Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03

Alaska Bills and joint resolutions were passed
to sell or exchange the Custom HOUSE IN Mssn
| consent to the erection Of bridge across the
Delaware river at Philadelphia; to provide Tor the
better security of lives OF passengers on
board Vessels a pt0pfs Ins rules and regu
tions for pre- ventng collisions on the water, APP
proved April 18th, 1864 to reorgani1e the marine
| Hospital service, and provide for the reilel OF
sick and disabled seamen; directing that no speech
not actually delivered in Congress be printed in the
| Globe Announcement was made OF the presenta-
ton to the Senate Of a beautiful volume containing
| the Lords Prayer In one hundred dlnefent IAN
| guages and motion was adopted that II be re-
ceived and aced in the Congressional Library.
| Pending the consideration OF the New York and
| Washington Airline Railroad bill, the Senate
went into executive session and soon aHer 40
jourDed.
In the House, on the 21st, large num-
Der Of bills were introduced and referred, includ
ing the following: To pay loyal citizens OF Tennes
see for property taken for use by the Military De-
partment; for the settlement of expenses Of Mon
tana for troops in 1857 creating the ONCE OF 0tov
Dor at Port washington, Wis; granting aid for
the construction Of railroad from vallejo 10 hum.
bodt Bay to legallze proceedings In State COURTS
| abolishng the Bureaus of Education and FREED
| mems Affairs; to remove political disabilities IN
States ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment; grant
ing unsold lands in Missouri on the LIST OF oanuary
next to that State for educational purposes ncor-
porating the Mississippi Valley Land and River I'm.
provement Company; authorizing. the sale OF
portion of Fort Leavenworth reservation
to the Kansas Agricultural and Mschani.
cal Association for iair g Irovids
| for the payment Of pensions through Postmasters
to provide means of reviewing the judgments of
United States Circuit and District Courts in crml'
nal cases; reducing the income tax 10 per cent,
and exempting - 900 therefrom increasing the
tax distilled spirits to 81 per gallon to equal
ize the distribution Of National Bank currency
| for the Improvement of Red River, between
granting aid to Oregon for the consruc-
! ton of steamboat canal around the
| Falls of Willamette The resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Banking and Currency
to report to the House at as early day as praCu-
cable bill increasing the currency to the amount
of at least $50, 10000 was adopted-ll0 to ~
The House bill removing political disabilities rom
! about 1000 persons was passed. line Commlttee
on Military Affairs made report on the subject OF
the sale of cadetships in the of b. f White
more, of South Carolina, finding him guilty of i'm
proper conduct in his connection with such appoint
ments and offering resolution that he be expelled
from his seat In the House the hearing OF the case
was set for the 23d, Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d the creden-
tials of Richard II. Whitley and Henry p Farrow,
Senators elect of Georgia, were presented and
withdrawn, it appearing that they were irregular
in 10rm "A JOINT resolution WdSTepOTteO from the
Committee on Pacific Railroads, authorizing the
Northern Pacific Railroad to issue mortgage bonds,
with an amendment providing that the company may
make good the deficiencies IN its land grants, arts
ing from previous disposition OF lands along its
line, by taking equal quantity with an additional
limit of ten miles. "A bill was reported from the
Committee on Retrenchment, providing for the
appoint ment by the President OF Board of Com
missioners for the examination OF all persons now
or hereafter to be employed in the civil service,
except Judges and Clerks Of Courts, members OF
the Cabinet, Ministers to foreign Governments,
and officers of the Senate and House of Represent
atives A report was made from the Committee
on Revision of the Laws, recommending the indef-
mite postponement OF the considerable OF the reso-
buttons Of the New York Legislature resembling its
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. .Ad-
journed at two o'clock, in honor OF the day.
In the House, on the 22d, the Speaker
appointed Messrs Beaman Kerr McCrary and
Porter on the Committee on Elections (now en-
larged to fifteen members), and subsequently
named Mr.. Hale of Maine, in place of Beaman, ex-
cused majority report was made from the
Committee on the Judiciary, that there was not
sufficient evidence in support of the charge
against Judge Busted on which to impeach him,
and the matter was ordered laid on the table. A
bill was passed, extending the benefits OF the
Homes ead law to children of deceased soldiers
"A resolution was offered and adopted that the
Committee on Rules be instructed to inquire into
and report upon speech OF Mr.. Mnngcn, publish
ed in the COngresSt0fH Ot00s oil tne 20tn, as 10
whether Mr.. Mungen has not abused the privilege
granted him by the House to print his undelivered
speech, and violated the rules OF the House, and
that, meantime, said speech be excluded from the
Globe. "A report from the Conference COMMITTEE
on the special Naval Appropriation bill, fixing the
appropriation at $200A000, was adopted. IA mo-
ton to adjourn, in honor OF Washington birthday
was reiected-70 to 1903. The Legislative Appro-
priation bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole. Adjourned ..r.
In the Senate, on the Esd, the bill for a
territorial government for Alaska was reported,
with amendments from the Committee on Terri
tories :. "A resolution was adopted instructing the
Naval and Military Committees to report upon the
expediency of abolishing the Naval Academy at
Annapolis and the Military Academy at West Point
The Presidents veto of the bill for the relief OF
Rollin White, relative to the extension OF pistol
patent was discussed and laid aside. The Gre
dentias OF II. Revels, Senator,elect from hissis'
sippi were presented and read the paper has
certificate of election for the term ending In 1911,
and is signed by General Ames Military Governor
of Mississippi. After considerable discussion the
Senate decided to receive the credentials, and,
pendnp the discussion Of resolution to refer them
to the Judiciary Committee, motion 10 adjourn
was carried.
In the House, on the 23d, the death Of
Hon. Arson Burlingsme was announced. Geo
Il Harris, j. L. Morphis, Geo. G. W. Mckee, and
LeGrand w Pierce members-eect from Mississip
pi appeared and took the oath Of office A bill
and Joint resolution were introduced and referred
granting lands in California to aid the construc-
tion of railroad from Vallejo to Humboldt Bay,
California: for the creation of a harbor OF refuge
on Lake Huron, Mich, The bill to prevent and
punish polygamy in Utah was debated The Leg
slative Appropriation bill was discussed in Com
mittee OF the Whole. David Atwood, member
elect from Wisconsin, appeared and took the oath
| The case Of b. II. Whlttemore, OF south
| Carolina, whose expulsion is demanded for
a sale of cadetships within his appoint
ment, came up for action. Mr. Butler appeared as
| counsel for the accused A request for delay was
refused by Mr.. Logan Chairman OF the lnyestlga-
! ting Committee A sworn statement OF white,
more was read, acknowledging that he had received
money for cadetshps and had devoted it to chart
table purposes in his district. After considerable
discussion, motion to give Whittemore twenty
DAYS time.was lost without count, and motion
for DELAY without reference TO time, was lost by ~
TO 1856 Mr. Logan then moved the previous qnesuoh,
which. being seconded, Mr., Whittemore appealed
for one day, which Logan granted, and the House
| adiourDed,