Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
,he senate. on the 9Th, Mr.. Thur

II Mr. Conkliug's amendment to insert the
lords Iii not Incompatible with the public IN
,rs.t,' was agreed to--S2 to Y-Hnd the resolu-
ION was further amended and finally passed IN
no NO. allowing shape: .Resolrtd, That the Presi-
M of the United States IL hereby requested 10
tfnrm the Senate, IL not Incompatible with pup.
liz interest whether any portion of the army OF
,be United States any officer or officers, sol
sis- or soldiers of such army, did in any manner
interfere or intermedde with the control. or seek
70 control the organization of the General As
so,bly of the State of Louisiana. or either
~ the branches thereof, on the ath inst and
especially whether any person or persons
liaaim,uq seats in either branch of said LeslsiA.
ture have been deprived thereof o. prevented
rom taking the same by any such military iorce'
oaicer or soldier, and If such has been the case,
hen that the President inform the Senate undcr
What circumstances and by what authority such
military intervention and interference have taken
mace and whether he has any information IN re.
an armed organization hostile to the government
of the State and intent upon overturnlng such
State Government by force. A bill was intro
dnced and referred to aid the Washington Ohio
Railroad Company in the construction OF its road
"a the Ohio River An adverse report was maue
on the bin to repeal the law allowing Pension
Agents thirty cents for each voucher prepared ana
paid by them. Adjourned to the llth
In the House, on the Sth, a bill was
introduced and referred to provide for legal and
fair election in the State of Louisiana, and to
Guarantee to that State republican form Of
government A bill was passed providing that
Sec 10 of the act of the 22d of June, 1874 re-
healing moieties. shall not be construed to al
feet any authority, power or right that might
hereunder have been lawfully exercised by any
court. Judge or District Attorney OF the United
States TO obtain the testimony of an accomplee
in any crime against, or fraud upon, the customs
revenue laws by the discontinuanCe or dismissal
of any proceedings against such accomplish.
Bills of private nature were considered .Ad-
journcd
In the Senate, on the 18th, after a
spirited debate, resolution adopted re-
ouesting the Secretary of War, if not incompati-
bic with the public interest to transmit to the
senate the official report and communications of
Maj Lewis Merrill, of the United States army,
relating to certain disorders in Louisiana, and
the official report OF Gen. Emory in regard to
disorders in any way connected with the late
election in that State A bill was intro
duced and referred to charter the Forty first
States of America, from Lake Erie to
the Missouri River, and to- limit the
rates of freight thereon. Mr.. Schurz called
up the resolution introduced by him, instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what legisa-
ton of Congress is necessary TO secure to the
people of Louisiana their rights of self-govern-
ment under the Constitution, and report with
the least possible delay by bill or otherwise, and
made lengthy speech in which he argued that
the recent action of the Federal soldiers In coz
nection with the organization Of the Louisiana
Legislature was without warrant of Constitution
or law and dangerous precedent. He was briefly
answered by Mr.. Morton. who took an opposite
view OF the case. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Charles AL
bert was aragned for contempt in refusing to
answer certain questions before the Pacific Mail
Investigating Committee, and the witness said
he would answer the questions on being ordered
by the House so to do. A resolution wa. offered
and referred, calling attention to and
denouncing the interference of Federal
soldiers with the Legislature of Louisi-
at It's recent organization, and de-
handing "the immediate withdrawal of the mill
ary force of the United States from the said State
and the condign punishment Of those guilty of
this reckless usurpatiOn "A bill supplementary
TO the bill to restore specie payments was intro
duced and referred The Consular and Diplo
matte Appropriation bill (Sl;344ls5) was reported
from the Committee of the Whole and passed..
Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill declaratory of the nineteenth section of the
act of 1874 to amend the Customs Revenue laws
and TO repeal moieties was passed. Mr..
Howe. of Wisconsin, replied in a speech of
considerable length to the remarks of Mr..
Schurz relating TO affairs in Louisiana.
The report of the United States Attorney for the
Western District of Tennessee in regard to the
troubles in that section last summer was re-
ceiyed, ordered printed and laid on the table.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed-Senate bill to remove the Limitation re-
sricting the circulation Of gold banks to $1,000
go; granting to railroad companies the right of
each side of the central line OF the road and
the right to take from adjacent public lands the
earth. stone, timber, etc, necessary for the con
structon of the road, and also ground for sta
tons, not to exceed twenty acres for each station
to the extent of station for every ten miles OF
road, and providing that all such rights OF way
shall be subject To the authority of the States
through which the roads may pass, and that the
States in which railroads may be built under the
provisions of the bill shall have authority at all
times to regulate and limit the charges OF trans
portation.
In the Senate. on the 18th, the Presi-
dents message onSLousiana affairs was received,
read and ordered printed Mr. schurz' resolu-
ton in regard to Louisiana came up as unfn
shed business, and Mr. Logan defended the
of the Administration and of Gen.
sheridan in Louisiana IN lengthy speech
a bill was introduced and referred for the relief
the Terrc Haue & indianapolis Railroad Com
pany. successors of the Terre Haute g. Rich
mond Railroad Company, in the State oflndlana
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
Introduced to promote commerce among the
states aud to cheaper the transportation of per
sons and property between the Atlantic seaboard
and the Western States ?. The Indian Appropria.
hon bill (s4,s55,JO0 was debated in Committee Of
he Whole Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill to
provide for revision of the laws for the collec-
ton OF customs duties passed, with amend
u"uls reported from Inc FINANCE committee.
Fills were iptroduced-to organize the Territory
" OSlabama, and for the better protection OF the
Indians therein; 10 empower the southern Pacific
Railway Company TO change the line OF their
ioad and TO construct an additional branch railway
Mr.. Logan finished his speech on Mr. Schurz'
Louisiana resolution, and Mr.. Upton began a
speech IN reply "A message was received from
,bt President announcing his approval OF the
FiHance bill, and suggesting, IN order TO carry
ont the provisions OF the bill, that the duty on
LED aud coffee he restored and that the ~ per cent,
fe1u-tou of tariff on the articles specified in the
-" OF June Il, l>,2, be repealed He states that
'-er" j. mo- provision for preventing iuctuation
u iae value OF paper currency with gold at a