Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-21
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.


Giles A. Smith and addressed to the leading railroad
men throughout the country, stating that move
ment was on SCOT to secure he PASSAGE of an act to
increase the rat paid TO railroads for the carrying Of
mails fifty per cent without reference to existing
contracts and proposes that they should join in the
moven ent and make contributions to aid it. Some
discussion ensued, after which the consideration Of
the legislative appropriation bill was resumed.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-HoUsE. The
session of the House was mainly spent in Committee
of the Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
The bill was reported back the House. Adjourned
THURSDAY, March SENATE. Bills
were passed for the erection of public buildings in
st. Louis ana Little Rock. The Committee on Com
merce instructed to investigate the subject Of
immigration and the treatment of immigrants after
their arrival IN this country also the quarantine
and health regulations of the chief ports OF the
United States. The consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill resumed. The question being
oh the amendment appropriating $4,000 TO be eG-
pended by the President in putting in force the civil
service reform acquisitions, Mr. Carpenter moved to
strike 1t out and substitute the following: All laws
parts OF laws under which the present civil
ice reform commission appointed by the Pres-
dent Of the United States, lereby repealed Mr..
Trumbull moved to lay the substitute the table.
Carried--Y as 40, nays 10. The question then re-
Cured to the original amendment, appropriating
$4,000, which discussed until adjournment
without coming to a vote.
THURSDAY, March 7.-HoUsE. Mr..
Hooper, from the Banking Committee, reported
back adversely the Senate bill for the redemption of
the temporary three per cent loan certificates at the
rate of three millions per month, and moved that it
be tabled. The motion carried The House
proceeded to vote on the amendments to the def
cheney appropriation bill After disposiug of all the
amendments to the deficiency bin. and agreeing to
one offered by Mr.. Dawes for the payment of full
days wages to la5orers and mechanics in the navy
yards, &c, whore they only worked eight hours, the
bill was passed. Mr.. KetcLam, Chairman of the
Committee on Public Lands, reported back the Sen
ate bin extending the time for the completion Of the
st. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad, and it was
made the special order for Thursday next. Adj
journed.
FRIDAY, March S.-SENATE. Mr.
Wilson introduced bin for the payment of female
muses. during the war. TruIntAil gave notice of
his intention to offer amendment to Conklng's
resolution, asking for information from the Presi-
dent as to the recommendations for Office made by
certain Senator's The amendment includes recon-
mendHtous Tor POSITIONS in the custom house and
mail service Of New York, and is aimed at senator
| Conkling. AT one O'Clock the statues of Jonathan
Irumbull and Roger sherman were formally pre-
scented to the United States in the OF the peo
pie Of Connecticut to be placed the old hall Of the
/ House Of Representatives. resolution of thanks
to the State of Connecticut for presenting the statues
was unanimously adopted. The question Of appro-
priatiug $4,000 to carry out civil service re-
session, without coming to a vote.
| FRIDAY, March S.-HoUsE. Mr.
shanks reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
the interior to negotiate with the Ute Indians, of
Colorado for the extnguishment of their right TO
the south part of their reservation. bill extending
the pension provision of United States judges who
had resigned after thefrst Of January, $685. and be-
fore the passage of the act of the 10th of April 1862
after having attained the age Of seventy years and
held their commissions at least twenty ears-the
pension to commence from the date of the resgna-
tOnwus passed. The bill covers the cases OF Judge
Ware. of Maine, who served for forty -four years,
aud is now ninety years OF age and poor; and Judge
Sprague, OF Mississippi who resigned in 1866, be-
cause he had become almost totally blind. The bill
rr the payment OF 500 bounty to soldiers, or their
widows and orphans, who were mustered into the
service prior to the 18th Of August, 1861 was passed
The house went into Committee Of the Whole on the
postotilce appropriation bill. 1t appropriates S.
10000.
MONDAY, March 11.-SENATE. "A bill
was introduced appropriatiug 100000 for public
buildings at Carson, Nevada. The appropriation bill
came up, and after discussion the amendment
adopted in Committee of the Whole, appropriating
$4,000 for civil service reform, was agleed to-
yeas -, nays q. Adjourned.
MONDAY. March l1.-HoUsE.- Among
the bills introduced the following: To tax in
comes over $4,000; to abolish the grades of Vice
Admiral and Rear Admiral and correct other abuses
in the navy; to connect the telegraph with the
postal system. The supplementary civil rights Till
came up but no action Vas taken. great deal of
time was consumed in voting upon dilatory motions
res luton was adopted for investigating the
charges affecting secretary Robson. The Speaker
announced as tue special committee on the charges
against the secretary OF the Navy, Messrs. Blr Of
Michigan, Sargent, Peters, Voorhees, and Warren.
After some further business OF no Importance, the
House adjourned
TUESDAY, March 12.-SENATE.- The
bill granting a right OF way TO the Great Southern
Railroad in Florida came up and was passed A
resolution was adopted asking the President TO in
form the Senate what amount OF money has been
expended uy the Government during the past three
years for telegraph service, including cable dispatch
es and the rate paid. Bills were introduced to
prevent the destruction of timber on public lands ;
to provide an adequate supply Of circulating medium
for states needing 1t directs the crctary of the
Treasury, application OF the Governors OF States
to supply them with treasury notes 10 an amount
which, in connection with the national bank notes
already furnished shall make IS for ach luhabiian
provided real estate security Is given tor the repay
ment of such sums in fifteen years. The cuusidera-
tisn of the legislative appropriation bill was resumed
TUESDAY, March II. -HoUsE. The
bill granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Compa
ny half of the island of Yerba Buena, in San Fran
cisco Bay, was taken mp, and after discussion
racomnlitted 10 the Pacific Railroad Committee
The Speaker called the attention Of the House to he
fact that yesterday the name Of L. b. Vance was in
Guided in the general amnesty bi l. He considered
this all abuse the privilege conferred 10y the
House, as there had been an implied obligation that
no person should be included in such bin who had
been member of Congress, and had resigned and
given aid TO the rebellion. Mr.. Bingham moved to
reconsider the vote bg which the amnesty bill was
passed The Appropriation bill came mp IN Commit
tee Of the Whole. AdlOurDe
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Once upon a time a pious clergyman