Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Sd, memorial
from citizens Of Kansas, asking for protection
against outrages by the Usage Indians was pre-
scented and referred. "A favorable report was
made on the Senate bill to set apart a certain por-
ton OF the island Of Macklnac as a National Park
&c.. The bill to provide for the redemption and re-
issue of United States notes and for free banking
was briefly considered, after which the bill pro-
vidng for the payment OF the bonds OF the Louis
| willie + Portland Canal Company was taken up and
! motion made 10 disagree with the House
/ amendment and asking for Committee OF Con
| ference, but no vote was reached Adjourned TO
| the 9TH
| In the House, on the Sd, bills were
| passed--to legalize ponoon bridge across the
! Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen; providing
for the appointment OF a civil agent and for the
| detailing Of a naval officer TO act in concert with
such agent, to obtain information with regard TO
the fur and seal trade of Alaska, and to report
whether the contracts as TO seal Fisheries
| have been complied with aud stn be
safely extended; several private pension bills....
| 4 bill was reported adversely from the Committee
on War Claims, and laid on the table. appropriate
ing nearly 81 900 900 for the value Of cotton and
wooden mills destroyed during the war OF the re-
belion by order OF General Grant, and for cotton
| bonds and Confederate money taken from bank
| at jackson. Adjourned
| Senate not in session on the 4th..... In the
! House bill was passed amendatory of the act of
July is 1898. in regard 10 the enrolment OF coast
In
! objected to, to report bill from the judiciary
| Committee providing that any civil officer OF the
United States except the President or Nlce-Presl,
! dent, who shall be- impeached for high crimes and
| misdemeanors by the Housc Of Representatives,
| sha be suspended from office until he shall De
! discharged from such impeachment by the senate
! or until the withdrawal Of impeachment, On
motion II was ordered that the Speakers warrant
he issued for the attachment OF q, II. Patrick, OF
| Montgomery, Ala, and that he be brought before
/ the House for contempt for refusing 10 appear
! before the Judiciary Committee and testify IN the
/ matter of the impeachment Of Judge Busteed -.
| A large number Of private bills were passed,
| The Currency bill was further debated. 'aa-
! joumed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bills were In
/ troduced and referred Of the act to
| limit The liability OF ship-owners, providing that
The non liability clause Of the act OF March lSol
| shall amply 10 an vessels, steamboats, and other
/ craft engaged in inland navigation; to release we
! Government OF Japan from The payment OF ihe
balance OF the Japanese indemnity tnha'
/ amounting 10 $4,000, The bill 10 provide
! for The redemption and reissue al United SIates
notes aud for free banking WAS taken up, ana aiter
lengthy discussion and the disposition OF several
proposed amendments the bill was nnalls pAsseu
+ in br following shape-ysas ~, nays "a SSclloh
/ / That The maximum amount of United States
4 notes /. hereby liked ii $500, o0t00. sec :.
That o0j in notes fpr circulation, IN adoinoh
/ 10 such circulation new allowed by law, shaIl DC