Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-27
Congressional Summary.

Island bill was reported without recommends
ton, and placed on the calendar. Mr.. Nor
ton reported the evidence i'll the Caldwell case
and offered a resolution declaring the election
illegal Messrs. Logan and Anthony dissent
ed Mr.. Morton reported favorahlr the reso-
luton to recind the 22d joint RUE, which pre-
scribes the method of determining disputes
arising during the counting of electoral votes
for President and Vice-Prasdent. MIR Trum
bull did not agree with the majority, but
thought the bill ought to be modified. The
House bill amendatory OF the bankrupt law
was reported. MIR. Stewart introduced bill
granting the state of Nevada q million acres of
public lands for common-school purposes, to
! be selected by the state and disposed of to
actual settlers. Mr.. Nye reported favorably
on the bill authorizing territories to select
and sell two sections of land in each town for
common. school purposes. Several other bills
were reported tavorably. The naval appro-
priation bill was then passed joint resolu-
ton was also passed authorizing the President
to have medals made to be given in behalf OF
Congress to certain citizens Of Rhode Island
who saved the lives of twenty persons from
the wreck of the Nets in Long Island Sound,
la summer.
HOUSE. Several new bills were in
troduced. A bill was passed appropriating
s65. 900 to William and Mary College for the
destruction of property during the war; also q
bill to encourage and promote telegrapnlc
communication between America ana ASH.
The Senate bill for the further endowment Of
agricultural colleges was taken up and pass
ed, with an amendment that for every five
hundred dollars of annual income aCcrulnC 10
any college, there shall be Que free scholar
ship, and that when the annual income shall
reach fifty thousand dollars year, all buttons
of that college shall be free.
SENATE. On Saturday, February Is,
Mr.. Sherman reported that he had notified
Al o,,1 -p-og Of thajr oil
ton. report from the conference commit
tee on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropri
alton bill was agreed to. The rule offered by
Mr. Anthony, limiting debate on appropriation
bills, elected considerable discussion but was
adopted. A bill was introduced to incorpo-
rate the Southern Homestead Emigration
Company. giving power to'lease or sell land
anywhere in the United States. The naval APP
preparation bill was then considered.
HOUSE. Dawes reported that
the President and Vice-President had been
notified Of their election. bill was passed
making 1t unlawful for any one to contract
with Indians relative to land or claims entered
prior to the act of MAY Dist, 1872, unless
such contract be in writing and approved by
and entered in the Department OF the In
terror. The message OF the President upon
affairs in Utah was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. bill was passed removing the
political disabilities from William Smith, of
Buffers bin for the distribution of the Geneva
award was discussed at length, and passed by
a vote of l22 yeas against II nays. The con-
ference report on the bill for the government
building at Memphis was agreed 10.
SENATE Several miscellaneous bills
were introduced on February lAth. The Com
mittee on Finance reported adversely on the
House bill amending the internal revenue law
so as to allow producers OF tobacco to sell one
-. II. -. gl. I',-t
consumers at the place Of production. Mr.
Anthony offered resolution designed to ca
pcdte business. Messrs. Cragin, Logan ana
BaYard were appointed a committee to nlaGe
necessary preparations for the lnaugu-
ration. The House bill to revise consolidate
and amend the laws relating to pensions, was
amended in several particulars and passed.
OnS of the amendments limits the cGmpensa-
ton of agents and attorneys employed by APP
plicants for pensions. The naval appropria-
ton bill came up as the unfinished business,
but failed to receive final action. Mr.. Sprague
submitted the conference report on the fortiti-
cation appropriation bill, which was concurred
in, a message was received from the Presi-
dent calling the attention OF Congress to the
danger OF conflict between the Federal au-
thorities and territorial authorities in Utah.
HoUsE-The House in Committee of
the Whole took up the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, which appropriates S27 96S, S26. AT
Geneva award came up and occupied there
mainder Of the session.
SENATE--On February 10, the Com
mittee on Pensions reported adversely to
granting pensions to soldiers OF the war OF
1912 who served less than sixty days. Bills
were reported from committee. for the intro
duction of an international code Of signals in
the merchant service of the United States 4:
authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati and
- I Poi IN
railroad from Washington City, through the
states of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois to st. Louis, Missouri:
for the suppression Of trade in, and
the circulation of obscene literature and
articles of immoral use; to establish board
of local inspectors Of steam vessels for the
customs district Of Michigan; and for restOr-
ing 10 the pension rolls the names Of all per-
sons hitherto peusionel for services in the war
OF 1922 aud dropped thercfrom On account OF
sympathy with the late rebelioa. A resolu-
ton was adopted apprOTriatiGg $4,000 TO pay
the expenses Of the committee to investigate
the charges of bribery III the late Senatorial
election IN Kansas. The naval appropriation
bill was considered
House. A bill was passed authoriz-
ing the construction of a railroad bridge over
the Arkansas River at Van Buren,. Messrs.
Dawes and Beck were appointed committee
to notify the President and Vice President
elect of their election. TAC Senate bill IN
relation to mineral lands was passed. No
other business of importance was transacted
SENATE.-No business of importance
was transacted in the Senate ON c1ruIrv -,
which adjourned t. meet in Joint convention
with the House for the purpose Of counting
the electoral vote.
HoysE.-A bill was passed changing
the time for holding L. S, Courts in Mnuoso-