The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-23
CONGRESS-.

On the 18th inst, a bill was offered in
the Senate creating commission to investi-
gate the insects most injurious to the great
staples, especially the grasshopper, army
worm, chinch hug, Hessian fly and the cotton
worm: The bill prohibiting the confinement
out food and water, was passed-3Q to "a. The
Pinchback contest occupied the remainder OF
the day.
In the House, after the disposition Of
seveaal local matters, bills were introduced
for q national bank redemption agency; di-
recting the transmission through the mails of
matter on which insufficient postage has been
cratic resumption measure was also intro
duoed, and appropriately referred. A reso-
luton for speedy resumption was lost by q
party vote.
The Senate, on the 18th, passed the
House pension bill after reducing the appro-
priation one million dollars. The committee
on territories reported in favor of admitting
New Mexico IS State. The law making GER
tain restrictions in the dispositions OF public
lands in several Southern States was passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, = resolution was adopted
instructing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
report the amount Of gold owned by the gov
eminent and available for the resumption of
specie payment. The Notification bill, calling
for three and half millions. The bill to ap-
ply the sales of public land to the education of
the people, was reported back without recon-
mendation.
On Wednesday, the 10Th, Mr.. Anthony
introduced in the Senate concurrent resolu-
fore publishing in the Congressional Record
that they shall be printed as they are actually
delivered. Mr.. Edwards called 1p the Pinch-
back resolution, but his motion was lost It
was an effort to steal march on Morton, in
the absence OF several who sustain the resolu-
ton, and with two more votes would have
been successful.
After the introduction of number of
bills in the House, Mr.. Williams from the
committee on military affairs reported back
the bill extending the time for filing claims for
additional b0unties, and it was passed. The
time is now July, 1880. The bill to reoreanize
the judiciary was reported favorably. It pro.
vides tor an intermediate court CT appeals to
$io, 900. '~'9 ''''''
The Senate, on the 18th, was excited to
much merriment by what purported to be a Pc
titoin from persons in Wisconsin for the Sec
rotary of the treasury to pay to every man wo-
man and child, each Saturday night the sum
of $40. Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
education reported in favor Of the bill to apply
q portion ofthe proceeds OF the sale Of public
of the bill for the sale of timber lands in GER
tain States the Senate adjonrued to Monday.
Speaker Kerr being absent on leave.
Mr.. Cox was elected speaker pro tem., as TO the
necessity of administering oath of Office to the
new occupant of the desk, it was finally de-
cided not to administer the oath. Pending ac-
ton on the judiciary bill the House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th.
). In the House Mr.. Casson offered q res
olution that Washington's birthday be declar.
ed National holiday, and it was adopted. The
judiciary bill was the next under discussion,
pending which the House adjourned.