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


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SATURDAY, fcDfuafy ZS.-1hc COm-
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ing member, IL not entitled - 80 at, and that
Sloan, W: contestant H. minority report taxing
After ,sposinp Of the bill on p:trntg tn. House
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senate.
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The bill to extend the time for completing the
WISCONSIN Central Railroad Wis yayscd Tile
ON 1,,blic lands reported favoraby on
the Senate ill cding to the several st .tcs the beds
Of I'LL unsurveyci lakes baycs and other bodies Of
statr----sunncr presented a petition Of ladies Of
NV York setting forth the scrvirc rendered By
them during the war, and :pking for pcnsion.---
The bill for the remove. of the lronz satu. Of
Jefferson from the grounds OF the cxccutiy: nlaD
sion to the old hall Of the House Of Representatives,
was taken up and passed. Introduce l.
authorizing the Secretary of the Iutcr II to for
the benefit of the Crest and Little Usage Indians III
Kansas Sl0,tUJ per aunuIn for four Year,, out cf
the proceeds o. the sale of their lands and to give
the central branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad the
right to grauts Of lands and snhsi y bonds for cs
tending its read to unite with the Uni,n Pacific
Railroad At the 1O}th meridian, providing the SUI
IRENE Cout Ghali decide such to have been the ill.,
tention of P cifc II II acts OF 1s62, 64 and 't6.--
The hill in regard to the appointment Of com
mission to investigate into the alcoholic liquor traf
fc up, but gave way to the House 'tfl in rela
ton to the Centennial Exposition. which was dis
cussed until adjournment, without final action.
Bills wcrf intro duccJ. to give aexibili.y to the
u;.,,,>,,, ;,a,t;or % ,oo,,;,o tha is,,o q,
the reserve of $44,oon, COO, and to make the same
available for time OF extraordinary fnarc
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TO cover into the treasury bonds and MONEY b. ,
longing to the Japanese aid Chinese indemnify
funds; imposing duty o. hve per cent a.! vaI-
Orem on macaronl ana verm'cclil 1of tAe aulhls.
sion OF Utah into the Union az STATE 10 prevent
ma,-admnist' at'o! In the civil service DS oincers
against when articles OF mp ,achmeht are PIE
scnted 10 enable MEMBERS OF Con9iees 10 ~ ous!
ing privilege to certain newspapers. fThe
Dill provinces tnat during any session OF Con'
Esers "n ai ,rtte and N.Y. nrint.a matte and snc
other things as have been ordered By either House
for distribution, shall 80 free OF postage. Section
n. sdrort;s;ne ah"ets s;nnlv shall % free NJ
auu t no' .hro,ah 'n.jIs IN he conntw WHERE thev
!oo.ss ;,;".S ~. hnII o+ 1o dI;vorod u,,Gor the
c c p" 1nI;,,e., .s,a,m TEo 4b;rd section 70.
.;,,s 81 nHs+,1 m,ttsr to ho ranaih For the
Y.,,no;n,ment n: ;. io,nt commits, ion 10 examine
tho national lines of water communication -
bill was P'ssea 70 s sn
privileges to obtaining citizenship as unnatural
lied enlisted men OF the army now havs:| iIr
r1,siS,,, ~; tho coair ~, the sneciai order helm
the bill to repeal the tax on matches and bans
chccks.----Upon rising til! was introduced L
collect unpaid direct taxes.---AdJourned.
Senate.
TursnAv March 3-The fortifica
ton bill was reported from commNtee "hnoa
amendment also bills authorizing the Secretary Of
- a. - ,roh-..,-, an, 70 ,rov;aa e.,
war u issue arn'' ~ Ne'1a'A"' "nu ~ -o'
the Incorporation and rcgnlatlon OK ral,road com
panics in the territories OF tue Cntteo States.-
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a bill TO place the name O.
Brigad,crG General ii. b. Van CieVe upnnthe retIet
| list OF the army. -1n ne centennial b1h was tne1
discussed until adoo"rnnent.
House.
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Ihe colnmttee Oil puo'ic 'anos t'p. ''0 o'
| alne"u ~ 49,. ss ~. ,s7o - r-oro,t Tho -,
.or,n;n,,, y Of hearing animals in Alaska. so
n ,nthor;z, the Secretary Of the Treasury to desie
nate months in which fur seals may be taken 70
their skins on the islands Of st. Paul and 81
Geore', ana inc "aters aaIacen. ,rot;c =. -
hin to regulate commerce among the several states
but without ticking action adjourned
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WEDNESDAY, March 4'-AHe On"A
| laid before the Senate joint resolution OF III
Wisconsin Legislature asking Congress to PROVO
for the construction of ship canal around Niagar
! c.u. ,ur,h- ~ hills for the relief of vari
r"AiH' ~ 1A'1A " ~ ~ -.
Gus persons were reported from the Committee o.
Claims, aud Placed on the calendar:-M Ram
sey, submitted resolution lnstrrctlng the Conl
mittee on Transportation Routes II the scanoar'
to consider and refort upon the expedlency OF nm
proving the water routes and railway communlca
tions from the MISSISSIPPI valley 10 tle seaooaro
aud to rcgu ave commerce aitSns .st ~, ~
~ Sata discnsso1 the 1iouor tratic bill until IT,
expiration Of the morning hour, when Senator Car
pentcr addressed the Senate ON inc n1lI !n!iouuce
A. the conclusion of Nj. Carpenters remarks MI
Hitchcock submitted an amendment to the FORT
tication Apr ,priaton bill, apProprlalng y o 10
n nOat on the north fork of IOup liver Nebraska
The centennial bill was then taken up, and &C
cupi I'd the remainder of the session.
1so"se'
Tho Indian augmentation bill was reported, ais,
I'm ,o,.o-,;ro Tho execution of the laws in Utah
-. ,,m - n ro.,,,te commerce by railroads, bu
.a;o,roed without action.
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PRODUCED to compensate various persons III Yves
x-;ro,;, ror pronertv belonging to them lestroye,
virginia 1o' P'o'' -, ~.
by the federal troops during the war ~ o's'i4'@
the territory of Oklahama for the improvement Q
the mouth of the Mssissippi.-.B Bills We're passed
tn amend the act to encourage the growth Of timl
on western prairies, and granting pensions to cS
soltliers.-The bill for the relief Of the ken'uck.
Agricultural and Mechanical Association report
ri ia vorahlv from the committec.-The Senate re
sumei the consideration Of the liquor bill, whic!
was laid aside at the expiration Of thu morning hour
and the Centennial bill taken up. Without maj &C
s;n,, the senate nd ionrned
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49,. ..o.o ~. ,r,i.,, t,,c hi,
motion 10 reconSlAei '"e W., ~ 49,
for the Tree oustr1pu'on u l""e "' "