Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-03
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Ane Oenate on the 2otn passed the bill
providing for commission to he appointed on
to %. Senator Cameron introduced bill to
authorize the construction ola pontoon bridge
across the Mississippi river between Lacrosse
county, in Wisconsin and Houston county in
Minnesota, also a petition from citizens in
Wisconsin Tor the abolition of the United
States Senate.
The committee OH Banking reported
lack to the house adversely, three bills
proposing 90 repeal the 10 per cent. tax on
committee on pensions reported bill pro-
viding that except in the case of permanent
specific disabilities no increase OF pensions
shall be allowed to commence prior to the date
ct the surgeons certificate passed. After con-
stderation in the committee of the whole, the
centennial appropriation bill was passed by a
vote Of l46 to 1919 Democrats and - Re-
publicans voting against it. The bill provides
that the money shall be paid back into the
trea: :ury out Of any balance before any divi-
dend lie paid to stockholders.
The Senate, Jan. Goth, passed the
House bill revising the statutes relative to nat
uralization. The bill to confirm pre-emption
and homestead entries within the limits OF
railroad grants, was then taken up An at.
tempt was made to have the bill referred to q
committee Of perfection, but MT carried. Sem
operation Of the bill the St. Croix land grant.
Pending discussion, adjourned.
In the House the bill regulating pos.
tage on Sd class matter, providing that pack
ages Of that class may weigh four pounds, pos
tage thereon shall be one cent for each two
ounces, was passed without division. During
the debate OF this bill! there was much crimi.
that the bill! as it stood was rushed through
the last session with no possible chance OF con-
siderati0n.
Senator Window, on the 9th ult., pre-.
sented to the Senate petitions for the improve
ment of the Red River of the North. A reso-
luton for the enforcement OF the provisit n in
the U: P. railroad laws that after three years
from the completion ofsaid road its lands not
50 sold shalt be offered at price stipulated in
tiers on railroad lands, in which so many up
on our frontiers are deeply interested, was
passed by vote OF A to 9, and goes to the
House.
The House was asked to correct the
records regarding imputations made against
the clerk by Mr.. White, OF KY, but correction
was refused. The House then went into COM
bill. after which it adjourned.
On the 28th, in the Senate, the House
and referred: The House Centennial appro-
priation bill was recommended to pass, by
the committee on appropriations. The COM
mittee on elections reported Pinchback en-.
titled to = seat as member from Louisiana. A
bill was introduced tor the establishment Of a
mint ier the coinage Of gold and silver at Chi
cago. Adjourned to Monday.
The first business in the House was the
diplomatic appropriation bill. It cuts down
the pay Of all consuls and ministers, aud will
come up again on the I'd. In the committee
Of the whole the military academy bill csme
mp, and Q motion to leave the nav of cadets
the same Is now was rejected. A motion to
reduce it to $40 without rat on additional
was adopted. All amendments regarding pro-
lessons pay were voted down.
On the opening of the Senate on Mon.
day morning, the 3lst, Senator Mcmillan in
troduced bill to exempt all vessels on the
Mississippi and it's tributaries, from entry and
clearance. A joint resolution was submitted
proposing an amendment to the constitution
80 as to elect the president and vice president
BY direct vote OF the people: also like
measure concerning u. 8. Senators. The bill
to reduce the number aud increase the efic-
nsa lenSy OF army surgeons was reported back tav:
ofa1iy. nr WINDOW presented the memorial
Of the Minnesota legislature for an appropri-
alton for the determination of grasshopnera.
and 1t was referred to the committee on aeti.
culture.
Mr.. Morrison, Of the House committee
on ways and means, introduced bill to sim
plify the tariff. A bill was introduced to or
gsnize national railway company for the
purpose Of construc ing double track railway
from the Mississippi 70 the Atlantic; one,
Also, to transmit. free all documents printed by
authority Of congress. An amendment "a
taxes according to the wealth Of the State,