Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-02

at considerable length. when motion to Law H..
bill on the table was defeated-yeas W. nays l2s
THE Senate bill supplemental to he mimi,
act of the 10th Of May, 1872, was taken up, and
couple OF amendments were agreed to.,.Ad
journed.
n'the Senate, on the Goth, several peti.
tons and resolutions were presented and referred
"A bill was introduced and referred to enable
the people Of New Mexico to form Constitution
and State Government, and providing for the sd
mission Of the State Into The Union. Bills Were
passed-appropriaung $4,000 to continue the
dredging at the mouth of the Mississippi Rive:
House bill concerning practice in Territoriai
courts and appeals therefrom. with an amend.
ment providing that the provisions of the bill
should not apply to cases In the Supreme Cour;
where record has already been filed The bill II
provide for the redemption and reissue of Unite,
States notes and for free banking WAS taken M
and the amendment to strike out 1892 GOO 600 and
insert 1856 lot 0,t00, so that the maximum limit of
United States notes should be $3.50 900 900 instead
of 1882, 009 200, as reported by the committee
was lost-yeas is, nays 40 An amendment was
then adopted-31 to 62-fSing the maximum
amount OF United States notes for circulation
at 500 C00,0i0. substitute for the whole bill
was then offered and amendments were proposed
pending the discussion Of which the Senate al
lourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bill was H.
troduced and referred to reduce the army, said Bill
proposing to leave the cavalry and artillery at Their
present force, but to reduce the infantry by five
regiments. The bill to regulate commerce by
railway among the several States was passed
yeas 12l nays 116. The bill as passed is, viii
but slight modification, the same as VI
ported by Mr.. McCrary, Of Iowa, from the
Committee on Railways and Canals on the
10Th Of January. 1t enacts that all railway
lines carrying freight and passengers between diff
ferenr States, whether owned by one or various
corporations, shall be regarded As employed In
commerce among the several States, and shall be
liable for any violation of this act They are for
hidden to charge more than a fair and reasonable
rate for the transportation OF freight or passen.
gers, such rate TO be ascertained and fixed by
Board Of Railway Commissioners to be sp-
pointed by the President, with the advice
ana consent of the Senate, aud to be residents Of
each of the nine judicial districts of the United
States. They are TO be disnterested persons, and
not to have any interest in the stocks, bonds, or
property of any railway or any transportation
is to institute thorough Investigation and
inquiry into the rates and toll or compensation
| charged on the transport OF freight and passen-
gers over each line of railway, and into the
reasonableness thereof: and as soon as
possible after such investigation and inquiry to
prepare for the owners and operators of each Of
the lines separate schedule for rates and charges
for the transportation of passengers and OF freight
and cars on or over said lines, respectively This
schedule is to be duly authenticated by the Board
Of Commissioners, and to be printed and posted up
in each Of the Offices of the depots Of such railway
company, corporation or person. They may from
time to time, and so often rs circumstances may
require, change and revise the schedule, and shall
give notice of such change in the same manner.
new set Of credentials certifying to the election
Of Pinchback epresentatve-Gt- Large for
Louisiana presented and referred. =. The
bill to amend the several acts relating To the cur
rency and to establish free banking was taken up
and several speeches were made Adjourned.