Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-11

sented and referred from citizens Of the
/ United States, praying for the repeal
of the charter granted by Congress to the Masonic
Hall Association of the District Of Columbia; the
enactment Of laws making the appointment to Of
flee of persons bound by oath of organiza-
ZION unlawful; according the right OF peremptory
challenge OF jurors VINO members OF secret So
| cieties, and for a law making change of venue
allowable when the presiding officer of the court
IL member Of such societies. Adjourned.
In the House, on the LIST, among the
bills introduced and referred were the following:
For All amendment OF the Constitution so 10
provide for the election OF United States Senators
by the people; authorizing women, otherwise
qualified, to practice Ms attorneys and counseors-
atlaw in the several courts in the United States..
Bills were parsed-to amend the existing Gus
toms and Internal Revenue laws; requiring
the various branches OF the Pacific Railways to be
run and operated as continuous line of railway,
and providing penaltie. for making discrimna-
tons against other companies, and declaring the
Denver & Pacific Railway a part OF the extension
of the Kansas Pacific Railway: Senate bill to
amend the Mining law Of May 10, 1872, extending
to Jan next the time for performing work on
mining locations a. to prevent forfeitures; re-
lieyins saving. banks that have capital stock
from the payment of tax on deposits as in case of
savings banks having no capital; allowing settlers
in certain counties in Minnesota and Iowa to be
absent from their lands, on account Of the plague
of grasshoppers, for one year without forfeiting
their rights. "A Conference Committee was or
dered on the Senate amendments to the Banking
law ...Adjouned.
In the Senate, on the Cd, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar, among them substitute for the bill to
regulate commerce by railway among the several
States. The Indian Appropriation bill was
amended and passed. Executive session and ad-
journment.
In the House, on the Cd, the bill re-
ported some days before from the Judiciary Com
mittee in relation to the courts and judicial affairs
in Utah. and having in view the suppression Of
polygamy, was called up and debated, and finally
passed-159 to So. The remainder of the days
session given to the business OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds and bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to suspend work on public buildings i'll certain
| cases.
| In the Senate, on the Sd, bills were
passed-House bin authorizing the appointment
of three Commissioners by the Comptroller OF the
| Currency to wind up the affairs Of the Freedmens
| Savings and Trust Company; House bill relieving
savings banks that have capital stock from the pay
ment of tax deposits as in case Of savings banks
! having no capital, with an amendment; the
! Consular and Diplomatic and the Pension Appro-
! priation bills, with amendments. The Cheap
| transportation resolution, instructng the Com
! mttee on Appropriations To report amendments to
| the pending River and Harbor Appropriation
| bill TO complete the surveys and estimates for
! each of the improvements recommended by the
! Select Committee on Transportation upon the four
routes indicated in the report of that committee,
was debated at considerable length, and several
amendments were disposed Of. Adjourned.
| In the House, on the 3D., joint resolu-
ton was passed, providing for the termination of
the treaty of the nth Of July, 1855 between the
| United States and Belgium, which proves detri
mental TO American commerce. Several of the
Senate amendments TO the Army Appropriation
bill nonconcurred in, and the bill
sent to Conference Committee. >. The
conference report on the Navy Appropriation
bill was agreed to The Senate amendments to
the House bills to amend the Pension acts and TO
increase the pensions of totally disabled men
were sent to a Committee Of Conference. After
mouth Of the Mississippi River arecess was taken,
an evening session being held for debate only.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the House
bill 70 remove the legal and political disabilities Of
Fftz Hugh Lee, Of Virginia, and the Senate bill to
remove the political disabilities Of Van r. Nor
gan of the same State, were passed. E. The Cheap
Trans portation resolution was further discussed
IA motion was agreed to insisting upon the
Senate amendments to the bill TO amend the
charter of the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com
pany, and a Conference Committee WAS appointed
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, bills were
passed-for deepening the channel at the mouth
Of the Mississippi River by dredging otherwise;
TO prevent the introduction of Infectious diseases;
for the further security Of navigation on the Mis-
sissippi River; to authorize he building Of
bridge across the Mississippi At La Crosse, Wis.
The Senate amendments TO the bill in regard to
savings banks and TO the Military Academy APP
preparation bill we've Concurred in. An evening
session held for debate on the condition of the
Washington monument.