Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate committee OH the Mis-
sissippi investigation was ready with a ma
jority report, on the 7th, but as the minority
report was not ready the subject was postpon
ed one day. The House bill for the repeal Of
the resumption act was read in the Senate
and referred to the finance committee. Mr..
Blaine's school bill, which is a proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the ap.
preparation Of public school moneys to sec
tartan schools, was read and several substi-
tutes offered and all were referred to the jul
diaciary committee. Senator Edmunds spoke
at length on the Hamburg affair. The House
transacted no business.
The Senate on the 8th inst, passed
the bill establishing the territory Of Pembina;
consisting of the northern portion of Dakota,
Mr.. Bogy entered a motion to reconsider the
note by which the bill was passed., and gave
notice that he would move to change the
name to Algonquin. The House transacted
no business.
The Senate, on the 9th, passed bill
to allow homestead settlers to make proof of
settlement before court as well as before a
land Office receiver. The bill to provide for
the sale Of the Otoe and Missouri Indian
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, was finally
passed. An evening session was held to dis
cuss Morton's motion to print 1000 copies Of
the Presidents message on the Hamburg af-
fair. The House judiciary committee made
majority and minority reports OH the King
and Schumacher case. The former recon-
mends that the case be left in the courts,
while the latter afirms jurisdiction and re.
commends proper action tor conviction and
punishment by the House.
On the 10th the Senate passed the
river and harbor bill and it went to the Pres
then resumed, and Mr.. Sherman occupied
the floor for an hour In the House Mr.. Lord
offered resolution reciting that the right of
suffrage prescribed by the several States is
subject to the fifteenth amendment and that
the exercise of that right should he faithfully
maintained and further reciting that in some
States violence, fraud and intimidation have
been used to defeat the objects ofthe fifteenth
amendment, and demanding prompt punish
ment o: all parties guilty thereof III the past
or future. Mr.. Lord called for the previous
question. After much fllibustering and two
calls Of the House to compel aqu0rum to vote,
the resolution was passed by a vote of l74to :.
The post route bill was passed by
the Senate, on the 18th, including an amend
ment to resume the fast mail business and
ceived from the President (given elsewhere
| in our oolums) asking for power to enlist
| more troops fof the Indian war. Mr.. Spencer
read dispatch iron, Alabama reciting that
the late election was in no wise an election ofthe
people. The school amendment resolution
was passed by a strict party vote, except Sen
ator Booth who voted aye with the Republ
cans. The House passed the Senate bill per-
hitting the enlistment of 1000 Indian scouts,
also Joint resolution for adjournment on the
18th.
The Senate disposed of 4 large amount
Uf routine business on the 10Th, but nothing
of importance to our readers. The House Ind
a lengthy political discussion, and afterwards
passed tie executive and judicial appropria.
ticn bill.