Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-24
Congressional Proceedings.


WASHINGTON APRIL 10
SESArE.-Mr Bayard presented petitions in
favor of uniform bankrupt law.
Mr.. Sumner presented about a dozen petitions
numerousiy signed by citizens OF different towns
in Massachusetts. asking Congress TO repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law, To abolish slavery IN the
District OF Columb,a and the Territories. to pro-
hibit the interstate save trade. and To admit 10
more slave States; aet.ug upon precedent. be
moved refer them to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr. Sumner moved to lay them the table
lie also called for the nays and yeas.
hIr. " IgfaIl desired tn give his reasons Why
he should vote in the Affirmative, but Mr. Wade
objected
! The motion TO lay il on the table was carried
10y yeas %; nays 10 Il was a strict party vote
Mr C"l;amer presented u petition similar TO
that offered by Mr. sumner. and moved It's ref
e5ence to the Judiciary Com
Mr. Mason moved TO lay II on the table
Motion carried
/ Mr. Anthony offered resolution calling on
The President to furnish tn, Senate with the
les ruc5lons given TO Mr.. McLaue. when Minis
I ter 20 China.
/ Mr.. Wilson called up his resolution instruct
! ing the Military Committee to enquire into the
4 contract tor iron made by the War Department
After some further debate the resolution
laid over.
The resolution providing for an adjournment
every three days Tor all The Time from Thurs
day next till the first Of May. adapted. IS
Ia - and hat for an adjourn ueHt tom tie - n
70 the 30gh If April rejected. u against p
Tie Homestead bill was taken upon and vi
Owns amendment. Ia legalize the lands In Cal
lioTiia and Oregon by miners, was considered
al length without vote.
Adjourned
House The Deficiency Bill was taken mp.
Mr.. Houston demanded the yeas and nays On
lis passage
Mr. Sherlnln reminded the gentleman that if
~. ON 10 pa 70
OF tie appropriation tills.,hey may be defeated.
Mr. Houston replied that his object TO
defeat the bill, and he was willing to take the
responsibility.
Mr.. Sherman. in reply to n question by Mr.,
Curtiss, said there was not single item IN the
bill not recommended by the Administration
and that II was the smallest D, fcieucy Bal
which had been reported for years
AIr. Gooch would for the bill. under
standing it was to pay debts already contracted
but he hoped tina, hereafter the Administrator
would contract only such debts rs lis friends
could vote To pay.
Mr. Houseton replied there was scarcely IN
item i'll the bill t" pay debts contracted by the
Administration Congress itself had incurred
the obligation. The bill passed, - against GO
/ The House went into Committee on the Mill
ta:y Aoadenn till as returned from tie Senate
with an amendment authorizing the calling out
Of a regiment OF Texan volunteers.
Without action the Committee rose.
/ MIR. l5Ui ham ) Restitution Tor an attIouFlneHI
from the 18th to the 3 III Of April, read
Mr.. Wasburnc, Of Maine and other kepub
hcans. objected.
Adjourned.
On the nth, the Senate went into executive
session. aft Ter which Mr. johnson reported th'
t Homestead Bill modified form, limiting th'
class of persono provided to heads Of families
and requiring payment of twenty five cents pc
acre md five years residence after winch TN
5 shall be given; also limiting lands to h'se only
suhect To private entry. The bill further pr"
yidcs that the land shall 20; be sold, for q, y
OF the settler, TIL after the United states part
: with the title; also that an alien must file III
declaration ct intention Of becoming a clilzei
I before lie could avail himself Of the benefits O
the bill.
Mr.. johnson Of Arkansas. argued at lensll
: in favor ef the blll
Mir. Gvin offered an amendment, l-gallziu.
: tie occupancy of lie mineral suds in CalIfarni
and Oregon ~ citizens Of the |. ); the "l.Ice
] Is 10 dgI,e ont coulie.lahor from the mines au'
caufine 1t 20 agriculture.
A message vas received from The President
ve-o.ug tie till for the relief of ArtLur Eivar.
: and associates. who carried the mails an Tie
northern lakes from -l9 90 1870. on he gro- 81
,i.Ht the claims have tirealy been objected b.
Tie Pos. Master General aud the Court III Claim
! WI,hou; acfi.u thereon. ;he Senate adjourned