Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-19
Congressional Summary.

senate.
MONDAY, March 9.-The death of Ex-
President Fillmore Was announced by Mr.. Fenton
and the Senate adjourned.
House.
number of bills were introduced under call
states,-The announcement Of the death Of Ex-
President Fillmore was then made by Mr.. Cox, who
introduced resolutions Of respect which were adopt
ed, and the House adjourned.
senate.
TUESDAY,, March 1O.-A resolution
expressing sorrow At the death Of Ex-President
Fillmore was unanimously sdopted.-The COM
mttee on judiciary recommended the passage Of the
bill declaring it to be the true intent and meaning
of the Pacific Railway acts Of 1854 and 1865 that for
the construction of the Central branch Of the Union
hc 100 miles next to the Missouri river and more,
and prohibiting the issuance Of bonds or patents for
lands for any extension of said roads or Of the
Hannibal st. ICE R.w:y IN e:Tsss h 81 the s%n aoo
priating $4,000 to defray the expenses q the com
mittec investigating District Of Columbia affairs
came up, but went over At the expiration OF the morn
Legislature resembling the Summer battle-hag reso,
luton were read.-Mr. Boutwell, was excused
from serving OH the committee to investigate the
District of Columbia affairs.-The Chair appoint
ed Mcssrs Fenton, Bayard, and Hamilton COM
mttee to attend the funeral Of ex-President FIJI
morc.-The bill to provide for issuing and record
bill to equalizc the distribution Of national bank
currency was then taken up and discussed by Mr..
Ferry ut length, after which the Senate went into
executive session, and upon opening the doors adj
jOurncd.
Several resolutions and memorials were present.
ed.-Bills were passed, for the apportionment OF
Wyoming Territory for legislative purposes, and to
prevent the useless slaughter OF budaloes within
the territorie#.-The House then went into COM
mttee of the whole the legislative executive and
rove, the speaker announced Messrs: Bass, McDou.
cali and Sayler committee to attend the funeral Of
president Fillmore.-Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 11.-Immediate-
ly after the opening prayer, announcement WIS
made of the dying condition Of Senator Sumner,
and the Senate adjourned.
House.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted, reciting
that is alleged that grave abuses exist tn the gov
eminent printing Office, and the abolition OF the
franking privilege will largely reduce the public
printing, and requiring the joint committee on
printing to report whether the government printing
Office cannot be dscountenanced, and whether large
sums of money cannot be saved by change In the
manner Of doing public printing, with power to
send for persons and papers.-Bls were paused :
to amend the act of the 18th Of February, 1871, CIV
ing pensions to certain soldiers and sailors Of the
war 1872, and to restore to the pension roll those
persons whose names were struck therefrom in
consequence Of disoyalty; granting $50 for arttf-
cial eyes to soldiers who have lost an eye and pro
viding that in case Of death or remarriage Of SOL
diers' widows having pension, or the death OF Z
soldiers orphan children, the pension shall revert
to the dependent father mother or other relative Of
the soldier, from the date or death Of such remsr-
riage,-The House then spent some time in COM
mittce of the whole the Legislative appropriation
BILL and adjourned receipt OF the death of Sena
tor Sumner.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March Ex-senator An
thony announced the death Of Senator Sumner, and
tue Senate adjourned.
House.
The House also adjourned after the announce
ment Of the death of Senator Sumner, without
transacting any business.
senate.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13.-The Senate met
for the purpose of taking part in the funeral cere-
monies of the late Senator sumner, and adjourned
until Tuesday, without transacting any business.
No business transacted in the House.