Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

NENATE, June "A AulubtT OF resNlu'
tons were presented. Among them was one for en-
oouraging an International Pacific road, ana one
for rebuilding the levees on the ssissippi. The
Indian Appropriation bill was discussed. Several
amendments were made including an approprla
ton OF sl,600,000 for treaty with the Sioux, An
amendment TO preveIt The payment OF claims tol
Indian Gepredatons out OF the money appropriate
ed 10 pay anuuiiies for tribes was agreed to,
HoUsE MIR. Paine reported bill for the
payment Of certain amounts to the contestants OF
seats from Louisiana, amounting 10 $4,000, which
passed-77 10 81. The Internal Tax bill was taken
up After several amendments had been made Mr.
Beck moved an amendment TO the iorty.tourtA sec
ton, taxing the interest on United states bonds
hve per cent The vote on division was 80 to Co.
Tie yeas and nays were demanded, and pending
tie vote, the House, amid much excitement, All
journed
SENATE, June "A resolution was adop-
ted for the appointment Of committee OF i've by
the President OF the Senate, with authority 90 con
sider the subject OF redeening aluva lands on the
Lower Mississippi by leyee system, 10 sit during
the recess aud report by bill or otherN Use. 49, The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up, Amend
ments were adopted approprlaung the following
sums, to fulhll treaty stpulauons, &c: $4,000,
tor the Arapahoes and other tribes; $4,000 tor the
Nayajoe Indians; 100000 tor the Wyandotte Indi
ans; S2S, 200 to the Winnebagoes. Ano her amend
ment was adopted appropriating $4,000 to collect
locate and sub list rowing Indians on the borders OF
Texas and Mexico. Adjourned
HousE-Aiter some nnimportal busl-
ness the tax bill was taken up. An amendment
wus adopted reducing the income tax to per cent
yeas ia, nays II, An amendment making the
exemption $4,000 was adopted, yeas l3s, nays ga
The allowance for house rent was limited to $500.
Other amendments We're adopted prohib the
publication of the income returns reducing the
number OF persons eltitled to exemption IN social
or religious communities TO five adding to the ex-
empuon losses by foods allowing assistant asses.
sors TO increase the amount of returns II he has
reason 10 believe them understated, and not requir
ing income returns TO include wages Of minor chill.
dren not received. The amendment to tax the in.
terest on United States bonds was rejected yeas
70, nays ITO The House adjourned without dis.
posing of the bill
SENATE, June After some routine bu-
siness, the Indian appropriation bill taken up
and discussed al length, and an amendment adept
ed appropriating $4,000 for the purchase Of wag-
ons, teams agricultural implements live stock,
seeds, etc. and Tor erecting houses for Indians in
the Northern superintendency upon the In.
dian Quaker policy.-After an executive session OF
some length the Senate adjourned.
House Several bills and resolutions
were introduced, when the House proceeded with
the bill TO reduce taxation. A great deal Of fiji.
clustering was INDUCED III on Schencks effort TO
add section on the tariff, reducing the duties on
some articles. The measure was defeated During
lllls lIt oclldC ulll was dsscu lIDNlt.
ing for the appointment of managers OF the Ma.
tiOna Asyums tor disabled soldiers, also the joint
resolution TO amend the law appropriatng $4,000
for a survey of the Lsthmus OF Darieu, so that II
may be expended under the direction Of the War
or Navy Department Adjourned.
SENATE, June G. Several bills were intro
duced aud some reported from committee.--A bill
was pass increasing the pay OF assistant census
marsbals; the increase is not to exceed nifty per
cent Of the preseI tpay, nor shall the whole pay
coed eight dollars per day exclusive OF mlleage,-A
bill was passed repeating the existing laws author
izng the transportation and expectation OF goods,
wares and merchandise to Mexico overland, or by
inland waters. 1t is claimed that this will 90 away
with much smuggling and save $4,000, 900 yearly to
the treastlry.-Ihe Indian appropriation bill was
considered and amendments adopted appropriate
ing 500, 600 for industrial schools among the va
rious Indian tribes and $50 coo for the Indian
vice in Alaska. Pending the consideration OF the
bill the Senate went into Executive session, and
soon after took recess.-ln the evening session
the House joint resolution granting right OF way
to the Memphis Epaso ana Pacific Railway Com.
pany was indefinitely postpened.-The bill Ter the
settlement of claims for quartermasters and CON-
mlssary stores furnished or taken by the United
States within the states III rebellion during the
late war came up and was discussed until adjourn
men without action.
HoUsE-A dozen or more bills were in
troduced and referred but none of them were Of
unusual interest. The Ways and Means commit
tee was instructed, by vote OF ayes ll3, noes 10
10 report Dill abolishing the tarih gu coal Tues
day OF next week was set down as the day for con.
sidering the report of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee on Cuba.-schencE, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill! for the funding
and usodanUn of the national debt. Recon
mitted and ordered printed, The House then re.
suned the consideration Of the bill to reduce taxa
ton, the question being on Mr. Schenck's motion
to lay on the table the motion TO reconsider the
vote whereby the main question was ordered on
his amendment TO the first section of the tariff bill.
The motion agreed to and the amendment
adopted-39 to AZ. The second section of the tar
if bill, being the free list, the third section, re-
lieving from tonnage duties vessels in the coastlng
trade and fisheries, the fourth and last section,
modified so as to make It apply ony 20 imported
goods in bonde warehouses, We're separately offer
ed and agreed to- and the bill passed by vote of
100 to 55-The postothce appropriation bill was Ia
ken up and passed. Among the amendments adop-
ted was one limiting the letter carrier system TO
cities of not less than 10000 inhabitants.
evening session was devoted to speech making
Adjourned.
SENATE, June 7. After the consideration
Of some miscellaneous business, the Indian APP
preparation bill taken up, and pending its con.
siderltiou the Senate went into executive session,
and, after some two hours so spent adjourned.
HoUsE-Bills were passed, making Kan
sas City port Of delivery, and authorizing terms
Of United States Courts TO be held in Helena, Ark.
The bill to regulate the payment OF members IN
contested seat cases was taken up discussed for a
time ana laid on the tab0e.-The banking ana cur
rency bill was debated during most OF the remain
der of the session without a vote being TAKEN.
The senate amendment authorizing increased pay
TO cen sus.tlkers was passed Adjourned.
SENATE, June Sth-A long and rather
personal discussion occurre upon the presentation
u a memorial from one Hatch, setting forth that
his rights as an American citizen had been No'ated
in arrest, imprisonment and sentence TO death by
the Dominican authorities, and that his release was
prevented by the interpositon Of Gen. Babcock,
u the United States army, who is acting as COM
missioner for the annexation Of San Domingo. 1t
was charged in the debate that Ger. Babcock had
serted that the impr ,onment Of hatch was nee
eSsary 10 prevent him from divulging, III Washing
ton, certain objections to the ratification OF the
Dominican treaty. AT len 9TH the matter was refer
red to select committee consisting OF Senator'S
Nye Ferry Howard. Williams, Warner, Schurz and
Yickers. The Indian appropriation bil was pass,
ed with these amendments providing for the re-
moval Of the Usage Indians from their reservation
In Kansas to the Indian Territory, and for the sa
Of their lands, approprating Sl7S.00O and $4,000
interest 10 pay the Potawotame indians, being the
balance due them under stpulations IN eleven dit.
ferent treaties, from 1917 20 1864 The apportiou-
meut bill was discussed until adjournment without
action.
House. Bills were passed providing