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. appropriating $50, 900 and pro-
viding fora commission to treat for the ces-
sion of the Black Hills region to the govern
ment, was passed-3l to By vote OF 81 to
bill was amended by fixing the President 3
salary at S5O, 900. Amendments restoring
al 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 in the
course of the discussion Mr. Harrison adyo-
Gated ANAL g1mation as the true method OF
carrying civilization among the Indians
On the 5th inst, the Senate author
ized the renting Of q tire-proof building for
the pension office and bureau of education :;
rent not to exceed 500, 900. When the appro-
priation bill was read, the question was ask
ed why 40 provision tor commission of In
dian affairs was made and Mr. Morrill, replied
that it was the intention to abolish that Of
flee. The committee on appropriations HAY
ing reported in favor Of. striking out the
second section of the bill providing for re-
ducing clerks salaries and iorbidding con-
| tributions for political purposes, the report
was adopted without debate.
Mr.. Howe III the House offered Il
resolution unseating the delegate from Idaho
MIR. White offered u resolution establishing
| a money order Office at every county seat,
also reducing the membership OF the House
| to two hundred. Mr. Neal offered a bill to
! repeal the resumption act of Jan. Il, 1875 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 q
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
public interests, to furnish the Senate a fac
smile copy OF the original draft OF
the letter of the secretary of State
| to the minister to England in relation
| to the proclamation Of the Queen recognizing
| the beliyerent rights OF the Confederate States
The Senate took up the impeachment case,
day Of July to commence the trial. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
The House, by vote Of lis to 81
granted permission to the committee on
banking and currency to report at pleasure
This is lor the purpose OF permitting bill
for the repeal OF the resumption act to be in
troduced. The Indian appropriation bill, in
the war department, WAS passed.
The Senate on the eth passed the
resolution proposing acom1non unint of money
| and accounts Tor 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 proliibit
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 81, 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 for ten
days. A bill was passed providing penalty
lottery circulars passing through the mails.
On the 9Th a motion was made in the
Senate to take up the resolution to pay Pinch
back the compensation and milage as Senator
| from Louisina, but the motion to take IN
| debate was had on the new silver bill. bnt
action was postponed until the Goth, and the
Senate adjourned.
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-clad oath. Anevening session was voted
for debate on the Geneva award bill. but onlv
| two members were present.
On the 9th inst, the postal depart.
ment appropriation bill came up, and passed.
after being amended throughout AS Il
| passed the House it appropriated some S33
900 900; as it passed the Senate it was in
creased to some 336. 900, 600. OF this amount
$5OO, OOO was Tor post1nasters' salaries: rent