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

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Brigadier General o. o. Howard contained in tn
communication Of tho Secretary Of War Of Decem
ber s.. After discussion, the resolution w.s recon
nttted. petition relative to the claim Of 0eorE
Chorpenning against the sovsrpmont caused SOM
debata. Adjourned to January :, 1874.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December 18.-A bill wa,
passed providing fer the printing of bien
NAL register or blue book; also bill amend
atory of the act relating to the enrolment ant
\ licensing OF certain vessels. Resolution
we're passed. instructins tho Committee o,
Pensions to inquire into tho expediency o
placing on the pension rolls the names Of al
| honorably discharged soldiers of tho war Q
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to in
form the Senate as to the quantity OF cotto,
seized since the war, the amount of proceed
OF sales, aud the disposition thereof, etc. Tn.
resolution reported by the Committee on Fl
nance was then taken mp and discussed. The
adjournment over the holidays occasioncd
much tilibustcring without action, the Sen.
ate adjourned.
Mr.. Hale: of New York, mode per.
sonal explanation, which led to a discussion
with Messrs Eldridse, Butler, and Wilson, OF
Indiana. MIR. Kelly offered resolution, which
| was adopted, instructing the Secretary of the
! Treasury to furnish the House with state.
mcnt of the total amount OF money received
on temporary loans under the acts OF Feb. l6,
March II, 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.f-
Gates presented for payment, ETC.. Mr..
Hooper introduced bill authorizing the
issue OF certificates for the net coinage value
Of gold bullion deposited ct the mnts and as
say offices. Referred. The Speaker an.
nounccd that he had appointed Messrs e. R.
Hoar, Cox, and Hazeton, regents Of the
! Mr.. Garfield. from tho Committee on Appro.
priations. reported back the Senate amend
! mcnt to the bill making appropriations for
! the extraordinary expenses of the naval SER
| vice, increasing the amount from $4,000, 600
to 5000, 900. The amendment WAS concurrcd
IN. Mr.. Garfield also reported a bill appro-
priating S25,1S5 Tor the years salaries Of the
| five official reporters Of debates. Passed.
"A concurrent resolution to adjourn
over tho holidays hold. yss ooo was :dopted::
the agricultural reports OF 1879 and 1873 gave
rise to discussion, invslvins the renewal of the
ranking privilege and reducing expenses for
printing public documents. Tie resolution
was agreed to. Mr.. Sossi ems offered . resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary Of War for an
es' innate IF 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 the Com.
/ mitteo on Appropriations. A bill waa 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 the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported the supplementary civil
rights bill. 1t provides that any proprietor
of . public inn, pace Of entertainment, a
line OF stage coaches, or other means OF transl
portation, OF a cemetery, benevolent institu.
dowcd for public use, who shall make any dis.
| tinctiOn as to the admission or accomm odation
of any citizen of the United States because OF
race color, or previous condition of scrvitude,
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less
than 500 or more than 5000 for each Of
| fen G. and shall be liable to the citizen there.
by injured, damages to be recovered in IN &C.
ton OF debt, such action to be prosecuted IL
! any United States Court or District Court
| having jurisdiction. Various bills of no gen
eral interest; wcre introduced and referred
on the suppostion that there would be no sc.
81 next Monday. Adjourned.
-~~-' -~- Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December 18TH,
House bill increasing the number of seamel
in the Navy to 10000 men came up. but wen
over. Mr. Davis introduced q bill to rein
burse West Virginia for losses caused by Fed
eral troops dvring the late war. Mr.. Sumne
introduced o resolution instructing the Com
mlttec Oh Finance to inquire into the -expe
dlency Of abollshing the Office OF COMMISSIONS
OF Internal Revenue and other Offices IN
der him, and that international taxation b.
collected by stamps, unstamped articles to b.
liable to seizure and cOn1iscatiOn by any Uni
ted States Court, the law to be enforced undo
the directio Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
Passed. A resolution was also adopted, di
recting the Committee on Finance to rep-r
not required to restrain national banks iron
charging. receiving and taking highc
rate Of interest than is allowed b.
law to be taken. Tie Committee on Pension
were directed to inquire into tho eXpctiienc
the same pension for te loss of an arm alloy
the elbow as for the loss OF a leg above til
knee. Mr.. Fcnton addressed the Senate o
the resolution reported by the Committee O
Finance last week. The bill for the relief {
. Of the Usage settlers was referred to the Jud
ciary Committee, The House resolution fl
, recess during the holidays was indefnitel
D,:., ! Oned-ycas 81, nays ~. The House bl
: to repeal the bankrupt act was referred to til
T Judiciary Committee. The House bill NAL
y ing special approximation OF W, OooeOo !,
y
nays z. without transacting any turtle
bust ness of Importance, the Senate adjourne
at 5 O'Clock.
The Judiciary Committee were al
! :horizei to send for persons and papers
the inquiry as to the official conduct OF Jud
Bunstech, of Alabama, and q resolution il
= strnctin" the 81 &c committee to inquire Ill
t report whether Judge DurreiI, of LOuisian
| v1,nnlI hf i'm he'd Il irI, and
q tiemcanors, with power to send l"r r"' u
and papers. Resolutions were ado Et', il
structin" the Committee on EXpcndl ui"s {
d Public Buildings to II quire into the manag
g ment Of moneys apr priatod for !,nblIc bull
- ingS; also instructp: the Committee on Flo
Il cisn Affairs to inquire into the vxpediency
revivin; and rc-aujustinS the compensate
& of consular officers. The Senate alncndmcn
e to the bill for the redemption Of IL
y loan OF 1858 were accepted and the bill passet
The hill to allow Aistltlery WA I.uus
to be continued Ill use after changes IN Il
management was passed. The salar! pc
hin was taken up, aud the House be- ne
theatre OF excitement and confusion. ya'
I! Gus amendments were offered and rtjr .ir
,. after debate. Finally, Mr. Hurlbut, ul II
~ vii ;c}, passed by vote Of 122 to "a. The su
IL s,tntc fixed tho salaries of Senators al
II mrmI, rn of the House at ST, coo, and actu
~ iudiy,. 1al expenses in gong t. AMI RETURN!
r from Washington once il, each 80. sion. II
~ salary OF the Vice President anu speaker
= fixed At +ss,AsO, with act ual travelling cxpcns
~ IA in the case Of Senators and Represent
d tivcn. The saiarles OF tho President a
q Judges of the U. $. Supreme Court RENT
- urchangc,l The Secretary OF the Iroasu
~ also instructed to cover into the Treasl
u Ill sumr Of money remaining nndrawn, unt
n the bill passed last wiutcr. The House i
\. JONI ch al ~. NJ.
W TUESDAY, December &c 1c:1rho CT.
ID Lana, ii, his PRAYER, alluded to the deaf"
,e Col, Dent. ans, invoked the consolation of