Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-14
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, February 2S.-SENATE.-
Mr. Logan, from the Committee Elections, re-
ported adversely to the claims Of Abbott 10 a seat
from North Carolina. Mr.: Carpenter, for himself
and Rice made minority report in favor Of Abbott
The consideration Of the French investigation
resolution was then resumed.
WEDNESDAY,, February 2S.-HoUsE. -
Several resolutions were offered and objected to.
The bill to facilitate bank and clearing house
changes came up and discussed. The House
disposed OF considerable business which had accu.
INFLATED on the Speakers table. The Senate bill to
extend the time to the state OF Wisconsin to COM
plete the road from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior
taken up and discussed, but without reaching
vote tie House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 29.-SENATE.-
A bill reported TO protect purchasers OF land sold
for non-paymeut of taxes in the late insurreconary
states Messrs. Chandler, Morton and Upton made
personal explanations The resolution to investigate
the sale Of to the French came up, and after
further discussion by Messrs. Carpenter, schurz,
Morton and Others finally disposed of, tho pre-
amble being laid upon the table and the resolution
adopted.
THURSDAY, February 29.-HoUsE.-
The bill giving an extension of time to the state of
Wisconsin for the completion of railroad from
Lake st. CrCi< to Lake Superior was taken up, and
on motion of M. Holman, referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands. with instructions TO amend 1t
so as to graz to Wisconsin all the lands specified
which would insure to the Northern Pachc Railroad
Company under existing laws, If the grant We're not
revived. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March SENATE. - Mr..
Sumner made personal explanation, stating that
his health would not permit his serving on
the committee appointed for the investigation of the
sale of arms to France. The credentials If Mr. sar
gent Senator elect from California, were presented.
Mr. sherman announced that if the duty on tea and
coffee were repealed. the law would not take effect
before the first Of july next The naval appropria-
ton bill was reported with amendments. A bill was
passed providing for reporting and printing the de-
ba es of Congress- A resolution 10 appoint MessTs.
Hamlin, Carpenter, sherman, sawyer, Logan, Ste
venson, and Harlan committee 20 examine INTO the
sale of to France met with opposition, and was
laid upon the table. The legislative appropriation
bill taken up after which the Senate went into
executive session.
FRIDAY, March 1.-HoUsE. 49, The
bill for the extension of the Wisconsin Railroad land
grant came up, and was referred TO the Committee
Public Lands, with instructions that it be amend
ed so grant the state of Wisconsin all the lands
specified, which would mure to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company under existing laws by any loca-
ton of its road, if this grant not remedicd and
TO limit the grant to such legislation might be
taken by the Northern Pacific Railroad also prOvid-
that the shall be construed to enlarge the
grant OF land to the Northern Pacific RnrOad Com
pany, TO authorize the company TO select lands
elsewhere III lieu of any lands specified IN the bill
also that the extent of this land shall be determined
by the Secretary of the Interior aud Attorney Gen
eral; also that coal lands be excluded from the
grant The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency bill. Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 4.-SENATE. Bills
were passed creating additional land districts in
Minnesota and Nevada. Other business of an unim-
porant character was Transacted when the legislative
appropriation bin considered. The Senate adj
jourued at o'clock
MONDAY, March t. -HoUsE. Bills
were introduced to amend the steamboat law to
test plan for storm signals for a narrow gauge
railroad in Colorado and appropriating s22U0O for
damages, by the destruction of the Lexington court
House. n. c., while occupied by the Federal forces
i he House then went INTO Committee Of the Whole
on the deficiency Apr pration bill.
TUESDAY, March 5.-SENATE. -Messrs.
Pomeroy and Caldwell notified the Senate that as
soon as the evidence Of the Kansas investigation is
received they will insist on thorough examination
into the alleged bribery matter in the election OF
Senators i'll tRat state. Messrs. Hamhn, Carpenter
Sawyer. Logan Ames, Harlan and Stevenson were
appointed committee to investigate the sale OF
arms to France The consideration OF the Legislative
apportionment bill was resumed.
TUESDAY, March 5.-HoUsE. "A sup
Elementary apportionment bill was reported and re-
committed. A bill granting to the Central Pacific
one-half of the Island of Yerba Buena in the Bay OF
san Francisco, its western terminus, caused
lengthy discussion, and finally gave way to the de-
| flciency appropriation bill.