The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
CONGRESS-.

Inc oenate passed the bills providing
tor payment Of the judgment rendered by the
court It Alabama claims, on the 9TH. The
case Of Pinchback was discussed at length by
Thomas, Christiancy and Howe, but no vote
was reached. Further consideration of the
bill to authorize the building of bridge across
the Mississippi, at Winona, was postponed.
resolot1en was introduced to reimburse Cit
liens OF West Virginia for property destroyed
Dy Union soldiers during the war.
In the House, bill was introduced
making the birthday of Abraham Lincoln q
national holiday-Feb. leth-and providing
that the flag shall float at half mast on the l4th
OF April. The House refused to concur in tn
actl0n OF the Senate tor payment OF interest on
the District of Columbia bonds Bills were in
troduced to secure homesteads to actual SET
tiers and to build levees on the lower Missis-
| slpPl. A resolution was passed providing for
an inquiry into Minister Schenck's connection
, with the Emma mine, and the prosecution OF
the MachadQ claim.
Senator Ferry, president pro tenn,
stated to the Senate, on the 8th, 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 committee Mr..
Cooper was appointed in his stead. An effort
was made to dispose OF the Centennial appro-
Rrlatlon bill, but it was put over one day. Mr..
Eaton pronounced an eulogy on the deceased
Senator Ferry.
The House, on the Sth repealed the
bankruptcy act, to take effect Jan. l, 1877. In
consideration of the diplomatic appropriation
bill, MIR. Dunnell spoke at length, opposing
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 a speech prepared by MIR.
StarkWeather for the occasion, The has since
died; The vote on thebankruptcy repeal bill
stood $50 to IS.
On the 9th q resolution was offered
looking to the completion OF Washington mon
ument. Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill for the
repeal of the presumption laws. The secretary
OIL the treasury was instructed to furnish
statement Of the balances due the United
States from former public officers. In the
consideration o: the bill to extend the time
for completing the Northern Pacific railroad
No progress was made. The House Centen-
NAL bill coming up Mr.. Morrill, addressed the
Senate in its favor. McCreery moved to
amend by favoring no particular locality, but
advising general celebration. This and sew
eral other amendments were rejected, and the
Senate adjourned.
The only proceedings in the House
were on the diplomatic bill, in committee OF
the whole. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, depend
ed the economic feature of the bill, and
, made much merriment by ridiculing certain
Greece. Cox, Of New York followed in sup
port OF the bill, after which the committee rose
and the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill ex-
tending the time for the. completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad, eight years was
passed by vote f35 to IS. A bill was offered
by MIR: Cameron making Lacrosse port OF
took its regular hour without result, but Mr..
Cameron gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to remain in session tomorrow until
vote is reached
In the House Mr. Hale, of Maine spoke
on the diplomatic bill. At the close of his re-
marks Mr.. Blaine took the floor and delivered
his speech on the currency question. The gall
leries We're filed and tue closest attention CIV
en- to his remarks.
The only business in the Senate on the
18th was the passage of the Centennial bill as
it came from the House--37 to Is.
The House passed the diplomatic bill
with large numter of amendments, one OF
which was abolishing the mission to the Aa-
waiian Island-bya vote of 1872 to 2. 1t re-
duces the apportionment$ 49o.ooO below that
OF last year. .~. ~- -, -,