Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-23

Judiciary Committee with recommendation that
it be passed as amended. "A bill was introduced
to regulate bids for goods, supplies and transportF
ton on account of the Indian service =. The billto
provide for new election in Louisiana was taken
mp and debated Executive session and adjourn
ment
In the House, on the 14th, bills We're
reported from the Civil Service Committee-to
provide for commission TO reorganize the Gus
toms service; for the reorganization of the Treas
ury Department bill was passed aholishinp
the office of Appraiser of Imported Merchan
disc at Providence, Portland Cleveland
Norfolk, Mobile, Toledo, and Pittsburgh
and providing that there shall be onl,
one Appraiser of Imported Merch andise at Phils
delpha, Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah
A Joint resolution was introduced and referred
submitting to the Legislatures OF the several
States an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States providing for the election of United
States Senators by the people Of the several
States 81. The Currency bill was taken up aud the
previous motion was seconded-l14 TO sand
after the rejection of proposed amendments the
bill was passed12S to 49,, The Senate bin IN
amend the National Currency acts and TO estah
lish free banking was taken up and passed-140 to
102-and the bin now goes to the President for his
signature. while the House hill has 10 await the
action of the Senate. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, the House
bin amendatory to acts to provide national cur
rency and to establish free BANGING was referred
to the Committee Finance. The House bill
making an appropriation of >91, $50 for the pay
ment Of teachers III the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia and providing for the levy of
tax to reimburse the same, was passed -. A bill
was introduced and referred to reimburse the
STATE of West Virginia for moneys expended in
arming and equipplng militia 10 aid III suppress
ing the rebellion. The bill to provide for a new
election in Louisiana was further debated. ...Ad.
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed-tS6 to 49to abolish the mileage of mem
bers of Congress- and providing that they shall be
paid their actual travelling expenses to and from
Washington once each session 49,. The Legislative
Executive and judicial Appropriation bill was con
sidered in Committee of the Whole. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10th, joint reso
luton was introduced and referred declaring that
it had become the duty of the United States to
recognize Cuba as one of the Independent nations
of the earth, and that the United States will OBJ
serve strict neutrality between the contending
parties Bills were introduced-to enable disa.
blcd soldiers to receive money commuta-
ton upon orders for artificial limbs that are
dated before June 49, 1870: amendatGry of the
Pacific Railway act, requiring the Union Pacific
Railway Company To pro rata all freights carried
over it, line in connection with other railways.
The bill 10 enable the Memories of Russia to
effect permanent settlement on public lands Of
the United States was considered, and a subs-
tute was offered. The bill to provide for new
election in Louisiana was further debated.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, bill was
reported from the Judiciary Committee, ordered
printed and recommitted, for the distribution OF
the Geneva award -. The Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was further CON
sidered in Committee of the hole, and several
proposed amendments disposed Of, a spicy
debate ensuing on motion to reduce the item Of
the Presidents salary from $4,000 TO S25 000-it
being cOntended by some of the members that the
increase OF salaries, including the Presidents, at
the last session was unconstitutional The motion
was finally rejected. Adjourned.