Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
NUMBER As.
Congressional Summary.
senate.

MONDAY, February 2.-The judiciary
the time Of meeting Of the United states Distrsel
Mr.. 6churz moved 70 reconsider tho vtHe by
which the bill for the relief Of Marcus Otterbure,
late o. g. Consul 1t the City Of Mez,co, wss passed.
appointment Of joint select committee TO invest.
gate tho affairs Of the District Of Columbts was
passed.--Articles of impeachment against Judge
to the judiciary oommittse.--Mr. Morton then
sddressed the Senators On Louisiana affairs. The
question was also debsted BY Me:srs. Frelingbuy-
iii ' vss lien taken % up It isnstb.-on~ ~ mosop q
Mr.. Ramsey It Was agreed th1t the testimony and
argument before the COMMITTEES on postomces and
eSsr e lid ns T.
House Joint resolution for special court Of inquiry
in the case Of Gen. o. Howard, and . verbal
After debate the resolution va passed.-Ths
bankrupt bill WAS then taken up, and the sensts
adjourned.
Bills were presented, for . branch mint 1t Chics-
&C.; to amend the bankrupt law by enforcing . ret
leu ent Of claims sessnst . debtor whenever IN
agreement for such settlement II signed byl the
debtor and three fourths In number and asnou9t Of
tie credHorsi prohibiting territorial lasisl.tures
in aid Of railroads; for custom house bulldog ae
Kansas City; for . board Of army o6aoen = ln-
dian peace commissioners; to reenlste debates On
Saturdays and to prevent the publieetton IN tbo
tises financial and newspaper articles OF editoei-
ale.--A resolution was offered abolhhing the com.
mittee ON freedmenb adairs.-A meanorial was
then read in relation to District Of Coaumbts a.
fairs and the Joint resolution for fnvee1Ration
BY select committee, which wsre Rdopked.-
Mr.. White Of Alabama presented aEdc!es Of tm-
peechment against Richard Busted, United States
Judge Of Alabama, which we're ordered printed and
referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES. he charges
arc presented by Alex. White, citizen Of Alabama.
Tho Committee on CotnaRs presented bin
providing that medal: With appropriate devices,
the Philadelphis Mint to oommenorsfe The one
Continental Congress and Of The Decisz.tioa Of
Independence. and that such medals, in any suita-
the provisions Of the afty-seoond section of the
Coinage Act, on payment Of cost and twenty per
cent. additional Passed--Nr. s*owen moved to
suspend the rules and adopt resolution sathosis-
Of February bin ioe the ffee distribution ol Print.
ed matter, ETC., and make Il the special order from
and after thst day. The motion W1s sgreed to-
yeas ia, nays 66.-0F. Monroe offered reoolu-
labor to inquire into TIE condition and manaeesnea9
OF agricultural and other colleges that have received
grants from the United 6tates. Agreed 10.
Gen. Butler, Of Massacbusetts, introduced .
civil for government positioos,
when disabled soldier, his wife, the dow Of
soldier who died Of wounds or disability contracted
in the service. shsn pess examination .t the 70
shall have precedence to The sppotnt11ents fassed
An amendment was made to the army appeo-
priation bill relating to government tzanspofsa&ton
on the Pacific Railroads., which the mover claimed
tation.--The House then adjourned.