Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONVERSATIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a joint reso-
luton of the Wisconsin Legislature, asking legis
lation for the speedy construction Of a ship canal
around Niagara Falls, was presented and referred
AN adverse report was made from the Com
mittee ON Private Land Claims on the bill to
provide for the settling OF private land
claims in Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico, Ari-
IONA, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and 1t
was indefinitely postponed The bill TO provide
| for the redemption of reissue Of United States
notes and for free banking was further considered
and proposed amendments were debated. Bills
passed to remove the political disabilities OF
| Thomas Hardeman, Of Georgia, and William L.
Cabell, OF Texas Several bills were reported from
committees. Adjourned to the Both.
In the House, ON the 9th, a bill was
passed removing the political disabilities Of VIM. L.
Cabell, OF Texas The bill to amend the several
acts providing for a national currency and to es
tablish free banking taken up and debated.
Adjourned, the evening session and the session on
the 18th to be exclusively for debate on the Cur
rency bill.
In the Senate, on the Both, the memorial
of the Governors OF Indiana, Ohio and Illinois in
relation to the 2 per cent fund which they claim
is due those States from the General Government
was reported back from the Committee on Public
Lands with a bill to settle the account between
them anu the United States, which bill was placed
on the calendar. The House bill III relation to
mineral lands excluding the States of Missouri and
Kansas from the operations OF the Mining act OF
May 10. 1872, was reported from committee, win
amendments. .Sundry resolutions OF the Wiscon.
sin Legislature in regard to the improvement OF
the Mississippi River and Its tributaries, ana Tor
increased mail facilities in that State, and for the
improvement of the Wisconsin River, were pre-
scented and referred The bill 10 provide for the
redemption and reissue of United States notes and
for free banking taken up, and motion WAS
adopted-2S to 23-to strike out the second sec
ton of the bill reported by the committee, which
d
States notes shall be redeema bic in coin or in
terest-bearns bonds. Several proposed amend
menls were rejected. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 3Oth, among the
bills introduced and referred were-appropriaiing
$4,000 to buy Carpenters painting of the Sign
ing the Proclamation Of Emancipation" for the
construction of the Portland Dallas ~ Salt Lake
Railway and for the performance OF all Govern,
ment services free of charge. The Senate bill
providing for the payment OF the bonds or the
Louisville & Portland Canal Company was re,
ported from committee, with amendments, ana
considerable discussion ensued on the bill .Ad-
lourned
In the Senate, on the 31st memorials
were presented and referred, signed by 1915 citi-
zens Of California. setting forth the evils OF the use
of intoxicating liquors and asking for Legislation
to prevent intemperance and the manufacture OF
such liquors. The Bill TO provide lor lhe reuenp
ton and reissue Of United states notes ana ioriree
banking was taken up, and motion to strike out
the fourth section OF the bill was agreed to[ss 70
81 Several amendments TO the bill were offered
and rejected. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 31st, the bill pro-
yiding for the payment Of bonds Of the Louisville
& Portland Canal Company was passed after be-
ing amended 80 as to provide that no money shall
be psid under this act until the State OF Ken
tucky shall have ceded the jurisdiction over canal
property to the United States. ,.A petition OF
taxpayers of South Carolina, signed by large
/ and tnfn 1ZnnA
of that State was presented and referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee, reciting the excessive taxa
| ton to which the people OF that state are SUD-
ected and that the proceeds OF such taxation are
systematically squandered stolen instead OF be-
ing devoted to the legitimate purposes OF The Gov
ernment and asking Congress 10 consider their
condition and devise some means OF renef "A
bill was introduced and referred for the relief Of
the Commissioners TO the Vienna Exhloiuon,...
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the'1st, the House bill
TO secure to the Episcopal Board of Missions
land in the White Earth Indian Reservation in
Minnesota for the erection Of churches and other
buildings. passed. The JOINT resolution OF
the Legislature of Missouri for the Improvement OF
the mouth of the Missouri River was presented.
The bill TO provide for the redemption and reissue
of United States notes and for free banking was
further considered, and several proposed amend
ments were rejected. E. Adjourned.
In the House, on the lst a counter
statement and reply of the Republican Central
Committee of South Carolina TO the memorial of
the taxpayers Of that State presented the day be-
fore WAS presented and referred The statement
declares that the taxpayers have only them
selves to blame in not aiding in the work
of reconstruction and that lhe allegations
a. to the increased expenditures OF the
State Government are incorrect, the items
given being wholly inaccurate, untrue,
am skil!fuly selected to deceive IA noisy dis.
cussion occurred on the Senate bill supplemental
10 the Mining law Of the l0Jh Of May, lo12 The
Currency bll was taken up and debated AT the
evening session the bin for the revision 81 the laws
was completed and passed Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2d the Senate bill
10 amend the act to promote the development of
the mining reserves OF the United States, with
House amendments thereto, was referred. A
bin was reported from the Committee on Post
offices and Pos roads, 20 provide for The trans
mission of correspondence by telegraph, which
bin is the Hubbard Postal Telegraph minor bill,
unchanged except in matters OF detail The
bin 10 provide Tor the redemption and reissue OF
United states notes and for free banking
came mp and several amendments were
offered spd rejected. substitute for
the third section Of the bill as reported By the
committee was ad0pted-83 10 ls-aad provides
THAT $40 coo o01 in notes for circulation, 10 atdi
ton 10 such circulation now allowed by law, shall
be issued to the National Banking associations now