Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONVERSATIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar An adverse report made on the
Senate bin for further protection in the elections
for President, Wce-President and members of Con-
gress. The amendments of the House to the bill
to amend the laws relating to patents, trademarks
and copyrights were concurred in. and The bill was
passed ...T The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the Finance bill was further considered,
and after considerable debate the compromise Cur
rency bill was passed-32 TO 23.. The postofiice
Appropriation bill taken up. Executive SEES
SION and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed appropriating 100000 for the relief of per
suffering from the overflow of the lower
Mississippi, the Tombgbce, Warrior, Alabama and
| Tennessee Rivers. The Sundry civil Appropra-
ton bill considered in Committee of the
hole. and several proposed amendments were
disposed Of. Among the amendments rejected
was appropriating S25, 900 to enable the Presi-
dent to carry out the civil service rulesyeas is,
nays lOo. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, report was
made from the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons concerning the charges against Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, and il was stated that the
committee of the unanimous opinion that the
charges contained nothing against the Senator re-
curing action on the part of the Senate Among
the bills passed were: House bill To provide for
the care aud custody of persons convicted in
courts of the United States who have or may be-
come insane while III prison; House bill providing
for the collection of moneys due the
United States from the Pacific Railroad
Companies, with amendments. IA motion was
agreed to-3S to 11-insisting on the,Senate amend
ments to the Finance BILL and new Conference
Committee was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Wright, Ferry (Mich.) and Stevenson A motion
was also adopted that the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the BIZ repeating moieties, and
Messrs. Scott, Howe and Bayard were appointed
Conference Committee. Ad journed.
In the House, on the 18th, several Of
the Senate amendments to the hill repeating
moeties rejected, and Conference Com
mittee appointed, composed of Mcssrs f. III.
Roberts, sheldon and Wood The conference re-
port on the Currency bill was taken up, and after
debate, the report was rejected-yeas l0S nays lag
and II motion 10 refer the subject to new Con-
ference Committee was agreed to-19S to 4o-and
Messrs. Dawes, McCreery and Marshall were ap
pointed members of such committee -. The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was further con
sidered in Committee of the Whole, and an item
was inserted appropriating $4,000 for printing
the agricultural reports for 1874. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 15th the House
amendments TO the Geneva Award bill were disa
greed TO, and Conference Committee was APP
pointed. "A substitute for the House bill regu-
atng the removal of causes from State courts To
the Circuit Courts of the United States was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee. One sec
zion OF the bill reported authorizes the service of
suit not affecting the title TO real estate, which was
amended TO provide that copy OF the proc.
ess served on an agent shall actually be delivered
TO the principal OF such agent anywhere III the
United States. Considerable discussion took place
this section of the BILL several Senators denounc
ing the measure as aimed at the liberty OF the press,
declaring that ii would tend to suppress freedota
of criticism of the public acts of Washington
officials by rendering newspaper correspondents IN
that city liable for utterances OF the papers which
they represent The bill was finally passed-33 to
introduced
prepayment of postage on printed matter. "A
conference report was made ana agreed TO on the
Bankrupt bill. As modified the bill provides mat
voluntary bankrupt can be discharged upon
payment OF 30 per cent. (instead OF 80 OF his IN
debtedness, with the consent of o4e-fourth OF the
number OF creditors, representing ohe,third me
value of Indebtedness .. A Conference Committee
was appointed on the Pension Appropriation bill
In the House, on the 10th, the Confer
ence Committee on the bill amending the charter
of the Freedmau's Savings Bank made report
which was agreed to-. The Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill was debated in Committee OF the
Whole amended and reported to the House, and
after amendments were disposed OF the biI was
finally passed. One section OF the bIl repeats the
law providing for the Civil-Servce Commission,
and gives preference for office To soldiers ana
sailors and tiA relatives and makes il the duty
of the several heads of departments 10 make non
esty. efficiency and fidelity tesis Al the evening
session bill extending the limits Oh gApen9l,nres
on public buildings, and removing all restrictions
as regards materials to be used was hhalIy ia'u on
the table-l0S TO H.. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, among the
bills passed were the following: House bill 10
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend
work upon public buildings; House bill to author
lie Tie Issue of duplicate agricultural land scrip
where the original has been lost or Destroyed
substitute for The House bill providing for the
publication of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States; TO provide for the
election OF Congressmen-at-Large Tor the
State OF Alabama House bill providing
that any officer or agent Of any or either OF the
Pacific Railways who shallsrefuse Or fail TO operate
the road or telegraph line under his control Tor all
purposes Of communication, travel, and trausporta-
ZION SO far a. the public is concerned a IN one
con. iuuous line, or shall refuse, III such operation
aud use TO afford and secure TO each OF said roads
equal advantages and facilities ~ TO rates.
time or transportation, without any dlsCrlm
iuUiOu of any kind IN favor Of or 10 the road
or business Of any or either OF sac companies,
shall be ueemed guilty OF mlsdt Weanor ana
upon conviction thereof be lined moi exceeding
500 and be imprisoned not less than SIX months
and providing also that, in case or The iall-
ure Or refusal Of the Union Pacific Rail-
way ar either Of said branches. 70 COM
ply with the requirements OF the act
iut party injured or the company aSgreyta may
bring action ana be entitled toludSmtnt Tor tFeote
Fhe amount OF all excess Of freight ana fares col
lectgu hv fhe defendant and for treble the amount
of dar4Hres sustained by the painuh by such TAIL
ure or refusal and for every violation OF the act
a now equse for action shall arise; this Dill
also furtnrr provides that tue Denver Ia
eide Railway Company shall. DC deemed