Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on
the calendar. :. The conference report on the
Currency bill was discussed and agreed to43 to
19the bill IL reported providing that the amount
OF United States notes outstanding shall not eX
coed S3S2,U0,Co0, and Withdrawing 355,OO0.000
National Bank notes from States having an ex-
cess and awarding them to the other States;
provided, not over S3O,O0O,OOO be withdrawn dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30 1873. :. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was consid-
cred and amended. "A Conference Committee
WAS ordered on the Senate amendments to the
Postofce Appropriation bill Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, several of
the Senate amendments to the Postofice Appro-
priation bill were nome oncurred in and referred
to Conference Committee. At the evening
session Mr.. Butler spoke at considerable length
in defense of the moiety system and in answer to
the personal charges made against himself. He
was followed by Messrs. Foster, Roberts and Ire
| main who spoke in reply to Mr.. Buffers remarks
the debate throughout being one of Il personal
| nature. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolutions
| were passed-to print 5000 extra copies Of the
report Of the Select Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard, and 5000 copies of the
report of the Commissioners of Education: House
JOINT resolution to purchase the watch presented
to Lafayette by Gen. Washington, and author
izng the restoration thereof to the heirs of Latay
cite Several bills on the calendar unobjected
to, were passed 90. The Suudry Civil ApprOpria-
ton bill was taken up. and several amendments
were agreed to, among which was the striking
out OF the section abolishing the Civil
Service Commission and substituting therefor
a provision restoring the Commission and ap-
proprating $4,000 for the expenses thereof.
Several bills were reported favOrably from com
mittees and placed on the calendar. A message
was received from the President recommending
an increase of the rate of interest on the bonds
in which it is proposed to fund the debt OF the
District of Columbia, which message was re
terred to the Investigating Committee The
Judiciary Committee made report adverse to
the granting of the petition of Susan b.
Anthony for the remission of the fine
imposed upon her in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of New York 49,.
A message was received from the House refusing
TO agree to the report Of the Conference Commit
tee on the Indian Appropriation bill, and asking
u new conference, which was granted.
In the House, on the Goth, a resolution
continuing the Committee on Alabama Affairs
during the vacation was agreed to The confer
ence report on the Currency pill was taken up,
and after considerable personal debate was agreed
to-22l to 40. The conference report on the In
dian Appropriation bill was rejected-yeas g. nays
1l1-and "A new conference was asked for =.
The Presidents message relating TO the
District of Columbia bonds was received
and subsequently reported On by the Joint
Investigating Committee, the opinion of
the committee remaining unchanged rs to
the propriety of fixing the interest on the
bonds at the low rate of 800. "A bill was passed
to amend the Gold-Bank law a. to allow the
circulation of gold notes to be ~ per cent in
stead of 50 per cent of the par value of the bonds
deposited. .. The judiciary Committee reported
a resolution for the impeachment of Judge Bus
tced of Alabama. AT the evening session
vote was taken on the Supplementary
Ciy-Rights bill. and resutcd-yeas 40, nays
81. There not being two-thrdS in its favor, az
required by the order under which the business
on the Speakers table was taken up, the bill was
not passed, but still remained on the Speakers
table. The report of the second Conference
Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d the Tariff
bin was amended and passed, and a Conference
Committee was subsequently appointed on the
amendments, and their report at the evening
session was agreed to-. The conference report
on the Postotlice Appropriation bill was rejected
and new committee was appointed, The con-
ference report on the Geneva Award bill
was agreed to-, The House bin grant
ing the right of way to the Arkansas Valley Rail
way Company was passed. A Conference Com
mittee was ordered and appointed on the Senate
amendments to the sundry Civil Appropriation
bill IA resolution of the House extending the
session of Congress until tour o'clock p. m. on
the sd was agreed TO.
In the House, on the 22d, several of the
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil Appro-
praton bill were uon-coucurrcd in, aud Con
ference Committee was appointed. ". The con
ference report on the Geneva Award bill was
agreed to The Senate amendments 10 the
Tariff bill were nOu-cOuCurrcd in and referred
To Conference Committed. ...A concurrent
resolution adopted extending the SEES
sion until four p. m. on the 23d.
| were disposed Of as follows: To prevent haziug
at the Naval Academy; passed. TO set apart
portion of Mackiuac Island Mich, as national
mark: laid on the table. 70 exempt military
bounty land-warrants and lands obtained thereby
from sale or execution; referred. For the better
organization of the United States District Courts
in Louisiana; left on the table,
In the Senate on the Odd message
was received from the House announcing the
non concurrence of that body in the report of the
Conference Committee ON the Tariff bill, and
asking a new conference. 4 motion to postpone
the bin till next December was agreed to. ...
Among the bills passed were: House bill author
ring aud requiring issuance Of patent for certain
lands In Scott County. Mo: House bill to extend
the time for completing entries Of Usage Indian
lands in Kansas in relation To courts and judicial
officers in the Territory of tab. with amend
meuts: providing for the sale of Kansas Indian
lands ia Kansas to actual settlers and for the dis
position of the proceeds of the sale; House hill
10 confirm the agreement inside with the ShoShoue
Indians, Eastern band, for the purchase Of por-
ton of their reservation in Wyoming Terri
tory. The bills pending for the admission
of Colorado and New Mexico into the
Union were laid aside, objection being made
10 their consideration -, The report Of the CON
ference Committee on the Suudrv Civil Apuro-
pointed for that purpose reported that the, had
notified the President that Congress was about to
adjourn. and that he had no further tommuuica.
tiou to send in -. \ resolution adopted ton
dcring thanks 10 senator Carpenter for the court
esy and ability with which he had presided over
appropriate remarks the prcsidn. officer Gear
pgutcrl declared the Senate adjourned sine de-.