Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-01

borh. on the army list. A resolution was adopted
/ declaring he 22d OF the present month wash,
! to reorganize the Judiciary was further consid-
cred, and several proposed amendments were dis
! posed OF. Adjourned. the session on the 18th to
be for general debate only.
The Senate, on the 21st, agreed to the
concurrent resolution adopted by the House de-
claring the I'D of February Of the present year
legal holiday. Several committee reports were
made Bills were passed-for the sale OF timber
lands In the States Of California and Oregon. and
in the Territories Of the United States, with an
amendment providing that any person desiring
to avail himself of the provisions of the act. in ad-
dition to other requirements mentioned in the bill,
shall declare that he has not made any agreement
with any person or persons. by which the tltle
which he might acquire from the United States,
or any right in said land or timber thereon
should nure in whole or In part to the dement, OF
any person except himself; House bill making an
appropriation to pay fourteen crippled and DIS
abled Union soldiers employed in the House of
Representatives from the 9th day OF December,
1873, to the goth of June 1876. The report OF the
Conference Committee on the joint resolution TO
pay the interest on the 3.65 District OF Golumbie
bonds concurred in, and a motion was
made to reconsider. Adjourned to the 23d IT,.
Among the bills introduced in the House were
the following: Limiting the power OF Congress
in making appropriations; TO reduce the tax on
Bureau from the Interior 10 the War Department.
The bill to reorganize the Judiciary was passed
143 to 1872. The Post-route bill was reported from
committee and parsed. Several resolutions of
inquiry were adopted Adjourned TO the 23d
Several petitions were presented and
referred in the Senate, the I'D. among them
being one signed by 1900 women and nearly
1900 voters in Indiana on the subject of temper
ance, asking Congress to appoint commiss sion TO
investigate and report As to the effect OF the alco
portation of alcoholic liquors from foreign
countries, their manufacture and sale in
the District of Columbia and the Terri
tories, and to require the total abstinence
from alcoholic liquors of all civil, military and
naval officers of the United States A bill was
reported from the Committee on Finance amen
datory Of the ACTS OF July Il, 1870, and Jan. 20,
1871, authorizing the refunding Of the National
debt, the amendment providing that the amount
OF bonds bearing four and a half per cent be in
creased to $5UU,t000Oo, and that they be payable
ut the pleasure of the United States, after thir-
ty years from the date Of their issue, instead Of
after fifteen years-the total amount Of bonds
provided sor by the original acts, and the bonded
debt OF the Government not TO be increased by
the amendment Among the bills introduced
was one TO regulate elections and the elective
franchise In the Territory OF Utah The bill con-
ferring exclusive jurisdiction over Indian reser-
yations upon the United States Courts and for
the punishment OF crimes committed by
and against the Indians, con
sidered, and lengthy discussion en-
sued, involving the questions Of Indian civil
ization, opening up the Black Hills to miners
treaty obligations, etc A motion was made to
reconsider the vote by which the report of the
Conference Committee on the joint resolution to
psy the interest on the 3.6o bonds was agreed to-
and asnbs.quent request to withdraw the motion
was laid on the tablet to la charge being
made that yl2 600 OF the bonds had been issued for
fraudulent claims. Bills were introduced in
the House-to promote the efficiency of the army
and To provide for its gradual reduction and the
consolidation of certain of ira staff
TO increase the clerical force of the Pension
Bureau, and TO provide for the speedy settlement
OF all pension claims. Several resolutions OF In
curry, end r, solution authorizing the sub-com-
mttees OF the several committees that are
charged with investigations, To conduct those in
vestigations, with power 70 send for persons and
papers, were adopted. bill was passed
to prevent the useless slaughter Of buhaloes in
the Territories making II unlawful for any person
not an indian TO kill wound, or in any manner
destroy any female buffalo, or any greater num-
Der of bnfaoes than are needed for food or for
market. The bill amending the laws granting
pensions 10 soldiers and sailors of the war OF
lsl2 and their widows, was considered in Com
mites OF the Whole.
A memorial WIS presented in the Sen
ate on the cath, from the committee appointed
by the New York Cheap Transportation Associa
lion to call the attention of Congress TO various
facts relating to cheap transportation. Among
the bills introduced was one to provide for the
means of cheap transportation upon the interior
waters; to restore the ocean-carryiug trade of the
United states, and for other purposes. The mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote by which the report of
the Conference Committee on the Joint resou.
ton 10 pay interest on the 3 Us District
OF Columbia bonds, was passed, was laid on the
bie--S3 10 rs message was received from the
House, announcing the action Of that body in re-
spect to the memory of the late ii. II. Stark
weather and eulogies We're pronounced by sew
eral senators A resolution adopted in the
Uouse, authorizing the Committee on the Dis
triot OF Columbia TO employ experts in
prosecuting lis Investigation into the affairs
OF tho District Bills were passed-to eX-
Glade Missouri from tbs provisions of
the act 10 promote the mining resources of
the United States; providing that any official in
the Patent Once who shall receive any money
other than bis salary for any work done shall be
punishable by fine or imprisonment. Announce
ment was made of the death OF Mr.. Starkweath-
or. and eulogies were delivered and resolutions
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