The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

The question OF obtaining possession
of the Black Hills was up in the Senate on
the 3d. A lappropriating $50, 900 and pro-
viding for a commission to treat for the ces-
sion Of the Black Hills region to the govern
ment, was passed-3l to8. By vote OF 81 to
bill was amended by fixing the Presidents
| salary at So, 600. Amendments restoring
all salarys to the figures changed by the
House were adopted, but without final vote
on the bill the Senate adjourned.
The House was in committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill, and i'll the
course of the discussion Mr.. Harrison aeivo-
carrying civilization among the Indians
On the 5th inst, the Senate author
ized the renting Of a tire-proof building for
the pension office and bureau of education :;
rent not to exceed $4,000. When the appro-
priation bill was read, the question was ask
| ed why no provision Tor commission of In
dian affairs was made and Mr. Morrill, replied
| that it was the intention to abolish that Of
fee. The committee on appropriations hay
second section of the bill providing for re-
| ducing clerks salaries and torbidding; con-
tributions for political purposes, the report
was adopted without debate.
Mr.. Howe in the House offered a
resolution unseatingthe delegate from Idaho.
MIR. White offered i resolution establishing
a money order Office at every county seat,
to two hundred. Mr.. Neal offered a bill to
repeal the resumption act of JAM ii, 1876 and
moved the previous question. The motion
was declared out OF order, no notice of the
bill having been given.
The Senate, on the 9th, received a
petition from Gen. g. r. Beauregard for the
removal Of his political disabilities. A reso-
luton was adopted requesting the President,
if he does not regard it as incompatible with
simile, copy of the orig inal draft OF
the letter of the secretary of: State
to the minister to England in relation
to the proclamation Of the Queen recognizing
the be1igerentrights OF the Confederate States
The Senate took up the impeachment case,
day of July to commence the trial., The Sen
ate then adjourned. t. & -
The House. by vote of lis to 81
granted permission to the committee on
banking and currency to report at pleasure.
This is Tor the purpose OF permitting bill
for the repeal OF the resumption act to be in
troduced: The Indian appropriation bill, in
Guiding the section transferring the bureau to
the war department, was passed.
The Senate on the 7th passed the
resolution proposing acommon unint of money
and accounts for the United States and Great
Britain. The House bill extending for one
! year the provision of the act OF Dec. 1874. so
as not to deprive homestead settlers driven
from their homes by the locust plague. OF
their rights, was passed. The bill to prohibit
| the manufacture, importation and sale of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage was indef-
postponed. On the question OF distributing
department appointments equally between the
different districts, the vote was yeas q, nays
o. ~
Mr.. Crounse introduced bill in the
House authorizing the building of pontoon
bridge across the Missouri at Nebraska City.
The speaker obtained leave of absence tor.teu
days. A bill was passed providing a penalty
for mailing obscene books and prohibiting
lottery circulars passing through the mails.
On the 9Th motion was made in the
Senate to take up the resolution to nav Pinch
back the compensation and milage as Senate,
from Louisina, but the motion to take M
was rejected by a vote OF II to 10. A lengthy
debate was had on the new silver bill. but
action was postponed until the Goth, and the
Senate adjourned. 49,
The House passed the post route bill
and bill to prevent straw bids. Proctor Knott
reported, from the Judiciary, bill prescrib.
the oath to be taken by grand and petit
jurors of the United States in place Of the
iron,ciad oath: Anevening session was voted
two members were present.
On the 9th inst, the postal depart.
ment appropriation bill came up, and passed,
after being amended throughout. = AZ Il
passed the House it appropriated some S33,-
wv, wv; as it passed the Senate it was in.
creased to some $4,000, 600. OF this amoun1
/ far