Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-06
Congressional Summary.

January 81 making 1t unlawful TO construct OF
| maintain q bridge over naylgablo tlde-Wa ter
streams without the consent Of the United
States, excepting such bridges rs were COM
! pleted June lst, 1873. and such IA have clear
| elevation of one hundred feet above nigh wa
! ter or have q Northumberland draw with fifty
! feet elevation. Directing the Postmaster Gen
and to make a contract with the Mediterranean
aud Oriental Steamship Company to carry
mails TO European ports, and to endorse the
! bonds of said company to the amount OF Sl3
! 000 600. Approprating 81 600 600 for the pro-
motion Of education III the Southern States.
The original bill authorizing the Secretary of
! War in the name of the United States to re-
ceiye from the State of Michigan, all the atter's
right and title to the st. Marys Falls Canal
was reported from the Committee on Com
meyce The bin authorizing the Secretary Of
| the Treasury to refund dliferential duties on
articles actually on ship-board in French yes
sells destined for the United States on Novcm-
| Der 9th, 1872, was passed. AS was also the
| bill to require national banks to restore their
capital when impaired, and to amend the ma
uonal currency act The Legislative ap-
preparation bill was thon considered.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr., Rusk, authorizing the cOnstruc-
ton OF a raisroad bridge at La Crosse; also one
declaring inauguration day legal holiday, and
one for the enlargement of the st. James river
and Kahawha canal. A number of resolutions
were introduced. The bin declaring the
meaning OF the amendatory bankrupt act of
Juns Sth 10 be to exempt from judgement
against hsukrupts an amount allowed by tho
constitution and laws of each state respectively
rs existing in the year 1871 was passed. Mr..
Cox introduced 4 JOINT resolution rendering
Captain Clearall and the officers aud crew OF
the steamship Atlantic the thanks of Congress
for serving the crew OF the brlgantine
Scotland, which was wrecked in md-ocean
A a IN n no
right OF way over public lands and territories
to railroads, except military aud Indian reser-
vatiOns. The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill abolishiDg the frank
ing privilege, yeas IA, nays ~. Mr. Hawley
of Illinois, introduced bill for the appoint-
ment by the President of three commissioners
to inquire into the general management of
railroads engaged in transpor cation between
the several states.
SENATE. On January 2ith- Mr.. An
thouy was chosen President pro ten. in the
| absence of the Vice President. A bin was in
trodueed to authorize the cons truction of a
pneumatic dube road from New York to Chi
cago. The consideration of the Legislative and
judicial appropriation bill occupied the re-
mainder of the session.
HoUsE-The Committee en- Flee
tons reported that neither Delarge nor
Bowen, contests ants, are entitled to seats as
representatives. from South Carolina. The
House then went into committee OF the
whole on the Naval appropriation bill. Tie
consideration of the bin was interrupted by
business of tine District Of Columbia, which
was specially assigned FOR to-day.
SENATE. -0n January %, Mr.. West
was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Com
mittce ON Pacific Railroads, Ames Comgaittce
on Commerce. Mr.. sherman from the Finance
Committee, reported adversely on bills OF Mr.
Cole, of California, to replace national bank
with United States notes, and to authorize the
part payment Of custom duties in United
! States notes. Mr.. Window, from the Com
mlttoe on Public Lands, reported the bin es-
tablishing two dollirs and fifty cents as the
MINIMUM price Of lands remaining to
the United States within tho limits OF
railroad land grants bill appropriating
So geo to defray the expenses of the investiga-
ten in regard to the elections in Kansas,
| Louisiana and Arkansas, was passed. The
I legislative, executive ind judicial appropria-
! t0B bill was taken mp. Al the amendments
! rtpOrted by the Committee on Appropriations
were agreed to. An amendment increasing the
pay Of Members Of Congress to $4,000 year
was tabled
HousE-A bill was PASSED relieving
| from taxation all alcohol used for scientific
purposes. Mr.. Stevenson offered a resolution
retlunc an allegation that members of the
I House have been interested with the Dubuque
! and Sioux City Railroad, which, il IS said. re-
! CClNtN Snhtltlco IN lAtdN, NL2ltN Da| bttn
I managed by the Credit Mobjller. and directing
/ that select committee of the first appointed
I Poland Committee TO investigate the mat
/ ter and report what members hsyc
I been interested with the DUBUQUE
and Sioux ICl,y Railroad. The Central
/ Pacific Railroad was included. and the rcSolu-
( ton adopted. The House then, IN Committee
of the Whole, took up the consular and ,hplo-
matte appropriation bin. The amendment
was agreed 10 reducing the salary Of the Mlo-
/ ster to Uruguay and Paraguay to $500. aud
the bin passed. The Senate amendments 10
! the Vienna Exposition bill were takgu W. An
amendment was adopted reducing tie aprro-
priauon from $500, 900 10 500, Otn, and the bin
4 returned 10 the Segate The House weutinto
/ Committee Of the Whole GA the naval appr3
f. priSt,ou bill
SENATE. - On January % several
ILLS were raportta iayogably from tie Naval