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

6ENATE.-On Saturday, March 1St,
the Senate passed the House bill TO make La
Crosse = port Of delivery: The committee on
public buildings reported that they were una
bio to agree with the Senate committee upon
the acceptance OF any of the models offered
for the statue of Admiral Farragut. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was taken up aud
passed, with An amendment reappropriating
the unexpended balance of the appropriation
Of last year. to enable the President to carry
on the table the motion to reconsider the vote
BY which the Louisiana bill vas rejected. The
House amendment to the legislative, execu-
tive aud judicial appropriation bill, increasing
salaries, was non concurred m--ayes 2, noes
90. The House provision for = suit in equity
cnrred In, but he remaining amendments
failed to pass. J. . committee on the revision
OF the laws rel ~rled adversely on the petition
OF Susan B. Anthony and others, for constitu-
tional recognition Of woman's right to vote.
The river and harbor bill was considered in
n anssded ct the 4 %n Ss senate ssS p';;:a
snd Texas Pacific Railroad bill and md
At 4:15 A. H., Sunday. took . recess until Z
r. n. Upon reassembling, the resolution ten
dering the congratulations of the United
States to the people of Spain was p119ed.
Resolutions were also passed ordering 5000
copies Of the Agricultural Report printed, to
be sold at SO cents each; and to- print q, 500
copies Of the report OF the United States Cen
tennial Commission. The bill t. provide for
tho payment Of Judgments OF the Southern
Claims Commission, and large number Of
Rens,on o+ n,!is were passed. also Sills to remove
gina; to allow the National Bank OF SPRING
field, Mo-, to change its name; authorizing the
construction Of q bridge across the Mississippi
at st. Louie; and 10 amend tue act in relation
to the sale OF lauds in South Carolina for di-
rect taxes. Mr. Bayard's resolution to inquire
Carolina was adopted. The deficiency a2pro-
priation bill was reported from committee and
read, when tho Senate went INTO executive
session.
HousE.-After the disposition oi
judiciary legislative appropriation bill came
up, the question being on Mr.. Buffers mo-
ton to reconsider the vote rejecting the pro-
posed increase Of salaries The vote was re-
considered, and after much discussion the
amendment passed by vote of 100 yeas and
Committee on Foreign Affairs, copgratulatine
the people Of Spain upon the establishment O
. Republic, was adopted. motion
to reject all OF the Senate amendments to thu
army appropriation bill prevailed. The de.
ticicncy appropriation bill was considered iI
| VI ttlc WuOlc, TcpOI(eO, iLQ passed.
A bill was introduced to secure the interest ol
the United States and the public in the Cen.
tral Pacific Railroad. It provides for tho ap.
pointment Of three commissioners to examine
the financial condition Of the road, and wheth
er there was any unlawful disposition of the
corporate moneys, bonde, stocks and othe1
property OF the cOrporation-thc commits
sioners to report at the next session of Con
gress. The Senate amendments to the sundr,
civil appropriation bill were next taken up
but not disposed of.
SrNArE.-The session of the Senate
on FEBRUARY 9th lasted until 7:4o 4: y. on thu
28th. Tho Louisiana bill was defeated by I
vote of 18 ayes against 20 nays On February
% bills were passed author zing the use o
third beer barrels aud third stamps; making
San Diego, California, port of entry; amend
ing the act authorizing honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors to acquire homesteads or
entries OF soldiers and sailors not exceeding 16(
acres each within the limits Of railroad grants
The sundry civil appropriation bill came up fol
consideration. The Committee on Commerce
reported tho river and harbor appropriation
bin with amendments. Mr.. Howe submitted
the bill to continue the Southern Claims Com
mittee, aud it was agreed to.
HousH.-The report of the conference
committee on the bill to continue the South
ern Claims Commission was concurrcd in.
resolution was adopted for the appointment
OF . committee to go to tho Senate to impeacl
Judge Delal,ay. of Kansas. Tho Testimony
taken showed habitual intoxicatiou. on the
part of Dclahay. The confelen report or
the pension law was agreed to. An amend
mont to the legislative appropriation bill va.
adopted, directing tho Attorney General t.
commence suit against the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, and all persons having stool
therein, for the recovery OF moneys ant
property belonging to the United States
Other amendments to the bill were considered
in Committee OF the Whole. Upon rising, tn,
amendment increasing the salaries OF tn
President, Cabinet officers. Supreme COur
Judges and members Of Congress was reject
ed-ayes 50, nays 121. A motion to rcconside
prevailed, and the House adjourned.
! SENArE.-On Thursday, Feb. 9th
several bills were reported from committees
The credentials OF II. J., Oelesby, Senator
olect from Illinois wele presented. A bill wa
"assed authorizing certain award to th
V'nccnnes University. Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine
submitted the report OF tho Senate Crc.li
MobiIirr Committee, accompanied by The fol
lowing resolutions: