Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

| its consideration was defeated-22 TO "a.
Several bills OF a g ny mature
| tions were reported from committees for the ds
| posal of lands within the Fort Ridgely Militarj
| Reservation in Minnesota; 10 amend the act
granting lands to the state OF Kansas, to ad IN the
construction OF railroads; relating 70 settlers on
| the Sioux Reservation in Minnesota, Pending
the consideration OF the bill relieving from legal
| and political disabilities under the Fourteenth
Amendment large numberof persons IN various
States the Senate adjourned to the TIN.
In the House, on the 4th, resolution
was adopted, authorizing the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire as to whether any member
of the House has ever sold, or offered to sell, his
influence az a member in securing appointments to
the Military or Naval Academy; and whether any
member had received, or expressed Willingness
to receive any valuable consideration for using his
| influence in connection with such appointments,
with power to send for persons and papers.
Several private bills were passed A bill TO per
NIT Francis 4. Sholzer member elect from North
| Carolina, 10 take the oath prescribed for
persons relieved from disabilities, instead OF the
test oath, was tabled-S9 to rs Bills were intro
duced and refcrred-to provide mode OF paying
pensions; to prevent the sale OF coal Oil, or other
oil, for Illuminating purposes, that will ignite at
lower temperature than 10 degrees Fahrenheit
regulating the issue of currency and Its equitable
distribution; to check the drain of coin and pre-
pare for permanent resumption OF specie pay
ment The bill for the relief of the Poor OF the
District of Columbia was amended and passed-1l0
to &c. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolution
OF the Georgia Legislature, accepting the condi-
tons recently imposed by Congress, by changing
the State Constitution, and ratifying the Pour
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments, was presented
=. Bills were introduced-to regulate the sale of
Intoxicating liquor in the District of Columbia ;
for the relief OF inhabitants of Salt Lake City and
Utah; granting lands to aid the construction Of
railroads; extending the provisions of the Civil
Rights act, and for the enforcement of the Fiji
teenth Amendment "A resolution was adopted
requesting the Attorney General to furnish infor
nation concerning the charges against the United
States Marshal for the Southern District of Hi
nois. The bill to relieve from importantly and to
preserve the independence of the several depart
ments OF the Government, and the Census bill
were taken up and debated. IA message was
received from the House announcing the death OF
Representative Hoag, of Ohio, and after addresses
and the adoption of resolutions of respect the Sen
ate adjourned,
In the House, on the 18th, bills were In
troduced and relerred-to exempt from the opera
ton of the law abolishing the franking privilege
the circulation of weekly newspapers within coun.
ties where published; to allow all newspapers and
| periodicals published within the United States to
be transmitted through the mails free of POSTAGE
when sent from the Office of publication to actual
and regular subscrbers for the repeal of the act
prescribing an oath of Office; removing political
disabilities from the people of Virginia removing
political disabilities in North Carolina; to discon
tinue the Freedmens Bureau; to amend the Bank
rupt act; to give female employees of the govern
ment the same compensation as men in like posi-
tions 10 incorporate the National Irish Emigrant
Association; to aid the construction of certain
railroads; to reimburse Nebraska for expenses in
Cured in the Indian hostilites in 1867 and 1869;
amendatory of laws relating to rates of postage -.
bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of War
to have Rock Island bridge constructed for single
track road, only to place the wagon road
below the railroad track, the expenditure not to
exceed 81, 00OCOO "A resolution declaring that,
Oh the tariff question, Congress should conine its
action strictly to the preparation of tariff for rev.
enue only, was tabled-S9 to T-and motion to
reconsider was rejected-S0 to 81 . The death of
Representative Hoag of Ohio was announced,
addresses made, and resolutions adopted. .Ad.
iourned
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the resolu-
tions of the Iowa Legislature ratifying the Fiji
teenth Amendment were submitted. "A resolution
was adopted that the President should institute
correspondence with Foreign powers for common
standard of international coinage Bills were in
troduced- granting lands to aid the construction
of a railroad from Dakota Territory to Iowa; au.
thorizipg the Northe rn Pacific Railroad to issue
bonds for the construction OF their road and to Sc
cure the same by mortgage granting lands to aid
the construction of a railroad and telegraph line
from Columbia River to Puget Sound. i. The West
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t,op Tor nermone,t miiitaru ost ana n set,a
on+ Of Il cai ns reia,;ng Iereto' ond hi ~
raI;avo ersons naed tbasejn from, e,a I and n
noi S;So wara nassnd pha C5 a. u IN, mos
n and debsted rssont;e a o a,re @as
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In the House, on the 9Th, bills were in
Notwithstanding appronriations for the ENLARGE
ment of the harbor OF Chicago; for the improve
ment of the harbors of Ontonagon, Marquette and
Eagle Harbor Michigan =, :The House insisted on
ls W ~ 10 wy n;n,r,nt VI w reei
Committee Of Conference was asked for The re,
mort of the COMMITTEES ON Elections in the case of
The Tyenty-frst Congressional District of Pennsvl.
vonia was called mn. with resomtion that Henry
n Foster "a NOT entitled TO the seat and thar Jobn
Coyode ia and discussion ensued without Anal ac.
tion 4 Joint resolution for the payment To the
family of the late Secretary of War Rawlins. Of
one wears salary. less the amount paid to him as