Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-12

Committee TO the effect that Hodges, Of Arkansas
had a l1ifnd facte right to the seat Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 4th, resolution
was introduced and referred providing for the pay
ment to Ray and Mcmillan, OF Louisiana, of their
full compensation as Senators OF the United States
from the time they were elected to March 3, 1873.
THE bill to secure the equalization or national
bank circulation was taken up aud debated. -.
Consideration Of the Bankrupt bill was resumed
and amendments were debated Adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, the resolution
declaring that Asa Hodges is entitled, orrsa facie
to a seat as Representative from Arkansas was
adopted and Mr. H. took the modified oath as a
member from the First District The Army Appro-
priation bill was taken up IN Committee Of the
Whole. and amendments were adopted providing
that only actual travelling expenses. never TO ex-
coed ten cents per mile, shall be allowed TO any
person whatever in the service Of the United
States. and declaring Illegal all allowances for
mileage and transportation in excess OF the
amount actually paid, and that no part
of the money Appropriated by this act
shall be paid to any railway company for the trans
portation Of any property or troops of khe United
States any railway which in whole or in part
ted by aid Of the grant Of public lands,
on the condition that such railway should be pub
lie highway for the use OF the Government OF the
United States free OF toll or other charge for such
transportation, nor shall any allowance be made out
of any money appropriated by this act Tor the trans
portation of officers of the army over any such road
when on duty and under orders ~ military Off
Gers of the United States. Messrs. IL. H. Roberts
IN. " and Hamilton On. were announced by
the Speaker members OF the Joint Select Com
mittee on the Affairs Of the District OF Columbia,
in place of Clymer (Pal and Hale IN. ~, excused.
An evening session held for the consldera-
ton Of The bill to revise and consolidate the
statutes.
In the Senate, on the 5th, the House
jointresolution authorizing the appointment OF the
Joint Committee of the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives TO investigate the government OF the
District of Columbia was parsed, and the Chair
subsequently appointed a. the Senate members OF
such committee Messrs. COnkling, Boutwell, and
Thurman. A bin was introduced by Mr. Car
penter "ts restore the rights of the STATE Of Louis
lana. - The bill to facilitate the execution OF
and to protect certain public works of improve
ment at the mouth OF the Mississippi River was
taken up and passed-yeas 30 nays 81 The Bank
rupt bill was taken up, and an amendment
limiting the operations OF the 3sth section, as
amended and reported by the coDmittee, to
persons owing $1,000 and over was lost-yeas
20, nays 80 An amendment was offered and de
baled providing that persons who have stopped or
suspended and not resumed payment OF their com
mitled act of bankruptcy until after the explra
ton of ninety days, instead OF forty, as IN the
original bill. Adjourned.
In the House, on the sta, bills were
passed-concerning practice in the Territorial
courts, and appeals thereirom; TO amend the act
Of March B. 1873, to encourage the growth of tim
Der on the Western prairies The bill to lncorpo
rate the Colorado Canal Irrigation and Land Com
panY was reported adversely from the Committee
on Public Lands and laid on the table, The
Army Appropriation bill was further considered in
Committee OF the Whole. o.. The bill 20 revise the
statutes was considered at the evening session