Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
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Congressional Summary.

SENAr1.-On February 7th, the bill
providing for sn international copyright was
reported upon adversely. The Committee on
Postoaices reported fsvorably tho bill author
izing the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
to con.truct abrtd8e over the st. Louis river;
bridge over the Arkspsss river at Van Buren.
Arkansas. The bill foe the distribution Of the
Geneva award Was dscusScd for 4 q .ort time.
and gave way to q bill relieving certain per.
Sons in Georgia and other southern states Of
political disabilities, which passed. =. -
Houss:-After the disposal of a few
private bills the House went into Committee
Priation bill. Upon rising, the bill v 8 re-
SRNATR.- On February 6 . bill was
passed to confer jurisdiction on. the Court Of
Claims to determine the suit of Oa:ondolet vs..
the United States. A bill was introduced d.
rcctIng the Postmaster General to- advertise
Immediately for proposals from citizens OF the
vice for fifteen years bAtween New York and
Liverpool bv means OF at least nix American.
built 600 ton screw steamships 1T compen-
sation net exceeding $500 900 per annum. A
motion Was made to reconsider the
vote BY which the specie payment bill
eonsutor bin passed. The bin to est,bii,h an
iron ship.build;ng yard on waters falling ioto
the Atlantic and smother on the Mississippi or
one OF ito tributaries was taken up, and dis
cussed by Mr.. Cragin. The fertilization bill
next came up and passed. The report of the
the bankrupt act, 10 - 10 relieve Boston in-
surance companies, wa c0neurred in. The
report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
mint aud assay Office bill Wss also concurred
in. The bill to provide for the Geneva award
va was taken up and passed: With an amendment
salaries, nor more than IS 600 to any one person.
HoUsE-The House passed bill for
the removal Of the political disabilities OF
Robert n. Hunter, OF Virginia. The Senate
approp iation OF $110, 900 for 4 government
building at Atlantis was concurred in. The
conference committee report upon the Senate
amendments to the bill amending the tank-
conference committee on the bill for con-
structing shops OF war. A resolution was
adopted allowing Bowen, the contestant OF the
seat Of De Large, from South Carolina, q, 500
tor expenses Incurred. The Senate bill
approPriatinE sso. .eoo to defray the expenses
tions in Kansas, Louis!ans and Arkansas; also
. resolution authorizing the Select Committee
on tho Union Pacific Railroad aud Credit No.
6ilier, the Wilson Committee to consider OF
act on the testimony taken before the Poland
Committee. The pcsto9ice appropriation bill
whole, reported, and pass.d:
SExATE.-On February 5th several
petitions aud rcmonstrances were presented.
The Committee on Claims reported adversely
to refnnding t1o per cent. to Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. The House bill lor the relief of
settlers on the late Sioux Indian reservation
in Minnesota was reported. A bill was intro
duced to extend The time for fling claims for
additional bounty under the act OF July, 1866
Areport from the committee OF conference on
the Indian appropriation bill was concurred
in. The President pro tenn. appointed Messrs.
Morrill,, Scott, Wright andEtevenson = special
committee to consider the testimony OF the
Credit Mobilier COMMITTEES. transmitted from
the House, affecting certain Senators. The
consideration Of the finance bill was resumed.
but on motion Of Mr.. Saulsbury the bill vas