Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-12-19

states the interest on money borrowed to
equip pay, supply and transport, troops for the
service OF the United States in the late war.
Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, introduced bill to
repeal the act of SGD prescribing the iron-clad
oath. Mr.. Cole introduced bill 70 replace
the national bank notes with United States
notes. a resolution was adopted inStructing
the finance Committee to ascertain What leg
isauon is necessary to relieve the strugency
I OF the money market. After discussion of
Arkansas matters, the Senate went into Execu-
tive session.
HoUsE-A bill was introduced for
the payment of property DESTROYED during the
rebellion by authority of the government A
resolution was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary OF War for Information as to the probable
cost OF ship canal from the Mississippi, near
the mouth, TO deep water near the Gulf of
Mexico. Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill abolishing
the offices of Assessor aud assistant OF tntcr-
nal Revenue, aud transferring til, il duties to
the Collectors and Deputy Collectors. the law
to so INTO effect on the LIST of July. Passed.
| The death OF W, W. Dante, an employe Of the
House, W tn his wife and child, by railroad
accident In Pennsylvania, was announced,
and Il resolution adopted directing that ar
rangemcnts be made to transport the bodies
back to their late home in Princeton, Wiscon-
| sin, aud have them inferred at the expense of
| the House.
/ SENATE. On Monday, December 9
/ the credentials oil Senator Norton re-eect-
ed, were presented. Nj. Morton reported bin
retundng to the state interest on moneys
I borrowed 30 equip, supply, and transport
/ troops for the United States during the war
Mr., fenton introduced q bill providing that
/ in case amy person entitled to u pension for
services in the war Il 1872, dies during the
/ tendency OF his application, the accrued pen
! sion to which he wonld have been entitled
shall hc paid to his widow or legal representa-
! tiyes. Mr.. Cole introduced a bill relating to
/ the payment Of duties, which provides that
after June Both, 1878, it shall be lawful to re-
! ceiye twenty per cent. of the amount OF GUS
| toms duties III Uni 4 States notes, and
twenty per cent. additional proportion each
/ year thereafter auth 1877 when the duties
/ may be paid either IN gold or in United States
/ notes. Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill pro-
! yiding that hereafter the annual session Of Che
| Supreme Court of the United states shall
commence on tho first Monday of October each
| year, The hlll regulating the construction of
| bridges across the Dino was passed, No other
business of importance was transacted.
HOUSE. Mr., Hubbard, of n. H.,
! introduced an amendment to the constitution,
| authorizing Congress to fix q uniform time for
state elcetons Mr.. Banks offered a resolution
/ fixing the salary of the President ut fifty
| thousand dollars per annum, commencing
March, 1873 that the term OF President and
Vice President he fixed ut six years, the Presi-
dent to be ineligible Tor a second election, and
that the President and Vice President be elect
ed by the people at the same time the Con-
gressmen are elected. A portion Of the reso-
luton Ms to the term OF the Presidency, was
IN the form OF an amendment to the Consutu-
ton Bills were also introduced to repeal the
tax On spirits from fruit providing for the
safety of bonds to reduce to taxes repeating
the usury section of the currency act amend
ing the postal acts, and providing for the col
lection of statistics OF milan and coastwise
trade between the states; repeating the IRON
clad oath to promote education in the terri
tories; to secure more efficient and honest
administrator IN Indian affairs Ton the re-
moval of distractions to navigation IN the up
per Missouri River to authorize the
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Company
to buld a bridge across the Mis-
ssslppl ut North La Crosse, Wisconsin;
creating u commission to adjudge cumpensa-
ton OF several claimants Tor damages for dep
relations by rebel cruisers, to be discharged
out of the indemnity fund awarded by the
Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva To be paid
by Great Britain to the United States. The
civil rights bill came up and occupied the re-
mainder OF the morning hour, resolution
was adopted for an adjournment from Docem-
Der 70 to January 8. Mr., Hooper introduced
a bill aopropralng $40 900 to tho tremen's
fund established by the tremen OF Boston to
aid the families Of iircmen who lost Their lives
! in the coniiaq auon, which elected much dis
cussion, and was finally referred to the Com
mitoe on Appropriations, bill was passed
admitting free OF duty the sailors monument
now being erected at Rome, which is to be
placed in the grounds of the Naval Academy
at Aunap llis Mr.. Acker moved to suspend
the ruos and pass a bill removing all political
disabilities and extending general amnesty.
Ncgativ,d. Yeas 100, nays Si--ess than the
necessary two thirds The Speaker announced
the appointment of a select committee on the
Centennial Celebration. as follows Mcssrs.
Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, Dawes, OF Massa-
chnsotts; Maynard Of Tennessee; Sargent,
of California; Hawl9y of Connecticut; Ha-
yeua, OF Missouri Cox, of New York Marshall
of Illinois, aud Hancock, of Texas. Adjourned.