Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-23
Congressional Summary.

Henate.
MONDAY, April ia memorial of
printers Of New York in relation 10 the public print
ing WAS presented.-Bayard offered An amend
ment 10 Carpenters Louisiana bil'-it declares Nc
Evoy and Penn duly clccted.-The territorial rail-
time.-Mr. Carpenter asked 70 have bis Louisi.na
It'll taken up. The Senate refused 70 consider II Ut
that time, and resumed confederation Of the rail-
road BILL After the adoption OF several amend
mepis the bill WAS passed.-After some uninl-
Iortant business, I'll executive session was held.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 14-The Portland
and Louisville canal bond bill was reported from
committee, and after amendment the House sul,sti-
tute concurred in.-Sumners civil rights bill was
placed on the calendsr.-BoIne dircusxion took
Russia, when the Louisiana bill Wa taken up
Mr.. Frelinghuysen adore ssed the Senate, which
soon after held an executive seasion and journcd.
House.
Bills were reported from COMMITTEES: To reor-
gnnze the customs service for the reorganization
Of the treasury department; and abolishing the
ONCE OF appraiser of imported merchandise At Ger
tain ports. The latter bill after some efforts II
amendment was pessed.-A resolution was in.
trodxced submitting to state legislatures IN amend
ment to the constitution for the election Of United
States senator by the people, The currency bill
was then taken up. After the offer and rejection
Of several amendments the bin passed BY . vote Of
yeas 12s, nays 116.- The House then constdefed
business on the Speakers table, which being dis
posed Of, the senate bin to amend the national
currency acts, and TO establish free banking wss
reached. considerable discussion occurred, after
which The bin passed by . vote of 40 yeas to lo2
WEDNESDAY, April 15.-Amessage was
received from the House announcing the passage
by that body of the currency bills.-Ths blu pro-
viding for the payment of salaries OF teachers of
the District passed.-After some unimportsnt
business, confederation OF the Lousiana bill was re-
stunned. Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, began IN
concluding bis argument, The senate went into e.
ecutive session and soon after adjoufn0d.
bill abolshing the mileage system and pro-
viding that members Of Congress shaA be paid
their sctual travelling expenses to and from WASH
ington once each session, WAS reported from COM
nittee. Notions made to re-commit and to table
Mr.. Cox offered resolution recitins the e1istsnos
OF architectural defects In the new state depsEt-
ment building, and PROVIDING for board Of three
lating to salaries Of employees Of the House then
journed.
THURSDAY, April 16. Considers
bic miscellaneous business was transacted
including concurrence in the House bill for the
payment Of unexpended balances to Indian Com
missicners; favorable report ON tho Alaska fur
pro rata freight rates the Union Pacific Railroad
Pending the discussion Of the Mennonite bill,
the consideration of the Louisiana hill resumed
Considerable discussion followed, when, without
action on the bill, IN executive sesEon was held,
followed soon after by adjournment
H0ase.
The bin relating to salaries OF employees Wa
taken up Amendments were adopted making
the Congressional printer an olnceF Of the United
States instead of IN officer Of the Senate, and in
creasing the item Of 5000 for the purchase of
motion by Mr.. Holman to amend BY reducing the
President's salary to Ss &c., drew out lively pas
age At arms by Butler, Cox and Kellogg, when the
ments offered and rejected, when after getting
through four pages Of the BILL the committee rose.
The committee on judiciary, reported bm for
printed and recommitted. House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 17.-A petition of cit
isens Of Cslifornia against inastson was presented
and referred.-Abnr epeahngth additional sub
sidy to the Pacific Nail stesmship Company wss
reported, and placed on the calendar.-The Lou
isvtlle and Portland canal bond bill was then con-
siaered until the expiration Of the morning hour,
Upton addressed the Senate.-An executive ses-
sion was then held, and the Senate adjourned.
Heuse.
Some discussion occurred upon . resolution pro-
posing to furnish ratons and clothing to the suffer-
ers by the inundation Of the Mississippi. The
resolution was finally referred.- House then
considered In committee Of the whole The legisla-
ton appropriation bill, land after very little pro
gress therein the committee rose and the House
adjourned,
SATURDAY, April 19.-The Senate was
not In session.
Considerable miscellaneous business WAS
transacted, including the passage Of . bin for
the relief of sufferers BY inundatioos IN the South,
and vote of thanks to the British commander Sir
Lamberton Lorraine, when Mr.. Garfield reported .
deficiency bill, which was made the special order
for next Wednesday. The blu appropeiates $780,
1853. The principal items are for the War Depart
ment some $780, 900 being required BY the Quarter.
General, 1l5, 900 for the Signal Ofaoc and
some $4,000 for miscellaneous matter, with about
8, 100000 for the Indian Buresu.-TAe Discus
sion Of the legislative appropriation was resumed,
and after little proeress therein the House I'd.
journed.