The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-01
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, Feb. 2lst. Mr.. Window
presented memorials for the improvement of
the Minnesota river and Red River OF the
North. The claims committee reported favor.
ably on the bill to extend time for fling claims
Tor additional bounty. Senator McMillan pre-.
scented memorial from the Minnesota Legis-
lature for opening tie Black Hills to settle
ment, and Senator window memorial ask.
ing an amendment to the presumption laws
80 that payments may be made annually and
semi. annually within the time now specified
for proving up. Mr. Cameron presented q
memorial Of the legislature OF Wisconsin for
thu Improvements Of the Chippewa river.
Washington's birthday was declared nation
In the House, on the 2lst, bills were
introduced to authorize mixed commission
to enquire and report as to the future naval
policy OF the United States also to reduce
the tax on the distilled spirits; also chartering
the Atlantic, Chicago, Black Hills and Pacific
railroad. The bill establishing courts OF ap.
peal was passed. Mr.. jerks Introduced a bill
transferring the pension bureau to the war
department Mr.. Springer offered resolution
directing the Secretary Of the treasury not to
pay the Centennial appropriation, pending dis
cussion of which the House adjourned to
Wednesday.
A petition from Indiana, signed by
over 19, 900 names, was presented the Senate,
Feb. go, asking tor action in the cause of tenn
perance. The committee on finance reported
reported adversely to petitions Tor an extern
sion OF time on Southern claims. During con
siderat;on Of the Indian bill, an amendment
was offered making it lnisdemeanor to Gull
or remove wood or stone from reservation
MIR. Window moved to except the Black Hills
reservation from the amendment, saying that
he was determined that the people Of the
United States should have right to 90 to the
Black Hills and develop the country.
The House had under consideration the
bill OF MIR. Banning providing tor reducing
OF the army. 1t reduces the cavalry to eight
regiments and the infantry to twenty. The
Secretary of State was instructed to commune
cate to the House any information lie may
have regarding charges against Geo.F. Seward,
minister to China. a bill was passed making
it unlawful for any person, not an Indian, to
kill any buffalo not needed for food or the
market.
The Senate on the 9th resumed con.
sideration Of the bill giving the courts juris-
diction over Indian reservations, and forbid.
ding use or removal of stone or timber there
on. Mr.. WINDOWS amendment to except
ed, and on Windows motion the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on Indian affairs
Eulogies we're pronounced on the late Con-
gresham StarkweatAer and the Senate ad-
lOurneds
The House tabled the bill limiting the
duration of patents The discu.sionoi a bill
for custom house at Memphis occupied much
time, resulting in the appropriation bill of
$500, 900 being reduced to $406, 900. After the
pronunciation of eulosies OH the character Of
the late II. H. Starkweather, by MIR. Phelps and
others the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 25th passed the bill
for refunding the national debtat Ak per cent
81 to .. The bonds are to he made payable at
pleasure after 80 years from date. A long dis
cussion was had on the West Point appropria-
ton bill, pending which the. Senate adj ourned.
In the House, the everlasting District
of Columbia bond bill was under discussion,
and was again postponed for one week. This
matter has taken more time Of the House than
any other single measure during the present
session. The correspondence relating to Gen.
Schenck and the Emma mine was read, and
referred to the committee on foreign affairs
Alleged Cabinet Troubles Denied.
Washington Telegram 24th.]
A prominent member of the cabinet
authorizes the assertion that all the pub.