Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10Th, a resolution
was passed calling for copies of official CORE
spondence relative to the troubles in Arkansas.
Several private relief bills were passed A bill
was introduced TO establish Bureau of Internal
Commerce, to be attached TO the Treasury Depart
ment, and be under the direction OF Commis-
sioner of Internal Commerce, who shall be appoint
ed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
...Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
Joint resolution prohibiting the publication in the
Congressional Record of speeches or parts Of
speeches not actually delivered was reported,
with an amendment providing that 1t shall not be
lawful for any member of either house OF Con-
gress to speak longer than one hour on any qnes-
ton, any agreement of consent to the contrary
notwithstanding, and after debate was lald on the
table. Several private bills were passed ad-
journed.
No session of the Senate on the 10th
=. In the House bills were passed-extending
from the 3Oth of January 1874 to the Soth of jan
nary, 1873, the time for filing claims for additional
bounty; extending the time for payment FOR lands
purchased by actual settlers in Kansas, belonging
TO the Miami and other bands; tolegallZe the en-
tries Of public lands under the Homestead law III
certain cases The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill was reported from Committee OF
the Whole and passed The Postofce Appro-
priation bill 35,653,39l) was taken up III Commit
tee Of the Whole. Adjourned.
was submitted and ordered printed providing for
a sine die adjournment on the I'D of June "A
bill was passed to relieve ships and vessels from
compulsory pilot fees in certain cases The Leg
islative APPROPRIATION bill was taken up and sew
eral amendments were disposed OF. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, among the
bills introduced were the following For the i'm
provemcnt of the mouth of the Mississippi to
provide for minority representation in boards OF
directors of stock companies; for the creation OF
court for the adjudication and disposition OF the
Geneva award; to secure an anti-monopoly ocean
cable communication between Europe, America
and Asia; for the establishment OF ocean man
steamship service in American-built iron
vessels between the United States ana I'm
gland j. Bills were passed-authoriZing the
President to furnish railons ana G,1.nn ng
the Tumhigbee, Warrior and Alabama RIVERS; al
lowing the stamping OF documents ana papers
heretofore unsigned and issued and subject to
stamp duty. The House Currency bill, with the
Senate substitute therefor was taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency with leave 10 report at any
time. Adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 10TH the resolution
providing for the adjournment of Congress on the
22d of June was agreed to....The House bil Tor
the benefit OF occupying claimants on public lands
was passed. . The Legislative, Executive and ia.
diCial Appropriation bill was taken up ana several
amendments were agreed to, aud the hul as
amended was passed. The Sundry ClNh APpro-
priation bill was reported, with amendments.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, some OF the
Senate amendments to the Naval Appropriation
bill were non .coucured in, and Conference
Committee was appointed. A bill to amend the
customs laws and 10 repeal the system OF mole
10 iuformers in customs and revenue cases WAS ue
hated Al considerable length, and finally passed
IA majority report was made on the Louisiana ian
contested election case 10 the eusCt tuaL
neither Of the claimants, Pmchback or
sheridan, had presented evidence TO establish hls
ri.ht 10 the seat as Large, put
that they should have the right 10 take lurthef
testimony, and a minority report was also mace
that Pnchhack was not, aud that SHERIDAN was
elected An evening session was he4a iot keh-
gral debate.
In tie Senate, on the goth, an al
verse report was made on the bill to provide Tor
settlement Of the claims of loyal persons against
the United states aecruing during the re9elh9h,
ana for other purposes The bill 70 eh"ose 'Ae