Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-18


District and he was sworn in. The supplement
tary IIyi Rights bill referred TO the Judiciary
Committee Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced-to provide for the resumption of specie
payments and free banking; to provide for the
transmission OF correspondence by telegraph.
by connecting the telegraph with the Postal
Service; 10 arm and equip the whole body militia
of the United States, appropriaing 100000
annually for that purpose, all arms issued TO the
militia TO be OF the same pattern as adopted for the
United States army; TO provide for the construction
OF levees on the Mississippi River The Vice
President appointed Mr.. Alcorn member OF the
Committee Mines and Mining, TO fill the vacancy
on that committee Several resolutions Of inquiry
and instructions to Committees were adopted.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was re-
ported from the Committee OF Ways and Means,
and, after discussion, passed, providing for the
demption OF the loan Of 1855 II differs somewhat
from similar bill passed by the Senate. II de-
clares that for the purpose OF redeeming bonds is
sued under the act Of June a. 1885, it is the plea
sure Of the United States to pay all coupon and
registered bonds OF the loan Of 1858 on the 1s OF
January, 1874, at which date interest thereon shall
carry out that provision The sec
ond section authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue an equal amount Of five per cent.
bonds In exchange for such bonds of 1858 AZ the
holders thereof may desire to exchange, on or be-
fore the 1st Of February 1S74-provided that no
commissions allowances whatever be paid for the
exchange OF the bonds. "A lengthy discussion
was had on the bill for the repeal of the Increased
Salary law, several members taking part in the de-
bate. Adjourned
In the Senate, Ton the 10th, petitions
were presented and referred, asking for the ap
pointment Of committee to regulate the traffic in
alcoholic liquors; from the business Of Chi
cago, asking for the establishment Of branch
mint in that city,. Bills were introduced
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
S440000 00 reserve fund, and make it part Of the
permanent circulation; to authorize the organiza
ton of National banks without circulation provid-
ing for the free transmission by mail Of news
papers and periodicals, authorizing newspaper
exchange TO be made free of postage, as
formerly, and also free transmission of weekly
papers to subscribers within the county where
published. The House bill granting general am
nesty was read. Mr.. Sumner objected to the
ond reading Of the bill at this time because he
was opposed to general amnesty, but before it be-
came a law he desired to secure justice TO his col
ored fellow citizens. Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 10TH a bill was in
troduced and referred to authorize the organza-
ton OF national banks without circulation. "A
bill was passed authorizing the present number Of
enlisted men OF the navy to be increased from
$500 to 10000, this increase not to continue beyond
January /, 1878. A lengthy discussion then en-
sued on ont the Salary question when notice
would be moved at three O'Clock on
the 18th. The Speaker announced the
following committees: On Mississippi Levees-
Morey. Chairman; Hurlbut, Stannard, Pierce, Rice,
Randall and Lamar. On Centennial Celebration
and proposed National Census Of !S75-Keey,
Chairman; lIawley Comm, G. F. Hoar, shanks,
Woodford. Butler (Tenn), Smith tOhio) Hart,
Clayton Young Harris, Stamford. Adjourned,
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senators
Matthew II. Carpenter and Allen G. Thurman
war M ted OrO team ~ fha
The vote resulted as follows: Carpenter 80; Thur
man, 10; blank, q Mr.. Carpenter declared
elected. :. A bill was passed removing the poit-
cal disabilities OF Thomas s. Bocock, OF Virginia,
John III. Logan OF Texas, and others A number
ofpettions asking for the appointment OF n com
missioner to regulate the traffic in alco-
BGs we're and the
section Of the bill Of March 3, 1879 forbidding the
free transmission of periodicals, magazines and
newspapers through the United States mails, and
the completion Of the St Paul Il Pacific Railway;
authorizing, from and after April l., 1874 the pay
ment of customs duties in one-h half legal tender
notes and one-haf gold; providing for
with the consent of the Senate OF five
Commissioners TO investigate the alcoholic liquor
traffic IN its economic, criminal, moral and scien-
tifc aspects, in connection with pauperism, crime,
social vice, public health and the general welfare
of the people, and who shall also inquire and take
testimony to the practical results of license and
venton of intemperance in the several States of
| the Union Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House on the 18th, resolutions were
adopted providing for survey to ascertain the
practicabity Of a ship canal connecting Lake
Michigan with the Wabash River; instructng the
Committee on Elections to examine and report the
best and most practicable method of elect
ing the President, and providing for
a tribunal TO adjust and decide all con
tested questions herewith. After lengthy dis
eusson on The bill in relation to salaries the House
refused to second the previous question the ma
| jorty bill-yeas 100, noes l45-when the minority
| report came up, and motion was made to recon-
| nit the bill to the select committee with instruc-
lions to report bill repeating the whole salary act
| Of the last Congress, far as the same could be
| done under the Constitution, and to ascer-
/ tain the average amount of salary, mile
| age, and all other expenses exclusive
OF any estimate for the ranking privilege that was
| paid to Senators, Representatives and Delegates
in the Forty first Congress, and TO fix the compen-
sation AT the amount thus ascerained as nearly as
practicable with the necessary travelling expenses,
and restoring all other salaries they were before
| the passage of the act. Adjourned.