Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-26

An evening session was held for the discussion
OF the transportation bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented in favor of an increase in the vol
urne OF currency, and from citizens of Detroit
in opposition thereto, and fsvoring speedy return
TO specle payments: memorial was presented
reference to the improvement OF the st. CroiY
River and for the preliminary survey for the canal
from Lake Superior to the Falls OF St. Croix "A
bill was passed to authorize the President to accent
for citizens of the United States the jurisdiction
OF certain tribunals in the Ottoman domin-
ion and in Egypt, established, or to be
snSna po, under the authority Of the
OF Egypt. Mr.. Logan addressed the Senate
on the bill TO equalize the distribution OF the cur
rency, advocating an increase in the volume of the
currency. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was passed
exempting Kansas and Missouri from the opera.
ton OF the act Of May, 1872, which forbids the
lslat1ve Appropriation bill was considered In
Committee Of the Whole. The Military Academy
Appropriation bin was reported from the Appro-
the Military Committee, and made the special
order for the first Tuesday in April to provide for
the gradual reduction of the army. :. The trans
portation question was debated at the evening
sion. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, memoria
OF Mrs. d. r. Lawrence, Of New York, was re-
ceived and referred, announcing that the tidal
wave" Of temperance would soon reach Washing
ton, and asking that band Of praying women be
received ut the bar OF the Senate, and
that the present occupant of the chair,
with Senators Chandler and Sprague, be APP
pointed committee to receive them. The
joint resol luton OF the Legislature Of Wisconsin
In favor OF cheap transportation was received and
referred Bills were introduction the relief Of
INT,
for the opening and improving of GER
tain water routes. The financial question was
further considered, Mr.. Davis CIV. Va.) expressing
the conviction that the remedy, for the present
evils was in the transfer Of banking capital from
New England to the South and West and not in.
hation; The Army Appropriation bill was con-
sidered. Adjourned.
The regular session of the House on
the 18th was devoted exclusively to debate on the
bill to regulate interstate railroad commerce
on which subject several written speeches
were delivered. The evening session was given
to the bill to revise and consolidate the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bills were
parliamentary of the act to prevent the
determination Of fur bearing animals in Alaska 4;
to authorize the employment OF certain aliens
and engineers as pilots; approprlating $4,000
to pay the expenses Of the Joint Committee to
investigate into the management of the affairA
bill repeating the thirteenth section OF the act Of
March s. 1855 regulating the carriage OF passen-
gers in steamships and other vessels, etc, was re-
ported from committee without amendment. .
The Army Appropriation bill was considered and
several amendments were agreed to. :. Executive
session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, bill was
introduced to amend the act of 1893 in regard to
the enrolment and licensing Of vessels employed
in the fishing and coast trade The Legislative
judicial and Executive Appropriation bill was
n m tee n he nj
an exciting debate on the question of mileage an
amendment to reduce the amount one-half was re-
jccted-5S to SO. Other proposed amendments
were also rejected Adjourned