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

part and an extension of the Kansas Pacific Rail
way the point Of juncuon thereof with the
Union Pacific Railway AT Cheyenne. Amend
nlents were made TO The Postotiice Appropriation
bhl...,A unanimous report was made from the
JOINT select Committee 10 investigate into the
management of The government of the District Of
Columbia and a bill was also reported for the
government vi the District. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, Conference
Committees were ordered on Senate amendments
to The indian APPROPRIATION bill and on the Ge-
neya Award bill....Bills were pas-ed-eAiending
TO the An of July, 1873, the time within which PEE
titi0ns for allowances may be presented TO the
southern CLAIMS Commission, and providing for
the appointments Of Two additional commissioners;
relating to ocean telegraphs; 10 indemnify The
holders Of pre-empdon and homestead certificates
and certificates of entry and patents TO land,
within the Des Moines River grant on account OF
failure OF tllle for the relief of the owners and
purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in the in
surrecnonary states several pension bills were
also passed The conference report on the Bank
ruptcy bill was agreed TO. The report OF the
Joint Investigation Committee on the affairs of
the District Of Columbia was ordered printed
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
passed-to amend the act in relation to the survey
Of certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad; House bill TO provide for the appoint
ment OF Commission of Engineers to investigate
and report upon permanent plan for the rec
lamanon Of the aluvial basin of The Mississippi
subject to inunda ion; House bill to create two
additional land districts i'll Kansas; House
bill to provide for the superintendent of
the Territory Of Wyomin. for legisa
The construction Of a bridge across the Mississippi
River az or near the city of La Crosse, Wis. pro-
hlbiting the publication in newspapers of the Re-
vised Statutes AT the expense Of the United states;
House bill repeating ali revenue tax on savings
banks having capital and where in
yestments are made solely for the benefit
Of depostors. The Post0tfice Appropra-
ton bill was further considered, and
amendments were agreed to-providing that pub
lie documents may be sent through the mails at a
rate of postage not to exceed twenty-five cents
for each volume, to be paid by the person receiy
ing the same, and authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral to SELL after thirty days, all public documents
which have accumulated and allowing the Con-
yfeSstohdt fecOrd, or any part thereof, TO go
free, upon being stamped with the words
Congressional Record upon the wrapper; pro-
yidiDg that so much Of the act "a fixes the rate Of
postage on newspapers and periodicals shall not
take effect until the LIST OF January next. An
amendment to restore the franking privilege as it
existed prior to the act repeating the same was Of
fered and rejected-yeas II, nays "a. The bill was
then passed az amended. Conference reports on
the Legislative, Executive and judicial and the
Pension Appropriation bills were made and agreed
10. Adjourned.
In the House. on the nth, resolutions
We're agreed to in favor of the establishment of
an International system of arbitration, whereby
matters in dispute between governments may be
adjusted by arbitration and without recourse to
war and recommending TO the treaty maxim.
power Of the Government to provide if practical
Bile, that hereafter, in treaties made between the
United States and foreign powers, war shall not be
declared by either of the contracting parties
against the other until efforts shall have been made
to adjust all alleged causes Of difficulty
by impartial arbitration 80. Bills were
Revised Statutes in newspapers at
the expense Of the United States; for the govern
ment of the District Of Coiumbia-2i6 to 22....A
majority report was made from the judiciary Com
mittee III favor OF the impeachment of Judge
Durell, Of Louisiana for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors, and minority report from the same
committee was also made recommending that all
proceedings against Durell be discontinued.
Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, conference
report on the Moiety bill was made and agreed to
Bills were passedHouse bill to provide
government for the District Of Columbia;
for the payment of awards made by the South
ern Claims Commission; the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill. The Conference
Committee on the Currency bill made
report A substitute for the House bill amend
atory or the act to amend, revise and consolidate
the laws relating 70 pensions was reported from
the Committee on Pensions and placed on the
calendar. "A bill was introduced and referred to
charter u double track freight railway from tide
water OF the Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri River,
and to limit the rate OF freight thereon. .Ad-
journed
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed-granting the right Of way through the
public lands to the Arkansas Valley Railway, in
Colorado; for the reappointment Of the Legisla-
tive Assembly of Idaho Territory; TO amend the
Mining law OF May 10, 1871. The conference re-
port on the Moety bill was agreed to. Unani
nous consent was asked for and objected to, to
have the Senate Civil Rights bill taken from the
nlpr tnh ln HrAf.4 tbn Ind eia Npu,
mittee. Adjourned.