Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-12
NUMBER 49.
Congressional Summary.

Congressional Summary.
Nouse.
SATURDAY, February 28.-The Com
u,ittee Elections msde . majority report in the
3eorgs contestcd election case, that Rawls, the sit
ling member, il not entitled to = seat, and that
Sloan, the contestant u. minority report. taking
n adverse position, was made by Mr.. specr.--l
After disposins Of the bill on patents ths House
spent to'ne time in Committee " the Whole, and
Then adjourned.
MONDAY, March 2.-Petitions from
and others, Of Chicago, for aud agains
imitation, we're presented also petition from Wis
consn agatnst contraction Of legal tender notes.
THE bill to extend the time for completing the
Central Railroad was passed-The
the Senate bill cedng to the several st1tes the beds
at all unsurveyed lakes, bayous and other bodies of
presented = petition Of ladies OF
New York setting forth tue service rendered by
them during the war, and esking for pension
The bill for tho remov4! Of the bronze statue Of
Jefferson from the grounds Of the executive man
sion to the old hall OF the House of Representatives.
was taken up and psssed.---Bil's we're introduced.
authorztns The Secretary Of the Interior 10 use for
the benefit Of the Great and Little Usage Indians IN
Kansas 5000 per annum tor four years, out Of
the proceeds Of the sale Of their lands and TO give
the central branch of the Union Pacific Raroad the
tending is read to unite with the Union Pacific
Railroad 1t the 1tt1th meridian, providing the Su-
creme Court ahal decide such TO have been The in
The lhll in regard 70 the sppointnaept Of . con.
mission to investigate into the alcoholic liquor traf
&c came up, bat gave way to the House Eil In rels
cussed until adjournment, without final action.
Bills were Intro duced, TO give 6exibility to the
c, rrency without ination to lesaze the issue Of
the reserve OF $44,OOo,c coo, and to make the same
available for time Of extraordinary dnarcia
pressure granting the right Of way to the Wiz
consin Central and Wisconsin Valley Railroed;
longing to the japanese srd Chinese indemnity
funds; imposing . duty o. i've per cent ID val
orem on macaroni and vermtcelli for the adn,is-
msi-sdminist; atio1 in The eivi service BY ofoers
against when articles Of impeachment are pre-
sented to enable Members Of Congress to do busi-
mess With the'r constitoents and other depait.
mems Of the government. and to limit The frank
Ing pE,vlego to certain newswapers. (The
bill provides that during any session OF Con-
grees. and for thirty days prior and subsequently,
other things % hsve been ordered by either Bouse
for di.trbutioa, shall 60 free OF postage. Section
provides tbat an new.papers regularly printed,
postage through mails In the county where they
arc published, but ehall not be delivered under Tie
free delivery system. The third section r.
sppointment Of . ioint commission 10 exauaine
the national lines, Of water communication
bin vas posed extending 10 unnaturali3ed crllst
privileges as to obtaining citizenship Is unn.tuIai
ICED enlisted men OF the army now have.-The
House then went into committee Of the whole, Mr..
Hurlbut in the ceair, On the special order, being
the bill to repeal the tax on matches and bank.
checks.---Upon rising til. was introduced to
collect unpaid direct ttazes.---Ad3ourned.
TUESDAY, March 3.-The forti6ca-
ton bin was reported from committee without
amendment; also hills authorisicg the Secretary Of
War TO ISSUE arms to Nebrssks, and to provide for
the incorporation and regulation Of railroad COM
Mr. Ramsey introduced bill to place the name Of
Brigadicr. 81. 81. Van Cleve upon the retired
Int Of the army. The Centennial bill was then
discussed until adjournment.
The committee ON public lands reported . bill to
amend tho homestead lsws. A bill was passed
to amend the act OF July, 1870, 10 prevent the ex
terminati Of bearing animals IN Alaska, 20 a
to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to dess
nate months in which fur seals may be taken for
their skins on the islands Of 8: Paul and 81 ss.
House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bin to regulate commerce among the several states,
but without toking action, adjourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 4.-The Chair
laid before the Senate joint resolution Of the
Wisconsin Legislature asking Congress to provide
for the construction Of abip canal around Fiags'a
Falls,-A number Of bills for the relief of vari.
o,,s persons were reported from the Committee on
Claims, and placed on The c.lendar:-Mr. Ram
f1ANf t6mE
mittee on Transportation Routes to the SeabOard
TO consider and refoft upon the expedicucy Of i'm
proving the water routes and railway oommuntca-
lions from the Mississippi Valley to tue seaboard,
aud to regulate commerce among s'ates BY cheapen-
ing TRANSPORTATION between the east and west.
The Senate discussed the liquor trafc bill untlt,e
expiration Of the morning hour, when Senator CsE;
penter addressed the Senate on the bill introduced
by him ordering . new election In Loutsians.-
At the CONCLUSION Of Mr.. Carpenters remarks Mr..
Hitchcock submitted IN amendment to the fOfti-
= % post On The north fork q foap river Nebraska.
Tho centennial bfll vas then taken up, and oc.
cupid the remainder Of the session.
The Indian appropriation bill was reported, slso
bill concerning tho execution Of the Lawn in Utah.
Tho House then resumed the consideration Of
the bill to regulate commerce by Esilroads, but
adjourned without action.
THURSDAY, March 5.-Bills were in
troduced to compensate various persons in West
Virginia for property belonging to them, destroyed
by the federal troops during the war; to organize
the territory OF Oklahams for the Improvement Of
to amend the act to encourage the growth Of timber
on western prairies, and granting pensions to ex-
soldiers.-The bill for the relief Of the Kentucky
Agricultural and Mechanical Association was report
ed favorably from the committee. The Senate re-
sumed the consideration Of the liquor bill, which
was laid aside at the expiration Of the morning hour
and the Centennia, bill taken mp. Without final ae-
ton, the Senate adjourned.
motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
for the free distribution OF public documents was
carried-yeas l21, nays LOG. The bill, Is originally
reported, Wa then rejected-yess Ill, nays 12O.-
Resolutions were reported from the committee on
elections in the Virginia contested election that
Davis the sitting member Ia not entitled to seat,
Mr. Thomas sworn iu.-The House then went
into committee Of the whole ON the legislative ap-
propristion bill.-Upon rising recess was taken
until evening, for the consideration Of the bill to re-
wise the StAtutes.
FRIDAY, March 6.-The finance COM
uaittee reported bill legalizing unstamped docu-
meuts siRned in certain southern states during the
rebelliOn.-The committee on commerce fepot1ed
adversely on the BIN to create national board Of
registration for sea-going vessels. blli was m
treduced and referred appropriating 900 to pay
the expenses Of the joint select committee to lnSes-
tiRate the affairs of the District OF Columoia."
Rsmssy's resolution in regard to cheap transports
ton was discussed until the expiration Of the morn
ING hour when the Senate resumed consideration OF
the Centennial BILL which was referred to the com.
mittee on appropriations in an amended form. 1t
now reads: Be it resolved, ETC., That the Presf,
dent be requested to extend respectful and cord1a
invitation to the governor OF each one OF the UNITED
states to be represented aud take part in national
exhibition to be held At Philadelphia, under the aus
pices of the government Of the United Sates IN the
year 1876 The liquor commission bill was then
taken up and passed.-After an executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
bill was passed authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy TO contract for bronze statue Of the late Ad
mirsl Farrsgut.-Mr. Butler presented = petition
of the Massachusetts, Legislature resembling the res
olutiop of censure against Senator Sumner.-An
evening session was held for the discussion OF the
hill to regulate interstate commerce on raairoads
Boot and Shoe Trade.
OF the boot and shoe trade in Troy
the Times says "Work has been to 8