Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

! bridge builders upon me navigation Oh me west
ern rivers, and a debate upon the House bill Tor
the abolition OF the Thanking privilege. No vote
was had upon this last named bill, the senate going
into Executive session pending its consideration.
HOUSE A bill was passed to punish I'M
lawful certificates OF checks by officers Of national
banks 1t provides that any otiicer, clerk, or agent
OF any banking association who shall williully
violate the proyisions of the act in
reference 10 certifying checks by nation
al banks, approved March 3, 1869. shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton shan he fined not over $4,000, or be imprison
ed not over five years, or both provided, nothing
in this act shall relieve any banking association
from any penalties prescribed In the former Gar
field reported back the Senate bill 10 provide ma
tional cur ency or coin-nutes aud equalze Inc as
trbutioH OF circulstingnotes, with a substitute
therefor. The substitute was read being the nine
ty.hye million currency bill, with the funding and
other sections struck out The morning hour ex
piring the bill went over to Iuesday-Ihe bill for
a uniform system of NATURALIZATION was reported
from the Judiciary committee, and after a debate
was tabled, by vote of yeas 1902, nays 81. Ad-
iourned
SENATE, June 10-Bills passed; For the
sale os the lands in Kansas which were cede TO the
United states in trust by the Cherokees; aking
Aaiform salaries of the Chief Justice and TIE AS
.oelate Justices in territories extending six
months after tine passage OF the act the time Tor
the presentation of claims for additional b0unties.
abolition Of the ranking privilege, but no vote was
reached. Adjourned.
HOUSE Bills were passed donating four
pieces Of condemned cannon to the Soldiers Mon
ument association, OF Adrian, Mich. to create St.
Joseph No., a port If delivery, attached TO the
collection district of New Orleans. resolution
was adopted that W S. Smith, reporter for the y.
Y Evening Post be brought to the bar Of the House
to show cause if h. can, why h should not be ex-
PEELED from the reporters gallery, for hbelous
statements rejecting on the integrity OF members
of the House Mr. Smith appeared, and submitted
statement, the substance Of which was that he
supposed he had ample authority for the state
ments that he made. He was dismissed and
committee appointed to investigate the matter. The
report complained OF was to the effect that Mr..
Fitch, of Nevada had been approached with the
purpose Of buying his influence for the recognition
OF Cuba The House concurred in the Senate
amendments 10 the appropriation bill and adj
burned.
SENATE, June IA Joint resolution TO
pay the expenses OF the dele atoms of Indians now
visiting Washington, and appropriating 0COO for
pr sents bill was passed making grant Of land
10 the Central branch Of the Union Pacific road
The vote was, ayes 80, nays l3-Adjourned.
HOUSE. The consideration OF the appro-
praton bill was resumed. The Senate amend
ments appropratng 100000 for the commence
ment of a new building for the State Department;
in relation to the extension of the Capitol grounds
was rejected increasing the salary OF the Justices
of the Supreme Court of the United States appro-
pratug 500, 900 for an expedition to the North
Pole, were all rejected by large majorities. The
amendments placing female clerks on the same
footing IN regard to pay with male clerks and in
creasing the appropriations for the agricultural de-
pargneut we're concurred in, and the bill was then
referred 10 a conference commttee,-Mr. Logan,
from the conference committee, presented the bill
! for the reorganization of the army. 1t provides
for standing army of 10000 from the first of Jan
usry 1871; for the pay of officers and for their Sc
! lection and promotion, All officers not assigned
! by the first Of January next ale TO be mustered
out The bill was agreed 70. was stated that
/ the bill would save $500 900 annually. Adjourned.
! SENATE, June - Bills were passed
granting lands to aid the construction Of railroad
| from Brownvlle, Neb to Denver; and for rail-
road through Dakota.-The greater part Of the re-
mainler OF the session was devoted toa discussion
OF the bill to increase the number of representa-
tives in the House. 1t amended in several par
ticulars, and then passed. by vote of 81 to TO-
The principal amendment adopted increases tue
| number OF representatives from 275, as provided
IN the House bill, to 800 The Vice President laid
before the Senate message from the President on
Cuban affairs which was read and referred 10 the
committee on Foreign relations
| HOUSE Among the bills introduced was
one By Sawyer authorizing the sale OF pine timber
| on the lands of the Men0minee lndiansln Niseon-
sin.--A bill TO amend the naturalization laws was
passed under suspension OF the rules by vote OF
! IEl 10 fu--h party VOTE Inc uIhl stINiNlI lLeh'0
! false swearing in applications perjury, and pun
! shable as such. The second and third sections
punish false personation and the use or possession
OF forged records or certificates, &c The nfth sec
/ ton gives to United States courts jurisdiction OF
all otfenses under the bill. An Intellectual attempt
was made TO pass a general amnesty biIl.-Ihe riv-
er and harbOi bill was taken up and passed. II APP
prOpriates s2,59S,000 including the following
! items: For harb0rs on Lake Michigan, So $500
ST. Mary's Falls Canal and ST. Mary's River, Mich ,
/ non. lupf gpG ~
Lake Erie, III Ohio and Pennsylvania SlU6OOO;
lake harbors IN New York, s233,0JO; Upper
Mississippi River, $4,000; Wisconsin River $780,
600; Minnesota River, 100000 st. Anthonys FAILS
and the river above them, 100000 Des MONIES
Rapids $500 900; Rock Island Rapids. $3.50, 900; IL
linois river 100000; Mississippi Mouth. $780,
O0O; Falls Of the Ohio and Louisville Canal, $780,
! 900; Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas klVers,
! $780, 600; Ohio River, $4,000; Tennessee River,
$50 900; Enlargement OF the Harbor at Chlcago,
15O,00O; Examination and Survey Of the Northern
and Northwestern Lakes and Rivers, and Atlantic
and Pacific Coasts, and for contingencies not pro.
vided for, Sl50,000 The second section directs
the Secretary OF War to cause an examination or
survey, or both, at large number OF specified
ports including a survey for a ship canal route
from Hennepin on the Illinois River, to Rock ISL
and on the Mississippi, via Genessee- he Presl
dents mes sage on Cuban Affairs, was laid before
the House. aud, after some discussion, was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Ahairs' Ad'
journed
SENATE, June 18th. Several committee
reports we're presented, and one or two resolu-
tons of inquiry adopted. Bills were passed au'
tlorizing the construction OF bridge across the Ar
kansas River az Lutte Rock TO amend the act 10
regulate the diplomatic and consular system; 70
fix the salaries OF consuls ana cOLsus general; for
the improvement Of water communication between
the Mississippi and Lake Michigan by the Wiscon-
sin and Fox Rivers Adjourned
HoUsE-A bill was passed fixing the
compensation Of grand and petit jurors In United
States courts allowing three dollars day and hve
cents for each mile travelled, and providing that jul
rors shall not be summoned more than once IN ten
years-Some time was spent in considering the
currency bill two amendments, looking 10 the
substitution of greenbacks for national bank notes.
were rejected. I'll bill went over. and the House
took UP the Joint resolution reported from the COM
mittee On Foreign affairs demanding strict neu.
traity on the part of the administration IN regard
TO Cuba long debate ensued Gen. Banks Lead
ing of and sharply critcisng the policy OF the ad'
ministration in regard to the Cuban instruction.
The House adjourned without vote on the On s.
ton Pending the discussion bill was passed re-
anr to the effect of wrts Of error to the supreme
iurt Of the United States
SENATE, June l5.h--Bills were passed
granting aid 70 railroad IN Florida, defining die
duties Of pension agents; to confirm the ute OF
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