Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-23
Congressional.

recognition OF the Cuban insurgents Bills were
introduced and .referred-relative to the salaries
of the Justices OF the Supreme Court, fixing the
Chief Justices at s2 600 and Associate Justices at
$4,000; for the disposal of public landsin Mississippi
and Arkansas. providing that Presidential elect
ors shall be elected In each State on the second
Tuesday Of October, in the year In which they are
to be chosen, and that Representatives in Con-
gress shall be elected in each State on the second
Tuesday Of the October next preceding the begin
ming of the term OF Congress to which they are
elected; exempting from tax or duty all requests
or devises OF personal or real property In trust ex-
clusively for charitable uses. "A memorial from
the ctizens and members of the Legislature of Vir-
ginia, urging that the State be admitted to
representation In Congress, was tabled The
bill relating to the appellate jurisdiction Of the
Supreme Court was reported from the Judiciary
Committee, with an amendment declaring that all
Courts OF the United States, In the administration
of Justice shall be bound by the decision of the
political departments of the government on politi
cal questions. The bill to remove political disa
bilites of several persons therein named was taken
up and passed. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the 9th, several petit
titons were presented. Bills were introduced
and refered-to perfect the reconstruction of Geor
gia; to place on the free list tea coffee molasses
and syrup, meada. or cane juice, rice, salt, lumber
hides, and stains for printing paper, and iron in
pigs; to provide for the settlement OF conflicting
claims to patent rights; to provide for the
diers and to extend the time for filing claims ior
additional bounty; to prevent and punish election
frauds; TO impose tax on all fictitious and gam
bling sales of gold. The joint resolution of the
Ohio Legislature rejecting the Fifteenth Constitu
tional Amendment was presented and referred -.
The Census bill was further considered in Commit
tee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, among the
bills introduced and referred were to remove po-
litical disabilities from the people of the States
lately in rebellion; to amend the laws regulating
the coasting trade; to extend the time for the com
pletion of the military road from Copper Harbor,
Michigan, to Green Bay. Wisconsin; to divide
Michigan into judicial districts, and establish the
Northern District Of Michigan to establish a uni
form rule of naturalization throughout the United
States; to repeal much Of the Internal Revenue
law as requires farmers and gardeners to have a
produce brokers' license to sell their own
products from stalls or stands to provide for the
sale of the coin In the Treasury, except such
as may be necessary for the payment of interest
on the bonds "A joint resolution of the Michigan
Legislature, asking an appropriation for the
Improvement of the entrance to Portage Lake,
was presented and referred After the further
consideration of the Census bill in Committee Of
the whole, the House adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were in
troduced and referred authorizing an additional
issue of legal tender rAtes to the amount of $44-
100000; to regulate the importation of lumber on
'the northern, northeastern aud northwestern
frontiers; TO dispense with spies and in
formers in the internal revenue service;
to authorize the construction and mainte.
nance OF a bridge across the Niagara river to
amend the naturalization law; to amend the exist
ing laws relating to trial by jury In the Federal
courts The Census bill was further considered in
Committee of the Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, among the
petitions presented and referred were-one in
favor of the recognition of Cuba. and one for the
relief of political disabilities. Bills were intro
duced-to establish Department Of Irdian Affairs /;
to fund the maturing debt OF the United States
by a sei-funding bond; to regulate the importa-
ton of immigrants under labor contracts making
it misdemeanor TO make any engagement for the
labor of immigrants out OF this country or in it, at
less rate of wages tnan is usua ly paid; repeating
all laws authorizing the transmission of matter in
mail, free of postage making the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment necessary to the admission
of Georgia. TO provide for the payment OF pensions
quarterly; to extend the time for presenting claims
for additional bountes 49,. The bill to perfect the
reconstruction of Georgia was reported from the
judiciary Committee, with amendments; also, With
amendments from the same committee, the bill
to relieve members or Congress from Importantly
80. The bill to define and regulate the jurisdiction
and powers OF courts of the United States was
taken up and debated.
In the House, on the 18th, the following
were among the bills introduced and referred: to
amend the Currency act to abolish the ranking
privileges to provide free system of national
banking; to provide for the construction of the
Niagara Ship Canal; declaring that the State of
Virginia is entitled to representation in the Con-
cress OF the United States to remove political
disabilities "A report was received from
the Secretary of State announcing the
official notice Of the adoption of the Fif-
teenth Amendment by nineteen States, and the de-
fective return OF two States. IA resolution was
e AZ
with the British Provinces would be wholly in ia
vor OF the British producer, and should not in our
p.esent condition, be favorably considered. "A
resolution for an adjournment OF the Two houses
from Wednesday, December %, TO Wednesday,
January 3. was agreed to-. "A petition, signed
by T2,3Si citizens OF the State of New
York, that Congress accord belligerent
rights 10 Cuba and recognize her independence,
the repeal of the Civil Tenure act was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee ordered
printed and re-committed "A bill was passed for
the removal OF disabilities from CITIZENS of North
Carolina, Florida and Alabama The Census bill
was further considered in Committee of ths Whole,
and the House adjourned.
"a the Senate, on the 14th, the JOINT res
oution of the Ohio Legislature rejecting the
proposed Fifteenth Amendment, was presented
Bills were introduced and referredto increase the
mali steamship service between the United States
and China and Japan; to fix the western terminus
of the Pacific Railroad joint resolution was
presented and elerred, extending for two years the
time for the completion of the Atlantic n Pacific
Railroad The death of Mr.. Fessenden, late
Senator from Maine, was announced by Mr.. Morrill,
eulogies were pronounced by several Senators, and
resolutions of respect we're adopted, ,fter which
the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 14th, bills were in
troauced and referred to define and extend the ju-
ri,diction and duties of United States Commission
ers making temporary appropriation for the prose
cution of the work for the improvement Of the Des
Moines Rapids, In the Mississippi River; for fur
uishing, at the cost of the War Department, cloth
ing TO needy and INDECENT soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines in the soldiers Homes. Leave wa.
obtained to have printed and recommit-
ted to the Committee on Reconstruction a
bill pending for the admission OF Virginia TO
representation In Congress upon certain fuuda.
mental conditions. :. message was received from
the President announcing that he had approved
bill for the removal of political disabilities from
large number of persons. The Census bill was
further considered in Committee of the Whole. 80.
A message was received from the Senate aunouns-
iug its proceedings in reference to the death Of