Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
Congressional Summary,

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SENkTE.-In the Senate on the 7th.
Rev. Dr. Neman was reelected Chaplain OF
that body. Spencer was admitted to seat
and .worn in: Tho credentials Of VIM. J.
Mcmillan, elected By the NcEnery legislature,
Conkling were also presented.
SENATE.-ln the Senate, on March
9th, Msssrs. Jones, OF Nevada, Ferry. of Con-
necticut, and WoodlejSh, of New Hampshire,
were sworn in. Considerable discussion was
held upon the question Of admitting George
E. Spencer, of Alabama, whose seat Is con-
tested by Sykes, but tho Senate took no final
action in the matter. President Grant advis-
ed the Senate that he would have no comMu-
nication to make except in the form OF nomi-
nations.
SENATE.-Before the adjournment. of
Mondays session of the Senate the following
additional bills were passed Authorizing con-
demned ordnance for monumental purposes
several private relief bills authorizing pro-
motions in the medical and ordnance depart
ments ito extend time for filing claims for.atl-
War to distribute arms and military equip
ments to states which have not received their
quota under the act of 1868 for the relief Of
J. w. Fee, late Lieutenant OF the LIST Kentucky
Infantry; authorizing joint entries on pubic
nan.;o amas by pseemgtl9n settlers; granting
widow Of General w. W. Morris also q like
pension to the widew Of General Wood, ,daugh-
ter OF cx-Presidcut Tyler.
On Tuesday, the 4th, the Senate reconvened
at $50 A: H., and passed bills providing for
the purchase of site for a public building at
OF Il. Al. L. Hunter, of Virginia and to ex-
tend tho time for the restoration to market of
the Ottawa and Chippewa lands in Michigan.
Messrs: Conkling and Trumbull, having been
appointed for that purpose, waited upon tho
President, and on returning reported that he
grcss. At a few minutes before twelve the
icc-Presidcnt elect, escorted by Senator
Cragin, chairman OF tho committee on
arrangements, followed by the members
Of the Cabinet, entered the chamber.
Vice. President Colfax then addressed the SEN
ate. -, He concluded by introducing the
new Vicc-President, to whom he administered
the oath, after which the latter made few
remarks. The Senate was then declared ad-
journcd. Vice-Prcsident Wilson then called
the Senate of the Forty-thlrd Congress to
order, and announced his readiness to admin
lister the oath OF Office to Senators elected to
the the F9rty-th'rd Forty CONGRESS, and accordingly the
Bogy, Cameron, Conkling, Conover, Den
mis-, Dorsev.. Howe, Ingalls,, McCreery.
Of Kentucky, Mitchell, Morrill,, Os.
lesby,. Patterson, Sargent, Sherman,
Conkling and Merriman. Senators Gordon,
Jones and Wadlei2h did not appear After
the oath of Office had been administered to
the new Senators; the Presidents prociama-
ton convening the Senate in extra session at
IL O'Clock to-day was read. A procession was
then formed and proceeded to tho platform on
the central portico OF the Capitol. At 1880
the Senate returned to it's chamber. COM
that tho Senate was ready to receive any COM
n,unication he might lavo to make. The
Senate then adjourned to Thursday.
HoUsE.-The following Senate bills
were passed: 10 provide board Of Commits
sioners to report system Of irrigation for the
San Joaquin, Sacrenento and Tulares valleys,
California; to estabilsh q board of local in.
amend the act TO enable discharged soldiers
and sailors to secure homesteads on public
lands; donating cannon balls to the Gettys-
burg Battlefield Memorial Associations; to au-
thorize the intermsnt OF honorably discharged
soldiers and marines in national cemeteries.
Railroad Company to connect with, consoli-
date with'Or lease other railroad lines in Cali.
fornia, except through lines to the Pacific
Ocean, ETC., was defeated. The number of
standing committees was increased from nine
to thirteen. Mr.. Garfield made personal ex-
planation, in which he protested against that
portion Of the report of the Poland Credit Mo-
biIier Committee which referred to hin At
10 o'clock Speaker Blaine delivered his vale
dictory aud declared the House OF Reprcsen-
:atives OF the Forty-Second Congress adjourn
ed sine die.
SENATE.-On Monday, March Sd,
the Senate concurred in the House resolu-
tion to print ten Thousand copies OF the testi-
moDy before the Poland committee. Bills
were passed, to establish q military prison; to
relieve treasurer Spinner from responsibility
InfI Innf 1fNfc k> ,A1l,1
board OF local inspectors Of steam vessels for
Michigan; relating to tho sale of vacant coal
lands; relating to the old bridge at Rock Is
land; authorizing the Secretary Of War to
furnish duplicate certificates OF discharge
where tn same have been lost; authorizing
the Secretary Of War to survey plats and sell
| the present cemetery grounds UPON the Fort
Gratiot military reservation In Michigan, and
for other purposes; granting right of way
| through public lands to the Utah Northern
Pacific Railroad Company; to confirm certain
land titles in the state OF Missouri,
with amcndments; TO aid in the erection
of q monument to Major General Thomas j: to
the tariff act of June 5th, 1872, striking out
the IS per cent. duty on maccaroni and YER
micelh. The consideration of the deficiency
bill was resumed and the bill passed, A COM
munication was presented from members Oi
the Legislature Of South Carolina against the
admission of Patterson to the Senate; Messrs.
from tho House Of Representatives., appeared
at the bar of the Senate and impcached Marx
W. Dcahcy: District Judge Of the United
States Court for the district of Kansas, in thu
name OF the House Of Representatives and OF
all the people OF the United States, for higl
crimes and misdemcanors in Office. The presi
ding officer informed tho committee that tn,
Senate will take order in the premises ant
give tho House due notice. Conference re
ports on the sundry civil and the postoffice ap
preparation bills we're agreed to. Messrs. Fre
linghuyscn, Vickcrs and Thurman, from til
select committee to investigate the charge
against Pomcroy, submitted reports. The de
ticiency bill was considered and passed. Tn
conference committee on tho Geneva awar
bill renorted their inability to agree
and suggested a postponcmcnt of the distribu
tion of the money. Agreed to. The confol
cnce report ON tho legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill was received. Th
committee agreed to retain the House amend
mcnt increasing salaries. The report wa
concurred in ayes sc, nays Z: Senator Pm
> terson asked for the consideration of his case
but the Senate refused.
HousE.-Bills were passed appropri
} at!ng Sl00,00O tor government building 8
Lynchburg, Va; to refund tho internal re,
! rnns tax or import duty to persons ltOsscssin
:: tobacco or snuff and cigars manufactured q
imported prior To the 23ll of November 1868
authorizing the entry Of 1860 acres of cog
lands by individuals or SGO acres by asSociu
tiOns at the rate OF ten dollars peri acre whet