Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
Senate.
WEDNRsDAY, January 28.-Among q

Senate.
WEDNEsDAY. January 28.-Among q
number Of petitions presented was one from the
National Board Of Trade for the removal Of obsruc
lions to navigation At the mouth Of Detroit river
"A bill was passed making IN appropriation to
pay Marcus Otterbour. {, late q. 8. Consul in the
'y y,os os IN tb.t C.meron iotro
duced bin to amend the diplomatic and consular
Iyatems act Of August 10, 1856. The bin, drafted
BY the STATE DEPARTMENT proposes % to revise w ~ the
snls General Throughout the world. The sal-
$7,O0O, Paris S7,uOa, Calcutta
n:S % MGn1ss' S'o q ssns,so ' ssS % i.nss.@; srs1
IS 900, Shanghai @6,O0o, Vienns eA,0oo, Berlin
frankfort. Rome and Constantinople $1,000
e:cb; O. ?soo , s:sh Hong K9Rs ts 100
have smaller salaries than the amounts above nam
ed, but have Also fees.-The morning hour hsvipe
expired, the Senate resumed tho consideration OF
It to be the duty Of Congress, It the pres
ont session, to adopt definite measures to redeem
the pledge made in the act Of March II, 1859, for
tie sna %or 81 ~ az @sd:
speeches. Pending the discnssion the Senate went
nto executive session, and afterward adjourned.
----. House.
Tho Committee on Appropriations reported btll
to revise consolidate md amend the statutes in re-
lation 70 estimates, appropriations and public
counts Also, bill TO- reduce the expenditures on
public buldings.---A bill was also introduced and
priatiug $1,000 therefor: The bill sppropFiates
,6OO for medals ordered to be presented to per-
sons who distingulshed themselves in saving lives
then spent rome time in Committee Of the Whole
on the army appropriation bi!l.--Upon rising
Mr.. Potter presented . memorial Of New
York ba1hefs s,,os and merchant. se.snst sny %
Cox offered substitute for tho bin introduced in
the House BY the Committee Of Ways and Means,
xine the status Of the currency issue Of tae United
that the United States notes issued In excess OF
$685. OOO GU were issued without authority Of law,
are not legal tender, and Congress cannot give
them the attribute Of money under recent decision
just debt against the United States. redemable in
legal money. It requires the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to cause to be published in one newspaper in
nomination and numbers Of such over-issue, and
every bank now having or which may have them to
stamp each With the words This IL not legal ten:
der" and provides that the notes shau be recedved
eeived into the treasury shall be cancelled and Z;
re.issued,-The Rouse then took recess until
evening" when the bill revising the statutes vas con-
sidered.
THURSDAY, January 29.-Several pc
titions were - usual presented.-A resolution was
adopted in reference to the amount Of illuminating
'eas consumed by the several departments OF the
poyernment.--The Committee on Contingent Ex.
penses vas Instructed to investigate . to the
amount Of stationery furnished reporters. and
whether the practice should not be discontinued.--
The morning hour having expired, 9r: Ferry, Of
Michigan Wa called to the chair, and Mr.. CaIpen'
ter addressed the Senate ON Louisiana Affairs. The
senator spoke until he became exhausted, when th>
senate went into executive session, It being under
stood that Mr. Carpenter would conclude h's speed
House.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Committee on Bankin
and Currency, reported = bill to amend severa
acts relating to the nationsl currency, and TO e.
tablish free banking. The bill was read. Afte'
blI, the House refused to re-eommit It to tn
Committee on Banking. - desired by the Chairman
Of that committee. and II was sent to tho Com
mittee of the whole, with the understanding thu
reported 4 bin limiting the amount Of Unitct
states notesi in circulation to f4o 0 Geo. and allow
ing their exchange into =, 100 bonds.---Aleo
and Currency to investigate the affairs Of the Ooeal
National Bank Of New York, and especially whethe
Theodore M. Davis, its receiver, o. other officers
have been guilty Of misconduct Adopted.~!MIt {
| abolish and maintain national savings depositor.
~ branch Of the Postonioe Department.--T
| House went into COMMITTEES OF the Whole, MI
the nhs,qsG eSn.,erssso * ste s. army %
Upon Using, the House, on motion OF Mi
had been referred the question Of completing th
Washington monument, to enquire also - to tn
propriety Of completing the unfinished monumen
to the memory Of Mary, the mother Of ws.htneton
recess till 7:3p, tie evening session to b for tb
consideration Of the bill codifyng and revtsing th
statutes.
FRIDAY, January 3d. Petitions, me
MORALS and resolutions were presentod.-Th
naval appropriation bin was reported from commit
tee and placed on the calendar.-A large numbe
Of bills were introduced in the m 'rning hour
among them one sutborising the President to Of
Charges against Gen. o. O. Howard, which was lei
oyer.-At O'Clock Mr.. Carpenter resumed tn
door, and spoke on Louisiana affairs. At the Con
re% eS ~ on Nor
tay.~The Senate sdjourned until Monday, ate
brief executive session.
House.
! Mr.. Parsons presented resolutions of the cit
council Of Cleveland, relative to construction Of
harbor Of refuge there, and made statement Il
support CT the proposition Referred
ca. Of committees for reports Of private characte,
| various reports were made aud roterred. Th
committee on military affairs, reported joint rea
olution requesting the President TO convene coul
OF inquiry of not 1ess than i've officers Of the army
investigate fully oil charges against Brig Gen.
| O. Howard contained In communication Of th
Secretary Of War OF the 6th Of December. 1875
and to report their opinion - we'll on the neral .
the legal responsibility for such offences, II any ms
be discovered. The resolution was passed, Wit
an amendment giving the accused the right Of cha
lenge now allowed by law in trial BY court martha
~Private bills wero then considered, and sever
rassed, smong them one giving the widow Of tn
captain of the trading vessel Warman, who die
wi,ilo impressed into the service Of the governor
during the war Of the rcbclion the pension attach
Ing to the rank Of master in the navy.--A joir
resolution was also passed giving the thanks {
Congress to the officers and crew Of the eteamehi
Atlantic for saving the crew Of 'hr brigsntin
scothnd, In mid 'an. Tho House then I'd
journed, Saturdays session to be for debate only.
AMONG the prominent survivors q
Mr.. Cushing's class at Harvard may h
named George B. Emerson, Stephe
OoEo h,,rx. Alvo Wno1o Gh0rloa ~