Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23
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Proceedings in,COngress.


est on deposit; allows United States bonds
bearing coin interest to be counted, as well as
lawful money in reserves, and provides that
banks may redeem their circulating notes
either in coin or legal tenders, or in United
States bonds at par with accrued interest At
the option of the banks. Mr.. Freliughuvsen
offered joint resolution proposing consttu-
tlonal amendment to provide that dipuyes
arising with regard 10 persons chosen as elect
ors OF President and Yice-president in any
state shall be decided by the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and that Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by appro-
pirate legislation. resolution directing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to in
quire and report whether the recent elections
have been conducted in Louisiana and Arkap-
sas in accordance with the constitution and
laws OF the United States was passed. No
other business of Importance was transacted.
HoUsE-Several bills were introduc.
ed and referred. c. Burnell. Of PENNSYLVANIA,
took the oath and seat in place of Mercur, who
resigned. Mr.. Hale reported the naval appro-
priaton bill, aDpropriatng SIS, SS4 1893. 1t was
made the special order for next Saturday A
bill was passed to enforce the stipulations Of
the convention with Venezuela, OF April %,
1866, and the payment Of adiudIca ted CLAIMS.
The fertilization bill was introduced. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. Upon rising, the
Speaker announced the following select COM
mittee ordered Yesterday on the Credit Mo-
bilier and Union Pacific Railroad question:
Mcssrs. Wilson, OF Indiana, Shellaharger.
Hoar. Swami and Slocum. The Speaker also
escnted the resignation OF BeverdSe, rs
Congressman at large from Illinois.
SENATE. Bills were introduced on
January 9th raising the salaries of Bureau
officers in executive departments at Washing
ton. Authorizing the Secretary Of the In
terror with the consent of the Ute and Mis-
souri, Indian tribes, to survey and sell Their
reservation, lying in Nebraska and Kansas,
and with the consent OF the Sacs and Foxes,
! to sell that portion of their reservation that
lies within the state OF Kansas. Extending
| The time of patent for settlers on land On
! the late Sioux Indian reservation. referred
! To incorporate the North Central Railroad
Company and grant night OF way for the
! construction OF its proposed road III Minnesota.
Referred. To incorporate the European and
| American Immigration Company. 1t names
as ncorporators James Craig OF Missouri,
John Wilson Of Illinois, Henry ID. Cook Of
/ the District of Columbia, Daniel RuGgles OF
Virginia. William Hclmici of Ohio, G. c. Cox
of Maryland, j Il Emory OF Kentucky, Thos.
B. Bryan OF Illinois, William Stone of Iowa,
Louis Dent Of Mississippi, and D. ". Bliss Of
Michigan and empowers the company to buy
and sell and hold real estate, provided it shall
not own more than one million acres at any
one time. and TO make and to enforce con-
tracts for the emigration of foreigners and
! their transportation in the United States.
! Capital stock 81 600 600. Bills were passed 80
authorize certain postmasters to deposit pub
lie money i'll national banks; TO author
lze deputy collectors Of customs to act
as dsbursng agents i'll certain cases to
repeal certain provisions OF the law relating
to advancement in the navy; to amend
the act 10 establish department Of justice
to prevent certain officers OF the United States
from practising as attorneys or solicitors in
mt II RQ spN a
Senate resumed the consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill, and tho discussion Of
our Indian policy, and reported it TO the Sem
ate when the amendment providing for the
removal OF the Winnebagos OF Wisconsin was
non concurred i'll.
HoUsE-The Committee on Terrific
Ies reported bill for the admission Of Col
orado as a state. bill was passed to amend
the twentieth section OF the act for the APP
pointment OF shipping commissioners. The
bill TO promote emigration to the united
States was, after debate, referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
which is regarded as defeat + the measure.
SATURDAY, January 1Ith-SENATE-
There was no session Of the Senate.
HoUsE.-After the introduction of
some bills of private nature, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole ON the le-
gislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill
SENArE-Mr Logan made personal
| explanation on January 18th. Mr.. Chandler
| introduced bill eXempting mineral lands in
! Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota from the
operation the mining act of May 10th, 1872.
! The bill Tor the further endowment and sup
! port OF agricultural colleges was taken up and
occupied the remainder OF the day
/ HoUsE.--Among the bills introduced
were the following To reorganize the Treas
urv Department, fix the salaries 90 its officers
/ and establish system Of appointments III the
! ciyIl-seryice in Washington as prepared by j.
( II. Savllle, OF the Treasury Department; pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution FOR
the consolidation Of the public debt and pay
meut Ct the principal and interest thereof,
! and tur the payment of the annual current cX-
1 penditures Of the government to provide for
an increase Of national bank-uOtes and Tor the
| organization of national banks without clrcu-
laton; Cor three bridges over the Big Sioux
! river between Dakota and Iowa for the re-
moval of the charges of descrtion from soldiers
/ who agreed 10 join the enemy to escape from
/ southern prisons, and who never actually bore
arms against the United States; for the pur-
/ chase Of the original painting knUWH a the
first reading of the emancipation procama-
| ton; 70 equalize news paper postage;
/ for : census OF the various Indian tribes. A
resolution Of inquiry into the conduct of
Judge Darrell. OF Louisiana. and prepare arti-
cles Of impeachment against him II necessary,
was adopted. The bill repeating that section
OF the army appropriation bill Of the Both OF
March, ISL, which requires the payment 10
Pacific Railroad Companies of One-half of the
charges for the transportation Of mails and
government supplies, &C., occupied the re-
mainder of the morning hour. IN effort 70
suspend the rules and pass the bill repeating
the lron-cad test oath failed The concurrent
resolution for the appointment OF JOINT com
mlttle of three Senators and SIX Representa-
tives to inquire into the Louisiana election
was debated. and the subject was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.