Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-12-19
Proceedings in Congress.


SENATE. Senate met and adj
journed on December Sd, without transmit
ting any business OF importance.
HoUsE.-Mr. Boreman member elect
from louisiana, was sworn in Mr.. Kellogg
OF Connecticut, introduced bill to repeal the
stamp act on bank cheeks and notes Re-
terrod. Mr.. Randall offered a resolution cali
Ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for is for
nation as to what law authorizes him to make
an increased issue of legal tender notes a.
was done III October last, and whether such
issue was made in the legal-tenders heretofore
retired or in new ones. Adopted Mr.. Beck
OF kentucky, was excused from serving ON the
Credit Mobllier investigation eomrAltrce and
Mr. Merrck, of Maryland, appointed in his
stead. Mr.. Scohed. OF Pennsylvania, from the
Commute on Naval Affairs, reported bill TO
authorize the construction of ten steam yes
sells OF war, and appropratlng 50, 600, o00 for
that purpose. The vessels are TO carry each
ten or more guns of large calbre, and the
hul!s are to be OF iron or wood, as the Secre-
tnry OF the Navy may determine. This bill
was debated until the expiration of the morn
ing hour. The House shortly afterward adj
journed
SENATE. On December 4th, Mr..
Anthony was elected President Dro ten. and
the Senate adjourned.
HousE --Billswere introduced as fol
lows;-Authorzing the Washington, Cincn-
matt 4 st. Louis Railroad Go. to eXted its rail-
road in the District of Columbia: TO provide
for the speedy cons tructon of Il ship canal OF
large capacity around the Fails OF Niagara on
the American side; TO amend the act of the
9th OF May, 1872, for tic abatement and re-
payment of taxes on distilled spirits in bond
DESTROYED by casualty; To authorize the con.
struction ola bridge across the Ohio river be.
tween Albany and Louisville. The House re-
sumed the recuusdera tlon OF the bill to provide
for the construction OF ten steam sloOps OF
was. At the expiration of the morning hour
the House spent some time in Committee OF
the Whole
SENATE. On December 5. petitions
were presented for n prohlbitorv liquor law
Bills were introduced to amend the bankrupt
law; to extend the time for the construction of
arailroad from McGregor to the west end of
0'BIirn county Iowa tor court house and
po,t office at Grand Rapids TO facilitate the
administration of justice. Mr.. Sumner asked
to be eNused from serving on any committee.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the bill for
The endowment of the National Colleges, aud
spoke thereon.
HousE.-Biils were introduced to Incorporate
a banking association with capital OF one
hundred million dollars. under the style of the
| Government and Manager of the Exchcquer
Of the United States Of America; giving 81 ,00o
pension TO the widow of Gen. Meade: to allow
farmers and planters to sell leaf tobacco with
out restriction, and modifying the tax on re-
tail dealers; to sell certain lands to the Re
publican Valley Railroad. A bill for the relief
Of sufferers by the Boston fire. similar to that
for Chicago, vas passed unanimously The
consideration Of the bll providing ior ten
sloops ct war, was resumed, and the measure
finally passed with an amendment reducing
the nuaber OF vessels to siX by a vote Of 104
to 67.
SENATE. The rules were suspended
on December Z, and standing committees des-
ignated
Privileges and Elections -Messrs. Morton,
chairman Carpenter, Logan, Meorn, Hill, An
thonv and 1rumhull.
Foreign Relations Messrs. Cameron, chair
man Harlan, Morton, Patterson, Hamlin,
Howe and Schurtz.
Finance Messrs, sherman, chairman /: Nor
ril!, OF Vermont, Scott Ames Wright, Ferry
of Michigan, and Bavard.
appropriations Messrs. Cole, chairman
SpraGue, Sawyer. Morrill,, of Maine, Windo m,
West and Stevenson.
Commerce NlesSrs. Chandler, chairman
Corbett, Kellogg, Spencer, Bucklns ham,
Conkhng and Vlckers.
KdHg actHeS-Messrs. Robertson, chair
man; Sprague, Gilbert Johnston and Fentor
igrictdtiHe- Messrs. Frelnghuysen, chair
man; Robertson, Lewis, Davis, OF West Vir
gina, and Machen.
4hNhtbH -iVdiS-h tSSlS. WILSON,, tNHllNNns
Logan, Cameron, Morton, Amcs West and
Blair
NdrG( fuWs-Messrs Cragn, chairman
Anthony, Nye, Osborne, Alcorn, Morrill,, OF
Maine. aud Stockton.
Judiciuy-M cssrs. Edmunds, chairman
Conlhng, Carpenter, Frelnghuysen, Pool
Wright and Thurman.
P0St-otfces and Post-roads- Messfs. Ram
scy, Chairman; Pomcroy, Cole, Hamlin, Ferry,
of Michigan, Flanagan and Kelly.
public LdndS-Messrs. Pomcroy. chairman
Osborne, SpIague Nindom, Stewart, Casserly,
and Upton.
Pirate lama Claims-M cssrs. sherman,
chairman; Ferry, OF Connecticut, Caldwell,
Bayard and Norwood.
I,ldidn Affairs Mcssrs Harlan, chairman
Cohctt, Buckingham, Frelnghuysen, Cald-
well, Stevenson and Rice.
Pensions Mossrs. Pratt chairman Brown
low Logan Ferry, OF Connecticut Hill, Sauls-
bury, Hamilton. Of Texas.
Revolutionary CidiplS-AIessrs. Poole chair
man Btownlow, Corbett, Hill aud Norwood,
CHdjms--Alessrs. Howe, chairman: Scott,
Pratt Boroman, Wright, Davis, Of West Vir-
ginia, ana Machen.
District Of Lo,umbia-M essrs. Patterson,
chairman: Lewis, Spencer, Sawyer Hitch
cock, Ferry, Of Michigan ana Vickers
PateatS-Messrs. Ferry, of Counccti ut.
chairman; Carpenter, Window, Hamilton, of
Maryland and Ransom.
Ptlbbc Bai3djags and GgOloods- Mcssrs. Nor
rl, of Vermont, chairman; Gilbert, Cameron,
Stockton and Hamilton. of Maryland.
TERRITORIES Messrs. Nye. chairman; Cragin,
Boromau, Hitchcock, Clayton, Cooper, ana
Fgrt0n
Pacific Raiirodd- Messrs. Stewart, char
man; Ramsey. Harlan, Scott Kellogg, Hitch
cock, Ferry. Of Michigan, Cragln, Cooper, Etce
and Casscrly.
Mines and Mining -Mossrs. Hamn. chair
man; Chandler, Flanagan. Caldwell Alcorn,
Kelley and Goldthwaite.
RcUisi0R IF he LARS Of the Unued Sales
Messrs. Conkling, chairman; Carpenter, Stew
art, Edmunds and Goldthwaite.
Enrolled BWS-Mcssrs Window, Chairman