Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-02-27
Business before Congress.

close has before it a large amount Of
i'm portant business yet unfinished that
will necessarily go oyer TO the Con
gress about to succeed it. The Re
construction bill is now in the hands
Of the President, whether TO be We
toed or TO die in his pocket remains
10 DC seen It's passage being less
than ten days before the close Of the
session, unless the President acts
upon it, it fails to become law. 1t
Is reported that large delegation OF
the Presidents friends from New
York are in Washington urging him
to sign the bill. The bill fixing the
tenure Of Office and limiting the Pres
ident's power to appoint and remove
officers, is also in the Presidents
hands.
The correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune gives summary of the bust
ness before Congress, from which We
take the following:
Of appropriation bills, that for the
Post Office Department IS the only
one which has become q law; the In
valid Pension Bill was sent 10 the
President four days ago the Diplo-
matte, West Point and Civil Service
bill are in Conference Committees
the Indian Bill has passed both branch
es, but the Senate amendment viii
throw it into Conference Commit
tee; the Army Bill and River and
Harbor BIZ have passed the House
and been reported from the Finance
Committee IN the Senate; the Naval
and Fertilization Bill has not vet been
acted on; the Bankrupt BID IS IN Z
Conference Committee, with the
chances for its passage somewhat
doubtful. The bill giving temporary
pay and TO increase the army has
passed the Senate only; the Military
Committee Of each body has reported
a new Bounty Bill, but neither has
heen taken up for final action; the
bill extending the Bounty Act of last
session to sailors and marines has
passed the House only; the prlncipi
Of the bill increasing the payment Of
Government employees mas been agreed
10 at both ends Of the Capitol, but
the details must be fixed in a Confer
ence Committee; Bingham's Indemnity
Bill, legalizing acts Of courts-martial
and Military Commissions, and pro.
tecting ex-army officers from suits loI
acts done IN obedience TO orders
passed the House on Saturday, and
goes the Senate, where the prospects
of reaching it are doubtful; BoutwelI'>
bill to keep rebel lawyers out of Fed
cral Courts, passed by the HOUSE
nearly a month ago, has not been re
ported By the Senate Committee, and
has little chance for becoming a law
the Colorado veto has not been touch
cd in either branch; the Militia Bill
has been postponed to the next Con
gress; kasson's bill recognizing all
Executive Departments, and Gar
fields bill for an annual examination
of all departments, viii not be reach.
ed even IN the House; the Education
al Bill, passed by the House at Its
last session. has been layorably re
ported in the Senate; Blainr's bill
for paving the war debts Of the loyal
States was sent TO the Ways and
Means Committee. and VIII not be
heard from again; the Senate bill to1
funding compound-inrrrest notes with
three per cent. bonds has been re.
jected IN the House, aud the House
bin for funding with greenbacks IS in
the Senate Finance Committee; the
Louisiana Reconstruction Bin. passed
by the House ten DAYS days ago, Is on
the table In the SCn2'a, the House
bill transferring the Indian Bureau to
20 the War Department has been lost
in tina Senate. and the Senate bill for
the appointment of ten Commission
crs to all in settling Indian difficult
ties by moral suasion, lies on the
Speakers table IN the House :
Jcnckes' bid for the competitive cx.
animation OF all civil employees was
lost IN the House by small majority,
and motion TO reconsider Is pend
ing; Hooper'S Bank Bill. and Ran,
dalIs Sinking Fund Bill are both be-
fore the House. but neither viii be
reached; " AIDES Constitutional
Amendment, limiting the President ;
term 10 one election, has not passed
the Senate; the Niagara Ship Canal
has been frequently pressed upon the
Senate, which has thus far neglected
TO take il up; the bill restoring 70
original loyal owners property con.
fscated by rebels, passed the House
last session. and was tavorabIy re-
ported N the Senate ! week age the
Tax Bill VIII hardly go from the
House 10 the Senate before Tuesday
the Tariff Bill IS not likely TO become
Il law. if J; must 6e acted on in the
usual way BY tire House-in Commit
tee Of the Who,e--Jut viii get
through il - friends are strong
enough to pass the Senate amend
meut just as It Is, without going into
committee.
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