Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-15
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, February SENATE. "A
bill was introduced by Mr. Morrill,, authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to distribute among
the officers and crew belonging to the United
States steamer hearsarge, while engaged in
the capture and destruction Of the Alabama,
the sum Of sil90. 900 as prize money, in lieu of
the bounty authorized by the act of June 30,
1864. provided the money shall not be paid to
the assgnees of the mariners. but only TO
themselves or legal representatives Bills
were also introduced establishing drawback
on all foreign materials used in the construc
ton of American built vessels incre aslng the
compensation of letter carriers to 81, 200 per
annum and re establishing tho branch mint
at New Orleans. The Chicago relief bill was
debated until the expiration of the morning
hour, whom the Amnesty bill was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Carpenter, Thurman and
Davis, of Kentucky.
THURSDAY, February 1.-HoUsE.-
The resolution declaring that the Secretary of
the Treasury, in negotiating the loan, had
neither increased the bonded debt nor incur
red an expenditure contrary TO law, was
adopted by strict party vote-yeas ITO. nays
So The House then considered the Indian
appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, February 2. -HoUsE.-The
Indian appropriation bill was passed, with an
amendment that no payment be made to hos
tile tribes, and that deductions for Indian
sepredatons be made. bill was presented
to pay the College of william and Mary, in
Virginia. s65, 900 for the destruction made by
disOrderly soldiers during the war. Several
bills for the extension of patents were passed.
The House then took up the bill to establish
an educational fund and apply the proceeds OF
the public lands to the education OF the people
Messrs Kelly, Hubbard, Kerr, Bird, Parker,
Bright, and Crtcher opposed the measure, and
Mesars Orchard, Shellaberser, and others,
spoke in it's favor. A controversy between
Briggs, Of Delaware, and Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, created much amusement.
MONDAY, February 5.-SESATE.-
Among the bills introduced were the following: To
extend the time for the state of Wisconsin to COM
pete the road from Lake ST. Croix to Lake superior
to create two additional land districts In Minnesota
relative to the homestead settlers burned out in Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and an amendment
allowing them one year from the passage OF the act
to rebuild on and occupy said lands. resolution
for the encouragement OF the manufacture 0t besse-
mer steel In Indiana, offered The amnesty bill
then came up, and was debated until the expiration
Of the morning hour.
MONDAY, February 5.-HoUsE.-
Bill. were introduced for the organization of tho
territory Of Oklahsma, and for a bridge over the
Mississippi river for the Western Union Railroad
The bill for the removal Of political disabilities was
taken up and p ssed. bill was reported to carry
into effect the provisions Of the late treaty with
Great Britain relating to the fisheries, and its con-
sidcration was assigned to the third Tuesday in
March. MIR. Brooks Of New York moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution recognizing
he NJ rE., I.v and d.
ments valid parts of the Constitution. Agreed to
Ice to y. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 6.-SENATE. Mr.
Edmunds offered a resolution asking the President
to send TO the Senate any information in his posses
sion relative to the alleged intention OF Great Britain
to revoke the Treaty Of Washington, unless the
claims of the United States shall be presented upon
principles in manner agreeable to the other party
Messrs. Trumbull and Cameron opposed the resolu-
ton. and it went over. The amnesty bill was dis
cussed by Messrs. Sherman, Thurman, Morton and
Frengnuysen until 1 O'Clock ~, when the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after adj
journed.
TUESDAY, February 6.-HousE.-
Among the bills introduced were two for bridges
across the Mississippi; at Muscatine, Iowa, ana
the other at South ST. Louis. Also one granting pen
sions to certain soldiers, pilots aud others IN the
Black Hawk war; and to promote Geographic COM
munlCatlOn between ASIA dilti Inc
House resumed the consideration of the bill TO estab
lsh an educational fund, aud to apply the proceeds
Of the public tax to the education of the people. The
discussion lasted until u late hour, when the House
adjourned, the bill going over.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-SENATE,-
bill was introduced to provide FOR the appointment
of commission on the subject of prohibitory legis
ation for the suppression of intempersnce The pen
sion bill was reported with amendments AT passed
II appropriates $50 100000. At the expiration Of
the morning hour the amnesty bill was taken up The
pending question Mr.. Carpenters substitute
for Mr.. Summers supplementary civil rights bill,
which was rejected. Mr.. sherman moved to strike
out the 4h session Of Mr. Summers bill, which would
repeal all laws, whether state national, which dis
crminate against color by the use Of the word
"Nhite" without coming TO vote on the amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-HoUsE. -
The educational bill occupied the attention Of this
House until adjournment. Various amendments
were acted upon and agreed to- Pending motion
to reconsider a vote by which substitute offered by
MIR Burchard was rejected the House adjourned.
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