Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-30

for the Fortysccond Congress; to establish Bu.
reau OF Customs Revenue In the Treasury Depart
ment TO amend the existing laws Of the United
states relative to the assessment and collection u
cent. on notes of State Banks; to extend
the time tofive years In which the application for
pensions may be filed In the proper department
...A report was received and referred from the
Secretary OF State, In reply to resolution Of the
House calling for the Correspondence with the
American Minister at Madrid on the subject OF
cuba, stating that 1t was not deemed advisable to
comply with the request. ;. All the amendments 10
the bill to provide for the taking of the ninth
census were disposed of, and the bill passed 80.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Presidents annual message, and, after con.
siderable discussion OF the financial policy
of the Government, a resolution declaring that
the proposition, direct or indirect, to repudiate
any portion Of the debt OF the United States Is un.
worthy of the honor and good name Of the nation,
and that the House without distinction OF party
hereby sets ITS seal OF condemnation on any and all
such propositions" was reported to the House and
adopted-yeas 1913, nays l.. A message was re-
ceiyed from the President announcing The ra'ihca-
ton of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment
by the State of Alabama Adjourned to the 20th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred-to prevent persons who
have been officers in the Treasury Department from
aiding In the prosecution Of against the Unit
ed States: to abolish the Office of Naval OH Ger |;
toabosh the ranking privilege; to provide for the
settlement and payment OF expenses incurred by
the Territorial authorities of Montana in the aup-
preston of Indian hostilites during the year 1851
to provide for the reduction Of officers Of the army
THE bill relative to telegraphic com
munications between the United States
and foreign countries was taken up and
discussed. The bill to promote the recon
struction OF Georgia was amended so as to require
the Legislature of that State to raty the Fifteenth
Amendment before being allowed representation
In Congress, and making distinction, in the
voluntarily aided and those who were compelled to
aid the rebellion; and the bill was passsd-45 to 0
Adjourned to the Goth.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the House
Census bill was taken up and referred Bills were
introduced and referred-to reform the civil ser
vice; TO charter tn American a. Holland Ocean
Cable Company to provide for the adjustment
and satisfaction of claims Of American citizens for
spoliaion committed by French priyateers Febru-
airy 3, 1875 for the protection OF settlers on the
frontiers. A joint resolution was reported from
the Judiciary Committee declaring that the State
of Virginia is entitled torepresentationi in Congress
IA resolution was agreed to requesting OF the
President copies OF any correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain, concerning
the questions pending between the two countries
since the rejection of the Alabama Claims Conven
ton by the Senate =. Executive session and ad.
JOuTnuleDt
In the House, on the Goth, memorial
of the Senators and Representatives IN Congress
from Tennessee was presented, praying Congress
to interpose for the relief Of loyal citizens in Ten.
nessee, and for the maintenance of republican
form OF government therein. Bills and resolu-
lions were presented and referred-providing
for free system of national banking; to regulate
the taking OF bail in civil and criminal cases grant
ing pensions to surviving soldiers and widows
of the war of 1912 relative TO the constitutional
power Of Congress to regulate and limit the tariff
of railroad companies extending through two or
States, and for the protection of the produc-
ing States of the Yves. TO suspend the provisions
of the act of March IS, 1869 TO strengthen the pub
lie credit, ninth the United States shall resume pay
ment in coin of all obligations Of the government
to repeal the law requiring agricultural societies to
take out a United States license in order to hold
their fairs, and pay per cent. on gross receipts
thereof; aboiishing the ranking privilege; to
regulate labor contracts made with immi.
grants in the United States; providing for
the assembling OF the Virginia Legislature aud ad-
mnsterng the test oath to its members and
officers; to provide for the payment of bounty TO
soldiers discharged by reason OF sickness con
tracted in the line OF duty: 70 grant certain
islands to Wisconsin as swamp lands. Resolutions
were adopted-instructin the Coz mitee on Ter
ritores to inquire what further egi, alton is neces-
say to suppress polygamy IN Utah. A bill was
passed making a temporary appropriation Of 5000
ment Of Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi
River. Alter discussing at considerable length
the Senate Georgia Reconstruction bill, the House
adjourned
In the Senate, on the 21st, the bill to
provide for the execution of the law against
polygamy in Utah was reported favorably A
bill was introduced and referred, for the more
equal distribution of the banking capital,
providing that the amount of notes TO be issued
shall not exceed $40 0O00 900, and preference shall
tional Bank circulation. The Octan Teleg raph
bill was taken up, discussed and recommittcd
joint resolution was passed, suspending until
February /, 1870, all existing laws relating to the
taking of the census. The House Joint resolu.
ton directing reimbursement of owners in the
loyal Stntess1f steamboats, and other vessels taken
during the war, was passed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 21st, the Georgia
Reconstruction bill was discussed at great length
and finally passed-12l to 5l.... The Senate joint
resolution sEspending the existing provisions of the
law for taking the census was passed. "A concur
rent resolution WAS agreed to extending the recess
from the 9Th to the 10Th OF January A joint reso.
luton was passed donating cannon for the erection
OF III squestrian statue in bronze Of General Grant.
to be placed on the souh terrace OF the Treasury
-. resolution was adopted authorizing the Presi.
dent to make the necessary preparations for the
ceptiOn, in becoming manner, OF Mr. Peabody's re.
mains Adjourned.
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