Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill relative to the Des MONIES river was passed..
Bills were introduced-to prevent the collection of
taxes on property exempt from tax; TO remove po
itical disabilities from persons therein named in
the State OF Texas; to aid the construction OF
railroad from Omaha to Fort Berthod Dakota
also railroad from the Texas line to the Mssissip
pi river near Vicksburg; also railroad and tele
graph from Marshall, Texas, to San Diego Cal. =.
The Virginia bill was taken uy, and, after consld-
cradle discussion, the Senate went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
offered and adopted, forbiddng any officer or
clerk in Government employ from making or re-
ceiving gifts or presents from those above or be-
low him A resolution was offered and referred,
favoring reduction of taxation to the lowest
possible point, and declaring any annexation OF
foreign territory for which a consideration of
money or its equivalent is to be made. direct
assault upon the public credit....A bill was
introduced to prevent and punish certain abuses in
the Postotfice Department, in reference to lottery
circulars. IA resolution was adopted directing
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 consider the neces
sity OF erecting postolice building at Kansas City,
Mo. The Virginia bill was taken up and discuss a
after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 14th, petitions
were misunderstanding forth that the Special
Commissioner had incorrectly represented the cost
of manufacture of pig iron; to abolish the frank
irg privilege. :. A bill was introduced and referred
TO abolish the ranking privilege, and establish
carrying system in cities of 5000 inhabitants
80. Discussion took places on resolution con-
corning the seizure of some spirits in San Francis
CO. but no action was taken. The Virginia bill
was taken up, and message was received iromth
House, with the bill adopted by that body, and a
motion made TO substitute 1t for the one before
the Senate.
In the House, on the 14th, the Virginia
bill was taken up the first thing, and after consd-
cradle discussion, a vote was taken on the amend
ment providing penalty for taking the oath false
iy, which was adopted by 1872 to II; the next vote
was on the amendment offered by Mr.. Bingham as
substitute, admitting the State at once, without
further condition, which was carried by aS to IS;
the question on the preamble to the substitute was
agreed to by 7G to g. and the bill as amended was
passed by vote of142 to 49, after which the House
adjourned till the nth.
In the Senate, On the 18th, several petit
tions for the abolition of the ranking privilege
were presented; also, for the removal of political
disabilities, and one from the soldiers of the war of
1872 between II and Sc years of age, for pensions
during the balance of their lives. A bill passed
by the House at the last session prohibiting re-
tired officers being assigned to duty emitting them
to full pay, was called up, and passed The Vir-
ginia bill was taken up, and after discussion. on
motion the Senate bill was tabled, 25 to 49, the
House bill was read and an amendment offered,
when the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, large num-
Der of bills were introduced and referred, among
which wore-for the repes of the tonnage tax on
American vessels; for the adjournment Of Con-
gress on the second Tuesday of April; to pay one
years salary OF Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court to the family of Mr.. Stanton; to cede to
Ohio the uDsold lands of the Virginia Military
District in Ohio; for the improvement of the har-
Dor of Michigan City relative to public buildings
in jefferson City; granting lands to Wisconsin,
for a breakwater, harbor and ship
canal at the head of Sturgeon Bay; to connect
Green Bay with Lake Michigan; to abolish the
ranking privilege from the list of July, 1870, and
authorizing the POSTMASTER Geporal to contract for
the construction of telegraph mail routes and to
establish postal telegraph in connection with the
Post Office Department Resolutions were offered
declaring that public economy requires that
there should not be any increase In salaries
of any officer; on the expedency
of improving the harbor at Evansville, Ind. donat
ing cannon for a soldiers grave at Rose Hill Gene
terry, Chicago; calling on the various Secretaries
for information; iavorng the withdrawal OF Ma
tional bank notes and substituting greenbacks
therefor; opposing the plan ofbuying $40 bonds at
premium; constituting eight hours a day swork
Tor government employees. Inc Dill 10 1ppOTtlOu
the representation in the next House, was taken
up and discussed Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, large num-
Der of petitions were presented for the abolition of
the ranking privilege. :. Bills were introduced
creating land districts in Kansas and Colorado; to
increase the efficiency of the army: granting lands
TO the State OF Kansas TO aid the construction OF
railroad The House bill making an appropria-
ton to defray the expenses of the Committee on
Banking and Currency was passed The Virginia
bill taken up and discussed, but the Senate ad
journed without taking vote.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill for
the transfer Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard to
League Island was taken up and discussed. The
apportionment bill taken up, discussed and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union. A resolution was adopted asking
the Secretary OF State for information to the dis
position made of 900 allowed for aggressions
on American commerce by Japan Bills were in
troduced and referred, for the erection OF Post
office and other government buildings in Brooklyn,
and for the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the report
of the late Louisville Convention, in favor OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad, was submitted. =. Sew
erL petitions for the abolition OF the ranking priv
ilege were presented and referred. Bills were
Notwithstanding land TO aid in the construction
of the Republicans Valley Railroad in Kansas
also TO aid the construction of railroad in Florida.
knd also to aid the construction of the Lawrence x
Kansas Railroad and telegraph line THE VIZ
GINA bill wa. taken up, and n amendment, requlr'
ing an oath nom the state officers that they are
eligible under the Fourteenth Amendment, was
adopted-45 to l6....Without further action, the
senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, the General
OF tho Army was directed TO inform the House
under what act Of Congress, or by what authority,
Generals Ruger and Hams and Major Goodfellow
are acting as Commission OF Elections In the
Georgia Legislature. Bills were Introduced