, 1875-02-25

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presented pstihons signed BY. 48,a63 farmers Of
the Northwest, asking for MI appropriation for
tho Improvement OF tha Fox aud 1Ttseouso
Rivers. Nofauod. In presenting tbs petition.
III. Windom sail thero wsa no enc question To-
day in which TIC people felt uucla m interest az
IN this question Of transportation. Ho hoped
hotoro tho elose Of tho session there would bo
m opportunity to discuss 1t single hour. Many
buslneas men, upon tho 1crge Of bankruptcy,
werc looking to Congress to do somoth!ng, and
the rcapouse WINS long political speeches. leaving
the important question Of transportation TN.
touched.
Messrs. Davis and Boreman presented tho
resolutions OF tie West Virginia Legislature fu
favor Of appropris:inna Tor tho Improvement Of
the Ohio 1alver and i.a tributaries. deferred.
Nj. Logan presuntnd reSolutiona OF tho
Illinois Legislature III favor Of tho Improvement
Of the mouth Of tho slisaitsppi AiYss. Ordered
printed. aud laid on tho table.
Mr. luGhlls presented RESOLUTIONS OF tho
KaneaR Legislature ask,ag t,a organization Of
iho United States District Court for Indiana
Tertiary: Referred. Also resolution Of tho
Mnnrosoment Of the mouth of The Mississippi
1tlTer according 70 the EGdB plan. Referred.
ARMY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Logan, fEoul the Communities on Military
nhat,s, reported f4yoynbiy on tho uouee bill
authorizing tho PRONUNCIATION Of geaa,a al regula-
tions for tho Eoyotntncnt Of tho army. Passed.
THE COLORADO HILL .-..
Tho bill for tho admission Of Colorado ID 6tata
Mr. u'teheock said the COMMITTEES On Territories
bad considered Tho bt1I c.rcf.!y .pt from Ill he in-
Of Colorado was nearly 14t.&o. Tho, Gully 'possiba
question which eouid 10 rsttot asstna. her admission
admitted Win population no LrRer than tbs. Of
Colorado At the rrr.sut d4y, lo hoped that objection
H. sasgout I'D b. objected to tho largo uad grant
mails " ~ n, spd proposed 70 an'enl q " .so
lytcG "ilhiu cotorado. which havo tpea oF shAil to
sol oJ the unl.e4 sate. prtos Or .o ~
iasaa !. tho LeaIsl.tura tbrreof may direct Ho
been sud pror TO- " tlat l~r rent should IL
raid upon tho sals o aa& subsequent to the admission
A.tes dsaaIe, tho amendment Of Sir. Sargent was
ngreel to.
.son ta.t ,a!s ssetiea sha!! ne apply e ~ laai.
slsoAed Of nader tho HOMESTEAD lawa .! the United
,atcs any lands now or hsreufes RESERVED for pub.
Mr.. sargent a!so moved to amend BY Inserting tho
word "agrcultlssl " III ths ..nc section. g Il Tond
AE'oultusa' tHo!le 'ands, etc., sha!1 b paid 10 tho
str. Msaer offered m additional section aThat al
uicrpl lands shall 30 e1rspts! from the operation
and Grnus Ut tt.s as.." agreed to-.
vida that proclamation ordering election Tor none
bfF5 Of Constitutional Convention shall ba iaauci
within ninety days after tl0 LIT day OF HSnteu,ber
l57s nsoad Ut ninety day4 frou tho Ca1sago VI the
ii Ms. Etmait. a1,o submitted AZ ansndusn. p,o,d.
lug that thu eocton tn rasly reject Tho 0oustit
tiuu fa,ne by sle Convention A,a!i to held IL tAs
month u july 1876. Agr0ol so-ye4s, n; nays, a.
Mr. Hagsr submitted IN Alnsndment 10 asc Il pro
.lling that 10 Seonz Of 1aul to be selected for tbs
purpo,o Of erecting buildings In the State sLall h
seleclsd with Ihs aprzo.sl Of tho prea4snt. Agreed
to.
Hs. ingalls, moved to amend tho thirteenth section
~ ~ A'aAo acc. 37a Ut tho Rayi1 ed Statutes R-
Of 6ep. 1s, entitled "a An act to appropriate tho
proceeds nf sales Of pabis lands, anl to graAt pro-
enanflon riGhts." Agreed To-
GT ltsu,itUn {M0., called attcn.lon to} tho fourth
k,ctiou ot &ho ILL., which u said comleled the people
Of Colorado to eusct Civil AiIAss blu tcfots tlsy
could 10 admitted. Ho moved ~ strife out IL that
section thu following wnrda " Provided that tho Eon-
.tltnilan shal! 10 Republican IN foEm, aud mako
distinction In cist! Or political rights OIL aeeouat Of
saeo noor except Inliaps not axcd aud not b.
puga4nt tu tho Constitution Of It's unitat Ratos aud
principles Of tbs uot7fzt1oa Of lndupendencA
MI. HlFBsnt demanded Tho &yea aId nota upon tho
amendment pf As. Hamilton to strike out IA Above
Ai iho ssgssatios. of Ar. Msssinoon, III. Hamilton
- ua make dianct.on In etrll potiticsI s!eh
account u coor, except Inl1ans not taxAl
Mr. lIaailton IN AupIol OF bla sueudsnsnt, arRaod
ths suel provision ~ this had aver bean sQpsA 10
roy State adr4Itts+l. -
IT, sargent saiI when Nob.aska--ths last stats d.
In, tho Fousteeuth Amendment to thA
bad not been adopted. Nowt that smsad-
enk VA part oS Tbs Constitution, and oonSts4s LAD