Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-29

tho Senate. Schurz briefly responded, defend
ms himself from the charge that ho had gone
over TO Inc Democratic party or that he in
tended to do so.--Aftar al executive session
The Senate ailournaG.
HorsE.-Seyersi isis were introduced and
two passed, ono biz removing political dlsa-
hihties from number Of persons in Tonnes
see, and tho blu relating to the duties on sugar,
which was under consideration yesterday. ADJ
journed to Monday.
SENATE Dec. ia resolution reported
from the Printing Committee. was passed At
ter a leugthy discussion, providing for print
ing condensed weekly reports of the Patent
Onioe, and sending one hundred copios TO
each state capital and the clerks Office OF each
judicial dstrict.--Among the bills introduced
WAS one providing for tho admission of Nova
da.-The bill to reimburse j. AZ. Best, of Pa
duoah, Ky, for property destroyed during the
war. was taken mp and discussed until tho
close of the days session, without vote be-
ing taken.
Houss. Among the bills INTRODUCED WAS
ono authorizing the Postmaster General to IN
sue one cent correspondence postal Cards
The Post Office Appropriation bill was report
ed from the committee 1t appropriates $780,
ISL, 69S-A resolution was offered by Jones VI
Kentucky recognizing the right of secession ~
debatahie, and calling for full pardon and AMI
nesty for all political Offenders during tho late
war. Rejeotei-yeas, Ii; nays li2.--Blls
were passed, approprating $4,000 to enable
the President to collect the Apache Indian
tribes in Arizonia and Now Mexico on resorva-
tons, to provide for subsistence, and promote
peace and civilization among them; author2-
ing soldiers of the war of 1912, and tho Meu-
can war; TO enter under the homestead law,
ono hundred and sixty acres, on alternate 70
served sections, along railroads which have
received land grants; apprOpriating 80, 0Oo.-
600 for Pensions. Tho House then took mp
the Legislative appropriation bill, pending
which al adjournment was taken.
SENATE, Dec 20. --Among the bills reported
from committee WAS one authorizing The issue
of an additional three hundred million per
cont. bonds authorized by tho funding law of
of the last Session. Aiortons resolution for
tho appointment of commission To invosti-
gate the resourcos Of San Domingo and tho
desire of the people respociing annexation to
the United states VIA taken up and discussed
until q quarter past four O'Clock, whom tho
Senate adjourned.
Housa Two bills were introduced aud re-
ferred, ono of which was for an appropriation
for the improvement of tho hacbors OF She
boygan and Port Washington. At ono O'Clock
tho House proceeded to the consideration OF
tho amnesty bill After a lengthy and general
debate, Butler moved the previous question
on Binghams amendment, which was second
ed by 81 yeas to Sinays, and pending the clos
lllR Nlttfu VI N''hs DHhp't hAAu AiouS' ~
lourned.
SENATE, Doc 2lst.--Sumner obtained leave
30 make personal explanation in reference to
an article which appeared in the Washington
Patriot. The article stated in substance that
friends of Sumner and tho President had been
endeavoring to effect q reconciliation between
them but that the efforts had signaly failed,
tho President declaring that sumner had
harshly criticised his acts; that he had imputed
l,al,n IN, th.A
Presient) and that he would, if it we're not
for his official position hold the Senator per-
sonaily responsible for these utterances Mr..
Sumner said that 40 far Al he WAS concerned
there WAS no truth in the article, that no had
never, either in public or in private, spoken
harshly OF the President or imputed unworthy
motives 10 him, and he appealed to ScIiKTorr
and members Of the Cabinet to wtnoss tho
truth of what he said.--Several bills were in-
troduoed, among which was ono increasing thS
pensions of soldiera and sailors 20 per cent;
and another, increasing tho salaries OF heads
Of executive departments to $4,000, of tho
Chief Justice to ell, 000 of the Associate
Justices 20 10000, or tho Circuit Judges TO
81, 800, OF District Judges, tho Judges Of tho
Court of Claims and Of tho Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia S600o--The House
bill amending The law regulating tho classifca-
ton of sugar was taken up and passed. The
Senate thea resumed the consideration Of the
resolution For the appointment OF commits
sion to report on the proposed annexation OF
San Domingo Sumner made a strong and
somewhat bitter speech aga inst the measure,
and was followed by Morton in its favor. The
former sharply criticised tho course Of tho
President on this matter, and Morton "a warm
iy defended it. The remainder of the session
which was continued all night, was devoted to
this discussion, and at six forty-fiye in tho
morning tie resolution was passed by vote
of 81 ayes and 3 nays. The Senate then ad-
jolrned after most exciting session.
HousE.-~A fow bills were introduced, but
mono of them we're of general interest. Petit
tions were presented from working mon of
New York asking for the emigration by corpo-
rations o the lsndless population Of tho East,
and the right to purchase lands from the
Creek Indians, on which they can settle, l6O
acres 10 a famiv.--A memorial was presented
from Victoria G. Woodruff, claiming tho right
OF suffrage under the lsth and 18th amend
ments TO tho Constitution, and asking tho
enactment of certain laws guaranteeing that
right to Tho women OF the United States.
The vote on the amnesty bill was, after some
discussion, postponed until the lth OF Jan
uary.-Thc contested election case from OHIO,
Of Rggleaton against Strader, was diapose1 OF
by resolution declaring Eggeston not onti-
tied to the scat THE death of Commissioner
Smythe, late representative from the Second
District of Iowa, was announced, and apGro-
pirate eulogies spoken. Adjourned.