Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-25

committee, authorizing the admission Of six
Japanese youths to West Point, without ex-
pense 70 the government, was introduced,
I occasioning long debate as to the precedent
set by such proceeding. The Till finally went
over. Mr.. Carpenter offered a preamble and
resolution, setting forth that any rules and
regulations taking from the President the
/ power of nominating TO public office, would be
contrary to the constitution. He said that at
an early day he would call it up for submitting
/ some remarks upon the latest political delusion,
/ called civil service reform, which takes it from
| the officers in whom it is vested by the consti
! tuition, and gives it to board Of schoolmasters
/ sitting in Washington. The resolution laid
over. The bill to prohibit the detention of
| soldiers discharges by claim agents attorneys
was adopted. Several bills were introduced
and referred. after which the Senate ad
journed.
| WEDNESDAY, January 10.-HoUsE.
The mint and coinage bill came up, and was
the occasion of a political sparring exhibition
between Messrs Dawes and Wood, which for
the credit of the parties named might have
been omitted. w. 7. Clarke was admitted to
a seat from the third district of Texas, which
was contested by G. Giddings. Mr.. Sargent
was also sworn in as representative from
California.
THURSDAY, January 11--SENATE.
large number Of petitions for the reduction
of the tariff and the repeal of the protective
duties on salt, iron, coal, &C., were presented.
bill was passed, appropIiating S27 ,Sl5 to de-
fray the expenses of the Ku Klux Committee.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill authorizing
the West Wisconsin Railroad to construct and
maintain railroad bridge across Lake st.
Croix at Hudson, Wis The joint resolution of
MIR. Sumner, proposing constitutional
amendment limiting the service of the Presi-
den to one term, came up. Mr. Conklng ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the amend
ment and was replied to by Mr.. Sumner.
| The Senate then went INTO executive session.
bill passed for the relief of Mrs. Parker,
whose deceased husband had discovered the
Guano Islands in the Pacific Ocean. from
which she has derived no advantage. bill
was introduced increasing the limitation of
the minimum amount Of suits which may be
appealed to the Supreme Court from $4,000
to $4,000. The joint resolution accepting the
statue of Roger Williams from Rhode Island
was then taken up, aud after discussion
! passed.
THURSDAY, January l1.-HoUsE-Mr
| Edwards, of Arkansas, addressed the House
upon the charges brought against him. A res
olution in reference to the improvement of the
| Tennessee River was adopted. \ bill from the
| Commerce Committee, authorizing the con
struction of ship canal from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi River, was reported and re-
! comittvd.
FRIDAY, January 12.-HoUsE--On
motion of Mr.. Farnsworh, a resolution was
adopted directing the Post Office Committee
to inquire into the contracts recently made
! for the transportation of mails, with power TO
! send for persons and papers. He stated that
the Postmaster General requested an inyesti-
| cation.
MONDAY, January 15.-SENATE. The
morning hour was occupied in the transaction
of general business of an unimportant Charac-
ter. At one O'Clock Summers supplementary
Civil Rights bill came up, and he addressed
the Senate. He was followed by Mr. Vickers,
at the conclusion of whose remarks the Sen
ate went into Executive session
| HOUSE. MONDAY, January ia
number of bills were INTRODUCED, the most
important being the following: BY Mr..
Butler for the removal Of legal political
disabilities incurred during the late rebellion,
provided that the act shall not enable person
! to maintain a claim or right against the Gov
eminent. except the same occurred before the
| nth of April 1861, and subsequent to the 9th
of April. 1865. Also to repeal the several ten
uro of office acts BY Mr.. Smith, for the con
structiCn of national railroad between New
York and Chicago. By Mr. Mercur, to admit
tea and coffee free of duty after July next.
BY Mr. Stevenson, for a complete water high
way from tide-water on the James River to
the Ohio at the mouth of the kanawha By
Mr.. Clark, to provide currency i'll coin and
paper of equal and uniform value throughout
the United States BY Mr.. Rusk, to authorize
a bridge across Lake st. Crolx, at Hudson,
Wisconsin. A resolution was adopted for
| the appointment of committee to inquire
into the origin and the character of
the difficulties between the government
officials in Louisiana and the United
States officials in that state, and to re
port the same to the House, with such recon-
mendatiOns as II may deem eXpedlent; the
committee to have power TO send for persons
and papers, and to sit in Washington or else
where. The amnesty bill passed by the House
at the last session, and now pending in the
Senate. was introduced by Mr.. Hale, and
passed. Yeas lJT. nays 81. L is the same as
that which was passed by the House at the
last session, and excerpts members of Congress
aud officers of the army, and many who
joined the rebellion. Some unimportant busi-
ness followed, after which the House ad-
journed
TUESDAY, January 16.-SENATE. A
bill repeating duties on salt aud iron was re
ported from the finance committee and recon-
United. Logan called up the bill to provide for
the relief of Chicago, but no action was taken
upon it, bill amendatory of the act to re
duce internal taxes and for other purposes,
passed in July, 1870, came mp, but was com
PEELED TO give way to the amnesty bill, which
was in the regular order. Senate then went
into executive session.
TUESDAY, January 16.-HoUsE.-A
bill was passed for the relief of sufferers by
the Chicago fire. Il provides that goods,
wares and merch audise, sent as contributions
for the RELIEF of sufferers by the tire shall be
admitted free Ct Jaty at the port Of Chicago
that drawback OF import duties shall lie