The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-02
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS. =.
SENATOR WINDOW presented another
large batch of petitions for the Fox and Wis
consln river Improvement, on Monday, Jan.
favor Of extending the time for the completion
OF the Northern Pacific railroad. The res
olution OF Senator Davis for an Investigation
into the affairs of the treasury, was passed
alter amendment, and the billt to provide for
commission on the subject of the alcoholic
laau2r tnme was taken up; pending dis
ana soon after adjourned. s2 ~5.5* IL.
A LARGE number of bills were intro.
duced in the House. among them bill to nro.
vl0e 1er the resumption OF specie payments "a
new scheme by Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. Strait in
trodnced bill extending the provisions of the
act OF June ed, 1874, tor the relief of settlers
on railroad lands. A bill was introduced to
restore to the public domain the lands in
Pacific railroad. The committee on iudiciarv
was instructed to inquire what action should
be taken by the House in reference to persons.
now members of the House, who are charged
with completely in the corrupt use of money.
or with giving false testimony relating thereto.
IN the Pacific Mail subsidy matter. A bill was
also introduced for a railroad from the Missis-
sipi to the Atlantic.
The Senate on the 25th passed the bill
providing for commission to be appointed on
the alcoholic and fermented liquor trafic-3O
to 90. Senator Cameron introduced a bill to
authorize the construction ola pontoon bridge
across the Mississippi river between Lacrosse
county, in Wisconsin and Houston county in
Minnesota, also a petition from citizens in
wisconsin Tor the abolition of the United
States Senate.
The committee on Banking reported
lack to the house adversely, three bills
proposing 20 repeal the 10 per cent. tax on
the circulation of International banks The
committee on pensions reported q bill pro-
vlding that except in the case of permanent
specific disabilities no increase of pensions
s 81 be allowed to commence prior to the date
OF the surgeons certificate passed. After CON-
s1deration in the committee of the whole, the
centennial appropriation bill was passed by a
vote OF l46 to 1919 Democrats and ~ Re-
Publicans voting against it. The bill provides
that the money shall be paid back into the
trea,ury out of any balance before any divi-
dend be paid to stockholders.
The Senate, Jan. Goth, passed the
House bill revising the statutes relative to nat
uralization. The bill to confirm pre-emption
and homestead entries within the limits OF
railroad grants, was then taken IN An at.
tempt was made to have the bill referred to
committee OF perfection, but not carried. Sem
ator howe then moved to exclude from the
operation OF the bill the st. Croix land grant.
Pending discussion, adjourned
In the House the bill regulating DOS.
tage on Sd class matter, providing that pack
ages OF that class may weigh four pounds, pos
tage thereon shall he one cent for each two
ounces, was passed without division During
the debate OF this bill! there was much crimi.
nation and determination, but it was asserted
that the bill as it stood was rushed through
the last session with no possible chance of con-
Senator Window, on the 9th ult., pre-
sented to the Senate petitions for the improve
ment Of the Red River of the North. A reso-
luton for the enforcement OF the provisit n in
the u: P. railroad laws that after three years
ffom the completion Of said road its lands not
sold shall be offered at q price stipulated in
the law, was adopted. The bill to relieve set
tiers on railroad lands, in which so many up
on our frontiers are deeply interested. was
House.
The House was asked to correct the
records regarding imputations made against
the clerk by Mr.. White, OF KY, but correction
was refused. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the military academy
bill. after which it adjourned.
On the 28th, in the Senate, the House
and referred: The House Centennial apprc-
priation bill was recommended to pass, by
the committee on appropriations. The COM
mittee on elections reported Pinchback en-
titled to . seat as member from Louisiana "A
bill was introduced TOR the establishment OF a
mint for the coinage of gold and silver at Chi
cago. Adjourned to Monday.
The first business in the House was the
diplomatic appropriation bill. 1t cuts down
the pay Of all consuls and ministers, and will
come up again on the I'd. In the committees
of the whole the military academy bill csme
up, and . motion to leave the pay of cadets
the same as now was rejected. A motion to
reduce it to $40 without a ration additional
was adopted. All amendmentsIre pro-
fessors pay were voted down.