Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-07

ers were appointed and now hold Office
and providing that clerk shall be appointed
to the various executive departments subject IN
such examination as the heads of the re-
spective departments may prescribe; to reneaI
the law which allows Pension Agents thirty CENT
for each voucher prepared and paid by them
Bills were passed-House bill TO amend the Ais,
section OF the act Of March 3, 1863, for enrollin
and calling out the National militia; Senate bin
amendatory Of the act for restoration to homestead
entry and to market Of certain lands in Michigan
approved June 10 1872. The SUPPLEMENT-
Civil Rights bill was reported to the Senate, with
the amendments made by The Judiciary Committee
and the provisions Of the bill were explained by
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, and a motion was made n
strike out the second section, imposing fine or i'm.
prisonment for the violation Of the act, on the
ground that the punishment was too severe
Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the Goth, bills were in.
troduced and referred-to amend the act for the
redemption of the 3 per cent. Temporary
National Bank notes; TO amend the Ma.
tional Currency acts and to establish
free banking The bill 10 carry into execution
the provisions Of the fourteenth amendment 10
the Constitution and TO define certain rights Of
United States citizens in foreign countries was
taken up and debated. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Commerce. -. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole a.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Both, bill was
introduced and referred to promote commerce
among the States and to cheaper transportation Of
persons and property between the Atlantic sea.
board and the Western States and Territories. -.
The Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropri.
alton bill was received from the House and re-
ferred and ordered printed. The Senate bill 10
| increase the pay department of the army, fixing
| the number of Paymssters at fifty, with rank, pay
and cmoluments OF Majors Of Cavalry was passed
-21 to IS. "A number of private bills were also
passed. The Civil Rights bill was further dis
cussed.. Adjourned.
In the House. on the 30th, the Senate
| amendments to the House bill relative to the
Louisville & Portland Canal were concurred in,
| and the bill goes to the President. The bill to
carry into execution The provisions OF the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution, and to de-
fine certain rights of American citizens residing in
foreign countries, and the duties of diplo-
| matte and consular officers, was debated
| ....A report made from the Election
| Committee on the Utah contested election, that
Mr.. Cannon, the sitting member, is entitled to the
seat, and that Mr.. Maxwell, The contestant, is not
and notice was given of a resolution declaring that
Mr.. Cannon is pracucing polygamy, to the great
scandal and disgrace Of the people and Govern
ment of the United States, and providing for the
| appointment Of Il committee to inquire into the
matter and to recommend such action as shall
seem just and proper. Adjourned.
| A KENTUCKY paper tells this: One
night last week Mr.. Arch Fuller, who
lives on the river, below Barboursville,
was aroused from his slumbers about
midnight by peculiar noise in his yard.
He got IN and, upon opening the door,
beheld Standing within thirty feet of his
house a large black bear He sprang for
his pistol and Immediately opened fire on
Bruin. The night was dark, but Arch
could see the bears eyes and knew it was
a bear and kept on shooting until he had
emptied his revolver. Having no other
weapon about the house he closed and
barred the door and sat down to await the
dawn of day. AS soon as daylight APP
peared Arch concluded that, as he had
heard no further noise during the night,
he had killed the huge beast and proposed
to make survey of the battlefield. He
approached the spot where Bruin had
stood, and there, lying PROSTATE, with six
| builet-holes through It's body, was found
| his wife's washtub. Arch had seen
the brass hoops on the tub shining, and
took them for bears eyes.