Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, April 21.-HoUsE. -
Twenty-one thousand copies Of the American case
presented to the Geneva arbitration were ordered
printed. The House then took up the Goat Island
bill, which was passed, yeas lOl, nays S. Mr. Cox
suggested that the title should be changed so as 10
make it read bill to give 10 the Pacific Railroad
Company over I'VE millions OF government property
without consideration resolution 20 pay Good
ing, the unsuccessful contestant for tie seat Of vii
son, of Indiana, $50 for expenses, was offered and
agreed TO. The Of Dr. Howard debated for
some time when recess was taken until 80 P.
THURSDAY, April %. ATE.-Scott
from the Ku-Klux Committee, reported the testimony
relating to Florida Georgia, Alabama and Mississip-
pi. An adverse report msde upon the bill allow
ing widows % soldiers of the war 1912 pensions
without rcfereace 10 the time OF marriage The de-
hctency bin up as the unfinished business and
after consideration in Committee of the Whole 1t
was reported to the Senate. The bill authorizing
the West Wisconsin Railway Company to oonstructs
railway bridge across fake st. CrOix at Hudson,
Wis, was passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 25.-HoUsE. The
consideration of the of DR.. Howard was 1esum-
ed, and occupied the entire session, the House ad-
journing without action.
FRIDAY, April 26. - SENATE. The
House bill granting Goat Island, in San Francisco
harbor, to the Central Pacific Railroad Company
was read once, Cole Directing to second reading.
Bills were reported from committees to equalize
promotions among army officers; to increase the
present steamship man service to Brazil to semi
monthly service Tor ten years at cost to the United
States not exceeding ti50,00U per snuum. The
ference report the legislative appropriation bill,
after an explanation by Cole that ii fixed the sala
les of the Judges OF the Court of Csims at s. 500,
aud had made an increase in the salaries Of District
Judges, was concurred in. The deficiency bill was
then taken up, the pending question being con-
curing Ill the amendment made in Committee
of the Whole to equalize the pay of men employed
in the government workshops under the cight-hOur
law After considerable discussion upon the merits
of the eightshour law, the committees amendment
was rejected, and the section passed substan-
italy as IT came from the House providing that the
lnting officer be required in the setticme of
all accounts for the services of aborers and mechan
les employed by the government, from tine 25th of
June, 1868, to the 18th of May, 1862 to pay the
same without reduction account of reduction OF
the hours of labor by the eight-hour law, when it
shall appear that this the sole of the re-
duction of wages. After further discussion
of the BILL the senate went into executive session,
and soon aAer adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 26.-HoUsE. The
resolutions calling for the immediate release of DR..
Howard, if it shall appear hat he unjustly
fenced, after strong speech by General Banks,
were adopted by vote OF 143 TO 43. concurrent
resolution for final adjournment on the 29th of May
voted down-Yeas 3d. nays 100. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 29.-SENATE. A reso
luton limiting debates appropriation bills to FIVE
minutes for each Senator, occupied the entire SEES
sion. 1t was adopted.
MONDAY, April 20. -HoUsE.-Consid
cradle business of no special Importance was tran
sacted The House then went into business ON the
Speakers table, and disposed of number of bi Is.
The Senate amendment to the House bill extending
for two years the time Of payment by presumption
settlers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Dakota was
concurrcd in, as was also the Senate resolution ac-
ceptng from the State OF Connecticut statues Of
Jonathan TrumbuIl and Roger sherman.
TUESDAY, April 30.-SESATE. The
House amendments to the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill were coneurred in The bill extending Tor two
years the time within which states may avail them
selves Of the act of 1866 granting lands to aid ia es
tahlishing agricultural colleges, was passed. The
Senate then resumed the consideration OF the dehc-
lCncy bill. Mr.. MOrrils amendment, restricting
the jurisdiction Of the Court of Claims In suits for
the value of captul ed or abandoned property to
cases commenced two years after the suppression OF
the rebellion, the claimants proving afirmativcy
that they gave aid or comfort to the rebellion,
adopted, and the bill passed. The bill to repeal
the duty tea aud coffee came up. Mr.. Scott Of
fered amendment that it 60 into effect on the LIST
of July, which was agreed TO. motion was made
to add the free list contained in the tariff bill passed
by the Senate some weeks since Rejected, yeas II,
nays %. The bill then pas ed. 1t provides that on
and after July LIST next tea and coffee shall be placed
the free list, and no further import duty shall be
collected from the same and all tea and coffee which
may be in public stores bonded warehouses on
said first of July snail be subject to duty the
entry thereof for consumption, and all tea and coffee
remaining in sand stores on said first of July on
which the duties shall have been paid shall be enti
tied TO a refund of the duties imposed.
House. The bill to encourage the
planting OF trees and the preservation of woods on
the public domain, was defeated. considerable
portion of the session was spent in Committee Of
the Whole on the tariff bill Upon rising, bill pro-
yiding for the reissue Of United States bonds, in all
cases Of bonds destroyed defaccd without default
on the part of their owners, under such rules and
restrictions the Secretary Of the Treasury may
prescribe. was passed.