The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-09
CONGRESS-.

On the opening Of the Senate on Mon-
Gay morning, the 3lst, Senator Mcmillan in.
u sre bill to exempt all vessels on the
1,lssissippl and its tributaries, from entry and
clealance. A joint resolution was submitted
proposing an amendment to the constitution
go as to elect the president and vice president
~ direct vote OF the people; also like
measure concerning u. 8. Senator'S The bill
to reduce the number and increase the enc.
lency OF army surgeons was reported tack fav-
ora1'y: Mr.. Window presented the memorial
y! TIC ci'hnesota legislature tor an appropri-
auen 1or the determination of grass6opners.
ana 1t was referred to the colnmittee on aori.
culture. 'e0 o' ''s1i-
Mr. Morrison, on the House committee
pity the tariff. A bill was introduced to ~
gal'ize national railway company for the pur-
pose OF constructing double trick railway
from the mississippi to the Atlantic: one. als6.
to transmit free all documents printed ~ an,
monty OF Congress. An amendment 10 the
constitution was proposed, levying direct taxes
according to the wealth of the STATE.
=, The senate committee on finance, on
the LIST inst. reported adversely to the bill
far payment Of customs duties with national
bank notes. The committee on public lands
also reported adversely to all petitions for qiv-
ing soldiers in the late war 5000 in lien
bounties, after which the subject was referred
10 the committee on finance,
The House had under consideration
the bill limiting the tenure of the president
ual ONCE TO single term. An amendment
the djourned without action.
The Senate was occupied the entire
day, on the I'd inst, in the discussion OF the
District of Columbia matters, and no o.her
business came up.
In the House the bill providing for the
sale of the Kansas Indian lands to actual SET
tiers was passed. The bill providing for an
amendment of the constitution, limiting the
president term to one term of six years then
came up, and after several amendments had
oeen proposed and rejected, the bill was rejec-
TED by vote of IA to LOG.
The morning hour Of the Senate, on
the Sd, was occupied in the discussion of a bill
concerning the disposal OF public lands in the
Gulf States, after which the district of CoIum-
pa interest bill wasl taken up and passed.
communications were received from various
sources-one from the chief engineer asking
ior $6c,Ooo tor the Improvements of the Miss.
lssippl at Burlington. Pinchback's case was
next taken up, but without action the Senate
adjourned.
The House called for a report of the
entire cost of the signal service. A resolution
was offered detailing military officer to visit
the Red Cloud and other Sioux Agencies
and enquire as to the alleged deficiency for
supplies. bill was passed uthorizing u. s.
circuit courts to appoint commissioners to take
andavlts etc. After discussing the diplomatic
the whole, the committee rose without action
Presidents veto of act transferring certain
moneys from the secretary of the interior to
the treasury, was received and referred.
Congress had an uneventful cessiou on
the 4th inst: The Senate reconsidered the
District Of Columbia bill and passed it q Sec
ond time. The case Of Pinchback came up.
but was again put over. ~
No business was done in the House, except
10 pension soldier who dserted from the rebei
army and afterwards enlisted and was wound
ed in the federal army,