Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-06

to the affairs Of q corporation in which he was
interested, and whose interest directly de.
pended on the legislation OF Congress, by in-
ducing members of Congress to invest in the
stock Of said corporation.
Resolued, That the House absolutely con.
demns the conduct Of James Brooks, member
of this House from New York, for the use Of
his position Of Government Director of the
Union Pacific Railroad and of . member Ofthif
House to procure the assignment to nimselfor
family of stock IN the Credit Mobilier Of
America, a corporation having contract with
the Union Pacific Railroad, and whose inter-
ests depended directly upon the legislation Of
Resolved, That the special committee be
from further consideration Of this
subject.
FarDsworth moved to lay the whole m after
on the table--lost, yeas 50, nays 164. Mr..
Sargent's resolutions were then substituted
for those reported by the committee, by = vote
Of lis yeas against ITO nays. The resolutions
OF the substitute, censuring Oaks Ames and
by vote Of Isl yeas against IS nays the sec.
ond by 174 yeas again 50 nays. The pre-.
amble Of the substitute and the reso-
luton discharging the committee were
preamble by lis nays against
SO yeas, and the resolution by III nays against
1o4 yeas. Mr.. Wood offered = resolution con:
demning the conduct of Samuel Hooper and
Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts,, William D.
Kelly of Pennsylvania, Glennie W. Scohell of
Philadelphia, John A. Garfield and John A.
Bingham of Ohio, members of the House of
Representatives, nasmuch as they became in
terested in tue Credit Mobilier. A point of
order that resolution of censure should be
the Speaker. Mr.. Speer then offered . reso-
luton oensuring VIM. D. Kelly, for the receipt
and use Of Credit Mobiiier dividends,
which the House decided to con-
slider, by . vote of 118 against 62.
A discussion followed which was con-
through !: portion Of the evening session.
Finally I. otion to lay Mr.. Speers' resolution
upon the table prcvailed-yeas lit, nays IS.
Several otaer resolutions OF censure were Of
fered, but the House refused to entertain
them. The Poland committee were finally re-
1ect by III yeas to Is nays. conference
committee VAS appointed on the Geneva
award. The Senate appropriation OF $4,000
to pay the expenses of the Senate Was con-
Cured in.
SENATE. On Wednesday Feb. 26.
the House amendment to the Geneva award
bill was non-concurred in, and Z committee
of conference ordered. A bill was passed to
extend tho time for the completion Of the st.
Paul and Pacific Railroad. A resolution ap-
propria.ing $4,000 to defray the expenses Of
tuc xOulCIOy lutC6tlss0VlOu Was 0OOpkCAs OsA10
were passed, to carry into effect the fishery
clause OF the treaty of Washington; for the
relief of certain officers in Chicago authoriz-
ing the exchange of the old post-cf6ce proper.
ty in Chicago for ether property in that city;
| authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
Nebraska and Kansas for the benefit Of the
Indians: and to aid IN the execution OF the
laws in Utah. The sundry civil expenses ap-
propriation bill WAS reported with amend
meats.
HOUSE The resolutions for the ex-
pulsion of Ames and Brooks occupied the at
tention of tho House: Speeches were made
horn, Niblack, Bingham, Banks, Butter, VIII
son, Goodrich and Eldredge.: - .'.0-
SENATE.-On February 25th the
clause in the Treaty Of Washington was read.
| A bill wss passed authorizing the sale Of q
portion of the military reservation At Fort
Ripley, Minnesota. Several bills we're report
ed from committee, among them the House
bill creating port Of delivery'at La Crosse:
! business to be considered, the agricultural
college bill again came up, and was referred
to committee Of conference. The army ap.
preparation bill was next considered and
pissed, after which tho Utah bill came up.
HOUSE. Speaker laid before the
House q message in reference to Louisiana
The day and evening sessions were devoted to
the consideration Of the resolutions offered by
the Poland Credit Mobilier Committee for the
expulsion Of Amcs and Brooks.
SENArE.-On February Oath, afte,
some unimpostapt introductory business, thu
agricultural college bill was taken up, but in
committee report on the case of Senator Cald
we'll. The motion was defeated and the con
| sideration Of the college bill proceeded, occu
pying the entire day and evening &c ssion.
Houss.-Some bills were presentei
for reference, but there is no possibility o
their being acted upon. The Speaker present
ed message from the President urging leg
islation to bring into operation the articles o
the Treaty Of Washington, May 9Th, 1871, re
lative to the fisheries and other matters touch
ing tho relations of the United States with tn
! British North American possessions. Ths
river ard hac''or appropriation bill came up
Mr.. Butler interrul ted its consideration bl
presenting the report Of the Judiciary Com
n'ittee IN the matter OF imPeaching growing
bilier Committee. Messrs. Patton and
Goodrich dissentcd from the views OF the ma
Ijority. A spirited debate followed upon the
question OF recommittal, after which tht
was passed BY vote OF III against 45. The
aud after debate and slight amend
ment passed. The Senate amendments t.
the naval appropriation bill were COT sidered,
and with ono or two exceptions concurred In.
A confere nee committee was ordered on the
disagrecing vote. The House then went into
Committee of tho Whole on the Senate amend:
mcnts to the legislative, executive aud Judicial
appropriation bill. To the first amendmen,
Mr.. Butler proposed an additional clause in
crcasing the salaries, after the 4th OF March
States, $4,000; vice-President, Justices o
the Supreme Court; heads Of ID departments
Justices Of the Supreme Court, $40, 500; Assist
ant Secretaries Of the State, OF the Treasurer
and Of the Interior, &c, 500 each; Senator'S, Rep
resentatives ana. delegates, including tn
Forty-second Congress, 1880 each, and il
lieu OF mileage they arc to be allowed th.
actual expenses to aud from Warrington eacl
session, including the Forty-secone Congress
After an animated debate the substitute va
agreed to. Various other propositions to in
crease tho salaries Of employees Of the Hons
were offered aud carried amid considerabl
confusion.