Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-11
Congressional Summary.
ScMNlc.

MONDAY, Juno 1.-RcsOlutiOna Of the
National Agricultural Congress" in relation to i'll
creased water communication, were rcferrc.i.-
Tho committee transportation reported bill,
with substitute, to provide for bureau Of H.
trrmai commerce. hill ErnntjnE $50 mont
| pension to Mrs. Gen. CAl,Ny passed also tho bill
amending tho law relating to PATENTS AM. the Mill,
tary academy appropriation bill.-~A memorial OF
u. y. cizrms for the repeal Of thu charter Of tho
Masonic Hall Association If tho District Of Column
resolution was introduced inquirn, what lcgisa.
| ton is necessary to regulate commerce between
states, the navG"t'c rivers.--The hill III
tro.l,,crl April IT, relating to of rail
road and telegraph lines from tho mississippi to
| the Pacific Ocean was placed on tho cacntlar.-
The Indian appropriation hill was then taken up.
! vending til" discussion Of which the Senate went
into executive session and soon after adjourned.
| a hill was introduced for an amendment Of tho
| constitution NO as to provide for the election Of
Senators by tho pcoplc--A committee Of confer
haukins Ian. ---Th" House concurrcd in tho Sem
SaaAl4t 90 Centennial Till. providing
Dr. states s.: . aS, u 's : :s. !ssss
pnssed; alao, the bill relating to savings
banks. and III relation to tho absence Of settlers
from lands account Of grasshoppcrs.-Bl re-
| lating to Pacific Railroads, were also passed when
pending vote on the reference Of the civil rights
bill to the Judiciary committee, the House al
journcd.
TUESDAY, June Bills were report
I'll and placed Oh the calendar follows: For the
better organization of United States courts III
Louisiana; reducing the fees OF pension agents;
and the hill amending tho customs and revenue
| laws.---Morning hour having expired, the Senate
resumed confederation Of the Indian appropriation
10 ,i1rNSnN
ant character. submitted by the committee, we're
agreed to- I'll" hill then passrd.---The
p, but before it's final disposition tho Senate went
into executive session, and thereafter adjourned.
House.
Tho hill in relation to courts aud judicial officers
in Utah passed by vote OF 159 yeas to IS nays
"A bill WAS passed authorizing tho discontinue
ancc of work OH certain public buildings. Some
other business III relation to public buildings was
transacted, when tho House took recess till ove-
ming.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.-The following
hills passed: To amend the charter of tho Freed
mems Savings and Trust Co.; explanatory of tho
act III relation to savings banks; the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and the pension al-
preparation bill.--The resolution in relation to
cheap transportation was then considered, but
without nal action, the Senate went into executive
session and thereafter adjourned.
House.
The bill for tho termination of the treaty Of 1885,
between tho United States and Belgium, was pass
el.--Senate amendments to the army aplropria-
ton bill were considered, and tho bill sent to COLI
ference committee, was also the bill increasing
pensions i'll certain CasCS.-Thc conference report
on tho navy appropriation bill was agreed TO-
The bill extending the time for the presentation Of
war claims was rccommittcd.--Tho bill providing
for Improvement Of the mouth Of tho mississippi
river considered, but without final action the
House took . recess till evening.
senate.
THURSDAY, June 4.-Thc hill to re-
move the political disabilities Of Fitzhugi Lee and
Van II. Morgan was passcd.-Tho bill providing
road was refcrrc.l.-A resolution was placed Oh
tho calendar relating to state Of Admiral Farra
gut also bill disappearing tho act of Dakota leg
isature relating to collection of demands against
vcsscls.-Thc cheap transportation resolutions
were then taken up. pending discussion which,
committee Of conference was appointed on the Sen
alto amendments to tho Freedmens Trust Co. bill.
Adjourned.
The following bills were passed: For the further
security OF navigation the MissiHsippi; for the
deepening of tho channel At the mouth Of the Mis-
sissppi; for tho establishment Of life saving
stations and houses Of refuge OH sca and lake
coasts and to prevent tho introduction Of infectious
discases.-Scnatc amendments to tho bill IN re-
gard to savings banks and to the military academy
sppro1,ristion bill were conquered in. --A joint
resolution passed to provide site for statue Of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene; also a resolution relating |
to the Hot Springs reservation i'll Arkansas.-|
Pending debate OH the bill for Improvement of the
Mississippi, the House took recess till evening.
Hcnntc.
FRIDAY. June ga committee of con- |
ference was appointed on tho Senate amcndm cnts |
to the army appropriation bill.-Thc bill for the |
relief of certain settlers OH public lands was re-
ported upon fsvorably.-A memorial of 1000 cit |
izcns Of Illinois for double track railroad from
the Mississippi to the Atlantic ocean was referred
The bill I'm relation to public documents was
then considered, and pending discussion the Senate
A conference report on tho diplomatic appropria- |
ton bill was agreed to-The bill admitting FREQ
of duty articles intended for the centennial was
bill for tho improvement Of the |
mouth of tho mississippi was then considered, and
after the adoption Of an a!nendment providing Tor
the construction Of the F. st. Philip canal, was
ssed-The Horae then took a recess until ove-
ning for the consideration Of business OF the CON-
n.ittec Oh public lands. |
SATURDAY, June 6.-The Senate was
not in session.
Bills were passed, providing for a commission Of !
engineers on Mississippi lcvcc Improvement; for |
the prepayment of postage on printed matter to |
prevent straw bids for carrying mails and for adj
j,sting salaries of postmastcrs.-The deficiency !
hill discussed, and conference committee Or |
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