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


In the Senate, on the Both, large num-
Der Of bills were introduced, among them one
authorizing the President to appoint board Of
five officers 10 investigate the charges against Gen
eral o. o. Howard, which was laid over informally
IA memorial was presented and read of the
Governor Of the District of Columbia in response
to certain statements made in a memorial
presented few days before. The Cover
nor says the District officials have
not sought and do not now seek TO evade the full
est Investigations into the affairs of the District
MIR. Carpenter concluded bis remarks on
Louisiana affairs. He claimed that the Presidents
proclamation was issued without authority, but
that it had salutary effect nj the time. He ar.
gued that Kellogg was not legally elected: that his
associates in the State Offices were never elected,
and the Legislature sendlLg Pinchback TO the
Senate was never elected. He thought a new
election should have been ordered in Louisiana at
the last session OF Congress. Mr.. Morton began
a reply TO the speech Of Mr.. Carpenter, in which he
said tho new election was not demanded by the
Republican party OF the STATE, nor by the business
men OF New Orleans. The men who We're inter-
ested in the preservation Of order and protection
of honest labor opposed new election
for the reason that they were opposed 70 anarchy
and knew full well that the oNerturning Of this
State Government would be the signal for disorder
and the shedding Of blood. He Contended that the
Kellogg Government was in sympathy with, and
sustained by. large majority of the people Of
Louisiana. Before the conclusion Of Mr. Nor
toms speech the Senate adjourned 10 the I'd.
In the House, on the 3Oth, various
reports OF a private character were made from
committees and referred. IA joint resolution was
reported from the Committee on Military Affairs
requesting the President to convene Court Of
Inquiry, Of not less than five officers Of the army,
to investigate fully all charges against Brig, Gen.
o. o. Howard contained in a communication of
the Secretary Of War of the 5th Of December,
1873 and to report their opinion as we'll on the
moral legal responsibility for such ofenses, If
any may be discovered. An amendment to this
nt bp
of challenge allowed by law in trial by court
martial, and an exciting debate ensued, after
which the amendment was agreed to-l12 to Cd
and the resolution as amended was passed. o..
Several Joint bills were considered and disposed
of Adjourned the session on the 3lst to be for
debate only.
In the Senate, on the ID, the House
bill changing the time of meeting of the United
States District Court in Iowa was passed, with an
amendment fixing the time of meeting at Council
Bluffs on the fourth Mondays in March and Sep
TENDER of each year, instead Of the third Tuesdays
of those months. Mr.. Morton concluded his re-
marks on Louisiana affairs. lie reviewed
the argument of the Senator from Niscon-
sin tCarpenter), and contended that the Kellogg
Government was the legal government of the
State, the President and the other House of Con.
gress having recognized it The recognition of
that government by the President was IN pursu-
ance of law. The proposition to set aside the
state Government Of Louisiana and order new
election one of the graves character. 1t
u
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana. If Con
gress should order a new election now. the
Constitution of Louisiana would require another
one for members Of the Legislature next Novem-
Der. After Mr. Morton concluded the debate was
further participated in by Messrs. Frelinghuysen,
Carpenter and Stewart. =. The House joint resolu
ton for special court Of inquiry in the case OF
General O. .. Howard was adopted, with verbal
amendment. The Bankruptcy bill was taken up
and considered adjourned
In the House, on the I'd, several bills
were introduced, among which wcre--to amend
the Bankrupt law for board OF army officers In
dian Peace Commissioners: prohibiting Territorial
Legislatures from authorizing towns or counties
To Issue bonds in aid OF railways. After some
discussion, a joint resolution was adopted for the
appointment of q Select Committee TO investigate
the affairs of the District of Columbia Govern
ment. The Speaker appointed a. such committee
Messrs Wilson, Of Indiana; Hale, of New York;
Hubbell, Of Michigan, Clymer, OF Pennsyl-
vania and Jewett, of Ohio Articles OF impeach
ment against Richard Bnsteed, United States
Judge OF Alabama were presented ordered print
ed and referred to the Judiciary Committee "A
bill was passed providing that medals, with appro
pirate devices, emblems and inscriptions, shall be
prepared at the Philadelphia mint, to commemorate
the one hundredth anniversary of the meeting of
the Continental Congress and of the Declaration
of independence. Joint resolution was
adoptcd-proyding that in all cases under the
Ciyil-Seryce examinations Tor government posi-
tons, when disabled soldier, his wife, or the
widow Of soldier who died OF wounds or disable
ity contracted in the service shall pass eXamina-
ton al the required standard fixed by rules, suCh
person shall have precedence TO appointments.
Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Sd, petition OF
the colored citizens of Atlanta and resolution Of
the Georgia Legislature were presented denying
the statement in A. H. stephens speech that the
colored people OF Georgia did not desire the pas
sare of the Civil Rights bill resolution OF the
Grand Army of the Republic was presented asking
an equalization of bounties The bill providing
for the arming and equppng OF the whole body
Of the militia of the United States was reported
unfayorAhIv from the Committee on Military
Affairs 90. Among the bills introduced were the
following: For the redemption and reissue of
United States legal tenders and National Bank
notes and for free banking; TO estah lsh a Bureau
of Health AZ Washington. under the direction Of the
Interior pepartment....T The Bankrupt bill was
further considered and several amendments were
disposed Of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 3i, a bill was
passed providing that the law which limits con
tracts in the Pos,otice Department TO one year
shall not apply to mail locks and keys, mail bags,
stamped envelopes, postal cards or newspaper
wrappers - The Army Appropriation bill
yyas considered in Committee Of the Whole, and
an amendment was agreed 10 providing that
no money appropriated by il should be paid for
recruiting the army beyond 25.Oo0 enlisted men
"a resolution was reported from the hlesuon