Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
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TUESDAY, February 10.-Tke Chair

TUESDAY, February 10.-Tke Chair
announced - the committee to investigate the
affairs Of the District Of Columbia, Messrs. Bout
we'll, Thurman aud Aflison.-several petitions,
resolutions and memorials were presented.-A
bill was introduced to relieve the political disabih
ties Of Raphae! semmes, Of Alabama.-Th com:
Eequeeti.g The President to e1tepd n the name Of
fsssssS fo...sa:s'. 70 ' 81 p. . IN .ss s
were also Introduced dreetng the Secretary Of the
Interior to appoint commissioners tos lneaae sntl
open road for military. postal and commercial
purRoses. =. e. scrcss ths 1adian Territory: from the
Cobb, Fort Sill and Wichita, TO the mouth Of The
and Great Western Caasl Company currency notes
q ten mss Of tho a % sn. be- be- s
and authorizing the coinage Of twenty cent silver
pieces. Finance 'Commitsee reported Mr..
mates, ete:~rhe morning hour Ssvias espfsd, "a,
the Senate resumed the consideration Of the bank.
rupt bill. Which Va: passed, With .mendnoent., By
vote q - - yea to II r. ssnats tes9
from tho Finance Committee to, amend the act to
provide fne the redemption Of the three Per oentu
Temporary loan certificates end for IN increase Of
Of the bin the senat. went into executive session
and soon after adjourned. -. 49,.
House. =.
blu was passed amendatory Of the general post.
ohaoe law, By prescribing the oath 70 be taken by
postmasters.-The postofhoe committee reported
. bin providing thst on mail matter OF the third
class, the name and address Of the sender may be
written. and also the number end kind OF aIticles
book or pamphlet osnt through tie mall = form 81
presentation, without extra postage bein9 charged
Tho House than went into committee OF the
whole. nr: Kellogg in the chaf, On The army appro
Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, February 1.-After the
Transaction Of Rome miscellaneous business the
consideration of the bill to withdraw S25 OF
national bsnk currency Was proceeded with, and
occupied the remainder Of the session.
Abill extending to the lst of January, 1875, the
time within which settlers on the Cherokee strip in
Kansas may n axe proof Of settlement and payment,
deferred payments to bear i've Per cent. interes&,
was passed.--Bills were introduced sutborizius
the Secretary Of War to construct and operate hne
Of telegraph connecting military posts ON the line
Of the Rio Grande for tha remn: & the Alabama,
Ouachits and Muscatine Indiana iromrexas and Lon.
is:ns to the Creek Nation in the Indian Territory
and in relation to private contracts OF agreements
made with the Indians prior TO tho 2lst of May,
1879. The army appropriation bill was then
again tsten up. Without ANAL action, the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 12.-The newly
elected Senators from Kansas and Mississippi,
James 8. Harvey and H. r. Pesse, were sworn in
morning hour tho consideration Of the bill for the
equal distribution Of the currency Was resumed
without coming to = vote the Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills were passed, authorizing tho sale by pubic
auction Of the military reservation st Fort Rey-
nolds, Colorado Territory: making It the duty Of
the Secretary OF War to cause frequent inquiries 10
be made into the propriety and necessity OF eoono
my in the disbursement OF moneys by the disburs-
ing oflcers Of the army and governing leaves Of
absence to army Ofnoers.--Tho foftinoa&ion bill
was again considered In committee Of the whole,
and s1terward passod.-The bill repeating the
stamp duty ON matches Was next oon1ldeeed, and
occupied the remainder Of the dsy.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February 13.-A petition Of
5000 Callfornians was presented asking for Iegts
stion prevent the evil Of Chinese immigration
this country. "A memorial of the state Of VII
cOnsln In regard to pay Of government employes,
was also presented.-Tho bill 70 equalise the dis.
trtbution Of currency occupied the remainder Of
no session. .! ''.
bill for ascertaipfng the losses sustained BY the
/ tisens Of Southern Oregon and Northern Califor-
mia, by reason of Indian depfodations in 1877 and
1874 provoked quite IN excited discussion, aud was
defeated.--A number Of private bills were acted
upOn.-AdjOurned.