Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-14
NUMBER 6.

NUMBER 6.
Congressional Summary.
SENATE.
MONDAY, May 4.-Bills were intro.
duced: TO assume legislative control Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; relating to army distinction.-
A bill wsS reported 10 amend the pension laws
The above, with some other business Of . miscella
character, occupied the morning hour, at the
expiration Of which the civil rights bill was takeI
up. Senators Norwood aud Fcnton addressed th.
Senate, when Nh adjournment was taken.
House.
A resolution was offered In relation 10 IN amend
ed homestead law. Referred. "a report on tn,
Ssnborn investigation was presented.--A bill VA
reported from committee relating to the Nquo1
traffic with Indians - Considerable business 0i
no general importance was transacted, when th<
currency question caused some debate, durine
which . motion to adjourn was carried.
senate.
TUESDAY, May 5.-The bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors Of the war Of 1872
and to restore to the rolls those persons stricken
therefrom for disloyalty, was placed on the calen
dar.-The southern relief bill was reported from
committee, and after some debate recOmmitted
A favorable report was made on the bill relating
TO ho,nesteads in Minnesota, and it placed OF
tioD Of the civil rights bill, and without defnit,
sct1on; held an executive session, and So0n slte
adjourned.
A bill was reported relating to the adjustment o.
railroad land grsnts.-A resolution wss intro
duced to inquire whether any government officer,
had conspired to defeat or hinder investigation int
District Dirt .t;i..:-The blu defining right Of cit. sit
went into committee Of the whole on the centen.
NAL bill, which sPpropristes g. ooo, 900. Some de-
bate resulted, when, without reaching . vote, the
House took q recess till evening for consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 6.-The committee
on finance reported back, with substitute, the
House bill in relation to currency and free hank
ing.-A remonstrance was presented Of citizens
Of New York, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Toledo,
Erie, aud Cleveland, praying that swine be ex-
empted from the provisions OF the House bill to
prevent cruelty to animals while in transit by rail
road or other means Of Transportation within the
business was then transacted, when the Senate
went into executive session, Ut the termination Of
which adjournment took place.
Hsuse.
Mr. Banning, from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported bill to amend the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bin. P.ssed.-Nr. Il
dredge submitted minority report I'm regard to 8.
Carolina. Ordered printed.-The Senate bill for
the relief Of settlers TT. Randall military reser-
vation, Dakota, was passed. 1t confirms the right
Of settlers who had been in occupation Of their
lands prior to June, 1850, when the reservation was
good faith between 1867 and 1870, when the reser-
vation was occupied for military purposes.-The
House then went into committee OF the whole on
the centennial bill. Considerable debate took place
thereon, when . recess was taken until evening.
On resssemblinR the discussion was resumed, and
1t 1880 O'Clock, with no definite action, the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY, May IA memorial from
citizens of Wisconsin asking IN appropriation for
the Fox and Wisconsin Improvement was presented
and referred; also . memorial from printers Of
Washington In relation to the public printing
The House ban spPropr1atan&g 81 Sloo 1or renei Q!
aleO . bd relating to the transfer Of bullion to the
assistant treasurer's Office in New York The bill
relating to collection Of customs Was discussed and
referred-A committee of conference on the
part Of the Senate, the bill relating to the ex-
portation Of distilled spirits, was appointed "A
favorable report was made ON the bill to refund to
the state Of Georgia, certain money expended BY
the state for common defence in 1867. Placed on
the calendar.-Mr. Allison introduced . bill
amendstory Of the act to aid in the oonsructon Of
ocean. Referred.-The committee on Indian af-
fairs reported favorably ON the bill giving the ~
sent Of Congress for improvement Of tie Wo.f
Wisoonsin. Psssed.-A bill was introduced for
relief of settlers ON the odd numbered sections Of
lsnd within the limits of the Union Pacific railrosd
in the territory Of Dakota; hsfsssdotnes 80 ess
Senate went into executive session. and soon after
Hsusc.
The committee on ways and means reported back
the Senate amendments to the House bill to facili-
tate the expectation Of distilled spirits and amend
atory Of the act in relation thereto. The amend
ments were -concurrcd in, and the bill wss sent
to the committee of conference. Aessrs. Rlanch-
ard, Kasson aud Beck were appointed . committee
on tho part of the House. Tho centennial bin
was then considered in committee Of the whole.
bill, while il Was opposed with equal sincerity by
Others Finally . motion was made to lay the bill
on the table, and pending vote on the motion, the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 8.-The committee on
Indian affairs reported on the bill relating to set
tiers on Shawnee lands in Kansss.-Bills ON the
calendar were then considered. and . number of
no general importance were passed.-Mr. Oglesby
from the committee on Indian anaHs, reported
without amendment the bill to enable the Indians
the calendar.-The resolution for settlement OF
differences between nations by international arbi-
tration was taken from the table and referred to
ter introduced resolution instructng the judici-
ary committee to inquire and report whether SEC
ton three Of the act to establish police court in
the District Of colam9i. 20 i,r q me s,me s
Genevs award bill was then taken up, and the
amendments proposed by the committee agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive session,
>oN until @On6
Housc.
The committee ON banking and currency, report
ed . bill amending tho charter Of the Freednlen's
Savings and Trust Company. Ordered printed and
recommitted.-The centennial bill was recon-
mitted to . special oommittee.-Mr. Hale, Of
Maine, from the committee ON appropriations. re-
ported back the Senate amendments to the bill for
the relief of sufferers by the Mississippi River over
dow, changing the amount from S9O,OUO to $i9O. .OV
md moved concurrence therein.-The bill di.
recting the Secretary Of War, under the advice o1
the Attorney Gen ,ral, to compromise, adjust and
settle sl demands legal and equitable, between tn
roads and railroad property purchased by vsr1oul
railroad companies from the United States, and t.
charge for the actual market value Of property pur
chased 1T the date Of purchase with legal interest
~ number Of bills of private nature were theI
passed, when the House took . recess until evening
senate.
SATURDAY, May 9.-The Senate wa
not In session.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Presiden
for information In regard to the landing Of foreig
oonvicts In this country, and as to what Legislation
Is necessary to prevent the outrsge-The com
mittee on the Pacific railroads, reported bill pro
viding for the collection Of moneys due the unte'
States by the railroad companies Ordered Pr1nte'
and recommitted: It directs the secretary OF IN
treasury to require the payments OF the amount
due under the clause directing five per cent OF tn
net earnings of the companies to bo paid to tn
government and not paid it directs the attorne!
general to institute tho necessary suits and Pro
ceedings for the recovery. and to prosecute tn
same with sll convenient dispatch to hnal deter
mination.-The House went into committee o
the whole, with Mr.. Poland in the chair, the In
dian appropriation bill, which, after debate
ported back.-A bill was passed authorizing tn
postmaster general to join Gen. Jones, late post
master Of New York, In conveyance OF certain res
estate, which the property Of J. W. Norton, de
faulting postofice ofhcisl. Passed. The Hous
then adjourned.
Seeing without Eyes.
At the recent ntmeetingof the Veaang'
County (Penn.) Medical Society of Oi
City, DR.. Glebnerreporteda case whicl
had been reported to the Mercer Coun
ty Medical Society by DR.. De La Cosset
Of girl nine years Of age, apparentl
of good, general health, in which ther
was ptosis, or falling of the upper eye
lids so as to completely close both eyes
and in which the eyesight, to all al
pearances, was defective to such an ez
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