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

the Sd of March, 1868, relative to ha5eQs coynns q
abolish the Department OF Agriculture; TO decs,o
for the redemption of not exceeding slOO. 900 ,ooS
in United States bonds and issuing therefor an
equivalent amount of notes not bearing uteres,
fixing the pay of Senators and Representative,
at e3, 200 per year, and reducing mileapn ~
10 cents per mile from the 4th OF March. ls7o.
extending till the LET of December, 1872. ths
time for filing claims for additional bounties. fo
the extension of the Portage Lake Canal to Ke.
weenaw Bay Mich. A resolution to grant bellie
erent rights to the Republic of Cuba was Offered
and referred. "A resolution declaring that the na
tiona debt should be paid in strict compliance with
the contract, and that 5-20's are payable in green
backs, and condemning the policy of the admins
traton in redeeming such bonds at a high rate of
premium, while 1t has the clear right to redeem
them at par, was offered and laid on the tabe-i29
to Al. Several resolutions of inquiry were
adopted. The Senate amendments to the House
bill to establish land district in Wyoming Ter
ritory were concurred in. The Senate concurrept
resolution accepting the statue of General Green.
was agreed to; and the Senate bill TO make
Omaha port of delivery was referred. .Ad.
journed.
In the Senate, on the 1st, memorial
was presented and referred praying for such legis.
laton as will secure the Government of the United
States to the white race. "A joint resolution re-.
storing Mississippi to representation in Congress
was introduced and referred IA resolution was
adopted, instructing the Committee on FOREIGN
Relations to consider the expediency OF recon.
mending to the President that this government,
shall tender mediation between the Dominion of
Canada and the people 0 he Red River settle.
ments. with a view TO the adjustment of pending
difficulties. The Chair designated the new Sepa.
tors from Iowa and Virginia, Howell, Lewis and
Johnston; to I'LL vacancies upon the Committee on
Political Disabilities, Pensions and District OF Co.
iumba. :. The Currency bill was taken up and an
amendment adopted-39 to 4-that the amount of
additional circulation shall be $50 GO 10000; several
other amendments were disposed Of, when the
Senate adjourned.
In tie House, on the 1st, Geo w. Book
err, member elect from the Forth Congressional
District of Virginia, was sworn in. The bill TO
amend the Tariff law was reported from the Com.
mttee of Ways and Means and made the special
order for the 18TH. After further considering the
Legislative Appropriation bill in Committee OF the
Whole, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the Currency
bill was taken up and passed-39 TO 30; it increases
the volume of banking currency by forty-fye
millions, and after the distribution OF this amount
to those States now having less than their share,
there shall be an equalization of banking capital
by the withdrawal and tratsfer of twenty millions
from States now in excess Bills were introduced
granting land to aid in the construction of rail
road and telegraph line from the Mississippi to the
Arkansas River, near the thirty.sixth parallel; TO
scrip by actual settlers. Adjourned
In the House, on the I'd, the Speaker
announced the appointment of Messrs. Luke P.
Poland James A. Garfield and Samuel s. Cox as
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. "A resolu.
ton was adopted declaring that the people of Cuba
have for more than fifteen months carried on active
hostties against Spain for independence; thst
they have established and still maintain de fact0
government and now occupy with their armies and
control large portion of the island, and instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
what reasons, if any, exist why the Republic Of
Cuba should not be recognized by the United States
Government as a bellgerent "A joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary Of War TO
provide for taking meteorological observations at
military and other points in the interior of the
tinent and for giving notice on the Northern lakes
and seabsard of the approach of storms. .Bills
were introduced and referred-to amend the act Of
April 10, 1869, extending the time for the compile
tion OF the first section of the Little Rock " Fort
Smith Railroad to dispose Of the Cherokee neu-
tral lands in Kansas to settlers only to amend the
act granting lands to Kansas for railroad purposes ;
for the survey and sale OF unsold public land in
Porter and Lake counties, Indiana; to amend the
act regulating trade and intercourse with Indian
tribes The Senate bill for the relief of the poor
In the District of Columbia by an appropriation of
money. army clothing and rations, was considered
in Committee of the Whole, and an amendment
adopted after which the House adjourned.