Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-06
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.


tonmert bill passed. The Senate then went into
ecutive stssion.
HOUSE. Sargent presented ma
jority repor; and Mr. Blair, of Michigan, minority
report Of the select committee on the charges
against the Secretary OF the Navy. The Speaker pre-
scented the House amnesty bill Of the 18th of NJ y
with the endorsements OF its passage by the Senate
by the requisite two-thirds vote. An animated dis
cussion 70 lowed, but no definite action was taken.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
SENATE. House bill repeating
the ron-cad oath was reported without amendment.
After transacting unimportant business, the Senate
went into executive session.
House. Senate amendments to
the bill for the duplication of United States bonds,
defaced or destroyed. were concurred in bill was
passed donating to the trustees Of Fisk University
three acres of land in the suburbs of Nashville Tenn
Also bill extending the swamp-land act to Nevada.
/ The Senate amendments to the House bill amenda-
tory of the Agricultural College law was concurred
/ in. The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole the sundry civil appropriation bill In the
evening the Senate bill granting $4,000 to the widow
of Admiral Farragu passed. Also the bill to abolish
| the grades OF Admiral and Vice Admiral of the
United States Navy, providing that vacancies hap
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bill for the construction of tel steam vessels OF
of iron wood, as the Secretary Of the Navy may
decide carrying one or more guns, and appropriat-
ing 100000 for that purpose. The House failed to
come to a vote on the bill.
SENATE. The Committee of Confer
ence on the Post Office appropriation bill made re-
port, which was agreed to. Conference committees
were appointed ON the bill for the appointment of
shipping commissioners and on the bin to abolish
Z the tribal relations of the Miami Indians.
committee was appointed on the Senate amendment
relating to mail service between the United States
and Brazil. The Senate then went into executive
session on the supplemental treaty.
House. 1.-The amendment to the army
appropriation bill came up. on motion s250,0O0
appropriated for the expenses of Admiral Far
ragut. All amendments were disposed of and a
conference committee ordered on the disagreeing
votes. committee Of five appointed to revise
the rules of the House. bill was passed or anting
the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson pension OF
$50 per month, A bill was reported regarding the
collection of taxes ermented liquors, and stated
that it had the rate of taxation and collection.
SENATE. "A bill passed to regulate
the construction of bridges across the Mississippi
also a bill to pay the claims of Kentucky. re-
port fromthe committee of conference on the steam
boat bill was ordered printed. The committee of
conference on the postal Appropriation bill made a
report that the Senate recede from the Brazilian
| subsidy amendment, which was agreed to. The
committee of conference on the bill relating to lands
of the Miami Indians made report, which was
agreed to, The tariff bill was then considered.
HOUSE, substitute was adopted
for the bill relating to pensions, and the bill so
amended passed 1t fixes the monthly pension for
disabilities follows: The loss total disability Of
both hands, loss of the sight of eye. the sight of
the other having been previously lost, loss or total
disability Of both fsI or other total disability rem
dering the person uerly helpless $40; loss of one
hand foot total disability Of the game, 500 any
other disability, rendering the person unfit for man
ua labor, go; loss of the hearing of both ears,
any other disability not provided for, sl3. The
House then resumed the consideration of the con-
ference report on the postofice appropriation bill
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules and adopt
a concurrent resolution extending the session until
Monday, the Sd Of June, at II O'Clock. The resolu
ton was adopted. The bill revising the mint and
coinage law passed under a suspension OF the
rules. Mr.. Palmer made conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill, which agreed
to. The senate recedes from the Senate steamship
amendment Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Ways ana Means, reported bill for the refunding
of duties on tea and coffee remaining in bonded
warehouses public stores the LIST of July next
Passed. Also bill for the sale of a part of Fl.
6ratiot light house reservation, Port Huron Mich.
Passed. Mr.. Conger presented conference report
on the shipping commissioners bill, which was
agreed to, and the House adjourned.
SENATE. The concurrent resolution
to adjourn on the Sd of June was adopted. The
consideration Of the tariff and tax bin was then re-
sumed
HoUsE.--A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill extending the Ku-
Kux bill until the end of the next regular session.
was defeated. Conference reports on the supple
mental apportioument BILL the bill to further the
administration of justice, and the ill authorizing
the President to appoint ymasterGeneral of the
army, agreed to. bin to amend the bank
ruptcy act, giving the appointment and removal of
registers in bankruptcy to United States Circuit
Courts and making various other alterations in the
law was passed. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill amendatory of the civil
rights act rejected, yeas 10, nays S7-a strict
party vote.