Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-04
ClbN(:K ESSlONAI..

CONGR ESSlONAL.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the creden-
tials of p b. S. Pinchbeck, as Senator-elect from
louisa ma, were presented, and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. The
credentials Of Senator Bayard, of Delaware were
also presented "A bill was introduced
and referred to establish a court for
| contested elections e. The proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution in regard to
Presidential elections was debated by Mr. An
thony in its favor, and its further consideration
| was postponed to the 18th. Mr.. Sherman adj
dressed the Senate in defense of the Administra-
| ton in its connection with the Louisiana diff
culties, and was briefly replied to by Mr.. john
| ston.
In the House, on the 22d, many bills
of private character were introduced and re-
| ferred Leave was asked, and objected to, to
offer a resolution calling on the President to
state by what authority the courts officers of
Mississippi, at Nicksburg, had been ntericred
with by the army "A number of private bills
were passed. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 25th, in the alb
sence OF Vice. President Wilson Mr.. Anthony was
elected President pro tem....A letter was re
ceved from the Secretary of War transmitting
copies of the correspondence in relation to Ger
tain disorders in Louisiana After the transac
ton OF some other business the Louisiana discus
sion was resumed, Mr.. Johnston condemnng
and Mr.. Pease defending the course of The Ad-
In the House. on the 25th, several bills
were introduced and referred, among them the
following: TO establish certain telegraph lines
in several States and Territories post roads
and to regulate the transmission of commercial
and other intelligence by telegraph: for a branch
mint AT st, Louis for the Improvement of the
MINES ota River by the construction of lock
and dam at Little Rapids Richard 3.
Irwin was discharged from arrest "A
resolution that no dilatorF motion should be en-
tertained during the re ainder of the session,
pending the consderats'w of any bin or Joint res
olution, failed 10 recciy two-hirds vote in the
Affirmative, aud was dtsSskcd, a. was also mo-
| ton 10 suspend the rules and take up the Civil
| Rights bill.
| In the Senate on the Goth, a message
was received from the President transmitting the
report of the commission appointed to investigate
| permanent plan for the reclamation of the allu
vial basin OF the Mississippi River. A bill was
introduced and referred to provide for and regu
late the counting of votes for President and Vice
President OF the United States The Louisiana
question was further debated by Messrs. Pease
and Thurman.
In the House, on the Goth, majority
aud minority reports were made from the Com
mittee on Elections on the proposed constitu-
| tional amendment relative to the election of
| President and VicePresident-th majority re-
port favoring the plurality system aud the mi
| people. A Joint resolution offered propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution extending
| the Presidents term of oillce TO six years and
rendering him ineligible for reelection, which
resolution was, after considerable discussion, re-
iccted for want Of atwo-thirds affirmative vote
yeas l3l, nays l0i.
In the Senate, on the eth, bill was
introduced to establish certain telegraphic lines
in the several States and Territories as post-roads
TO regulate the transmission of commercial and
other intelligence BY telegraph. A resolution
was submitted and ordered printed TO repeal the
twenty second joint rule of the two houses of
Congress in regard TO the counting of the elector
al vote &C.. Nj. Thurman spoke on the Louisiana
question, arguing against The course of the Ad
ministration. Mr.. West briefly responded, and
Mr. Conkhng obtained the floor and yielded To a
motion to adjourn.
In the House, on the eth, after the
transaction of some routine business, a motion
was made to reconsider the action of last session
recommitting the Civil-Rights bill to the Judi
ciary Committee. when diatory motions were
made by the minority to prevent the consider
alton of the bill. After several hours spent
in this manner a compromise was offered by
Mr. Butler proposing, on the part OF the ma
jority to allow the offering on six amend
ments and that four hours should be givenlfor
debate, pro and con, on the bill and resolution
was offered 10 this effect. Several dlatory motions
followed, and at 80 on the morning OF the 2sth
hlibustering was still going on, with little pros
poets " an adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, a bill was
passed providing for the appointment of Com
missioner 10 ascertain the right of subjects OF
Great Britain TO lands in the territory which was
suhject of the award OF the Emperor of Germany
under the treaties OF 1876 and 1871 between the
United States and Great Britain large mum
Der OF petitions were presented The Louisiana
debate continued, Mr.. COnkling beginning
lengthy argument in behalf OF the AdminisiTa-
tou,
The deadlock in the House continued
s'ter Al all-uight session. and At midnight Of the
sSth the rol,-esll showed the presence of $50 mem
hers. The Republican side hoped by thus refus-
ing 20 adjourn bring ihe thirteen refractory Re
puhlcaus 70 join them, and thus give them two
thirds vote and enable them 10 bring mp the
civil Rights bill: while the Democratic members
hoped for an adjournment before Monday, Feb. |,
Eud thai by TIN. means the bill would be
thrown back on the calendar and it, cop>idera.
alton this session be thus defeated should an
adjournment not be had before The lst the bill
Ceala be reached on that day BY a majority vote
suspcudine the rules. nIatory motions were
cor ,iuUeQ up 40 midnight.
DR. WILLIAM +. ROSsETER, OF Bridge
port, Conn, has just died trum The eft
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