Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-22
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRES S.

On the 9th and 10Th no other busl-
ness was transacted by either house except
that recorded under the head OF Presidential
Tribunal, in another column.
In the Senate on the 18th joint
resolution of the Illinois legislature was pre-
sented asking tor protection to inventors that
they should receive just compensation tor
their Inventions Mr. Window presented the
Joint resolution OF the Minnesota legislature
for a survey of the the St. Croix and St. Louis
rivers: and MIR. Cameron OF Wisconsin joint
alton to complete the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal. The arrest of Jourdan,
the N Y. bank cashier who refused to testify
in the Oregon case was ordered.
A bill was passed by the House, on
the 18th. for authorizing the laying Of tele-
graph cable from Baltimore to France. de-
ces uR on hs spdke % 81
the minority report OF the investigating COM
mittee. Mr. Pnrman, of Florida, who has
heretofore acted with the Republicans, spoke
at some length, declaring the Florida election
to have been the most peaceful ever held In
the State, and he claimed that every man,
woman and child in his State knows that the
Tilden electors were truly elected. Mr.. Pur-
man was reminded that the same canvassing
board counted him (Purman) into Congress,
in the same manner as they counted in the
Hayes electors.
in the Senate on the 14th the joint
resolution OF the Minnesota Legislature tor
the improvement OF RED River Of the North
was received. The bill providing Tor the
publication OF new revision OF the statutes
was passed. The most OF the time for the day
was given to the discussion of the Pacific
railroad bill, relating tothe Central and Union
Pacific lines.
The House adopted the majority re.
port OF the F!orida Investigating committee m tee
session was devoted to the consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill:
The Senate on the 18th discussed the
bill for the support of the government OF the
District Of Columbia at great length, and the
| bill passed. The unfinished business was IN
| amendment to the Pacific railroad acts 80 ~
to create sinking fund for the liquidation OF
| indebtedness due the government, but de-
! cisive vote was not reached.
The naval appropriation bill passed
the House of Representatives on the 18th inst
after slight amendment. The political disa-
bilities Of Joseph E. Johnson were removed.
The Sioux treaty bill regarding cession OF the
Black Hills, which came from the Senate.
passed, with An amendment providing that
nothing in the act ehould anthorise the re-
moval Of the Indians to the Indian territory.
The Senate on the 10th spent the en-.
tire day discussing the bill amending the
| Pacific railroad act and creating . sinking
fund. Mr. Mcmillan presented joint resolu-
ton of the Minnesota Legislature asking z
donation OF land to aid the construction OF and
right OF way for . line Of railroad from St:
Paul and Minneapolis tothe Falls OF sault
Ste Marie.
The House transacted no business OF
| . general character, but while In committee
! of the whole spent some time on the bill
fixing the tariff on treights over the Omaha
bridge. ,
The Senate, on the 10th, transacted
no other business than to debate the Louisi-
ana report and accept the count Of the Com
mission aS elsewhere recorded.
The House, on the 10th. after reee1v'
ing the Senate to hear the report Of the Elect
srl Commission, adjourned without transact
ing any business.