Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Congressional Summary.

MONDAY, June ia conference COM
n'i,tec WAS ordered on I'll" Geneva award bill. 4
Till passed relating to writs Of error IN certain
criminal cases. lHlls wcrc placed the cnlcl-
lar: To protect persons If foreign birth; and re-
latinH to 0rny prsnuti,n. S"Vcraltan''llttrc re-
ports were made and agreed to. Some business
Of no general interest then transacted, when,
during discussion Of tho hill for til" payment Il,
John Andersen for cotton used in tho defense Of
Nashville, III" Senate adjourned.
il"'.r.
Th" conference" report OntAo bill amending the
charter Of tn" frc,,cm's Savings Bank WAS agreed
to- The Ilr,sc then went into committees of the
whole tho civil appropriation bill After IL
lengthy discussion and the adoption Of several
amendments, the hill passed. when III" House took
iii evening. The bill relating, " cxl"',li-
t,rrv n., public buildings occupied the evening srs.
sion, and was defeated.
Scmn,r.
TUESDAY, Juno IL. Tho following
hills were placed Oh the calendar: Relating I"
losu,ic's and l"'sruas; and providing for pre-
payment Of postage on rriuted natter.-- Bills
passed: To authorize the issue Of tlmplicat" land
scrip: to suspend work ON public buildings |;
arnen'atory#of the Missouri Pacific railroad act !;
aud III" lOslunice appropriation bill.--A report
WAS made on thu hill to a,ncuL the customs aud
rcvcuu" laws, when the Senate went into executive
se&sSon, and thereafter adjourned.
IIOMsc.
I'll" bill in relation to qualifications of territorial
delegates was passed also tho bill in relation to
ocean t'!.. Observation-Disclosures, the contrasting menu
her from Arkansas was sworn III. ---SrDIac amend
n'n.s tot',r Indian appropriation hill were concur
red ill., S"'"e further business Of II" general in-
lortance occupied the BALANCE Of tho stssion.
kennto.
WEDNESDAY, June 17.-Bills passed {:
Aplrorria,;,g money for the I'oet"'cc DEPARTMENT.
to ascertain tho rights "f British subjects; pres
viting plan for the reclamation Of the mississippi
l,usiu apporl c,i,,g Wyoming for Legislative rur-
poses; prohibiting publication ia newspapers Of
United States revised statutes And many oth'rS.--
The tariff aud several other bills were lia:, on
the :asn,,arA i.rg" amount mt, Of %isa"r s.
sion was held. Adjourned.
HOUSE,.
The hill in relation to taxation passed: also one
nr two bills Of no public interest. 49, Minority aud
minority reports made On thc Durcil imrcacil-
,nent case; and ordered printed. The majority Of
tho comnittcc recommended Impeachment. 49,
Some further business Of no public interest was
transacted. --Adjourncd.
iss 1z.a -. Senate
THUIssDAY, juno 18.-A conference
report the moicty bill agreed to.--Thc bill
providing for the government of tho District Of
Colunli;. passed; also tho bill relating to marine
schools; and the bill 10 pay southern clailns.-
Several committee reports we're made, and bills re-
ported placed OIL tho Caiendar.---A memorial of
citizens Of Michigan against reciprocity treaty
With Canada, was presented.--An executive scs-
sion WAS then hcld.-Adjourncd.
House.
An effort was made to take from the Speaker X
table the civil rights bill, but it faed.-Undcr
suspension of rules bills were passed: Relating TO
public buildings at C"vnKton, Ky; granting right
Of way ID the Arkansas Valley II. H.; for aprorio-
ment II Idaho territory; and e few others Of no
general cst.-Ad jCurned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, June 19.-Scvcral bills were
placed on the calenslar-A bill relating 10 trans
portation Of gold bars to and from government de-
positorcs was passcd.--A motion was made to re-
consider the vote the District Of Columbia bill
lost. riir conference report on the finance Jill
was agreed tO.-PcnnG discussion on che river
and harbor appropriation hill. the Senate went M"
executive SESSION and thereafter took recess until
evcnfng.--The evening session WAS given mainly
to the bill amending tho net granting pensions to
soldiers Of 1872. -.
llOusc.
largo amount Of routine business was trans
acted, when resolution was adopted al'propriating
$40 TO purchase and restore to the family Of dcu.
LAfayctte thu watch presented by G:n. Washington
70 the Marquis and which he lost while his last
visit to this courtry.---Tle postoilicc alproprja
II conferences committee ordered The House
then took recess till evening, when Gen. Butler
occupied tho floor until midnight i'll speaking in adj
vocacy OF the moiety bill. ~