Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-22

the Secretary Of the Interior to for their orig.
inal objects all uGexpended balances OF appropria-
nos> for the Indian service sianC4nE on the books
Of the Department June 81, 1919; providing mat
bust Of the late Chieflustice Chase be placed in
the Supreme Court Room The House resolution
to fl II vacancies in the Board Of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institute was passed. and Ar. Sargent
was appointed a. member OF sNcA Board on tue
part OF the Senate. The resolution reported by
the Finance Committee, declaring il 10 be the duty
of Congress 10 adopt definite measures 10 redeem
it, pledges in the act of 1863 for the earliest prac
tiCable redemption Of United states notes in gold
coin, was taken up. and after debate bill was
presented and referred to the Committee on
Finance to secure the resumption OF specie pay
ment without contracting the Currency....A mes
sage was received from the uou-c announcing
the adoption of a resolution Of respect TO the
memory Of james Brooks and WILDER d. Foster,
and eulOgies were pronounced and the Gus
tomary resolution Of respect was adopted. ..Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18Th the bill to
promote education was debated, and motion to
lay on the table was rejectcd-lOA to Sand the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed
until March The Naval Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee Of the Whole and
an amendment was offered aud debated. The
senate substitute for the House bill for the repeal
of the Increased Salary law was taken up and
concurrcd in-226 to Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 14th, various I'M
favorable reports were made by the Committee
on Claims on bills Of private nature, and their
further consideration was indefinitely postponed.
la petition was presented and referred from
the Indianapolis WOmans Suffrage Assoclauun-
protesting against the bin limiting suffrage in the
! Territories 10 males The resolution from the
Finance Committee was further debated, Mr..
SChurz speaking in favor of the immediate
sumption of specie payments Executive session
and adjournment.
In the House. on the t4th, a revision
and codifcation of the statutes up to the 1st Of
December 1873, were reported from the Commit
tee on Revision of Laws. and after long discus
sion to the mode Of considering and acting on
the revision report consisting OF over 3OOJ printed
pages, il was finally agreed to hold Two evening
sessions in each week for its consideration. The
Naval Appropriation bill was further considered
III Committee Of the Whole, but little progress
| being made in the bill Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, petitions
were presented asking for the appointment of a
Commission to investigate the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors; asking for the right Of
! suffrage for wOmen....Aftcr consideration of
! the bill To establish post-routcs throughout the
country, he Finance resolution was taken
| up. and Mr.. Morton addressed the Senate
! in reply 10 Mr. Schurz' speech Of the day
before, "a ing that he believed that in order TO
bring oar currency to par we must resort 20 some
other meal than contraction. "A resolution was
agreed TO Erecting the Supervising Surgeon of the
/ Marine Hospital Service 10 prepare brief history
| of the yellow fever epidemic Of 1873 as II pre-
vailed III various parts IN me Onltu states, win
! especial reference to details Of prevention and
! hygiene, and transmit the same TO the Senate
Executive session and adjournment
! In the House, on the 18th, Il resolution
was reported from the Committee on Elections
! declaring Wilson and Martin entitled to seats
| from the First and Second Congressional Districts
| Of West Virginia. and Il minority report was
! presented by Hazlcton. Of Wisconsin. Both
reports were ordered printed. "A bin was passed
! providing for an appeal from the Circuit
| Courts To the Supreme Court in cases Of habeas
| corpus. . The Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee Of tho Whole, ana after the re
| lection OF the amendment to punish officers for
making outlays in excess Of appropriations, except
! in of sudden emergencies in which the Pres
| ideur may authorize in writing such expenditures,
| the bill was reported TO the House and passed ...
! Adjourned.