Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
Congressional Summary.
TUESDAY. March H.

TUESDAY, March 17.-Petitions and
memorials were presented, relating to the financial
question, and in favor Of survey for canal from
the Falls Of st. Croix to Lake superior.-A bill
passed to authorize the President to accept for
the citizens Of the United States Jurisdiction Of GER
tain tribunals in the Ottoman Dominion and in
authority Of the Sublime Porte, and government Of
Egypt also bills compensating the Louisville and
Beardstone Turnpike Company for certain bridges
lard Dawes late internal revenue collector of Ken
tacky:-Mr: Frelinghuysen gave notice that the
civil rights bill introduced by the late Senator Sum
Edmunds, the chairman Of the judiciary com.
mittee. is able to take part in the debate,
ne Will call up for action.-The Senate
the distribution Of national bank currency, and Mr.
Logan being entitled to the floor, addressed the
senate.-At the conclusion of his remarks the Sen
ate adjourned.
bill was passed exempting Kansas and Missouri
from the operations Of the act Of May 1s, 1872
which forbids the pre-emption Of iron and coal
minee.-kfter conhict for the precedence between
the cheap transportation bill, tho legislative appro
pristion bill and the contested election case. the
House went into Committee Of the Whole Mr.
woodruff In the chair, the Legislative, executive
House took recess until 40 P. N. for debate on on
the transportation bill.
WEDNEsDAY, March 18.-A memorial
Of Mrs. D. r. Lawrence was read asking that band
Of praying temperance women be received at the ba,
Of the Senate and that the present occupant of the
chair and Senators Chandler and SpraRuc be an
pointed committee to receive thcm.-Bills were
introduced, for the relief Of certain set
ter. one1no on .nS andsma and and providing
Senate then considered private bills until the expi-
ration Of the morning hour, when the discussion Of
the b to equalize the distribution Of currency
Davis, the bin was laid aside, and the army appro
priation bill taken mp. Mr. West explained the pro
visions Of the bill, saying tho total amount appro-
iscal year was ssl 7So The arsenal o pe eanatn. tit
for the next fiscal year were but under
the revised estimates they were reduced to s34,
600. The House had voted for $28, ,3O1 ,9l6 The
Senate committee on appropriations had reduced
this amount to 81, less than tn.
The was any due to the
the army from 1900 to Is 600 men, The bill wa,
then read, and nearly al Of the first section agreed
| to a. reported by the committee, the amen fment
| all being concurrcd In. Without final action til,
Senate adjourned.
The session was devoted exclusivel,
to debate the bill to regulate interstate railroat
commerce, on which subject several written speeche
were delivered. The evening session was given t,
the bill to revise and consolidate the statutes. Th
attendance st both sessions was very small, and til
proceedings devoid Of any general interest.
Senate.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19. - Bills wer,
passed. amendatory to the act to prevent the cxter
mination Of fur-bearing animals in Alaska in re
lation to the employment Of aliens engineer
and pilots; and appropriating SO OOO to pay the ex
penses of the joint committee to investigate int
management Of affairs in the District Of Columbia
| Bills on the calendar were next considered and a
| the expiration OF the morning hour tho army NJ
preparation bill was considered. Pending the dir
c9sson, the Senate went into executive session All
| adjourned.
The consideration of tho bill to promote the min
ing resources OF the United States was resumed, b
III short time the bill laid aside and the legit
ative appropriation bill taken up, and occupied tn
remainder Of the session.
| Senate.
| FRIDAY, March 2O.-A number of res
olutions and memorials were presented and rcaf
1.-The committee on public lands reported unf.
vorsbly ON the Senate bill granting aid to the Atlal
tic and Great Western canal company, and the cor
mittee was discharged from its further consider,
| ti0ns--At the expiration Of the morning hour IL
army appropriation bill wes taken mp and passe
with mendmcnts.-T The fortihcation bill was the
considered and passetl.-After . brief executi,
session the Senate adj djonrned.
! House.
After reading Of the journal, Mr.. Dave
chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Mean
gave notice that on Monday next he should ask Il
privilege Of bringing. before the House the cols
Grafton Of what is generally termed the s,Oo N, o.
bill, with the understanding that amendments r
ducing that amount would le admitted He sholl
himself introduce an amendment 10 limit d
amount to $3.50, ,0OO,OOO. The Georgia contest
next considered business In relation to the pistri
| OF Columbia. Adjourned,