Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-10
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the House
joint resolution prohibiting assessments upon, or
collections from, subordinate officials to make
presents to their superior officers, was passed
80. The bill to establish a port of delivery
at Omaha; Nebraska, was discussed, and
and John w. johnson, Senators-elect from
Virginia, were read, and Mr.. Lewis APP
peared and the usual oath of office was admins
tered by the Chair. The Currency bill was taken
up and discussed until adjournment.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to pay the China and Japan
indemnity fund into the Treasury; to establish
steamship lines requiring National banks, going
into liquidation, to deposit lawful money in place
of their circulating notes; to amend the law con-
shutting eight hours days work for government
mechanics, &c. to abolish mileage. The bill to
prevent the further sale of public lands except un
der the prescription and homestead laws, was re-
ported from the Committee on Public Lands and
recommitted -. A resolution ofinquiry was passed
relative to the improvement of navigation in the
Mississippi river at or near the Falls
of st. Anthony. "A Select Committee
on the Postal Telegraph bill, consisting of Messrs
Washburn, wis } Lawrence, Dawes, Davis, Pal
mer Woodward, and Beck, was announced.
Messrs. Platt, Ridgeway and Mines, Members from
Virginia, were sworn in; objection was made to
Mr.. Porter but after very excited debate, 1t was
overrued and he was sworn in. Bills were passed
to amend the Virginia bill by constituting the
word oath " to include afirmation to abolish the
ranking privilege, and to go into effect July /
ia to A..,.A resolution was reported from me
Committee on Elections declaring that III. ID. Fos-
ter was not entitled to the seat from the Twenty
first Congressional District of Pennsylvania, and
that John Covode was. e. The Legislative Appro-
priation bill was debated in Committee OF the
Whole. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, John w.
Johnston was sworn in as Senator rom Vr-
GINA. Il. The amendment to the Virginia bill,
allowing an affirmation to be made by those con
scientiously scrupulous against taking the oath,
was passed -. Resolutions were agreed to-in-
structAg the Committee on Judiciary to report
whetf further legislation is necessary on the sub
ect Oh the organization of a Provisional Legisla-
ture in Geor0ia requesting the Secretary of War
to commun. ate the result of the survey of the har
Dor of Duluth, at the head of Lake Superior, with
view to It's improvement. Bills and joint
resolutions were introduced-to authorize the
railroad and telegraph to El Paso, Mexico; direct
ing the payment of bounties to cOlored soldiers
an0 seaInen, regardless Of their former condition
Of servitude allowing settlers on the late Sioux
Reservation In Minnesota, to make proof and pay
ment of their claims up to the LIST Of next March
80 The Presidents veto of the bill extending
Roi''n Whites patent was considered. the OIL
appropratng $4,000 for the relief OF the poor and
destitute in the District OF ColumDla was passed
go. Adjourned to the 3lst.
In the House, on the 29th, j. K. Gibson,
member elect from Virginia, was sworn in. Bills
were introduced and referred-to preserve the
navigation of the Mississippi at or near the Falls OF
St Anthony granting lands to the Deer Creek Il
Marble Quarry Railroad Company, OF Michigan
for the collection of debts due from Southern rail
road corporations to organize the Territory of
Lincoln, and consolidate the Indian tribes into
Territorial Government for the District of Column
bia: to regulate commerce between the States in
rd IN commercial
produce brokers' tax as imposed on farmers ana
market gardeners. "A bill was passed abolishing
the Office of Congress ional Printer, and creating
Superintendent of Public Printing on a salary of
81 600 a year A report was made by the Com
mltee Elections In the case OF claimants Tor seats
from the State of Georgia, under the election OF
April 90 1868 declaring them not entitled TO their
seats, and a resolution to that effect was adopted
A post.route bill was reported and passed..
The Appropriation bill was discussed in COMMITTEE
Of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 31st ult, bills were
introduced-to abolish the Office of Surveyor of
Customs relating TO the Central Branch OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company; to provide for
the admission of Mississippi e.. The House blii 10
abolish the ranking privilege was reported ayorao-
IT, A petition was presented from citizens oil nan
sas for the selection of commission TO distribute
eligible lands for homeseads for freedmen 1.-The
resolutions of the Ohio LEGISLATURE, ratifyng the
Fifteenth Amendment, were presented. Resolu-
tons of inquiry were offered and adopted Inc
Currency bill was taken up and an amendment
adopted-48 to l2-that banking capital may be
transferred from State having more than Us pro
portion 10 State having less. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 31st, Richard ,,
Aver and Lewis Mckenzie were admitted as Rep
resentatlyas rom Virginia. A large number OF
bills were introduced and referred including the
following: to admit Mississippi to representation
In Congress; to remove all political disabilities &c
divide Ohio Into three judicial districts; 10 aui'of-
he and aid the Kansas Pacific Railroad Companyto
extend tho road to Ell Paso: 10 repeal the act OF