Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-18
Congressional Summary.

MONDAY, june 8..-Bills were passed {:
incorporating tho First Presbyterian church ut
s"t Lake; authorizing medals commemorative Of
tho first meeting Of Congress: in relation to United
States district courts; and the hill repeating mole
tics:--l5ills wero placed on tho calendar, cstnb-
lishnR lifc-saving stations and lake coasts :
for the collection of United States tl,,rs from Pu-
cifc railroad; and authorizing bridge across the
mississippi near Ia IACrOss.'.--ConfCrcnCe reports
| III relation to reilsons were made and agreed TO-
and conference committee appointed on tho de-.
| llciclcy appropriation nblll.----Adjourned.
llom.c. -
motion to take tho civil rights bill from the
Speakers table, AMI refer It, was ncgatiyc.i-yeas
l36, nays 1a6.---Thc Colorado admission bill was
| rasscd.-Bs were introduced: To abolish the
western district Of Arkansas, and to increase rsvc-
nue.. restrain gambling, etc.---The bill e1alixing
| bountics was reported, but the House refused to
suspend tho rules to pass it.-TAc I1ouisinnn con-
tested election case was taken up but not definitely
acted ulon.--Adjourncd.
Scnate.
TUESDAY, June 9.-Bills were placed
OH the calendar: TO develop the mining resources
Of tho United States in relation to the admission
Of New Mexico as . state; and granting a medal
to John Horn, jr.-~A bill passed for tho termina-
tion Of tho Belgium treaty.-scvcrai bills we're
reported from committees and referred, when the
DILL relating to tho customs and revenue laws was
u
House.
report Of the committee on printing in regard
to cost of.printng debatcs ordered printed
Further testimony ordered taken in the Louis
iana contested election casc.---The bill aboshing
the western district Of Arkansas passed, aud res
olution was adopted authorizing an investigation
into the affairs Of the alistrict-The bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award then cOnsil-
cred, and occupied the balance of the session, an
hail
cral debate.
WEDNESDAY, juno 1O.-A bill was in
troduoed to abolish the board of Indian con,.nis-
sioners- -rcferred.--A bill reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations relating to tcegraphic
communication with foreign nations-place.i Oh the
calendar.-A resolution was agreed to directing
inquiry Into the sale OF lands OF Chippewa Indians.
a favorable report was made on the bill
i'll the eastern district Of Wisconsin.-Thc reve-
nue. and customs bill was then considered and an
amendment adopted that the bill shall not affect
suits or actions commenced or forfeiturcu which o
CURED prior to MAJ, !, 1S74.-Adjourned.
1IOusc.
The ways and means committee rcported ad.
vcrsely the following bills to abolish tax on CIGARS
tobacco and snuff to repeal the act to strengthen
the public credit to repeal taxes on spirits and to-
bacco for the Issue Of conrovertible bonds to I'M
pose an income tax and to repeal the duty on salt
Tho same committee reported favorably the bill
Iof tne reIlef OF owners and purcl,ascrs of land
sold Tor taxes in insurrcctonary states. Ge-
neva award bill was then considered, and Buffers
substitute 80 s which changes the title Of the bill
to read, ITO provide for just and equitable distri-
button OF moneys paid in persuance Of the Geneva
award, y was adopted.-Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, June e11.-Aremonstrance
Of Philadelplians against certain section of the
pending tariff bill was prcsentcd.--The bill sd-
miting free Of duty articles for the centennial ex-
h'bition, passcd.-A memorial Of PHILADELPHIA
workingmcn, asking the rcstofatjon Of the 10 pcr
cent. duty on iron and steel was referred. IA bill
calendar. Tho question Of pay of the contestants
IN the Alabama election case was discussed. but
not disposed of.-Disc,,ssiou of the rcport Of the
conference committee on the currency bill occupied
the remainder Of the session.
House.
Several bills were passed, and the Senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular bill were con-
urredin.--The civil appropriation hill was then
discussed The item appropriating $75 QUO for tho
Washington monument was lost. The House .lis-
ctssed the bill in committee Of tho whole during
the balance Of the session.
senate.
FRIDAY, June 12.-The following bills
were placed Oh the calendar: For the repair Of
public works on rivers and harbors; relating to
title to Wisconsin Railroad Comrauys lands; to de-
termne The jurlsdct United States courts:
and bills in relation to the rosto,icc department,
and to revise the salaries of pOstMasters through
out tho country.-rhe conference report OH the
currency bill was then discussed and agreed to-
The postotlicc appropriation bill then taken ,p
when the Senate went into executive session. and
soon after adjourned.
number of petitions were presented and refer
red.-The bill arpropriatng $5Oo,OOO to enable
the secretary Of to execute acts fer tho relief of
tho oSerfows in the south, was passcd.-Thc sun
dry civil appropriation bill WAS then considered and
occupied the balance Of tho session.
Senate.
SATURDAY, June 13.-A bill relating
to care of United States prisoners and several mil
itary bills, were passed. also several private bills.
"A report was made on charges against Senator
Mitchell, Of Oregon, exoncrating him from blame.
"A number OF bills were placed on the calendar,
including an amendment to tho river and harhOr
appropriation bill amending tho charter of the
Freednlc1is Savings Bank in relation to election
Of Congressman at large in Alabama, and relating
to the compensation Of COngrcSsmcn.--TheS SEN
ate insisted on its amendments to the finance bill,
aud ordered committee Of conference; y confer
ence committee was alsO appointed OH the nlOietv
b.--The resolution in relation to river and har-
bor appropriations was pending when the Senate
adjourned.
The Senate amendments to the House bill repeal
ing moietics were then voted Oh, several were
agreed to, and conference committee ordered on
the othcrs.--A conference report on tho currency
bill was rejected, and new committee appointed
AN amendment to the civil. appropriation bill
was then offered by Butler, without disposing of
which, the House adjourned.