Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

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CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the Sth, several House
| bills Of a private nature were passed, including
| one to relieve certain persons, members of the
Fiftyeighth regiment Of Illinois Volunteers, from
| the charge of mutiny. "A favorable report was
made on the bill explanatory OF the resolution for
the relief of the settlers upon the Shawnee lands
in Kansas. The bill to enable Indians 10 become
| citizens of the United States was reported without
| amendment. The Geneva Award bill was on
motion taken up and briefly debated =. Executive
session and Adjournment until the 18th.
In the House, on the Sth, the motion to
lay the Centennial bill or the table was with
| drawn and the bill was recommitted. The Sen
| ate amendment to the bill for the relief of the
sufferers by the Mississippi River overflow, chang
ing the amount from 100000 to $3.50 600, was con-
| Cured in. The rule setting apart Fridays and
| Saturdays for private business changed
so as to leave Fridays only for that pur-
| pose "A bill was passed directing the
| Secretary of War, under the advice Of the At
| torney- General, to compromise adjust and settle
! all demands, legal and equitable, between the
United States and Tennessee, in reference to rail-
| ways and railway properly purchased by various
railway companies from the United States, and 10
charge for the actual market value of the property
purchased, at the date of the purchase, with legal
interest. Several private bills passed
| An evening session was held for debate. .Ad
! Ourned.
Senate Ntsi.'lssion on the 9th. In
the House, resolution of inquiry relative to the
landing in the United States of foreign conyicts
was adopted "A bill was reported, ordered print
ed and recOmmtted providing for the collection
OF money due the United States by the Pacific
Railroad Company. The Indian Appropra ton
bill was considered and passed N Committee of
the Whole and reported to the House. = Adj
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, memorial
of the Workngmen's Convention that the two
houses of Congress ad joum sine die was presented
and referred IA favorable report was made on
the House bin for the relief of settlers on
railway lands. :. The House bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to discharge certain obi
cations of the United States to the credit
of the Upper and Lower bands of the sioux In
| dams was passed =. The Geneva Award bill was
debated. A bill was introduced to repeal so
much of the act Of July 10, 1870, as requires pay
ment by the Northern Pacific Railway Company
of the cost of surveying and conveying lands grant
cd said company Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, among the
more important bills introduced were the follow
ing: To provide for free banking and better
security 10 depositors, to hinder usury, to give
elasticity to the currency preserve its value to the
people, and prevent financial pdrlCs by locking up
the currency; to fix the term of President at SIX
years and to prohibit his reelection. Bills were
passed-Iudian Appropriation bill; declaring sub
Get to local State Territorial taxation the lands
| of the Pacific Railway Companies from the ume
| that they became entitled to them, Irrespective OF
! the time at which patents were issued to con
| firm presumption and homestead entries on puhlc
! lands within the limits of railway grants
| in cases where such entries are made under
! the regulations of the Land once
| the Military Academy Appropriation blli
! t$325.635l. -. resolution was adopted-l2b
to declaring that if an increase OF taxation be
| found necessary, such increase shall commence
with the taxation Of persons aud corporations on
their annual incomes. dividends and saiaries....
The Deficiency Appropriation bill lS33li 'l'o) was
considered in Committee OF the Nhole' Al
jourucd.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill
amcndatory Of the act to increase the pay OF the
soldiers OF the United States army was reported
fayorablv An amendment TO the new Finance
bill was reported from the Committee on Finance
go. The Geneva Award bill was taken mp, ana the
amendment to strike ont the clause eNCIudlls lhS
claims Of insurance companies was rejected, ana
| other uroposed amendments were disposed Of, and
the bill was passed-26 to II o.. y resolution was
offered providing for a committee OF three 10 pro
| cee, 10 Arkansas to inquire into the cause or the
existing troubles in the governmental auAHs or
| that state and to ascertain who Is the laWiuIy
elected Governor Of the state, Adjourned
In the House on the 18th, a resolution
was adopted declaring that Cannon the sitting
member from Utah, had been Only elected aud
was entitled 10 a seat IS Delegate, and resolution
/ WAS also agreed to-l2T To 5l-io REFER 'ne qIes-
I llON OF cannon : lNll Ialltt
! uttrre ON Elections . The bill TO amend the Pas
I scn.er Steamboat law WA. considered in Commit.
/ tee " the Whole. adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
| m.roduced-for the better protection Of immi-
1 grants: 70 regulate commerce among the several
states and with foreign nations for the relief OF
/ The Chckasaws and the freedmen. The new FL
/ nance bin was taken up and debated, and one pro.
posed amendment WAS rejected The House M
o secure homgsteads To actual settlers 0u the pub
I III domain was reported from committee, with
] amendments. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
revise. amend and consolidate laws relating TO
the security Of life on board vessels propelled III
whole or in part ny steam was passed ~. The De
/ fcieucy bin was considered IN COMMITTEE OF the
/ Whole The Senate hill 10 distribute the Geneva
award Mas referred To ting Judiciary committee
4 I'LL. Adjourned.
4 In the Senate on the l4th, the finance
i hin was taken NJ and amended as follows Max
T .,vst.g8 NJ tt8 A. the proportion OF