Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-25
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, December T.-The
House bill Increasing the number of Eszalhea
in the Navy to 10000 men came up. but went
over. Mr. Davis introduced . bill to reim-
burse West Virginia for losses caused By Fed
eraf troops itvring the late war Mr.. Sumner
introduced o resolution instructing the Com
l.Mlttee on Finance to INQUIRE into. the. .expes
diency OF abolishing the Office OF Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue and other Offices un-
der him, and that international taxation be
collected by stamps. unstamped articles to be
ted States Court, the law to be enforced under
the directio Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Passed. resolution was also adopted, di-
recting the Committee on Finance to report
whether more efficient provisions of law are
not required to restrain national banks from
rate OF interest than is allowed by
law to be taken. The Committee on Pensions
were directed to inquire into tho expcdicncy
! the sn,,u pension fer tie loss Of an arm above
the elbow as for the loss OF leg above the
knee. Mr.. Fenton addressed the Senate on
the resolution reported by the Committee or
1,a
ciary Committee, The House resolution fol
a recess during the holidays was indeRnitel,
pos oned-yeas 81, nays ~. The House bill
1 torepeal the bankrupt act was referred to thu
judiciary Committee. The House bill max
ing special appropriation Of 81, 100000 tol
nays 7. without transacting any turthel
busi ness Of Importance, the Senate adjournet
tat 5 O'Clock. - % '@a~'-7 =.S*-@S''97 :
The Judiciary Committee were au
:horized to send for persons aud ipapers il
the inquiry no to the Official conduit al !Jud,
Bunsteed, of Alabama, and a resolution in
structing tho sane committee to inquire an
report whether Judge Durrell, of Louiaiana
should be impeached for high crimes and mis-
, demcanors, with power to send tov re' on
and papers. Resolutions were adept Il in
structing the Committee OH Expendi, urcs o.
= Pubic Buildings to i, quire into the manage
2 ment OF moneys appr' 'Priatod for tublic build
, ings; also instruciiny the Committee on Fo,
eign Affairs to inquire into the sxpediency q
reviving and re-adjusting the compcnsatio
G OF consular officers. The Senate amendment
G to the bill for the redemption OF tn
loan OF 1858 were accepted and the bill passed
to be continued i'll use etter changer 70 th
management was passed. The salary :pe,
bill was taken up, and the House be Il, me
& theatre of excitement and. confusion. Var
!. ou1lmendments were offered and REJECTED
J, after debste Finally, Mr.. Hurlbut, Oi Ill
\ which passed by a vote of 122 to q. The sui
u stitutc fixed the salaries Of Senators an
r men,ir rs Of the House at $4,000, and actn'
O. indivi. ,,al expenses in going to sn,treturnia
r from Washington once i'll each &C.! sion. III
r salary Of tho Vice President and speaker
= fixed At <s,sssO, with actual travelling expense
as in the case OF Senators, and Represent
d tivcs. The salaries OF the President an
q Judges Of the U. 8. Supreme Court rema
4 unchanged. The Secretary OF the Troasu
-, IS also instructed to cover into the Treasu
Y MI sumr Of money remaining undrawn. dnd
J. the bill passed last winter. The House a
|. iourncd ut . r. NJ.
sepste -
e TUESDAY, December fC.@Thet Chsa
d la'"' in his prayer, alluded to tho death
q Col. Dent, and invoked the consolation Of l
vine Providence nnon the President and fan