Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the ere
dentas of John 5. Hager as Senator from Cali
fornia were presented, and he was sworn in.
Bills were nroduced-amendatory of the Nation
al Currency act; To amend the Internal Revenue
laws. Mr.. McCree-y, at his own request, was
excused from further service on the Committee
Territories, and Senator Hager was appointed in his
place. IA bill was passed 40 to 20-for the re-
lief of the East Tennessee University, and appro-
priating SIS 900 to compensate that institution for
property belonging to II occupied and destroyed
by the Federal troops during the late war. The
Bankrupt bin was further considered and several
amendments were disposed off,. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced and refcrredto reduce the rate of letter
postage 10 two cents fixing the salaries of Post
masters in certain cities To regulate the hours of
service in the departments nj Washington and to
reduce the number of clerks for the construction
of the St Philip Canal; also of The Atlantic N
Great Western Canal, and for opening the navga-
ton of the Tennessee aud CoOsa Rivers i'll
Alabama, and the OCmulgce in Georgia; 10 re-
peal the Internal Revenue taxes on whisky
and tobaccoi granting aid to the Atlantic Il
Great Western Canal Company; TO amend the
law authorizing a railroad bridge over the Missis
sipp River AT Clinton Ia....A concurrent resolu-
ton for sine de nd journment on the 18th of May
debated and finally referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means . Resolutions were adopted
declaring il TO be the of the House That
Congress should not adjourn until some measures
system of the currency, on the subject of trans
poration. and for more economical administration
Of the Government; declaring 1t 10 be
within the constitutional power of Congress by
law so to regulate commerce among the States as
to protect that portion of the internal commerce
which il among the several States from all UNJUST
or oppressive tolls, taxes. distractions or other
burdens, whether imposed by railroad companies
or by combinations thereof or by other common
carriers, and that the present condition and mag
nitude of the commerce among the states
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those powers and duties-l20 TO Ga, Ma
jority and minority reports in the contested
election case from the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Arkansas were presented and ordered
printed The majority report gives the seat 10
Wiltshire as his prtHld tdcie right The minority re-
port directs the Committee on Elections 10 report
the merits of the A bill was passed APP
propriating S210oO to dredge aud protect the nay-
gable channel ut the mouth of Buffalo River
against the sand-bar formed by the gale last De
Cember. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Joint
resolution of the Legislature of Missouri in regard
to illegal charges made by the Union Pacific Rail
road Company was presented and referred. -.
Bills were introduced-to relieve the political dis
abilities of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama; direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to appoint Com
misstoners to locate and open road for military
postal and commercial purposes across the Indian
Territory from the mouth of the main
Cashee River. in Texas, via Fort Cobb,
Fort sin and Wichita, to the mouth of the Wal
nut hlNcf III hdli-dS. granting 10 inc AIlditltt ~
Great Western Canal Company currency notes to
the extent Of $50 900 per mile for each section of
ten miles of canal that shall be constructed, pro-
yidcd that the Company's irst-mOrtgage forty-year
bonds to an equal amount shall have previously
been deposited as security for the Government;
authorizing the coinage of twenty-Cent silver
pieces, =. The House bill requesting the President
10 extend, in the name of the United States, cor
dial invitation TO foreign Governments to take
part in the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
was reported from committee without amend.
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the Committee to investigate into the manage
ment Of the Government OF the Dis
tict Of Columbia, in place OF MI Morrill, OF
that the committee now consists OF Boutwell,,
Thurman and Allison. The Bankrupt bill was
taken up, and amendments were agreed to-pro-
yidiug that arrangement for settlement between
creditors and debtors in order TO be valid, shall re
ceive the signatures of wo-thirds of the number of
creditors, representing one-half the value of the
or claim, shall not be held to have waived
his right of action or suit against bankrupt
when discharge has been refused or proceed
ings been determined without discharge; thai;
all notices of sales under this act by any assignee
or officer of court shall be published in newspa
per or newspapers, 70 be designated by the Judge.
which, in his opinion, shall best be calculated to
give general notice Of the sale The bill as
amended was then passed-yeas i3, nays H..
Adjourned,
In the House, on the 10th, bill was
passed prescribing an oath to be taken BY Post
masters. Several postal bills Were reported, one
providing that on mail matter Of the third class
the name and address OF the sender may be written,
and also the number and kind Of articles incosed
and there may also be written in any book or
pamphlet sent through the mail the form of pres
entation,' without extra postage being charged
H.. The Army Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole,...A resolution was |
adopted providing for an investigation into the |
affairs and management of the FIRST National !
Bank Of Washington at the time Of ana prior TO it,
failure, Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill for |
the withdrawal of $25,oooooo Of National Bank |.
currency from those States having an excess and |
the rce-uc Of II TO States not having their pro /
rata Il currency came up in regular order and |
sn amendment 90 the section authorizing !
the Comptroller OF the Currency 70 issue /
$25NOllO0 10 those states having less han their 4
proportion, declaring that the Comptroller might /
do 70 without waiting for the return Of the cir |
cua'ina notes OF other banks. was agreed to. after
which aspirited and lengthy debate occurred on
proposed amendment to insert "seventy-hve' in |
place Of" Twenty-Five relating 10 the amount to 1
BE- withdrawn and reissued. Adjourned. /