Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-08
XLVIth CONGRESS,
Senate.

w Abd1NdTON, april ZS.-NO DuslnoSe
of importance was transacted in the senate
to-day.
WEDNESDAY, April 30.-The senate
considered the bill to prevent the introduc
ton of contagious or infectious diseases
into the United States and Hamlin. Ker.
man, Hoar and Conkling opposed the meas
ure......After an executive session the sen.
ate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May BELL offered the
following resolution, which was agreed to
"That the secretary of the treasury be
directed to inform the senate of the amounts
due and unoollected, if any, under section
of the act of August 5, 1871, entitled An
act to provide increased revenue from i'm.
ports to pay interest on the public debt,
and for other purposes md to state the
reason, if any exist, why the same have not
been collected agreeably to the provisions
of said act" ......Saulsbury, from the com.
mittee on privileges and elections, reported
q resolution instructing that committee to
inquire into the matter of the contest of H
H. Spoford, against VIM. P Kellogg, regard.
ing seat in the senate, with power to send
for persons and papers, and to, employ a
stenographer to take testimony in Wash.
ington or in New Orleans by subcommittee.
..Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 2.-Johnson introduced
bill amendatory of and supplementary to
the act to aid in thr construction of the
Texas Pacific railway. It authorizes the
company to extend it's line from its present
western terminus to Ell Paso, there to unite
with the Southern Pacific railway. The
lands granted to the former are transferred
to and vested in the latter, extending
along its portion of the road east. The COM
pany is required to complete its road within
six years. Referred......After an executive
session the senate adjourned till Monday.
House.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Prior to
reading the journal the presidents message,
vetoing the army appropriation bill, was
received. ....The house then adjourned as a
mark of respect to the late representative
Clark, of Iowa. The speaker appointed a
committee to accompany the remains OF the
deceased to his late home.
WEDNESDAY, April 3O.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the speaker
presented the veto message of the president
upon the army appropriation bill and it was
read by the clerk. On conclusion of the
reading Of the message Sparks offered an
order THAT the message of the president
just read, be entered at length on the journal
as required by the constitution of the
United States, and that the house will TO-.
morrow proceed to consider said message,
and thereafter to reconsider the bill making
appropriations for the support of the army,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, and
the said message be printed" Adopted......
The tn . following bills passed: Apgr9priating
the requisite amountsto pay ]. B. Eads the
sums due for constructing the jetties at
South Pass; amending the section of the
revised statutes prescribing a penalty for
conspiracy against the United States... "A
DILL extending for two years from October
7th the time for payment of pre.emptors on
certain nnhlic Ianda in. Minnesota was
passed...... Warner, from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures reported a bill
amending certain sections of the revised
statutes relating to coinage and coin bullion
certificates. he also reported a resolution
making the foregoing the special order for
Saturday next, and from day to day until
disposed OF. Vote was taken on the resolu.
ton and resulted 103 yeas to 1O2 navs. the
speaker casting the deciding vote, Yeas
and nays were ordered, pending which the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 1.-Sparks called up
the order made yesterday to reconsider the
army appropriation bill. A vote was taken
on the question, no debate being allowed.
whether upon reconsideration the house
VIII pass the army appropriation bill not.
an. nd the objections of the presi.
over the presidents veto, the vote standing
yeas 120, nays 10, not the necessary two.
thirds in the affirmative. 1t was strictly
party vote. Only 9 of the Greenbackers
voted for the bill and against it. ,...Ad-
journed until Saturday,
SATURDAY, May 3.-stephens, from
the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported bill to enable import.
srs to use the metric system, of weights and
measures. Referred to the committee on
xays and means......At the expiration of
ne morning hour, consideration was re-.
umed OF the bill reported from the coinage
committee, amending the statutes relating
{, coinage and coins and bullion certi6cates'
N amer addressed the house on the meas.
ire, continuing his remarks until adjourn
nent.