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

their United States bonds deposited in the
Treasury as security for their circulatlen. The
Finance Committee reported adversely on the
s pes tx r. of z Il. 1s per res 1o %aeSe on er.
culating bank notes. The Committee alaO re-
Ported ap aet .pendatory ot the aetto reduce
sdntid0A iDp6itE lnl to- r6lneaE internal
|talaS. wAia6 EdvilSs fiat g1olhtgh. .anerchan-
disc, which arrived at q port OF the United
States on or before the 3lst day of July, 1872,
and upon which duties were not paid priar ~
AuSust l OF that year, though the samoa Her4
not entered or transferred in public St0re 81
bonded warehouse, shall be- entitled to the
benefits OF the eighth section OF tho act OF
would have been entitled to had tt actually
been in public store or bonded warehouse
on or prior to the 1st of July of that wear.
Passed. The resolution to admit Pipchback
to seat in the Senate was debated BY Messrs.
Morton and Stockton, after which the Senate
xeneinso - executive session. Upon reopening
tho doors th@ House resolution to adjourn
over during the holidays, and the House bill
Eto repeal the bankrupt act, were read for the
drst time. Adjourned. - -
AIee0lutiOn was adopted instructiDg
the Committee on Civil Service Reform to in,
qu1re whether reduction can be made on the
P~gt OF tho civil service, in the number OF off,
cers employed and compensation, without
| A04kS0e4so kA4O~ c1uCl0uVy VI Vu0 6CEV1C0 : 6Uu
also the expedieDcy Of providing that all off,
cisls IN the civil service shall receive as cons
pensstion only. such salary as shall be fixed
and determined by law. Tho House
then took up the bill reported from
the Judiciary Committee. to repeal the
VAS adopted that all suits and proceedings
now pending III courts OF the United Ssates.
wherein IN adjudication OF bankruptcyAga6
been made. shallAbe proceeded with in. and
governed BY, the provisions Of existink laws,
which are hereby continued In force only for
lngs now pending provided, that from and
after the passage OF this act; the fees, CON-
nassions and charges OF officers and agents Of
courts, in bankrupt cases. shall be reduced
to one-halt OF the fees, commissions,
and charges heretofore allowed. and the bill
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, from the Select Commit
tee on Salaries, reported back bill, the first
section Of which repeals all provisions of the
act OF March 8, 1873, which increases the sal.
ary or compensation OF Senators, Representa-,
txes and Delegates IT, iS Congress or Of any
40 far ~ relates to Judges Of tho Supreme
Court, and to the President Of the United
states, during the present term Of Office.
The second section provides that hereafter
tives ana Delegates So. Congress- shall
and This sh.n ho ;~SEe~ X III a1'..'
ances, except the.Snsiiai and neceassrv
individual travelling e8p 8penses, coming to and
returning from tho laAonal capltal once every:
sess!29: which ;se4A sbe ypeid to every
th 6ahs being certified. by hin to the proper
accounting officer. and the salary or compen-
sstlon OF all ottieers and employees OF the
Government, snbjs04 10 the exceptions
named in section one. shall hereafter
Ge tne same ~ tney were prior 70
third section requires;ths Secretary Of Tie
Treasury to cover into the Treasury all SUITS
that may remain mdraMD, or that have been
received ~ Increased compensation. which
shsl! sEsmsy "a .hsys sScome into hiz pos
! w. eo9 gy tn9 !eYuln tne1eOL Mr. kAseon
o1eEed al amusement maklng he1ednction
es9$lsrleetaS4 aueet 1rom the Atb q. March,
1873. Mr.. Ter, 0YxA1ssaebsett4 o1ker
an amendment 70 Mr Ass0nsf fame1dme1t,
prvvldlng tdIther t1eamherA OF Co4gr(Bs
VINO were meeeeers O. aAZ Congress sno =
received back pay under acts pdssed at i
C9ng.ess. shall haze tie amennt dqe them for
tns CONGRESS. t9enesal laugnter ana hana-
claPping sn over the house.) Mr. But!er's
amendment was rejected: yeas 12l, nays 11ess
MI: hasson's IGn amendment was then adopted,
sess 49, a:6, r. n1ks q snN wnnousF any 1o1tneE
ssa.ts
a. -x.,,.xE
MoNDA1, Docemoef 1o.--blIIS were
introduced to provide for the construction OF
the Fort St. PhilIin canal and its maintenance
an a national snnhllc rhiahWav to reneai III
tsrof n nsr ca,,t: an t,se crniat;on t% IF hssS
rntSEG fte.t s1ss is.S aasS1i Tho Co~al
~; TO- m Elect;ons ron"rtod th:t thov war.
nna'S ~ S;.;5oS o'. ~ ~ e..:: % oy -
oss.:s oivaueu ~ tne Iouis.anG co11esaeu
election case OF Plnchback and Gen. McMil-
\ Ian, and asked that the whole matter be n
fefred to tho Senate. Laid over: Mr.. Conk-
ling presented = petition OF ship owners
tS. '"S on @
back the House bill TO provide for
the redemption Of the loan of 1858.
1t was passe1, with several unimpor:
tant amendments.s The Eesolntion. reported
BY Mr.. Sherman, OF the Finance Committee.
last week, was then taken up. Mr. Ferry. q
mtio1 reeently' introduced BY him, directing
the Finance Committee TO report such meas
ures as would establish free banking, increase
the volume Of currency $l00. 600, and
I,makesthe whole currency Government issue
1ne Teso.utlon was lsid over: Inc Dill to an.
without circulation was taken up, but with
out taking vote the Senate went into execu
session and soon after adjourned.
House.
R;,,s ues,o ;r+rod,,ooa =, ,,,otoo+ ,h:-
/ you1s were 1ntroauceo 10 protecC snip
ping on the ATLANTIC from destructive EasteFa
gales also, for the better preservation u
nasnors; , Snanne,s n5 ana .akes IGl INC issue %
vuavoIvnlo u,sl uynHs. anu y IoHucMon OF lhtefee'
ou sue tuhueu ueoS 10 put pE,htlng paper
yPe, 1I: ~ .Ie lleo ns. 70 allow Piouucers
w seI tl'oI toDaCE0 TlC"o1t ts1 !or fecf
ps;n paocal !see t.ane Mit, Spanish hmSflcah pos
-, ,'rc,.;' t a. oamks ,t; a. WIN
c;rcn,a,un .rpn,i"n ~ .s.s,s,.," -, H., r,,,,v
Il OF General C9nbv IN Aid Of the execntion n
, the laws e IJfai for snrvev for
/ ship canal from Lake Michigan r
q the sTennesseo s and . HiaWasea rivers
r canal ossr The q Mu.as sSos'. -
cost Of 2 dcub]e-track railroad from Oman
%eavv NC" rr rUtk ,c!tx, 'of me transportation
Missouri Rvcr to prescr,he eu, the t;ms for o. tn IN
election Of Representatives in Congress :; I
, make sioux CItva port Of entry to impos
.aa - ga ~ ancomes OF ssO9 ana over to reG
Mate rates II nase eha 70 rel
freight for a trans,ontinental railroad + +
transfer to the War Department. the manage
= mentt q Indian affairs to establish a te1
nnmher 81 s n1romced I emena ,nena uo me se TOT
d memorial signed by over 5000 druraists ts' an
), chemists. was read. asking for rereal Of Ii
stamRtax on n. medicinal me- prepsrations, or
patent or pronriefarr @ mea,cnas nSe w. Mr "
y offered 3 .resolution iastrnct;ne tba M L., 1' IL
!. /. ary Committee to inquire and report whetl
: ce,nn ee action r.. Of the House is required col