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


dor made by senator E.lmunds the previous day
Several petitions were presented. rh" House iii
allowing dist ilrry warehouses 10 BE- conf inned at
changes llad been atlo in the management, was re-
ported hack Ivy the Finance Committee and ,r,ssod
Ar. Anthony, from tho Committee Printing, re
p"r Ell back tho bill relating to tho printing pub
lie documents. Passed. Mr.. Wright, Of the Com
niittc' on Civil Service and kctrcnchmcnt reported
back the House bill in relation to the compensation
of Senators, Representatives and Delegates with nj
amendment in tn" shape of substitute. and rec
commended its passage. Tie bill provides for thu
repeal OF 9" much OF the act OF March ), 1871, a
provides for an increase Of compensation Of EonI-
tors, Members OF Congress and employees Of botl
houses fixes the salaries Of heads Of departments
at ss,'"' each and requires the Secretary of the
Treasury to cover into tho Treasury all sums thai
may re''ian nndrawn, or which havs been received
as increased compensation, under the provisions OF
the act " March 8. 1873, and which shall have
may come INTO his possession. The resolution 70
ported by tho Finance Committee was then debated
after which the House resolution to adjourn owe,
the Holidays was taken up and passed After some
business OF NO special importance, tho Sen
! ate went into executive session, and upon rising
adjourned until January s, 1874.
| House.
resolution eff red by Mr.. Butler was pass
ed authorizing the judiciary Committee to send
subcommittee of two to New Orleans to take testi
mony in the matter of the impeachment Of Judge
| Durrcll, with power to send for pe9sons and pa
oers The supplementary civil rights bin present
Mr. Luttrel offered resolution instructlng the Ju
dclary Conmittes to report bill directing suits te
I've brought against several Pacific railroad compar
nies for interest paid for them by the government
referred. Mr.. Alton offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Railroads and Canals to en-
quire whether the rates charged by the Chicago, r.
l. and Pacific Il. r.. Co. for the transportation Of
cars, freight and passengers across bridges and
tracks connecting Davenport and Rock Island are
reasonable, and, if not to secure reasonable rates
Adopted. Mr.. C.bnrn, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported resolution requesting
the President to convene court Of inquiry, to con-
slst Of not less than five officers Of the army, whose
hall of in~
Brigadier General o. o. Howard contained In the
communication Of the Secretary of War OF Decem.
Der s.. After discussion tho resolution was recon-
nitted. petition relative to the claim Of George
Chorpenning against the government caused some
debate. Adjourned to January s, 1874.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December 18.-A bill was
passed providing fer tho printing of bien.
NAL register or blue book; also bill amend.
atory of the act relating to the enrolment and
| licensing Of certain vessels. Resolutions
we're passed. instructin6 the Committee on
! Pensions to inquire into tho cxpedicDcv oil
placing on the pension rolls the names Of ali
! honorab!y discharged soldiers of tho war Of
/ 1872, irrespective of terms OF service; and d.
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to in.
form the Senate as to the quantity OF cotton
seized since the war. the amount OF proceeds
OF sales, aid the disposition thereof, etc. The
resolution reported by tho Committee on Fl.
nance was then taken up and discussed. The
joint resolution OF the House providing for
adjournment over the holidays occasioncd
much tibustcring without action, the SEN
! ate adjourned.
! House.
Mr.. Hale. of New York, mode per-
sonal explanation, which led to a discussion
with Messrs. Eldrdge, Butler, and Wilson, of
! Indiana. MIR. Kelly offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Secretary OF the
! Treasury to furnish tho House with a state
! mcnt of the total amount Of money received
on temporary loans under tho acts OF Feb, l6.
March ~, aud July 1G, 1862, and the act of
june 30. 1864, stating specifically the largest
amount on deposit under each act at any
time, and the rate of interest thereon, to
gether with the amount OF said cert.ti-
Gates presented for payment, etc. Mr..
Hooper introduced bill authorizing the
issue OF certificates tor the net coinage value
Of gold bullion deposited 1T the mnts and as
say Offices Referred. The Speaker an.
nounccd that he had appointed Messrs e. r.
Hoar, Cox, and Hazleton, regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute for the next two years.
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee on Appro.
prations, reported back the Senate amend
mcnt to the bill making appropriations for
! the extraordinary expenses of the naval scr.
vice, increasing the amount from $1,000 600
to 50, ,ooo. he amendment WAS cOlcurrcti
III. Mr. Garfield also reported bill appro-
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five official reporters OF debates. Pass. d.
A concurrent resolution to adjourn
over tho holidays was adopted.
\ resolution to print 225, 900 copies of each of
! the agricultural reports of 1872 and 1873 gave
rise to discussion. .invelving the renewal Of the
printing public documents. Tie resolution
was agreed to. Mr.. Sossi ems offered q rcsoIu-
ton calling on the Secretary Of War for an
cs innate Of the cost Of deepening and WIDEN
ing navigable channels OF rivers and harbors
connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie
Adopted. Mr.. Dawes introduced a postal
telegraph bill, which was referred to tho Com
tnittee on Appropriations. A bill was passed
authorizing the First National Bank of st.
Anthony, Minn:, to change its location to Min
neapolis. and change its name to Merchants
National Bank OF Minneapolis Mr.. Butler,
ot Massachusetts,, from tho Judiciary Com.
mittec, reported the supplementary civi:
rights bill 1t provides that any proprietor
of a public inn, pace OF entertainment, a
line OF stage coaches. or other me ms OF transl
portation, OF Il cemetery, benevolent instltu-
| ton, or public school. wholly or partly en-.
dowcd for public use, who shall make any dis
tinctiOn as to the admission or accommodate ion
of any citizen of the United States because of
race, color, or previous condition of scrvitudc,
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less
than 800 or more than $1,000 for each Of
fen g, and shalt be liable to the citizen there
by injured, damages to be recovered in an &C.
ton OF debt, such action to be prosecuted III
any United States Court or District Cour,
having jurisdiction. Various bills Of no gen
cral interest w!rc introduced and referred
on the s!,rpOs;ton that there would be no scr
81 next Monday. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, December l7.-Th.
House bill increasing the number of seamel
in the Navy to 0,0o0 lncn came up, but wen
over. Mr.. Davis introduced bill to REIN
burse West Virginia for losses caused b, Fed
eral troops dvring the late war. Mr.. Sumner
introduced resolution instructinY the Com
MIttcc Oh Finance to inquire into the exEe
tllcncv Of abol,.i,ln" the office of Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue and other Offices un
der him, and that international taxation IL
collected by stamps. unstampcd articles to b.
, liable to seizure and cOnfiscatio by any Uni
ted States Court, the law to be enforced under
the directio OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
Passed. A resolution was also adopted, di
rccting the Committee on Finance to rep r.
whether more efficient provisions of law ar
not required to restrain national banks from
charging, receiving and taking a highc
rate OF interest than is allowed b.
law to be taken. Ti,,: Committee ON Pension
direct, i to inquire int" the "Np.r!,"nr
, 81 ,n'lin, the p"sI"" laws -'' ~ +" !'l'',
t the same pension for tie loss Of All arm al"'v
Il the elbow aA for the loss OF Il leg above til
Knee MI. fcnio1 iluulc>scu tIc otu'Ic u
the resolution reported b, the Committee o
: Finance last week. The bill for the relief {
= OF the Usage settlers was referred to the Jud
ciarv Committee, The House resolution fl
. recess during the holidays was indcfnitcI
:,.s ontd-ycas 81, nays "a. The House b.
to re peal the bankrupt act was referred to til
T Judiciary Committed. The House bill NAL
v ing !. special appropriation Of $4,ooo,C0o t.
>; the navy was passed. after debate-ycas II
= nays T. without ,ransacting any urtH'
bust ness of Importance, the Senate adjonrne
at O'Clock.
: The Judiciary Committee were al
i :holizt,i to send for persons and papers
the inquiry as to the official conduct OF Jud.
| Hlnstpsh, uf Alabama, and 4 resolution j,
= Str,,rti1i.: the committee to inquire ALI
It report whether Judge DurrclI, of I4ousiau;
should he i,n!"Ac;cd for hugh crimes and mi
. dcmcairrS, with power to send l"r ir' u
and papers. Ecspnt:ons were adj +, L II
Strnctin: the Commit tee on EX',rn,ii Va .
d Pubic Buildings to y quire into the manag,
q mcnt Of mnnrySaplr priatnh for ubllc btlIls
. n-<; also il,struciip'c the Committee on Fo
" c.n Affairs to inquire into the ,xpe,ency
rcvivin; and rc-adjus,ins the c"mIrnsatlI
&c OF consular officers. The Senate amendment
g to- the bill for the redemption oi til
loan OF 1858 W. re accepted and the bill passed
= The bin 10 allow Aistllery WA l.ous,
10 bc continued III use after change. IN til
tranaSclA' II, was passed. The salar! pct
bin was taken up, and the House BE- !. ne
theatre OF excitement and confusion. Var
a. ous amendments were offered and rejr ::r,
,. after debate. Finally, Mr.. IIurlbut, CT III
~ ,.ois, offered substitute for the original bill
II which, passed by a vot. Of i22 to a. The sui
IL s,,tutr fixed the salaries of Senators all
n mrmIr ~ Of The i!ulsc at S,GOo, and actn
e iu,Ily. nal expenses in going t. and returnil
r. from Washington once in acl - ION. II
~ SALARY oi tie Vice President ant speaker
fxcd ~ -sS4,4) with act nal travelling cxpcns