Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE, Nav 26 After the presentation
of a few committee reports, the appropriation bill
WAS taken up and several amendments adopted; II
was then reported to the Senate, and the amend
meuts agreed to. The bill as whole j. to be voted
on tomorrow. Adjourned.
HousE-Bills we're passed creating an
additional land district in Colorado, and annulling
the law Of New Mexico which reserves real estate
from execution, with proviso that bomesteads to
only the amount of 81 900 shall be reserved Saw
yer, from the committee on commerce reported
the river and harbor bill. Referred to the Con-
mittee on Appropriations. 1t makes appropria-
tons 10 the amount of nearly 100000. The fol-
lowing are among the items: For the enlargement
of hal Dor facilities at Chicago, 100000; for the
Improvement of Erie harbOr, 100000; Dunkirk
harbor sos 000; Buffalo harbor, $50 tO0i Allcot-
harbor $4,000. Charlotte harb Dor, New York, SCOT
600; Big Sodus harbor, $4,000; Oswego harbor
$50 00O Ogdensturg harbor, $4,000; Hudson riv-
err $40 0O0 removing distractions in the East Riv-
err $25, 600; examination and surveys OF the North
ern and Northwestern lakes ana rivers and Atlantic
and Pacific coasts. and contingencies, $3.50 0Oo.-
The Northern Pacific railroad bill was passed bF
vote of yeas 107 nays So, all the amendments hav-
ing previously been rejected bingham made re-
port from the Conference Committee on the bill to
enforce the 18th amendment, which was discussed
and laid over nnil tomorrow The bill TO revive
the commercial and navigation interests OF the
country was discussed, and motion to lay IT ON
the table was rejected by vote OF oil ayes 10 loo
noes Adjourned.
SENATE, May 27--Among the bills intro
duced was one by Howe for the improvement OF
water communication between the Mississippi nv
er and Lake Michigan, by the Wisconsin ana FOX
rivers.-After the presentation OF some committee
reports, the consideration OF the appropriation Dill
was resumed. Amendments wers adopted placing
female clerks in the departments on an equahty
with males in regard to pay making an appropris-
ton for the extension Of the capitol grounds ap-
propriang 100000 for tn expedition TO the North
Pole making the salary of the Chief Justice Of the
! Supreme Court $4,000. Associate Judges SSOQo
| Circuit judges S6,S0O; Court of Claims and DIS
trict Of Columbia judges $4,000 The bill was then
passed. and, after an evening session, devoted &c
District of Columbia business, the Senate adj Jurn
| cd to Tuesday
! HOUSE, Cessna. from the committee on
! Military elections, made report in the South Gar
| DINA contested case of Wallace against simpson
declaring A, ). Wallace duly elected, and entitled
/ 10 the seat. The report was adopted and Wallace
sworn ina bill wa> passed annulllDg all laws o
the territory Of Idaho taxing the persons OF Cl'
nese, aud law creating the office OF District Al
toruey for each county; lso prohibiting a Ierrito
rial Legislature paying extra salaries TO federal OH
GERS in the territory or to members and employees
! Of the Legslature,-After the transaction oil SOME
business OF secondary importance, the report o.
the conference committee on the bill 10 enforce I'M
18TH amendment was taken up, aud adopted Th'
time when the House adjourned,
SENATE May 2sth- A large par OF tht
session was occupi by senator Chandler III
speech upon the bi for the restoration OF M
| shipping lnteres b. At The conclusion OF thu
speech the senate uausEciei some district OF Co
lumbia busiu ~, ard ter an executive session
adjourned 20 Tu,s day.
HcUsE-A bill was passed giving pen
sion Of eight dollars per month to needy soldier
of the war of 1872, provided they gave no ava o.
encouragement to The rebel!ion--the pension is al
so extended 10 the widows of such soldiers as wer
married previous 20 the close of that war.-Ih
Houseresumed the consideration of the oill TO re
due internal taxation Several amendments wer
adopted and cor siderable progress made when Ia
House adjourned to Tuesday.
SENATE, May 81. In the Senate on th,
3lst. bill was introduced to encourage ship build
ing Harl'u, from the Committee on India
Affairs. reported adversely upon the bills Tor u
ratification of treaties with the eek nation, III
StockbridRe and other Indian trbes' also win III
Miami Indians o. Kansas. Several treaties wef
/, rejected
HOUSE In the House the bill to reyly
the navigation and commercial interests OF tn
United States was considered The previous qnes
ton Was seconded, and the main question ordered
when general discussion took place. The bl
> was finally referred to a select committee. In
bill TO reduce internal taxation was then taken Il
4 and discussed. The House progressed with th
bill Is far section sixteen, without any mpor
Q ant amendments.
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