Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-08

SUCH Civil Service rules as were adopted by the
President, was referred. Mr.. Morton modified
his resolution 20 as to tx the Z9th Of May for
adjournment. The Chicago Relief hiil came
up. Amendments were offered 10 include
pesLtigo. Manistee. Holland and Saginaw in
the provisions OF the bill, aud voted down.
The bill'in its original fIrrn then passed.
WEDNESDAY, January 2i-HcUsE-
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on Commerce TO inquire into vari-
GUS matters connected with the commerce OF
the country. The civil appropriation bill was
then considered.
THURSDAY, January 25.-SEyATE.-A
memorial was presented from the Choctaw
Indians, protesting against the establishment
OF territorial government IN the Indian Ter
rtory. Mr. Wilson introduced bin to pro-
hibit the deportation Of South Sea Islanders
by American citizens. On motion the vote
mon the Chicago relief bill was reconsidered,
and pending discussion the amnesty bill came
up 10 it's regular order. After this the appor-
tionment bill came up for consideration.
THURSDAY, January 20. -HoUsF. The
educational bib was discussed by Messrr.
Hoar, Beck and Burchard. Mr. Poland re-
ported from the joint committee on southern
outrages, recommending the adoption of a
resolution calling OF the President for the
information on which he acted ID exercising
in the state of South Carolina the power con-
ferrod upon him in the act Of April 29th, 1871,
the Ku-klux act, with ali particulars Mr..
Beck offered sal tltute coninlng the
information asked 70. 10 the state of South
Carolina which was rcle"teG and the original
resolution adopted Nj. Hale. from the Com
mi:tee on Appropriations, reported the naval
made
order for Tuesday next. The bill approprlates
5l7 9t3,347. The house went INTO Committee
Of the Whole on the general legislative appro-
priation bill, and upon rising adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 26.--SESATE The
credentials of VIM. b. Allison, Senator elect
from Iowa, We're presented. 4 bill was pre-
scented authorizing the erection Of bridge
over the Ohio river at Evansville. aIr. Nor
tons resolution, fixing the time Of final
adjournment May 70, was taken up, and after
much discussion and many attempts to amend
passed by vote Of Sc to II. The apportion-
ment bill was considered but no definite action
taken.
FRIDAY, January 26.-HoUsE-Atter
some unimportant preliminary business. the
House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the legislative appropriation bill. The total
sum appropriated by i is 9l7, 900 600 The
committee then took mp the pension anpropri-
alton bill, appropriating $50, 4OS ,0eJ, and dis
posed of it. Upon rising, both bills were
reported to the House. They were passed.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, January 90. --SENATE. Bills
were introduced as follows Authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay for cotton
seized by the United States after June Both,
1865 by Mr. Howe, allowing homestead set
tiers and heirs of homestead settlers burned
ont in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan until the first of January 1878, to
rebuild on and reoccupy their homestead
lands The apportionment bill came up.
Numerous amendments were offered and
voted down. and the bill finally passed in the
shape in which II was reported.
MONDAY. January 80 HOUSE,
number Of bills we're introduced, among them
the following: For arming the whole mill
tary force of the United States; to utilize the
burned timber Of public lands in Michigan
and Wisconsin, to allow women to vote and
hold Office in the territories for the organic
alton Of a new territory out of the northern
norton of Dakota. resolution was adopted
instrnrting the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to inquire into the propnety
aud feasibility of procuring for the
United States the title to Independence
Hail and Square in Philadelphia. a bill
for the RECOGNITION OF a state Of war between
Spain aud The Republic of Cuba, declaring
both parties entitled 20 hcihgerant rights, IN
Guiding the right of each TO carry their respect
i've flags on the waters OF the United states, |
was referred. resolution was adopted |
instructing the Committee on Manufactures 10
inquire whether materials for steamship puila-
ing can be supplied by the United States, and
as To the difference in prices between domestic |
aud foreign materials. The Senate resolution |
for final adjournment on the 18th Of May came |
M and after discussion, was referred TO the
Committee of WAYS aud Means, by vote OF
1919 yeas to II nays. The House refused to |
suspend the rules and adopt resolution ask |
ing the Senate to return to the House the
pension bill, passed last week.
TUESDAY, January 30.--SENATE. "A
hill was passed appropriating $4,000 for tins
expenses Of the Japanese embassy. Among
the bills introduced was one authorizing the
construction OF a bridge across tue Mississippi
,iver al Clinton, Iowa. Also one iof the I'M
rrovemant Of the falls OF the ONO liVer alia
Louisville canal. The bill setting aslde tpde'
Of land at the head waters OF the le'loWsII'e
for a PUBLIC park was passed. blA was also
uassed to supply the deficiency ~ the los'
pftce DEPARTMENT, occasloned by the defalea-
lion Mctartnev. late discussing clerk. Inc
amnesty bin came up, and was debated "
Saulsbrirv. Schurz and Ney. sharp eneoan-
ter occurred between the two gentlemen las'
named. =,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 80 -HousE. Mr..
Fldredge introduced bill for the erection Of
q lighthouse at the mouth OF Foua du Lac
River, Wisconsin. 4 bill was passed pro-
viding .hat merchandise conveyed Si'her ~
boat or rail from the port OF ARRIVAL 10 'ne
interior. shall be under the exclusive con trol
of custom officers. Also one extending the
statute Of limitations for prosecutions lor
pension or bounty forgenes from we 70 IVY
~. p,tG,r repnvte1 a bill further 10