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

In the Senate, on the 18th, a motion
was adopted that the Senate recede from Its amend
ment to the West Point Appropriation bill bills
were introduced decIaratory of the Tariff act of
1861. appropriating 500, 900 for the improvement
of the mouth of Cape Fear River; providing for
the disposition Of the proceeds OF the sale OF the
Harpers Ferry property; amending the naturaliza-
ton laws Joint resolutions were passed
authorizing the payment of the full salary OF
General Hovey as Minister to Peru; to pass
to the credit of the National Asylum
for Disabled Volunteers the unexpended
balance OF the fund created by the seventeenth
section of the act of February "a, 1854; for the
relief of Commander Bssell The mississippi Dill
was taken up, and the amendment to repeal the
conditions of the Virginia bill was defeated-23 to
Stand the amendment to strike out of the bill all
conditions and simply declare the state entitled to
Representations was voted down-27 to 81 the bill
then passed-50 to H.. Adjourned. a.a
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Van
Wyck, of New York. was sworn in. THE bill to
prevent and punish polygamy in Utah was consid-
cred Two bills were reported for the relief of
commerce, ordered printed and made the special or
der for the third Tuesday in March. report
from the Conference Committee on the west foint
Appropriation bin was agreed to-. "A joint resou-
ton was introduced and referred 10 place Ger
tain ordnance at the disposal of the County Court
of Green County, Mo- The Legislative Appro
prjation bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and amendments disposed Of. .Ad-
iourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a telegram
was read from the Governor of Nebraska, announc-
inc the ratification of the 18th Amendment by the
Legislature of that State -. A petition was pre-
scented and referred from many thousand citizens Of
Connecticut and Maryland, for the recognition OF
Cuban Independence -. Bills were introduced--to
make the importation of immigrants under labor
contracts unlawful; granting lands in aid OF the
construction of the Dakota q western Railroad !;
also to aid the construction OF railroad rom the
western boundary of Minnesota to Winnipeg Ter.
rtory: authorizing the location OF agricultural
scrp by actual settlers. "A joint resolution was
reported, authorizing the Northern Pacihc hailroad
TO issue construction bonds, and to reach us west
ern terminus Uid the valley Of the ColnmDa river
The Funding bill was made the special order
Tor the 23d A bin 20 provide for an examiner OF
claims in the State Department was passed me
bill to encourage and promote the lnterhatlohai
Exhbtion In Washington CITY, in 1871, wss TAKEN
up and debated. :. Executive session ana ADJOURN
ment.
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was in
troduced and referred to regulate ocean telegraph
communication between the United States and for
eign countries'..A bill appropriating x3oo0 Tor
the investigation into the alleged sale OF cadetshps
was reported from the Commit Q on Military AZ
fairs and passed. The Legislative Appropriation
hill was further considered in Committee OF the
Whole
In the Senate, on the 10Th, resolutions
of the Virginia Legislature for the removal OF the
,ol,tcsl disabilities incurred by the people of Vir
ginia by reason of the late war were submitted and
tohled The House bill to defray the expenses
of witnesses in the investigation of the sale OF
cadetships was passed The annual Post-Route
hin was amended and passed .The olll granting
lands 10 aid the construction OF railroad and tele'
grsnh lines from Portland TO Astoria and AcMnn-
c.,ti4 alta Or DRAGON.
I'd and passed A resolution WAS adopted calling
upon the Pre- sident for Information Whelher any
| okicer contrary TO the treaty with the Cherokee
narion. has enforced taxes upon the prodacts man
foc,rr.d therein and sold within the Indian Terri
= nv A message was received from the President
roiss,iye 10 the recent conflict between Colonel
Baker and the Indians Adjourned
In the House, on the 10Th, bill was
,sssed. declaring the lands constituting the Fort
Collins Military Reservation, In Colorado, subject
20 smption and homestead entry IA bill was
,r,roauced and referred, to provide for stay Of
n~ecntion in certain cases, and intended to afford
.nrne relief against the operations OF the recent
BARTENDER decision. new rue was adopted
~ the Committee on Elections shall consist OF
sssnen members, to be divided by ITS Chairman
nv snhcommittees of three on each case OF con-
,astaa election -. "A petition was presented rom
citizens OF Cincinnati for repeal o. rne ni on
saias The Legislative Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee OF the Whoie'". Adj
journed.
In the Senate, on the Dist, a joint reso-
- ,yas introduced and referred, declaring the
.a,,scs,ion of the Fifteenth Amendment by the
sar,site humble, OF States "A BILL 10 abolish The
rsir.a,,en,s Bureau and provide for Bureiu OF
rrsrcstion. was reported with amendments, nom
auCSn,nmittee IN Reirenchm nt. Bills were in
.nnnoanced--extending the time for the completion
Of The Flint Pere Marquette Rairoao,iln hchi-