Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-30

NUMBER q.
Congressional summary.
senate.
MONDAY, April 20.-Much business
Of miscellaneous character WAS transacted during
tho morning hour, including the report by COM
mtteo Of bill to equalize bounttes which provides
that every honorably discharged soldier who served
tns ~ - "a q Of sh. % :h receive the
between April H. 1861, and Nay ., 1850 or in case
Of volunteer. UP to the time of muster out Of the
The Louisiana bill was then discussed for : short
ed by adjournment.
number Of bills were introduced including one
to 11 the Presidents salary 1t s2o ooo and one to
increase tho tax circulation of national banks-
Revolutions for recognition Of Cuban Independence
throughout IL. United s st.teo asd @ tsrritories. %
ADOPTED: - =. Tho btll spp.rprl.tins 10000 for
The Centennial hAl was made special order for
May 5.-Some further busness Of no general i'm
portsnce VA" tran1.cted, when the House sd-
jOurned.
TUESDAY, April 21.-The bill for re-
lief Of sufferers in the South pesssd.--The House
bill relsting to bonds Of tho Louisville and Portland
Canal was considered, an amendment adopted, and
| returned to the House.-The Louisiana bill then
came up, but gave way to IN a0ecutive session,
after which the Senate adjoafDed.
Considerable business Was transacted during the
morning hour, but not: Of general importance,
except tho report Of btll for the appointment Of
commissioners to report plan for the prevention
Of overnows Of tho Mississippd and Ne adoption Of
the Senate amendment TO the southern relief bin.
The House then considered the Legislative sp-
fixing the pay Of whisky gussess st 81 per day, the
committee rose aud the House adjourned.
senate.
"WEDNESDAY, April 22.-The Men,
MONTE bill was discussed, but NO vote resched.-
A bill was introduced to enable Indians to become
citizens. -Considerstion Of the Louis
lana bill was then resumed. Mr.. ssulsbuFy was
addressing the Senate when the Prestdenth message
printed and postponed TIL next veei.~siiis Si on
tho calendar were then considered, and several Of
no general interest were passed.-An executive
session was then held, followed By IN adjourn
ment.
A btl for the removal Of political disabilities of
Raphael semmss wss offered, bat the House 10
fused to receive It until afsf The distribution ol the
Geneva sward.-A bin v,s rsposted to carry into
execution the provisions Of tho fouzteeoth amend
ment to the constitution. During II oonside1atioa
the morning hour expired and thelegsaattve appeo-
prstion bill was taken up After some sanendments
thereto the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, April q. Some unim-
portant business occupied the morning hour 1t the
expiration Of which consideration Of the Louisiana
bill was resumed. Mr.. NeFrimon addressed the
Senate but before nnishing his speech gave way to
. motion to adjourn, and The sena*e adjourned
Hoase.
Resolutions were introduced for information re-
lating to the currency.-Blls vere introduced
fixing the tax ON state bsnhs.-The House then
took up the bill in relation to the rights ol American
citizens in foreign countries At the expiration Of
lative appropriation bill occupied the attention Of
the House. After some debate thereon, in COM
Of Ss b
ton, when the House took recess till ~, st which
time . half hours session was held In considering
the bill.
FRIDAY, April 24-Bills on the cal
endar were considered, and bin providing reve-
nuo for the support Of the government psssed.-
A bill fel8t1n& 20 the Ge0ev8 oWo10 W1o ps8oe0 On
the calendar; also bill in relation 10 ooinaga-
Mr. Nerrimon then concluded his speech On the
Louisiana bill, when Mr.. Edmunds introduced .
bill to provide for commissioner upon the subject
Of postal telegraph RefesEed.-A lengthy re-
port was made by tho committee ON cheap trans
portstion-The bin relating to the payment Of
bounties and prize money to oolored soldiers and
sailors passod.-The Senate went into executive
session, and coon after adjourned until Monday.
message from the President transmitting copies
Of al orders and correspondence in relation 10 the
trouble in Arkansas was laid before the House.-
The consular and diplomatic bin wss then reported
It appropriates g. 3S7, ,9O4.-The House then went
into committee Of the whole ON the leRslstivo sp-
bill which, with the Introduction Of
bill for the reduction OF duties certain articles,
occupied tho balance Of the session.
SATURDAY, April 25.-The Senate was
not in session. |
The House went into committee Of the whole on |
the legislative appropriation bill. An animated and
somewhat personal discussion took place On . mo-
lion to strike out OF the bill the item for subsst-
ence and care Of horses and carriages for depart
mepts. The motion WAS finally agreed to. After /
some further amendment o1 the bill some debate
in relation to the Comptroller Of the cur
rcncy, when the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.