Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

OF the measure, q proposed amendment to strike
agreed to BY large majority. motion 70 sub
stitute The Senate for the House bill was then re-
jected-ysas ils, nays 14s. The equal rights
plank OF the Democratic platform orr 30; 81 is. ia
leave was asked, and objected To, 10 aod
the fourth section Of the came platform, declaring
that local seligovernment and impartial sut-
frage will guard the rights OF all citizens more
securely than any central power The preamble
was then adopted-2l9 TO G-and the bill a.
amended WAS then passed-yeae l62 nays l,o
The Senate amendments to the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill were concurred in,
Afro were rome OF the amendments to the
Legislative Appropriation bill, others being non
concurrcd in. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 9th, the bill to
regulate the counting OF Presidential votes and
the concurrent resolution to amend the twenty
second joint rule were reported from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. "A memo
rial presented from p. b. 5. Pinchback,
OF Louisiana. asking action on his claim
to admission as Senator The Senate
bill to organize the Territory of Oklahama
WAS reported from committee and its further
consideration was postponed until the second
Monday in December next. "A conference COM
mittee was appointed on the Senate amendments
TO the bill amending the National Bank act....
The Civil-Rights bill passed by the House was
received, read the second time and referred to
the Judiciary Committee
In the House, on the 9th, \ bill was in
troduced and referred for the transmission of
correspondence by telegraph. Mr. Poland made
amajoriy report from the Arkansas Investigat-
ing COMMITTEES recommending no action in the
case, and q minority report, signed by Mr..
Ward OF ILLINOIS, was also presented
favoring the restoration of Mr.. Brooks
| ~ Governor and the overthrow of the present
Constitution of that State. A conference COM
mittee was appointed on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill =. The Henepin Canal bill was taken
up and debated, and u motion was made to lay it
| on the table.
In the Senate, on the Sth, the House,
bill for the relief of John W. Marsh (the Sewing
Machine Patent bib was rejected--23 to 10 A
| memorial of citizens was presented and referred
! praying an amendment to the Constitution to
| abolish the offices Of President and Vice Presi
| dent, and vesting the powers now belonging to
| them in council OF seven members to be chosen
| by the House of Representatives, to which body
they. shall be responsible. "A message WAS
received from the President in regard
| to affairs IN Arkansas. Mr.. Norton, from
| the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
| Pinchback, and . resolution declaring him en-
| titled to . seat 40 Senator from Louisiana from
March 4, 1873. Objection WAS raised that the re-
port not being signed by . majority Of the whole
committee WAS not 9 majority report, but the
| Chair decided that I've members being present at
| the time action Was determined on, and four Of
| the committec, which report wac ordered printed,
and notice WAS given OF 3 minority report.
In the House, on the 9th, among the
| the public revenue and decrease the interest on
| the public debt; providing for tax on incomes
above t2,mO; appropriating 81, 0Oo,U0 for deep
ening the channel of the Missouri River from Sioux
City to Its mouth; for the improvement OF GER
| tain rivers aud harbors, The bill giving bountles
to the heirs of soldiers who served less than one
| year in the army was passed-l9l to - "A mo-
| ton to suspend the ru!es and adopt u resolution
declaring that in the judgment of the House.
| the election of a President tor third term is
against the traditions of the Republic, is in viola
ton of the example of Washington-now sacred
as law itself and would be hazardous alike for
the liberties of the people and free institutions
of the country, was lost-57 to l02. An adverse
| report was made on the application for extension
81 the wilson sewing'maSnine patents.
| In the Senate, on the 9th, the House
bill to reduce and fix the Adjutsnt- Generals De
parment of the army was passed But little
| business was transacted, an early adjournment
| being had ont of respect to the late Senator
Buckingham, whose funeral took place to-day
In the Houses..s,A the 9th, after the
passage of some unimportant bills and resolu
| tons, an unsuccessful effort was made
| to have the committees report in the case
| of Delegate Cannon, of Utah, considered. The
| Indian Appropriation bill was considered in
| Committee of the Whole, and agreed to except
| the Choctaw and Chickasaw amendment. This
| amendment WAS then rejected by the House
| yeas Sc, nays l3,-and the bill was passed-l62
| to IT,.
In the Senate, on the 10th, after the
transaction of some other business relating to the
| District OF Columbia, several bills making sppro
priations and providing sites for public buildings
| In Covington, Ky, st. Augustine, Fla, Topeka
Kan, and Harrisburg, Pa, were considered and
| passed, The Steamboat bill was recommitted
| TO the Committee on Commerce.
In the House, on the 10th, a bill was in
troduced supplementary to the acts concerning i'm
| migration, relating 10 the coolie trade. providing
| that when immigrants have entered Into con
| tract or agreement for term OF service within
| the nited States such immigration shall
not be deemed voluntary, and making
| IL penal ohense for American citizens
| TO be engaged in such trade .. A new tariff
bill was reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means and referred To Committee OF the
| Whole, &c. The Postotfce Appropriation bill (S3;,-
| Whole and several proposed amendments were
| disposed OF. The evening session was held for
! debate only.
| In the Senate, on the nth, minority
| report presented from the Committee on
! Elections, signed by Messrs. Hamilton and Sauls-
bury, against the admission of Mr.. Pnchback a.
! senator from Louisiana. The House bill au-
! thoriling the President to appoint commission
| TO attend the International Penitenliary Con-
was passed, The Senate bill granting
' waI En waa Railroad a and nS @ atom
| Company, and for other purposes was discussed
ana relected-yeas Is, nays - The bill TO pro.
/ vide a government for the District OF Columbia
] Was taken mp, and the amendment tn have the
/ Commits sioners elcctedby the voters OF the Dis
/ trct Instead of being appointed by the President
! MAS rejected rs 10 IS. I"
In the House, on the 1lth, the Post
| ONCE Appropriation bill was reported from Com
1 mittee OF the Whole with au amendmen. proyid-
| ing for the Tree transmission of public documents
/ Agricultural DpDArtmVuf
! through the mails, which amendment wa re.
/ jccted-yoas sS nays rs. An amendment can
/ ceiling the Pacific Mail contract of 1874 was
! agreed TO, and the bill WIS passed The Tariff
! bill was considered IL Committee of the Whole,
/ and lengthy debate ensutd, Mr. Dawes adyocat.
[ Ing and NJ. Wood opposing the measure.