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

SENATE, J.---Amoune ling the bills
passed We're Senate bill to reimburse Kansas
for expenses incurred in cxpclllng invasions
nd suppressing Indian hostlltics; Senate bill
to provide for the sale OF portions of the Fort
leaVenworth military reservation in Kansas
Senate bill to provide additional regulations
Tor homestead and presumption entries on
public lands. 1t 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
81 to n
House, June 1.-THE House spent the
most of the day i'll committee of the whole
having under consideration the sundry civil
appropriation BILL
SENATE, June 12.-Earious reports OF
conference committees were made and re-
tcrrcd. The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed without amendment Senator Couk
ling reported favorably bill authorizing the
Pacific railroad companyto construct a bridge
across the Colorado river at Fort Iowa. House
bills tor the payment Of the claim of Tennes-
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
bill 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.-Thc 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 HE appropriation
for the signal servicefrom 1925 900 to $3.50, OOO
Adopted: \ further appropriation for the
hock Island arsenal, aSgreSating S265,OOO,
al ,tCl \ I fhn
had Squabblc over the sunliry civil uppropri-
alton bill lasting until midnight.
SEN->Tl, June l3.--Thc bill for the re-
peal OF the specie resumption act was amend
Cd and passed. 1t provides that after the
passage of the act, L. S. notes shall be recciv-
ablc the same as com in payment of per
cent. bonds, and on and after Oct. l, 1873 said
notes shall be receivable for duties on imports
HOUSE, June l'.-Therr was great con-
fusion as to the order Of business, the House
finally going into committee Of the whole on
the sundry civil bill. \ prot,acted debate
ensued and ut 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
to final adjournment on Monday next AID
preparation bills were passed, amended or re-
jected, or referred to conference committees.
involving millions of dollars. The House bill
S2l5, 500 for public building in
New York to be used as 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 $72
a cod b.
Dill to making appropriations for harbor and
river Improvements was referred to a CON-
mttee OF conference. Senators Windon and
Allison were appointed new conference CON-
mttee on the legislative, judicial and ex-
ecutlve appropriation bill.
HOUsE.June 14.-Mr. Burchard moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the following
preamble and resolution: WHEREAS, At
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 Resol1ed, 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 arts.
ing thercfrom, 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
2334 nays IA.
SENATE, June Ex-senator Wadlcigh
reported that the charges that Senator Grover
procured his seat by fraud and bribery were
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. Mcdonald,
deceased The report of the conference COM
mittee on the river aud harbor bill appropria-
ting 1886, 500 was agreed to. The amend
ment OF the House increasing the pension of
Gen. Shields to $40 a month was agreed t..
HOUSE, June 15.-The conference re-
port appropriating ss,361 800 for rivers and
harbors was agreed too. The consideration
OF the Dill amending the internal revenue law
was resumed, and discussed at considerable
length. MIR. Hewitt offered an amendment
Tor 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 $500, 900 to de-
House bill to organize a life saving Service
passed. large number of appropriations
were passed for various objects The com
mittec on appropriations reported in favor of
allowing expenses and compensations Of the
committee appointed by Grant to 20 to
Louisiana $4,000. This led to a long discus
sion on the Louisiana imbroglio, in which
Senator Conkling and Blaine took a part,
cach opposing the appropriation, and each
showing much bitterness against the admin
lstratlon Tor its Management of Louisiana
affairs. The appropriation was defeated, 80
TO ~. sundry other appropriations were
HOUSE, June ia resolution touch
ing the depressed condition of labor and in
dustry throughout the country, and provid-
ing for select committee to sit during the
recess to enquire into the the cause thereof
passed: Various appropriations were con-
sldered and passed. Mr.. Butler introduced q
resolution concerning Senator Matthews re-
fusal to appear before the Potter committee.
requesting the Senator to give Mr.. Matthews
formal leave Of absence to appear before the
committee The resolution led to various in
cisive remarks on the part of several memb-
ers, and was adopted. A stormy debate en-
sued on the bill appropriating S., 100000 to
be placed under the direction of the President
to pay the government of Great Britain the
amount awarded by the fishery commission,
lately assembled at Halifax in pursuance of
of the treaty of Washington. This led to a
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 Robson, and
at midnight took up business upon the
Speakers table.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Investigating the Election of 1876 Under