Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1870 — Weekly Summary. [ARTICLE]

Weekly Summary.

CONGRESSIONAL in the Senate, on the 6th, bills for an ease of the fees of United State. Marehalsand Others of the Western Dietrtot of ArkynyM, and to provide for special terms of the Circuit Court In the Southern Dfefricb at Ohtb. warn, kepofte* oh a<lvetWly..;.ThS MOSse resolution lor flnai Mllu. gubt 1 was lost. when a motion to table the resolution wn rejected—l7to96 -end It was finally proprieties! bill was takes up, and various amend* menu reported by the Committee on Appropriations were agreed t 0.... Adjourned to the Sth. tin the Senate, on the 9th, bills were reported—for furnishing artificial limbs fordlqalriad soldiers; to Incorporate the Kansas, Indian Territory ‘A Gulf Railroad Company; to enable the Missouri River, Fort Scott * Gulf Railroad, and the twavaaworth, Lawrence St Southwestern Railroad 'Companies to ' construct a single railroad track through the Indian Top rifory to the Gulf; ox’ending the time for the reversion, by the United States, at lands granted to Michigan th aid the construction* of the Pare Marquette ft Flint Railroad; to reimburse Kansas for moneys expended In raising and equipping militia for the Suppression of the rebellion; for extending the tlmeifor the presentation of claims for additional bounty, under the act of July SO, 18OT. ....A bill was Introduced and referred, requiring the Secretary pt the Treasury, the National Banks, and other corporations and associations, to Issue and publish annual'y statements of the amount of interest due npon certificates o" stocks issued by the United States, dividends, deposits, and interest accruing from other sources, which have been Unclaimed for two years.... The bill reducing taxation was taken upand debated.... The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered In Committee of the Wh01e.... Adjourned. The House met on the 9th and adjourned to the 10th, without transacting any business. In the Senate, on the 10th, a memorial was submitted from the Grand Army of the Republic, asking to be given authority to send solaier.'pen.ir.ua thrnngh the mall by the moneyorder system... . Bills were reported—for refunding certain duties upon the importation of Russia hemp, npon which 910 per ton has been charged, in violation of the treaty with Russia, only ISo being charged on Manilla hemp; making the duty on Russia hemp the same as on Manilla ....On motion, the secretary « the Interior was asked for information relative to any unauthorised invasion of the Indian Territory by citizens ....Bills were Introduced—regulating pensions for disabled officers end soldiers; to enable the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad Company to re-locate a portion of the road.,. .The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was further considered. In the. House, on the 10th, the Senate amendments to the Pension Appropriation bill were non-concurred In, and a Committee of Conference ordered... .James H. Lewis, Representative of the Third District of Kentucky, vice Golladay. resigned. took the oath.... The Senate Northern Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up, and its supporters refusing to allow lime for discussion and amendment, filibustering commenced and continued all the afternoon without action.... Adjourned. In the Senate, on the 11th, Mils were introduced and referred—to establish mail service to the west coast of South America; granting lands to the Alabama ft Tennessee Railroad Company ....The bill to provide artificial limbs to disabled soldiers was pavsed.... Several amendments to the Legislative Appropriation bill were disposed of ....Adjourned. ‘ e In the House, on the 11th, a bill was passed appropriating >500,000 to supply deficiencies in the compensation of mileage of Congressmen.... The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was taken un. and the House refused—T? to 9£— to order It to a third reading, when several amendments were offered and, with the bill, referred to the Pacific Railroad Committee... .Bills were introduced— repealing the Act of 1890. authorizing the States of Missouri and Georgia to levy a tonnage tax on vessels; for the better protection of the frontier of Texas.... The Tariff bill was taken np in Committee of the Whole, and several paragraphs were disposed at. Adjourted. -- In the Senate, on the 12th, the report of the Conference Committee on the Hot Springs resolution was concurred in .. A resolution was adopted calling upon the President-for information concerning organized bands of persons at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory... .The Army’bill was'taken up, and amended by fixing the reduction of the army at 30,000 instead of 85,000; several other amendments were disposed of, when the bill was passed.... After considering the Appropriation bill, the Senate adjourned. In the House, on the 12th, Messrs. Kelsey, of New York, Butler, of Massachusetts, and Niblack, were appointed a Conference Committee on the Pension Appropriation bill, BUhf were introduced and. referred—to prevent and punish election frauds; to equalize bounties.... Bil s were passed—to extend the provisions of the pre-emption laws to Colorado; to define the duties of Pens!* n Agents, and prescribe the manner of paving pensions.... A large number of bills grantingpenslone were alio passed ....The rariffbUlwas for'her considered in Committee ortho Whole ... Adjourned.