Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

nAmes of Bash A. Duke and Gustavus A. smitf
being stricken out 1t was passed The House oil
making ST. Joseph NO., port OF delivery wa
passed A general disability bill relieving the dis
abilities of thousand persons was passed, afte
several names had been stricken out, among then
that OF o. p. Nicholson, OF Iennessee.-lhe sen
ate refused to concur in the House amendments &c
Georgia bill, and asked for committee of-~onfer
euoe-The report OF tho conference committee OF
the diplomatic appropriation bill was adopted-Ih'
Joint resolution making an Appropriation Tor pay
ment to the British government to satisfy tht
claims Of the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Agri
cultural Company passed,-Some time was spent IL
discussing the bin to prohibit contracts for servilt
labor after which the Senate held an executive ses
sion and adjourned.
HOUSE, conference committee
reports were adopted among which was that post
Office appropriation bill-The Senate amendments
10 the r yer and ha.bor bill were concurred in
SeversI unimportaht measures were disposed Of
when the House took up the additional denciency
bill The bill covers II 1884, and after two
amendments appropriat ng increased pay to certain
ClerAs Of the House TO the amount OF ~ per cent,
10000 for the removal OF the Kansas Indians and
$4,000 for paying loyal men in the South for tax
ing the last census the bill passed.-A bin was
passed to regulate the mode OF determining The
ratification OF amendments to the Constitution Of
the United States Two Or three bills were re-
ported and referred-Adjourned.
SENATE, July 9.-The report of the con-
executive appropriation bill was aaopted.--A reso.
luton was adopted directing inquiry into the al
legged importations OF Chinese contrary TO Jaw
The bill giving pension to Mrs. lincoln was dis
cussed, and laid aside temporarily The army bill
was taken up and passed. 1t reGuces tie army 20
$4,000 men; continues the present pay OF generals
Of all grades; leaves 1t Discretionary with the
President to furlough or discharge with one years
pay such as are left after the bin is carried into e
iect allows retired officer on his own application
to be assigned to military duty except active SER
vice; increases the Pay OF Chaplalns to xlbOO;
gives to all honorably discharged soldiers and To-
Gates them on quarter section Of public land ip-
stead of eighty acres, as now allowed by law, "A
bin was passed, amendatory Of the bankrupt act,
extending the operation of part of the laws to bro
kers and manufacturers and miners. The evening
session was devoted to the consideration of the
bill authorizing the establishment of an Ocean
Mail steamship service between san Francisco and
Australia. Adjourned
H0UsE-Senate amendments to the tar
III and tan bill were concurred in as follows: re-
duclnR the income tax to ~ per cent and contin.
-ing Il ~ the end of 1872 striking out the first
thirtv.fopr sections OF the bill relating to the
snn,ai tay roo stations 40 10 stamps, etc, and TO
Substitute for them I'VE new sections;
striking ont the clause in the House Dlli "hich
limits allowances for rent to S5Uoj 'ahius cotton
baggiug; reducing the duty en- raroa1 pars' ana
made IN part Of steel, from 4 10 q cent ueI W
cent? allowing the importation, free of Duty oil
animals for competition on exhibition; putting on
the free list household effects OK persons and fam
HES returning or emigratinR from foreign coun-
tries, not intended for sale, and not exceeding the
value Of $500: allowing the transportation OF I'M
ported articles from ports Of delivery other ports
of entry in bond.-Ihe remainder OF the amend
ments were rejected, and q committee Of confer
ence asked on them,--The report OF the committee
Of conference on the legislative appropriation bill
was agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE, July llth.-Several bills We're
passed, among which was one granting land in aid
Of the construction Of railroad from Sioux City,
Iowa. to Columbus, Dakota,--Some time was spent
on the civil appropriation bill, but the Seuate went
into executive session without disposing OF it
The evening session was unimportant.
HoLsE-Several bills were introduced
and referred, but none were of special importance.
Aresoution was adopted declaring that the l4th
and 9Th articles OF amendment to the Constitution
have been duly ratified by the Legislatures OF
hreeourhs Of the several states, and valid, 70 all
intents and purposes as part Of the Constitution,
and as such are binding and obligatory on the Elk
ecutye, Congress, the judiciary, the several STATES
and territories, and all citizens Of the United
States-The Senate amendments to the naturaliza-
ton Dll were agreed to.-A bill wgs passed provld-
ing that pork packers, lard.renderers, and those
smoking hams curing meets, and others known as
provision dealers shall not be liable to the inter-
nal revenue tax levied on manufacturers, and re-
hitting any su n tax assessed but not collected
The Senate Joint resolution appropriatng $4,000
to pay the expenses OF the Indian delegations to
Washington was concurrod in--275,OQ0 copies Of
the Agricultural Report Of 1869 were ordered
printed. Adjourned.
SENATE, July l2,-Bills were passed; con-
timing the st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
paA )ta to Yancton and also land.grant IN aid of
the samoa number Of private bills were passed
including one FOX IN increase Of pension TO 500 per
month TO the widow of General Hays, killed at the
battle of the Wilderness In lS6i.--Ihe civil appro-
priation bill was taken up and passed. Several
amendments were adopted among which were
these dividing the expense Of paving Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, between the government and
the city; making appropriations for public build
ings of slOt go at Little Rock, Arkansas, $500, 600
at St. Louis. Missouri, and 500, 600 at Trenton, N
j.; authorizing the appointment OF commission
TO make an exploration and survey Of the routes of
the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua, to ascertain the
practcabity of u ship canal between the Atlanu
aud the Pacific oceans, and appropriatn2 $50 900
for the purpose: making appropriations OF $780,
COO for geological surveys and q military recon-
noissance in the territories west OF tue Mississippi ;
$4,000 Tor completing the publication OF the re.
port on the geological distribution OF animals aud
plants Of the Wilkes United States exploring expe-
ditOn; Sl0,SO0 TO pay surf'men 20 be stationed at
alternate sections on tie Jersey coast for the pur
pose Of saving life and property from wrecks;
ia2jOOO 10 construct q pier in Delaware Bay near
Lewis; $4,000 for clerks In The Office OF the Secre
tary Of tho Treasury; $4,000 for repairs and re-
furnishing the Presidents house. Adjourned.
HOUSE The Senate joint resolution was
ctncurred N u relieve insurance companies from
liabilities to tho income tax Tor pndstributsble
sums carriedto heir contingent fund, with an
amendment applying IL also 90 sums held by mutu.
al life insurance companies TO their policy holders.
The conference committees report on the fund
ing bill was rejeCted,-Conference committees on
the funding and Georgia bills were appointed
Tie bill TO reduce the number of army officers
agreed to by the conference committee but
rejected 10y the Senate, was substituted for the pro.
vision of the Senate on that sublect-Adj ourned.
SENATE, July lS--The report of the con-
ference committee on the tax and tarin bin was
presented aud adopted 1t provides for a reduction
OF about $40, 100000 in tue taxes The conference
committee report on the funding bill was adopted.
The rates Of interest on the new bonds are 8, !,
and per cent, and the length Of time the bonds
have 10 run is ten, fifteen and thirty years.-Bills
were passed, making Kansas City port of dtliy.
cry; giving aid 10 the New Orleans Baton Rouge
and NicksburR Railroad, for the lief of the Ken.
lucky University, making an appropriation 10 pay
for the destruction of buildings during the war
sytmpting pork packers. Ia d ronderers and per.
sons engaged in smoking hams from the tax II
manufacturers. Some progress was made with the
deficiency appropriation bill Adjourned.