Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, J.-Amoune ling the bills
passed were Senate bill to reimburse Kansas
for expenses incurred in expelling invasions
nd suppressing Indian hostil,ties; Senate bill
to provide for the sale of portions of the Fort
Leayenworth military reservation in Kansas;
Tor homestead and presumption entries on
public lands. It provides for the public alton
OF notices OF Intention to enter agricultural
lands under the law named. The rivers and
harbor bill was further amended and passed,
IS to -.
HOUSE, June 1.-THE House spent the
most OF the day in committee of the whole,
appropriation bill.
SENATE, June 12.-Various reports of
conference committees were made and re-
ferred. The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed without amendment. Senator Conk-
ling reported favorably bill authorizing the
Pacific railroad company to construct a bridge
across the Colorado river at Fort Iowa. House
bills for the payment Of the claim Of Tcnnes-
see for keeping United States prisoners pass
ed. Senator Voorhees, presented petition
from Peter Cooper, praying the repeal of the
specie resumption act. The eight hour law
bin was discussed at some length, and its
further consideration postponed to December
next. The select committee to inquire into
the alleged frauds in Louisiana, under the
resolution of Senator Matthews, were author
lied to sit during the session of the Senate.
HOUSE, June, l2.-The civil service
appropriation bill was considered. Amend
ments for the reissue of ten millions of
treasury notes, now held for redemption Of
fractional currency, ruled out of order. Mr..
Stephens moved to increase the appropriation
for the signal service from 1926 900 to $3.50, ,OOO
Adopted. further appropriation for the
Rock Island arsenal, aggregating $265,00O,
adopted. At the evening session the house
had squabble over the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill lasting until midnight.
SENATE, June 13.--The bill for the re-
peal of the specie resumption act was amend
ed and passed 1t provides that after the
passage of the act, U. s. notes shall be receiv-
able the same as com in payment of 4 per
cent. bonds, and on and after Oct. /, 1873 said
notes shall be receivable for duties on imports
HOUSE, June 13.-Therc was great con-
fusion as to the order of business, the House
finally going into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil bill. A prot,acted debate
ensued and at midnight the bill passed.
SENATE, June, IA large amount of
business was transacted mostly in reference
to appropriation bills, the appointment of
committees in conference to reconcile differ
ence between the two houses, preparatory to
preparation bills were passed, amended or re-
jected, or referred to conference committees.
involving millions of dollars. The House bill
appropriate ting s2l5,5O0 for public building in
New Yo:k to be used as a barge Office was
passed. A bill was passed creating sinking
fund to pay the Indebtedness due the govern
ment by the Pacific railroad company. The
House bill to increase the pensions of certain
pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost
both hands, both feet or the sight of both eyes
in the service of their country from $50 to 81
a month was passed. Amendments to the
bill to making appropriations for harbor and
river improvements was referred to CON-
mittee OF conference. Senators Windon and
Allison were appointed new conference COM
mittee on the Legislative, judicial and ex-
ecutive appropriation bill.
HOUSE. j une 14.-Mr. Burchard moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the following
preamble and resolution: WHEREAS, At a
joint meeting of the two Houses of the 44th
Congress. convened pursuant to law and the
constitution, for the purpose of asserting and
counting votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, for the term commencing March 4th
1877. on counting the votes Ruthford B. Hayes
was declared elected President, and VIM A
Wheeler was declared elected Vice President;
therefore Resolved, That no subsequent Con.
gress, and neither House, has jurisdiction to
revise the action of such joint meeting, and
any attempt by either House to annul or dis.
regard such action, or title to the Office aris-
ing therefrom, would be revolutionary, and
is disapproved by the House. After a long
struggle and great confusion and commotion
the preamble and resolution was passed, yeas
234, nays ID.
SENATE, June Ex-senator Wadleigh
reported that the charges that Senator Grover
not sustained by the evidence. A concurrent
resolution, amended by the House, extending
the session to p. m. tuesday, June 18th, was
passed. William E. Spencer was chosen
clerk OF the Senate, vice William J: cDonald,y
deceased. The report of the conference COM
ting $S,365, 500 was agreed to. The amend,
ment OF the House increasing the pension Of
Gen. Shields to $1C0 amonth was agreedte.
HOUSE, June 15.-The conference re-
port appropriating. Ss361 500 for rivers and
harbors was agreed too. The consideration
OF the bill amending the internal revenue law
was resumed, and discussed at considerable,
length. Mr.. Hewitt offered an amendment
for the establishment of the bonded ware
houses for the export of tobacco. Adopted.
SENATE, June 1.-THE committee on
the judiciary reported an amendment to the
civil sundry bill appropriating $3Oo, 900 to de-.
House bill to organize life saving service
passed. "A large number of appropriations
were passed for various objects. The com
mittee on appropriations reported in favor of
allowing expenses and compensations Of the
GonsaSa f@%ttee oRPoiatsa Sa Sy Grant to
sion on the Louisiana imbroglio, il which
Senator Conkling and Blaine took part,
each opposing the appropriation, and each
showing much bitterness against the admin
lstratlon for its Management of Louisiana
affairs. at an The appropriation was defeated, 80
to ~. sundry other appropriations were
agreed to.
House, June ia resolution touch
ing the depressed condition of labor and In.
dustry throughout the country, and provid-
ing for a select committee to sit during the
passed: Various appropriations were con-
sidered and passed. Mr.. Butler introduced a
resOl utlon concerning Senator Matthews re-
fusal to appear before the Potter committee,
requesting the Senator to give Mr. Matthews
formal leave Of Of absence to appear before the
cisive remarks on the part of several memb-
err, and was adopted. A stormy debate en-
sued on the bill appropriating $5,5OOO,OO to
be placed under the direction of the President
to pay the government of Great Britain the
amount awarded by the fishery commission,
of the treaty of Washington. This led, to q
stormy debate. The House refused, to sus-
pend the rules. The House Committee re-
ported in favor of censuring the conduct of
the navy department under Robeson, and
at midnight took up business upon the
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Investigating tho Election Of 1870 Under
the Potter. Observation-Disclosures E. AZ.
derson and Secretary AheEnaan On the