.-A bill was passed extending
the time Tor the completion Of the Portag1
Lake and Lake Superior ship canal. III.
in committee of the whole and reported t,
the House, where it occupied the remainder o
the session without being brought to VOTE.
SENATE-Alr. Logan made persona
explanation on January 18th. Mr.. Chandle
introduced bill cxempting mineral lands II
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota from tn
operation of tue mining act Of May 10th, 1871
Tho bill for the further endowment and sup
port Of agricultural colleges Was taken up AM
occupied the remainder Of the day.
HousE.-Among the bills introduced
were the following: To reorganize the Treas
ury Department, hx the salaries OF its emcer
ciyll.service in Washington - prepared by J
II. Saville, Of the Treasury Department.; pro
posing an amendment to the Constitution fol
the consolidation of the public debt and pay
ment of the principal and interest thereof
and for the payment OF the annual current 81
penJitures OF the government to provide 10
an increase OF national bank-uotes and for th
organization OF national banks without circu
lation for three bridges over the Big Siou
river between Dakota and Iowa for the r.
moval of the charges of desertion from soldier
who agreed to join the enemy to escape tror
southern prisons and who never actually Dor
arms against the United States for the pun
first reading OF the emancipation proclama
ton; to equalize news2aPer postage
for census OF the various Indian tribes.
resolution of inquiry into the conduct Q
Judge Durell. Of Louisiana, and prepare arti
cles Of impeachment against him il necessary
was adopted. The bill rePealing that sectio
Of the army appropriation bill Of the soth 9
March, 1871, which requires the payment +
Pacific Railroad Companies Of one-half OF tn
charges for the transportation OF mails an
government supplies, &C., occupied the n
mainder Of the morning hour. An ehort
suspend the rules and pass the bill repealin
the iron-clad test oath failed. The concurren
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