The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-22
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- FRIDAY, Feb. 13.

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4s.s-,rs : FRIDAY, Feb. b.
SENATE.-1The COMMITTEES on pensions
reported adversely, to granting pensions
to soldiers Of the wal, Of 1912 who serv-
ed less than sixty days. The same com
mittee reported without amendment the
House bill 10 restore to the pension
rolls the names Of former pensioners Of
the war Of 1919, dropped because of their
sympathy with the rebellion. An amknd-
ment to the Naval Appropriations Bill,
making the term at the Naval Academy
SIX instead Of four years was agreed to !:
also an amendment appropriating $3,-
zoe, 900 for the construction Of eight
steam war vessels. q ~ 3is1 t'.{ F031
f HousF.-Tha Senate Mineral Land
Bill passed. Ia bill ,gwss reported to MD
the CONSTRUCTION of the Surro Tpguel
from the proceeds Of sales Of mineral
lands oy : loan Of S2OO, O9O, 600 on first
mortgage. The bill to provide for =
Board OF Commissioners OF Commerce
was laid on the table. " - ~
r,.a.tf3 10 Friday. Feb. "A.
SssArE.-A. series Of resolutions con-
graduating Spain upon the establishment
OF republican -iorm of government
were offered and laid over. The House
bill to consolidate the pension laws was
amended to limit the Compensation 81
claim agents, and inIseveral other par
ticulsrs. The amended bill Was Then
passed.. An amendment to 1.-The Naval
Appropriation Bill, providing that, Iisfii.
GERS promoted shall pot draw their nay
until specially designated ,bv the Presir
dent to fill vacancies, was agreed to- An
amendment providing that no part q the
money appropriated by the bill, shall Be
on account Of vessels or vessel engines
contracted for during tho war was
agreed to. nsad s8d s4iaifalra 10
HousE.-The session was chiefly &C.
cupied in discussion Of the bill for the
distribution Of the Geneva award, on
which no action was taken. III vad3
aeia-sSta MONDAY, Feb. 17.aii
SENArs.--The majority Of the inves-
Hgating committee in the CALDWELL case
reported his election IA Senator from
Kansas invalid The Goat Island Bill
was reported, without recommendation,
from the Military Committee, and place.
On the calendar. The amendment, to
the Naval Approximation bill, giving in
creased pay To retired officers, was' con-
CURED In. Tie hill was then passed. !,
HcrsE.-The bill appropriating $685.
| 600 tn reimburse the College Of William
ant Mary, of Virgiaia, afor destruction al
property during the war, was passed.
An amendments was offered to the Sum
dry Civil Appropriation bill prohibiting
the printing Of books by the Governmsn,
for free distribution. The American
and Asistic Telegraph bill was pasred
1t authorizes the America and Eas,
India Telegraph Company to lay SUB.
marine cable from the Pacific coasti d
the United states TO the A tlan.ics ooass
and that one orb moro Governunent
steamers may cid n therwork. / A sub
stitute for the Agricultural College bill
providing that fol, every $500 of annus
income derived from the benefits Of th,
act there shall be free scholarship, ant
that when the inoofns amounts to $50,
COS tuition shall be free, was agreed I,
and the bill passed. ~ -@a7 5ffTa b1
BsiHe TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
i SRN AfE.--The House bill allowing an
der tho bankrupt law the exemption.
allowed by ths laws Of each Stste in 1877
to b valid against debt, confIaotsd b
fore tho adoption Of such lsw, assweha q
afterward, was passed. The America
and Asiatic Telegraph bill was passed
also, the House bill for relief Of settler
on the Sioux reservation in Minnesots
The Vice P esident laid before the Sen
ate petition Of Simpson, Of counsel j
the Pomeroy investigation, asking this
the Investigation may be extended so q
to receive the statements Of members {
thu Kanaas ;slafrra nosr If fha can