Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10

the House of Representatives in the Fortv.F,..
Congress, or by any peron who holds any erocs
tive OF judicial office Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 3D. the bill RELATIVE
to taking the census was reported back from ,ha
Judiciary Committee and referred TO the Comni,
tee on Revision of the Laws. The bin to rn,r
late the salaries of United States Judges in IT,,
tories was reported, without amendment, from ~
Committee on Territories "A bill was rennr+ sue
with amendments, from the Committee on PnhI,
Lands, granting lands to the State of Minnesota ~.
su IN the construction OF the Lake Superior &
Nermillion Railroad. A report was made NV ,ha
Judiciary Committee relative to the organitoiinu
OF the Georgia Legislature reciting the facts in tb
case, and concluding that in the following resperts
the organization OF said Legislature has not beer
warranted by law: first, in the control and dirnc
ton OF Its proceedings by Harris; second in Inc
exclusion from taking the oaths and from seats ~
three members elected, who offered to SVEN.
thirl, IN the seating of persons not having ma,
1orlty OF votes at the election the reDort concnd
by stating that inasmuch as the errors of the cen
era in command of the State do not appear 10 baya
worked any serious injustice in point of fact snd
as the error in seating minority candidates was
committed by the House OF Represe Natives in tha
exercise of right ordinarily belonging to il in tbe
first instance, and as 1t appears that the terms NJ
office of members of the Georgia Legislature and
OF the State Government will expire at the sane
time that they would have done had the STAT
been fully restored TO its place in the Union in
july 1868, the committee feel justified in omi,t,ncr
to recommend any further legislation on the sub
iect OF organizing the Legislature After further
consideration of the Funding bill theg Senate
went into executive session, and soon after nd
journed.
In the House, on the ID, bills were
passed relieving from payment Of fees, under the
Homestead laws, honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors; authorizing the Construction and
maintenance of bridge across the Niagara River
at Buffalo. and making it a post road "A bill was
reported from the Committee on Roads, granting
lands and right OF way for railroad from ST. james
Mo, to Little Rock, Ark, motion to lay on the
table was lost-73 to Sand an amendment was
agreed to, reserving to the government the ryht
10 fix freights ana passage are,-when, the morn.
ing hour having expired, the bill went over.
Resolutions were adopted insructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire by what
means, and by whom, the privileges of the
House have been invaded by the publication of
testimony taken before the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency in advance of its being reported
to the House; also what action is necessary to
protect members of Congress from conspiracies of
Office brokers and Others to make charges against
members for extortion; calling on the Secretary of
the Navy for information as to the loss of the
United States steamer Oneida . The Indian An
preparation bill was further considered in Commit
tee of the Whole Various Executive documents
were presented Adjourned.