Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-28
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, March 3.-SENArE.-A

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| and the British possessions from the Lake OF the
Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains Mr.
Conklng called up his resolution asking the presI
dent to com municats to the senate the number Of
recommendations for office made by Senators from
New York Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska, an pro
posing TO AID amendment. An anilnsted discus
sion followed, which interrupted by cali for
the regular order, the appropriation bill. The con
sderation Of this bill occupied the remainder of the
session.
WEDNESDAY March 13.-HousE. A
| bill passed granting to the Davenport and ST.
| Paul Railroad right Of way over the governments
Rock Island bridge, the company 10 contribute one
third OF the EXPENSES of maintaining the bridge
The session was principally occuuied with the post.
office appropriation bill, the amendment increasing
the subsidy of the Pacific Mail Steamship COMPANY
| being under consideration.
THURSDAY, March 14.-SENATE. Mr.
Logan introduced bill furnishing trusses to disa
bled soldiers. The Senate resumed the consider
ton Of the legislative appropriation bill. The pend
ing question the amendment TO increase the
salaries of United states District Junges to s. co.,
The amendment was adopted, and also the amend
increasing the salaries of Judges Of the Court
| of Claims to 8 900. Mr.. Trumbuu ofeTe amend
ment providing for the transfer of judges from one
district to another, according to the eMgencies Of
the occasion. which adopted. The bill then
passed The tariff bill next taken up. with the
understanding that the Chicago relief bill shall
up on Monday.
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bill passed appropriatng 1887 900 to reimburse
Kansas for expenditures in equipping, subsisting
| and paying the troops called into service by the
Governor the requsition of Gen. Curtiss IN 1864
! to repel invasion of rebels under Gen. Price A
| bill VAS passed authorizing tho southern Claims
Commissioners 40 appoint special commissioners to
take testimony large number of private bills
were passed. including some for remission of taxes
| on spirits destroyed by the Chicago fire. The BIN
to extend the time of the state Of Wisconsin to
plete the Lake st. CroiA Railroad then came up, and
after some discussion went over. Mr.. Garfield
from the Conference Committee the bill for the
st. Louis Custom House. made "a report appropriat-
ing 100000 for the site, and s. ,750.O0O for the
| building, which was agreed to Adjourned.
| FRIDAY, March 15.-SENArE-Mr
Trumbull made personal exp lanation, after which
the consideration of the tn if bin was resumed
| Mr. Sherman spoke at length upon the measure
When he had concluded he called for the yeas and
| nays on his amendment TO place tea and coffee
the free list, but Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, by unaui
| nous consent, called up the House bin extending
the time for the completion Of the Portage Lake and
Lake Superior Canal, which passed. A bill author
| izng the President to appoint Paymaster General
of the army was also passed. No other business of
Importance was transacted
FRIDAY, March u. HoUsE.-The
House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill
extending the time Tor Wisconsin to complete the
Lake ST. Croix Railroad Eldridge's motion to strike
out the amendment reported by the committee for
| bidding the construction that the act granted any
lands III lieu of which other lands might be selected
| by the Northern Pacihc Railroad Company, or
granting any coal lands, prevailed The amend
ment requiring the rails used to be of American
manufacture rejected. The House then adopted
| Mr.. X tchum's substitute for the original bin, pro-
| vidng that all lands granted by Congress in 1886
and ls64 for lands tor the construction of the St
| CToix and Lake Superior Railroad, grants
having expired by limitation, clared forfeited
to the United Sites, and shall henceforward be
subj ct to homestead entry and settlement under
the homestead act OF the 10th of May 1852. The
vote the substitute ayes "a, noes IS. Hav-
ing thus efectualy killed this measure, the House
adjourned.
MONDAY, March 1S.-SENATE. Mr..
Carpenter presented memorial of l,5OO officers and
soldiers of Wisconsin regiments, and asked for q
modification of the land laws III favor of solderf2
Bills were introduced granting the Fort Kearney
military reservation to Nebraska for the benefit Of
the Stat Deaf and Dumb and Insane Asy luTns to
aid in rebuilding the eyees on the Mississippi River
providing for the issue OF United States l0i0 bonds
at the rate of BIG per mile to the Mississippi Valley
Leyee Company to aid in the obstruction of levee
from Cape Grardeau, Missouri, to Fort Jackson
Louisiana. Conking's resolution asking the Fros-
dent for statement Of recommendations to Office
made by the Senators from New York, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, taken up and passed in a
modified form. The Chicago relief bill was taken up
and discussed, but without action the senate went
into execu i've session, and soon aft adjourned.
MONDAY, March IS HoUsE.-Among
the bills introduced by Mr. Burnen con-
corning lands granted for railroad from Lake St.
Croix to Lake Superior, allowing settlers who paid
two dollars and fifty cents an acre to the government
for land on sections TO enter equal quantities
| in the odd-numbered sections without cash. Mr.
Hooper's supplementary civil rights bill came up,
| but as much time consumed dilatory
tons on the bill, it went over The Senate bill to
contract with the propretOrs Of the Congressional
Globe for reporting and publishing long debates OF
tpurrpNS for lp
| the session.
TUESDAY, March 19.-SENATE.
bill for the relief of the officers and Of the
Kearsarge passed. 1t directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay them $4,000 prize money. The
Committee on Finance reported adversely bill to
bsitute compound interest notes for legal tender
notes; also the bill to reduce internal taxes, and
abolish the office of Comm ssioner Of Internal Reve-
nue.; and the bill TO provide an adequate supply OF
circulating medium to the states needing il. The
consideration of the Chicago relief bill was resumed.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont
specifying the articles to be admitted tree reject
cd Also the substitute apIr0priatng i4O0 go for
the relief of sufferers by the fire. Tie subst ute re
| ported by the Finance Committee was agreed to.
| Without reaching final vote the Senate adjourned
| TUESDAY, March 49, HOUSE A res
olution passed calliI for information relatiVeto
the Of DrJ.E. Howard, native of Philadelphia,
and citizen OF the United States who has been I'M
justly arrested, condemned and transported by the
Spanish authorities of Cuba 10 a penal settlement IN
Africa bill il relation 10 the capture OF the rebel
! ironclad Abemarle was passed. The bin for pub
/ lsnng the debates OF Congress was passed with an
amendment that no reporter shall be employed with
out the approval of this Speaker After the transae-
ton Of considerable business Of special import
auce the House went into Committee of the Whole
| on the Pacific Mail Steamship bill
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