Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
Congressional Summary.
Ss'Nutr.
MONDAY, May 1S. A resolution

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senate.
| MONDAY, May IS. A resolution fu1
ladJ""rn'"nt, Jun" ~ was laid oyer --I;ills wrr.
Ihtr"inr''l: 4" promote" Topographic COMMUNE
cation lntw"cI the United Stat and Asia: for Nh.
appointment Of a commission To examine and r..
port on the reclamation of the alIuvIaI ,i> in IF tn.
| MIssjAsli. Deferred. - After the introduction
Of foI": unirnIMrtant resolutions. th.. l.gi&latiy.
appropriation bill taken M and several a,u.,,d-
'n"'as a'nf'trd, WHEN it was laid asid".----A bin
was passed aDn'iiny the act RI g,lating the con-
H''!ar and diplomatic ssrvjcc; ar IA bill to relieve
vessels from compulsory fees, in certain ca .,~s
me S''!at" went into executive scion, and so,,,
| after adjourned.
E!.lh w' re INTRODUCED: For jnrr vclntut of the.
Mississippi; in rriation TO board, of directors Of
| ht'k companies; in relation to disposition of tho.
Geneva award; for iron steamship rcrvicr between
the United States and England - nusi,lcra|,
| 'n1inUOrtant business then tra,i.ict,l yTrn
| III" House adj jOurncd.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, May ia resolution was
agreed to that Congress adjonrn Oh the ed June.
-- A joint resolution proposing an additional
amendment to the constitution, to provide that all
claims and demands aga nst the United States shall
." presented Or prosecuted within ten years after
they accrue or arise or eIsc be forever barred, was
then taken up, and after the adoption of an amend
1n'n' increasing the appropriation $l3,5H, aud Il
s'a'"ncm that the in:r"as. in passport charge
would reach 3fUl,tHHI, the bill passcd-Jhc sun
dry civil appropriation bill reported with ur-
important amendments, and ordered rrjutcd.---
Upon call OF the House, quorum was found
present, and the Senate adDurncd.
House.
A committee of conf' renee was appointed to
| consider slndry Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation b.--Thc House then took ny the
bill TO amend the customs laws and to reveal the
system of moiti.s to informers in customs revenue
Observation-Disclosures were adopted granting per
Ictual right TO recover by law any money received
as Moirty by any officer Of the government aud
| making it unlawful for any Senator, Representa-
tive or delegate i'll Congress to act as agent atto--
nty, proctor advocate, solicitor, counsel for any
person against whom suits or proceedings are
brought for violation of revenue laws The bill
passed.--The election committee made report in
the Louisiana contested election case that neither
PlnclI)ack or Sheridan had right to seat as Rep
rescntative at large. Mr.. Lamar presented a
minority report that pinchbach was not elected, and
that Sheridan was. The reports were ordered
prlntcd.- The lostotfice committee made re-
port on the Pacific Mail Subsidy, for scn-monthly
service, taking the ground that the conditions had
not been complied with by the company, and con-
seIuently the company had lapsed.--Adj ourued.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 20.-The commit
tee claims reported adversely on the bill pro-
wiling for settling the claims Of loyal persons
cruing during the rebellion.-A substitute for the
bill in relation to the expectation of distilled spirits
was laid over.--A bill was passed to enable the
Secretary of the Interior to make final settlement
with the Pottawatone Indians Of Michigan-
The committee OH Indian affairs reported bill
conveying criminal jurisdiction over Indian
valons to U. $. courts; also bill disrosing of the
proceeds Of Cherokee land sales. - The House
resolution providing for final adjournment the nd
0f limo xCaS in Hp pvin
ton bill was then considered, but without fi,.al
action the Senate held executive session. and
soon after adjourned.
An adjournment resolution similar to that passed
by the Senate was Iasscd.-The report on the
Sanborn contracts called up, but, owing to the
absence of Gen. Butler, who wishes to speak the
report, it was rOstponcd.-Thc House then went
into committee the post Office appropriation bill
An amendment was adopted making agricultural
reports free Of postage, when the committee rose.
The pension appropriation bill was then re-
ported. 1t aplropriates $:IO, UNI, OOO.-The House
then adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 21.-Mr. West, from
the committee transportation, reported two SEN
ate bills for improvement of the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi, with report. Placed Oh the calendar-
bill vas introduced to establish compensation Of
certain customs officers, to regulate service in col
lection OF customs at the various ports in the U. 8.
and disposition Of fines, penalties and forfeitures
incurred under the lawf relating to customs. Re-
ferrcd to tho finance commttee.-ConsGeratio
Of the civil rights bill was resumed, hut ut finite
action rcachcd.-The Senate went into executive
session, and thereafter adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Orth presented petition from tic womans
Temperance Union, of indianapolis re-
That all officers under the government shall be re-
,,ired TO abstain from the use of Intoxicating
drinks as a beverage during ther terms of Office.
The postot}icc and pension appropriation bills
were then considered i'll committee Of tho whole,
and passcd.--N1r. Foster then addressed the
House on the hill TO repeal the law under which til.
Sanl,orn contracts made. The bill went over.
THE bill for the admission Of Mexico as 4 state
was passed, when the House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, May pa memorial was
presented Of the agricultural congress, asking that
Dac-haf Of the proceeds of the sale Of public lands
be used toward the support of agricultural colleges.
education and labor--Comlnittec on public lands
reported favorably on the bill to settle certain
counts between the United States and the states Of
Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Placed the calel:-
d.r-The committee on military affairs reported
favorably the House hill authorizing the PrcSi
lent to Issue army rations and clothing to destitute
further business then trans
acted, when the civil, rights bill taken up. and
discussion thereon occupied the Senate until Il.
Ill.,, When the press dispatch closed. No vote had
been reached.
The committee claims reported bill
making appropriations for the payment of claims
reported allowed 10y the commissioners of claims
rntler the act of March g. 1871. lie stated that the
bill allowed over one thousand different claims,
sG76 274-Thc pablo school hill was
ows and orphans of soldiers killed 10y gucrrias III
1SGi-A number of private bills were then pass
ed, when the House adjourned.
senate.
SATURDAY, May 23.-Thc civil rights
by 4 vote Of - TO lG. (Thc vote OH the bill will be
found i'll our news column.) The deficiency appro-
priaion bill was then taken mp, but without action
the Senate adjourned.
House.
The Senate amendments to the Legislative, cxccE-
tive and judicial appropriation bills were taken up,
but laid aside to receive reports from the COM
1nitcc on military affairs, which reported several
bills. the most important Of which we're: One
ing the jurisdiction of courts martial refer
red: donating cannon to Grand Army posts
passed; allowing; $780, l"r month bounty to SOL
tll,.rs Of the late war referred; for the reduction
til" committee on commerce TO constitute Mont
r,,Inery, Ala, port Of MISREPRESENTATION bill
to facilitat" the expectation Of distilled spirits was
ordered printed. Adjourned.
Senator Summers Library.
Mr.. Summers library. recently sent