Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-22
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, February s.-SESATE. =

THURSDAY, February S.-SRNATE. -
Memorials were presented complaining of injustice
arising from the administration Of the revenue laws
Mr.. Sumner reported fayorably upon the bill estab-
fishing aseuli-mcnthy mail service upon the Chinese
route biz was passed authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 redeem three millions month of
the three per cent certificates. Mr.. Kellogg, from the
Committee ON Commerce, reported bill giving the
Secretary Of War full control the navigation OF
channels, excavations across bars, &c The Commit
tee on Territories reported the Ramsey bill to estab
hsh the territory of Oiibway, with amendment
changing the name of the proposed territory to Penn
ba 1t IS to consist of that portion Of Dakota lying
north of the fortysxth parallel After furthe~ busi
ness Of special importance, the amnesty bill
taken up and discussed until Adjournment.
THURSDAY, February S.-HoUsE.-
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Elections re-
ported III the Pennsylvania case OF Cessna against
Myers, that Myers aas entitled to seat. The edu-
cational bill was passed The members then drew
for seats. after which the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 9-SENATE. The
chairman of the Committee Appropriations
ported the legislative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill with amendments. Bills were intro
duced approving the act of the Dacotah territorial
legislature authorizing the people to vote railroad
aid. and to !burse soldiers for clothing lost in the
Chicago fire. Mr.. Edmunds resolution, asking the
President for information respecting the alleged in
Washington, debated, bat gave way to the am
nesty bill, the latter being the regular Order Sum
ners amendment the supplementary civil rigi Is
bill, was adopted by the casting vote Of the Vice
President the vote of the Senate having stood % TO
%. Mr.. Morton offered amend ment providing
that before any person could take the benefit Of the
bill he must swear that he meyer belonged to Ku-
hluN or any such organizations which was adopted
A vote was then taken on the bill, and it was re-
jeced, the vote standing ayes SO, nays l9-not two
thirds The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, February 9.-HoUsE. On
MOTION Of Mr.. Bucl, resolution referred to the
judiciary Committee 20 consider the propriety Of
reporting bill for the repeal Of the bankrupt act.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
for the consideration Of the bin to pay the College of
William and Mary, in virginia, S65O0D for the de-
81 pction of its buildings and other praperty de
strCyed without authority by disurderly soldiers
during the late rebellion. without disposing OF the
measure, the committee rose and the House adj
journed.
MONDAY, February l.. SENATE. -
Mr. Sumner offered a long preamble setting forth
the alleged manufacture and sale Of arms and am
munition in the workshops of the United States
Government for the French, to be used against
Germany in 1870, and resolution for the appoint
ment OF a select committee of to investigate
all sales OF ordnance stores made by the Government
of the United States during the war between France
aud Germany which went over. Among the bills
introduced was one by Mr.. Wilson to place colored
soldiers on the same footing white soldiers,
garding bounties and pensions. The Committee on
Foreign Relations were directed to consider the eN
pcdiency of passing joint resolution authorizing
the President to communicate to the Government OF
Spain the protest OF the United States against the
conduct of the authorities of Cuba towards Chinese
laborers on that island. The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Chicago relief blu was passed
was carried. The Senate then took up the bin for
the disposition of fines, penalties and f0rieltures,
aud then adjourned,
MONDAY, February II. -HoUsE. "A
number OF bills we're introduced, among them one
allowing respondents in criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify in their own behalf, which
passed Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, introduced a
bill 70 prevent the bribery Of United States officers
The Committee on Foreign Antrs reported a bill
relating to Geographic communications between the
United Snates and foreign countries. \ resolution
was adopted instructing the judiciary Committee TO
report Dill the removal Cf political disabilities
from all who have applied FOR such relief. Mr.,
Meyers moved to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution instructing the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 report bin repeating all import duties on
tea and coffee, which was adopted. Mr.. Butler, of
Massachusetts,, moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution calling on the President for such
information as he may have of any intention de-
sign the part Of the British Government to with
draw from or impede the execution Of any provis-
ion of the Treaty of Washington, especially the
hearing before the tribunal Of arbitration at Geneva,
but the House refused. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 13.-SENATE.-I
The bin reimbursing soldiers for the loss of cloth
ing in the Chicago FIRE passed. Also the bill modi-
flying the law so as to permit the removal of goods
in bond from original packages, in cases of accl-
dental or legal interference, passed. FcntOus
bill for Custom Reform was taken up, and after
brief debate gave way to the legislative appropria-
ton bill No action taken upon the latter. The
Vice President laid before the Senate two messages
from the President, transmitting copy of the case