Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-03-06
Congressional Summary,
SENATE. February 9th

A bill wss passed authorizing the sale OF a
portion of the military reservation at Fort
Ripley, Minnesota. Several bills we're report.
cd from committee, among them the House
bill creating port of delivery at La Crosse
Wis After considerable discussion ah0pf
business to be considered, the agricultural
college bill again came up, and was referred
to a committee of conference. The army an
preparation bill was next considered and
passed, after which the Utah bill came up.
House The Speaker laid before the
House message in reference to Louisiana
The day and evening sessions were devoted 10
the consideration of the resolutions offered bv
the Poland Credit Mobilier Committee for the
expulsion OF Ames and Brooks.
SENATE. February 24th, after
some unimportant Introductory business, the
agricultural college bill was taken up, but in,
terrupted by motion to consider instead the
committee report on the case of Senator Cald-
well. The motion was defeated and the con-
sideration of the college bill proceeded, occu.
plying the entire day and evening session.
HoUsE.-Some bills were presented
for reference, but there is no possibility of
their being acted upon. The Speaker present
ed message from the President. urging leg
islation to bring into operation the articles of
the Treaty of Washington, May Sth, 1871, re-
lative to the fisheries and other matters touch
ing the relations of the United States with the
British North American possessions. The
river and harbor appropriation bill came up.
Mr.. Butler INTERRUPTED its consideration by
presenting the report Of the Judiciary Com
mittee III the matter OF impeaching growing
out Of the report OF the Credit Mo-
bilier Committee. Messrs. Patton and
Goodrich dissented from the views Of the ma
jority. a spirited debate followed upon the
question of recommitta after which the
river and harbor bill received attention, and
was passed by Il vote of ia against As. The
fisheries bill was next taken up
aud after debate and slight amend
ment passed. The Senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill we're considered
and with one or two exceptions concurred in.
A conference committee was ordered on the
disagreeing vote. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Senate amend
ments to the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. To the first amendment
Mr.. Butler proposed an additional clause in
creasing the salaries, after the lh Of March,
1873 as follows President OF the United
States, $4,000; Vice-President, Justices of
the supreme Court heads of departments,
and Speaker of the House, 10000 each Chief
Justices of the Supreme Court, $40, 500; Assist
ant Secretaries OF the State, OF the Treasurer
and of the Interior, $500 each; Senator's Rep
resentatives and delegat s, including the
Forty-second Congress, $500 each, and in
lieu of mileage they are TO be allowed the
actual expenses to and from Washington each
session, including the Forty-seconG Congress.
After an animated debate the substitute was
agreed to. Various other propositions to in
crease the salaries OF employees Of the House
were offered and carried amid considerable
confusion.
SENATE.--On the DIST, q resolution
of the legislature of North Carolina was pre-
scented and referred, stating that the with
drawal Of the United States troops from that
state would endanger the public peace. The
on Public Lands reported adverse
ly on the soldiers bounty land bail. Several
bills were introduced by Senators auH report
ed from committee. The two per cau, oil
was refused q third reading. The posiotiice
appropriation bill came up aud occupied the
Of the day.
HOUSE. "A bill was passed author
2inG the construction OF u railroad bridge
across The Mississippi river al ST. Lous also
bill to authorize the Secretary Of the Treas
lry to dispose of the old postoihGe property
1t Chicago The bill granting the right OF
way to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad Company came up, and created con-
siderable discussion. The afternoon was spent
in considering the civil appropriation bill. In
the evening, the Sutro Tunnel bll was dis
oussed, and Mr.. Banks made a speech on Cuba.
SENATE. the ODD the Committee
on Judiciary reported adversely the House
bill for the distribution OF the Geneva award.
Notice was given that the report OF the Cald-
we'll and Louisiana committees VIII be called
No a week from Monday The post-office APP
bin came up in regular order and
passed.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Ways and
Means reported the evidence taken in refer
ence to Judge Sherman, together with a resO-
luton instructing the judiciary Committee to
examine the evidence with the view OF i'm
peachlng Judge Charles 4. sherman. The
1,,Af .l.y-I ,r.la
bill was taken mp and passed. 4
was adopted Authorizing the Com
mittec ON Elections to take testimony in ref
arcuce to election frauds agains s. II. Sypher,
Of louisiana The river and Larb0r appro-
Tiation bill was next taken up.
SENATE On Thursday, the Goth,
bills were introduced for the establishment of
communication between the Capt.
toll and Government buildings in Washington
,itv: TO remit duties upon goods destroyed by
he Boston fire, aud imposing tax of ten per
cent. upon the unauthorized circulation OF
certificates in the similltude OF circulating
lotes: majority and minority reports from the
'ommittee on elections, ON The credentials Cl
Mcmillan and Ray, each claiming 5u Pc legally
elected Senator from LousiauH, were read.
The army appropriation bin was ported rom
committee with amendments Tile death on
Mr. Spear, late representative ia Congress
rom Georgia, was announced.
HOUSE. The bill to paw the war
cleims of 1912 was discussed anil refused
Third reading The House refused by vote
IF los yeas to 100 nays, 81 consider q TgsU lu-
ton offered by Fernando Wood tor the i'm
parchment OF Schuyler COliHX. The sundry
civil appropriation bin vas considered in
Committee of the Whole for some time. Upon
rising, the death OF Ihos. J. Sacar. of Georgia.
who died during the recess Oi Congress, was
'nnouuced, appropriate euloglcs delivered,