Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-04

M OOHys1t DNSuONAAN
In the Senate on the 10th, Eresolution
offhc Legislature OF Missouri was presented and
referred In favor of establishing branch mint at
st. Louis =. In discussion on the House Bounty
Pr al MI Sargnt said he understood 1t you'd take
said 1t would not take $4,000 from the
Treasury, and gave notice that he would
press The bin TO vote the following
ofthe mouth OF the Mississippi River was referred
>, Seyera Ian ame ndments were made to the Indian
In the House, on the 10Th, several bills,
memorials etc, were introduced, the most i'm
portant of which was bin from the Pacific Rail-
road Committee to amend the act Incorporating
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, which was
ordered printed and recommitted. "A bill was
passed authorizing the construction of u bridge
across fthe Missouri River near Sioux CITY,
Iowa. The Army Appropriation bill ($21, 70l 500
was considered In Committee of the Whole
ported TO the House and passed without divis-
on Arkansas Affairs, reported q resolution that
the report Of the committee be accepted, and
that, in the Judgment OF the House, no interior
cnce with the existing Government Of that State
by any department Of the Government Is adyisa-
Bile. He gave notice that he would call it up
early as possible the ensuing week.
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolution
was agreed to providing for committee of five
Senator's to examine into the several branches OF
ths civil service, during the recess with view to
the reorganization OF the several departments
thereof. The joint resolution which passed the
House last winter, relating to ciyil-service APP
pointments, was passed, and provides that
when disabled United States soldiers, their
wives, or the widows or orphans of deceased
soldiers shall pass the examination at the
standard fixed by the rules they shall
have precedence for appointment to vacancies
IA bill was introduced and referred TO allow
pre-emptors to preempt an additional amount
TO aggregate Ito acres of public, coded or Indian
trnst lands The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered and several amendments were con
cured In. Messages were received from the
House announcing the deaths of Messrs. Rice,
Hersey, Croker and Hooper and after eulogies
and the adption of the customary resolutions the
Senate adjourned out of respect to their mem
DRY. aE
In the House, on the Goth, the Tax bill
was discussed in Committee of the Whole, and
n motion to strike out the section restoring the
10 per cent. reduction on manufactured goods
was lost--yeas 9a, nays 1903. A report was made
from the Committee ON Public Lands in favor OF
authorizing the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
pany to straighten its line. The petition OF the
National Grange and the resolutions of the South
Carolina Legislature in favor of aid to the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company were presented and re-
ferred Eulogies were PRONOUNCED upon the
late deceased members, Messrs. Rice, Crock
Hersey and Hooper. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, a large num-
Der of memorials were received and referred...
The Indian the Military the Military Academy
and the Pension Appropriation bills were consid-
cred, amended and passed. The Postoffce Ap-
preparation bill was taken no and several amend.
adopted was one providing that the
Congressional Record and all public docu-
menis printed by Congress for distribution shall
pass free through the mails under regulations to
hs,n had hs hal YS ltAr (l.nn
mcnts were proposed and rejected, providing for
the restoration " the Thanking privilege, and al
lowing garden seeds sent by the Agricultural De-
partmcnt and the agricultural reports to pass
through the mails free.
in the House, on the 22d, among the
bills introduced and referred was one providing
Tor meeting OF the Fourty fourth Congress on
the ith OF March next, and of each SUCCEEDING
Congress on the ith OF Maioi, H. aar -, =
Congressional terms begin Bills We're passed
River and Harbor Appropriation Dill: regulating
the selection OF grand and petit jurors IN the
District of Columbia tthe object of which
bill is TO indict William $. King for per
iury) supplementary TO the acts IN relation 70
Immigration; for the payment of the awards
tabont S750,oN0 of the Southern Claims Commits
sion for a reorganization of The Quartermasters
Department. "A motion to suspend the rules TO
set apart the evening of the 2tth for the consid-
Grafton Of the Texas Pacific Railway bill was
jectod-yeas III, nays l2S This was regarded as
a virtual defeat of the bill j.. An evening session
was nclu Tor the consideration OF lHc I'm DlIl LOT
the District of Columbia.
In the Senate, on the 3d. the House
bill to eQualize the bountes of soldiers was re-
ported back from the Committee on Military Al
fairs, but it, present consideration was objected
to-. The Postotice Appropriation bill was
further considered and the action of the House
repeating the contract OF 1872 for an adj
ditonM subsidy was conquered in, and
the bill was passed. .. The Army APP
DrppTAflDn amended
memorial was presented and referred from the
Republican members of the Alabama Legislature,
claiming that the change made by the Alabama
Legislature in the penal code of the State made a
system of involuntary servitude for African cit-
zens; that $500 Republican voters were disiraL-
chised BY political LEGISLATION, etc, and asking
Congress Ia empower the President to suspend
the writ OF ha6eas c0,IHs in certain contingent
cics, In order to preserve the public peace IN the
southern States Adverse reports were made
on bills to establish branch minis In certain
Western cities, and a resolution was adopted re-
questiug the President to institute inquiries Ar 10
the proper place for the establishment OF a branch
mint Mt some point in the Western States or III
the Mississippi Valley, taking in account all
questions OF economy and facilities for distrbu
ton. and report upon the same at the commence
ment of the next session of Congress
In the House, on the ED, majority and
minority reports were made from the Special
Committee Louisiana Affairs and ordered
printed. The Tax bin was passed !9 tolls.
Ii fixes the tax on distilled spirits Al ninety cents,
aud does not apply TO stock on hand or In bond;
tobacco il increased four cents. cigars from four
10 five cents; cigarettes Fixed at seyeniy-hve
cents al rGiorsm, sugars of all kinds. and all
syrups, are increased twenty five cents The
present tax on matches lie continued. The bill
does not Increase the tax on brandies liquors and
champaEnes 10 per cent, but the tariff deduction
l. restored.
In the Senate, on the Gath, petitions
were presented and referred signed by 4s,SS3
farmers Of the Northwest, asking an sppropria
ton for the improvement OF the Fox and Wis
cousin Rivers - Stale resolutions were presented