The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-11

MONDAY, March 1-lSe1ldte. The Force
bill was read by its title and tabled under the
rule Bills were passed-authorizing bridges
across the Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa and
Grand Chain, H., and across the Arkansas al
Pine Bluff; to promote economy and efficiency in
the Marine spital service; to further secure the
navigation of the Mississippi River The Tax
ana Tariff bill was debated and tabled-3O TO -
Adjourned.
H0use.-The resolution of the Select
Committee on Louisiana Affairs recommending
the rcseating of the elected Conservative MEM
bers passed-1A TO s5; also the resolution rccog-
nizing the Kellogg Government-l63 to 80 The
Senate amendments TO the Army; the Indian and
the Legislative Appropriation bills were non-con-
Cured in and conference committees were
ordered The conference report on the Military
Academy Appropriation bill was agreed TO. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill (Si ,S00,00O) re-
ported. =. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
considered in Committee of the Whole during
the evening session until adjournment
TUESDAY, March g. Senate. - The
Force bill was read a second time and laid over
80. The bill to eqralize bounties was passed-3O
to Bottle Vice-President casting the decisive
vote in the .lffirmatlye.. Bills were passed-to
prevent cruelty to animals in the District OF Co
lumbia: 10 restore certain lands in Michigan TO
entry and market. The report of the Confer
ence Committee on the bill TO regulate railroads
in Territories was concurrcd in. Adjourned.
House.-Bills were passed-the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill for the government Of
| the District of Columbia; to protect witnesses
summoned to appear before Congressional COM
| Wisconsin Central Railrond Company to straight
en- its line between Portage City and Stevens
Point. The Senate amendments to the Post
Office Appropriation bill-reviving the franking
privilege 80 far as relates to The sending Of
garden seeds and agricultural reports, and
allowing members to frank certain pub
| lie documents until Dec. !. 1s75-were concurred
in. The amendment fixing the salary of the
| New York Postmaster at 5000 was non-con-
Cured in The resolution censuring Secretary
Cameron for alleged irregular proceedings in the
purchase of war material at the outbreak of the
| rebellion was unanimously resented me res.
oluuon reported by the majority of the Select
| Committee on Arkansas Affairs, adXisiRo''@9f tau
| ference u'tla'i-N-
Whole 1.-THE
,p,,,rsnAy. March 3.-Senate'-l ns
spndry Civil Appropriation oil va 20 the River
| Pas9r .rnropriation bill. -. .Conlerend d ,be
ana iiai . cnncurred in on the lhuian AZ, hiIi for
gPstofice Appropriation blls, anu v adverse re-
foa II,..nt of the army An eu ,'ri;tica
the goNeade on the bill to remove tne con
sabiiifies soItb Tif of Raphael Semmesb, be enuaza
, | eronre was ordered on the plii ioi '
1 lion of bounties Aalouih
1o,.e-Conference reports were asioo'
n tbo Indian and Postofhce ApproptlaItG; i;
' rnIs the hill in relation TO the army anu :. ne
je regu,ating railroads in the atisietiye Apr
s. conierenGf, Sas conference was also orueiuu a
N pfla'IRSn Rnrnty bill Speaker Blalne which
mou thanked b toa prdnous snc duties The Tsl
s naa iraenoried by the Pacific Mail inaesed sea
e. tGommittee we're adopted Inc Sere award
oi IN N Nessrs. sheridan ar ar The bill &
to IniGy miftng colorado az New Mexico was reject
roe and the bill @ X The senate anei
HE -l2t 70 TO- the l in relation 20 10 tn' The Sen
no the Mississ hill was referred to the Ju4lci sp
is GiyLl.fttee The bin to exieha US lake super
eohnpIetion of the St orpaA Tha bilI setting az
he fallro;au fr;r of the island of Mackinac, Mich ~ ~
aPsnsI PeLtroII PARK passed AT a. m on tnG mn ny
90 Hnr Of the Ath the House was sun IN /,
Mr. THURSDAY, March 4.-Sena'e.l
her Riyor and Harbor, the Deficiency anu otns'
-, ,r,r;ation hills were passed. blNs Weie
tom passed-making approprTan,momm e for the
his oil the ,,.nt of the Fox and Wisconsin ~,
the Granting pensions to ,ns NV nerpillas in 1864
ston ;,, ue the poitieal disabilities oi an1
aad nio,ins g. THE Conference Commlt.ee Nd
:, on the Bounty bill that tne mn the Sc
III, Il 4i -, its non-concurrence WIN | II
4 to drawn Its an aud the-bif was tabled. II II
. - anniesnoaently ascertained that the VIZ
had signed it as having pasis nnT icsaIIy do SO
ad wa wa fnrther action by the Senate, ,.aS ne N
,sote of thanks TO the wee, freS1" f,s tbe pres
,raat raj he had no further com ~
at'a and the senate adjourned st"e '@S
band, House.-The conference reports u
living several appropriation bills were agrscu Tua
ishes IiIs we're passed-for the relief oil tue ~
=, 10 = sIndianapolis Railroad Company; fs 1n M
y W @ c. Of twenty-cent silver coins; t. lor n
sleve, a,sscon bndee at Dubuque The .aria Senni Il
,ands ,cts to The southern Claims Ppt ns
or or,' sgreed TO-. The usual resoln'loah an,,te nj
her w W. tbe Clerks of the House were a haof, fPr
20 had orpi,tee 70 having reported that lne max m
- 30 hf,ad NO further communlcatioh "a W nj RI
oIu 70 S%aatcr at twelve O'Clock announs1u , ri
II, and Zion of the last session OF the 4d,s
..;a,,al members adjourned.
Gently FRIDAY, March 5.-Ihe oena'I .
= chi noon in extraordinary sion the lce.r
p NJ IN tt,e chair The .Presidenual pro- !,
,Eas road and the new members is,;n, swn 4
Ares Wnrton offered resolutions con " Gov
my dis rnment 10 the support OF hehosSS sSS;nchba @
e o n,;siana and ieciaripg fhat ILL.,, N
paWy entitled tor seat as senator noI, Pres
made Is The committee TO wali No on ,yonId Sn he
4, shall ,.,ad that a communication Wouiu i ,h a,
-, 20 Sth and the Senate adJourheu W uA'''