Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
CONGRESS-.

The House only, was in session on the
lsh, but only for debate. The Hawaiian treaty
was the subject OF discussion.
The Senate, on the 9th. notified the House
that proceedings in the Belknap case would be
taken according to the standing rules. SEN
asor Sherman then called up the financial
question, aud in a lengthy and comprehensive
speech opposed repealing the resumption act.
Senator Bogy followed in favor of repeal, and
was listened to with marked attention. No
business was transacted.
Many bills *erc introduced in the
Hotise: Mr.: Randall introduced bill declat.
ing Immunity from arrest Of witnesses for the
government. Mr.. Morrison also introduced 4
similar bill. These are intended to reach the
witnesses in the Belknap case. Mr.. Page At
portance in the Belknap prosecution, hut a
n,essnn - adjourn was carried by party vote,
Republicans voting nay.
On the 7th inst. the Senate passed the
bill providing for commission to investigate
the habits, etc, Of insects injurious to agricul
ture Mr.. Logan opposed and Mcssrs. Mcmillan
and Window favored the till. MIR. Christian
cy spoke at length against the admission of
Pinehback, but no vote was taken.
The House spent much time in discus
sion Of matters bearing on Belknap's case,
Clyn'er oljecting to test,fying before the grand
jury, and Blaine accusing the opposition Of
hiding behind the technicalitics of the House
10 prevent an indictment and Investigation
the whole case in the cou,ts. resolution
was finally passed after much acrimonus de-
bate, refusing to the courts the evidence in the
hands OF the committee-i30 to Is.
The Senate, on the 9Th inst, disposed
Of the Pinchback question by refltsitg him a
scat In that body. The vote stood % to 80;
Senator's Christiancy, Edmunds, the two Nor.
rills and Paddock, Republicans, voted with
the Democrats. The bill for the admission OF
New Mexico was under consideration, but NO
vote reached.
In the House there was lengthy dis.
cusson OF Belknap matters, but without &C.
| complishing anything OF special moment, ex-
cepting the passage Of bill to protect witness.
| cs for the government.
The Senate on the 9th had under con.
! sideration resolution to esce, tain the defects
In the present system ofcollecting the tax OF,
liquors and to ascertain what legislation is nee
essary to remedy the detects. The question was
raised concerning the ACCESSIBILITY of levyinf
direct tax on the full capacity Of termentint
tubes and collecting in advance. After lont
debate the Senate adjourned.
A bill was reported in the House t
rssal.te the pay OF poatmasters. Mr.. Stowel
from the post-ofice committee introduced
bill authorizing the sender of third.class mai
matter to write his name and address on tn
wrapper, also the names and number OF tn
articles enclosed. Charges were preferre,
against ex-Congressman Hayes, Of Alabama
for selling a cadetship, and the House ad
joarned.
The Senate OH the 10th passed the bill
admitting New Mexicoyas State, hy avote Q
IS to Is. The bill reduce the President
salary to $2b,0le next under seonsidera
ton, but before proceeding far the Senate Wen
into executive session.
The House military committee decide
to recommend the equalization Of soldier:
bounties, by making the bounties of all sol
diers and sailors who served for any length {
time equal to eight ollars month for the lu
term OF service, deducting, however, all loc;
bouuties. The House then went into committe
Of the whole, and the investigating committc
took occasion to make personal explanatio
regarding the part each took in the Belkna
case.
i The House committee on appropri,
tions, on the nth, reported bill for elOn, CO
to supply deficiency of certain Sioux India
funds. M. Cook, from the committee on mi
itary affairs, reported bill to equalize soldier
bounties. Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, spoke again
the Morrison tariff bill, particularly as atfectin
!. the fax-grewing interest of the northwest.