Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17


compel the State Board of Canvassers to
award McDll the Congressional certificate
from the Eighth District
CONGRESSIONAL.
The second session of the Forty third
Congress opened at noon on the yth Vice.
President Wilson presided in the Senate and
Speaker Blaine in the House. An order was
agreed TO In the Senate fixing the hour of meeting
at twelve O'Clock daily until otherwise pro-
yided Certificates were presented of tho
election OF George +. Edmunds, Of Vermont,
and William w Eaton of Connecticut, rs Sena-
tore for the term beginning March 4, 1875; "A
committee was appointed to notify the prcsi-
dent OF the assembling of Congress. The Pres
idents Message was read In both houses. The
joint Select Committee on the District of Column
bia presented bill placing the District under
control OF three Regents, appointed by the
President. Bills were introduced to revise
the law for the collection of customs duties; for
the relief of pre-emptors In the grasshopper dis
tricts of Kansas and Nebraska; approprating
100000 to purchase food for starving settlers ON
the frontier. The reports OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Department of Justice and Comp
troller OF the Treasury were presented and ordered
printed. Adjourned.
In the House four new members
Messrs. Schell and Chittenden Of New York Car
pentcr OF South Carolina, and Finck of Ohio
were sworn in. A bill was read to repeal
law. The Presidents Message was read,
aud ordered printed The Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bin calling for
Tor $l6s76,Oo6; the Army Appropriation bill cali.
ing for $27,7 500; the Indian Appropriation
bill calling for $i,sSl ,5o7, and the Forth,
were reported from the Committee on APP
propriations and made the special order
Tor Dec. Is, Dec. 10, Dec. II, Dec. IS and Dec. y
respectively "A bill was passed approprating
$4,000 to purchase scales for the of the Post
Office Department. A bill was introduced cx-
cmpting from the operation o. the law requiring
prepayment or postage cases where the subscrip-
lions were taken prior to January, 1875. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bills were
introduced-to reduce the salary of the President
of the United States after this term to $4,000 per
annum; for the construction of United States Gov
eminent telegraph lines between Washington, ID.
G., and Boston; amendatory OF Sec; 10 of the Ma.
tional Currency act of 1864 and Sec 9 of
the act of july 13, 1866 A memorial was re-
ceiyed from various publishers asking for u
change of the Postal laws Adjourned
In the House, on the 9Th, report from
the Special Committee on the Arkansas troubles
of the testimony taken during the vacation wac
presented and ordered printed. Bills were
passed reducing the allowance to Bank Exam
incrs and fixing the rates; to prohibit Senators,
Representatives and Delegates In Congress-
from acting as counsel or otherwise in
suits or proceedings against the United
States; Among the bills introduced
were the following. For the extingushment Of
the Indian title to the Black Hills Reservation,
Dakota; to substitute United States notes for is
sues of National Banks; for additional Repre-
sentative from Nebraska for free banking to
regulate elections In certain Southern States: to
amend the act to enforce the right OF citizens TO
vote; repeating the increase Of the Presidents
salary.
In the Senate, on the 9th, several me-
MORALS were presented, among them one from
the citizens Of Kansas for an extension of time
to homestead and pre-emption settlers on public
lands who have been afflicted by the locust
plague. A list Of standing committees
was submitted and agreed to- Messrs.
Dayia Of the Committee on Claims, and Dennis,
Of the Committee on Agriculture, exchanging
places Among the bills introduced were: Au-
ihorizing the Secretary Of War to ascertain the
expenses incurred by Kansas In resisting the In
dian invasion Of 1874; relating to pensions, and
providing for the payment OF arrears of pensions
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th. the bill in
reference to the railroad bridge ut Omaha was
postponed until the second Tuesday in February
90. Various parts of the Presidents Message were
referred to appropriate committees. The bill to
continue the Board OF Audit, TO examine and
audit the nnfnpded or floating debt OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, amended and passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, a joint reso-
luton was agreed to, appointing the Hon. George
Bancroft a member of the Board Of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institute, IN place Of Gen. w. T.
sherman, resigned. The House bill approprat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase OF scales for
Postoirces amended and passed The House
resolution to bind 100 copies of the Revised Stat
utes, without index, was passed Executive
session, and adjournment till the l4th.
in the House, on the 10th, bill was
introduced and referred directing the Freed
mems Bank Commissioners to declare An imipe-
dinte dividend and 80 institute suit against nc
Trustees officers and agents vi the csm-
pnny. with a view OF holding them per-
sonaly liable :. The Diplomatic and Con
-ular Appropriation bill tSl34',7s5, was
made the special order for the I'D The
Senate amendment TO the bill approEstating
$3l0D for scales required in carrying out he law
for the prepayment Of newspapers Was soneurred
in. and the bill passed The SPEAKER an
nouneed the following appointments to III va
caIeies Oh committees: On Arkansas Affairs,
scudder OF New York Judiciary, Fmek, ofohios
Ciyil-Seryice Reform, Chittcnden. OF New York,
Centennial, Schel, Of New York; Invalid Fem
sions, Strawbridge, Of Pennsylvana; Education
and Labor, also on Expenditures in the Maya
Department Carpenter, Of South Carolina. ADJ
journed