Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-07
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY,, February SENATE
Mr.. Conkling presented protest of the Western
Union Telegraph against the postal telegraph
scheme, and moved that II be printed. Tine Senate
then resumed the consideration Of the resolution to
investigate the alleged saIes of arms 70 French
agents during the Franco-rrussan, war, which occu
pied the remainder Of the session.
WEDNESDAY, February u. HOUSE, ~
Mr. Marshall reported the Military A deny appro-
priation lil bill was also reported directing the
Commissioner Of internal Revenue to remit to GER
tain firms in Chicago the fax on spirits in bonded
ware houses DESTROYED in the great fire. After
siderable discussion the bill was amended so as 70
make deductions in the reimbursement Of the tax
far covered by the value Of insurance, and was
passed. The House went into Committee of the
Whole the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, and afterwards adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 23.-SENArE. -
Mr. sprague presented resolutions from the legisL1
ture of Rhode Island protesting against interfer-
euce with the inhabitants Of the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Trdmhull, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill to abolish stock gambling. On motion
Of Mr.. Sherman, bill passed prohibiting indi-
yiduas and corporations from issuing notes or bills
a circulating medium. The bill is aimed espeei-
ally at railroad companies in the South, who are
issuing small notes. thus setting up unauthorized
banking cm. Bills also introduced authoriz-
ing the cons ruction of railroad bridges across the
Ohio River at Mt. Vernon and near Evansville, In
diana esa llisAug collection district at Duluth
creating St. Paul port of delivery, and authorizing
a bridge across the Missouri River at Boonyille,
Missouri. The resolution asking for an investiga-
ton OF the sales of arms TO France was then dis
cussed, after which the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 23.-HoUsE. -
The consular and diplomatic bill came up. The
amendments advancing the Russian mission to
frst-class and be japanese mission to sccond-cass,
and reducing the Central American missions to one
at Nicaragua, severaly agreed to, and the hIll
passed. The House went into Committee of the
Whole and took up the biz to reimburse the College
of William and Mary, IN Virginia for property de-
sroyed during the war by dsorderly soldiers of the
Uni,ed States and on rising, adjournsd without
action.
MONDAY, February 26-SENATE. "A
bill was introduced providing that persons held as
prisoners of war or in hospitals at the time sub
sequent to issuing their commissions shall have the
same pay and emouments as if mustered at that
date also one removing political disabilities from
all persons engaged in the rebellion, condition
that they shall not be enabled to maintain any claim
or rights against the United States before such re-
moval of such disabilities, unless the same accrued
prior to Apr 18th, 1871 subsequent to April 18th,
1865. Conklng offered a resolution asking for ill.,
formation from the President as to the numbel of
recommendations for office made by the Senators
Considerable discussion was had on the subject and
the resolution went over. The resolution to inquire
into the sale of arms to France again came up and
occupied the remainder of the session.
MONDAY, February 26.-HoUsE.-
Mr. Mitchell introduced bill for government
building at Racine. Mr.. Perry introduced bill to
fix the responsibility Of appointment to Office in the
civil service and for removals from Office, The
Senate bill removing political disabilities from 12i
persons named in it passed under a suspension
of the rules. resolution introduce providing
for teaching the German language at West Point.
The bill extending the time for the completion OF
the Portage ship Canal to the third of March was
passed The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency bill.
TUESDAY, February 27.-SENATE. A
bill was introduced by Mr. Hamilton to provide for
group of statuary, to commemorate the late epoch
in our history directing the employment of Fisk
Mills the sculptor, to prepare said group, ait de-
sign approved by the Joint Library Committee. The
bill for the relief of Postmaster Easmann Of Chicl
70, was passed. Conklings resolution asking the
President for information in regard TO appointments
to and removals from Office went over, and debate
was resumed on the French investigation res
oution which continued until the close Of the ses
sion.
TUESDAY, February 27.-HoUsE. -
After the transaction of unimportant business,
the bill extending the time for the completion of the
Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
ship Canal taken up and passed. The Senate
bill setting apart the Yellowstone Valley, i'll Montana
aud Wyoming Territories, as a park was concurrcd
in. The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole the deficiency bill, and OF rising adj
journed.