Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-17
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Senator Ferry, president pro tem.,
stated to the Senate, on the 8tb, that he found
1t impossible to serve ON the finance committee
while doing duty as presiding officer. and he
asked to be relieved from the COMMITTEES. Mr..
Cooper was appointed in his stead. An effort
was made to dispose Ot the Centennial appro-
Rrlation bill but It was put over one day. Mr..
Eaton pronounced au enlogy on the deceased
Senator Ferry.
Tho House, on the sth repealed the
bankruptcy act, to take effect Jan. !, 1877. In
consideration Of the diplomatic appropriation
the proposed reductions. The House then re-,
ceived the announcement OF the Senate eulogy
| on Senator Terry, deceased. and Messrs.
| Phelps, Seelye and Garfield delivered eulogies
| the latter reading speech prepared by MIR.
StarkWeather for the occasion, (he has since
stood $50 to S.
| On the 9th resolution was offered
looking to the completion OF Washington mon
| ument. Mr. Boutwell, introduced I'LL for the
| repeal OF the ple-emPtion laws. The secretary
OF the treasury was instructed to furnish 4
ststement Of the balances due the United
consideration OF the bill to extend the time
for completing the Northern Pacific railroad
No progress was made. The House Centen-
nial bill coming up Mr.. Morrill, addressed the
Senate in its favor. McCreery moved to
amend by favoring no particular locality, but
advising general celebration. This and sew
eral other amendments were rejected. and the
Senate adjourned.
The only proceedings in the House
were on the diplomatic bill, in committee of
the whole. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, depend
ed tue economic feature Of the bill: and
made much merriment by ridiculing certain
Greece. Cox, Of New York followed in sup
port Of the bill, after which the committee rose
and the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill cx.
tending the time tor the completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad, eight years was
passed BY vote ofa5 to ls: A bill was offered
~ Mr: Cameron ere making Lacrosse a port OF
t3ok its regular hour without result, but Mr..
Cameron gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to remain In session to-morlow until .
vote is reached.
In the House Mr. Hale, of Maine spoke
on the diplomatic bill. At the close of his re-
marks hr. Blaine took the floor and delivered
his speech on the currency question. Illegal.
leries were filed ana the closest attention eiy.
en- to his remarks.
The only business in the Senate on the
llth was the passage of the Centennial bill a
it came from the House-37 to Is.
The House passed the diplomatic bill
with large numter of amendme ntr, one OF
"AicA WeS aOOl1snlng the mlSSlOn to the Ha.
Waiian lsland--by q vote of 1872 to 2. It re-
daces the apportionment $49O, 900 below that
OF last year.
On the 18th inst, = bill was offered in
the Senate creating commission to investi-
gate the insects most injurious to the great sta
pes. especially the grasshoppers, army worm,
ehinch bugs, Hess,an fly and the cotton worm.
The bill prohibiting the confinement of cattle
in care for more than "a hours without food
and water, was passed 80 to "a. The Pinch.
back contest occupied the remainder Of the
day.
In the House, after the disposition OF
several local matters. bills were.introduoed for
= national bank redemption agency directing
the transmission through the mails Of matter
on which insufficient postage has been naid
and to make banking free. The Deomcratic re-
sumption measure wasalso introduced, and ap-
propriately referred. "A resolution for speedy
resumption was lost by party vote: