Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-16


Frazer, distiller, recouuted the history OF
the whisky conspiracy, but knew nothing III
any way relating to Gen. Babcock.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill in the
Senate on the 18th, to limit the value Of house
hold effects entitled to free entry. motion was
agreed to to reconsider the vote by which the
District of Columbia 3.65 bond bill was passed
but the motion was withdrawn. and the bill was
again passed. The case of T. b. s: Pinchback,
as Senator from Louisiana, WAS taken up, and
Mr.. Morton advocated his claim TO the seat, his
speech being largely devoted to the defense OF
his (Pinchback'sJ personal character. Adjourned
to the 9TH. "A number Of bills of private char
acter were passed In the House sharp
VIM X. Duncan, Of Tennessee, it being stated
that said Duncan had enlisted in the Confederate
service in order to procure the discharge from the
Confederate prison I'M Knoxville Of crippled
brother who had been arrested as q Union guide,
| and that he had deserted at the first opportunity,
oned the Federal service and remained in i
during the war. After running debate the bill
wa. passed. Adjourned to the 18th.
A memorial of the New ork Board of
Trade, demonstrating the inexpediency of at
tempting the resumption of specie payments De-
fore the requisite conditions are ripe for it. was
presented and referred in the Senate, on the
9TH. The House bill providing for the payment OF
| the Judgment rendered by the Court Of Alabama
Claims was amended and passed. After the in-
| PRODUCTION of snndry petitions and resolutions
! TIL Pinchback case was Ia en- up, and Messrs.
| Thurman and Christiancy spoke against and Mr..
| Howe in favor Of his admission. Among
| the bills introduced in the House We're
| the following: to secure homesteads to
actual settlers on the. public lands; de-
clarng the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln
| Feb. l2) a national holiday, and that on the
1ith Of April the national flag shall float at half
mast to substitute legal-tender notes for Nation
al Bank notes and to make the duties on imports
| BALI
repeal the Resumption act Of the l4th of January.
les; 10 give right Of action for injuries resulting
| from the sale Of intoxicating liquors. A motion
/ 10 suspend the rules TO consider resolutions de-
| caring that Congress has no constitutional right,
| in times of peace to issue the paper Of the Gov
eminent az money. aud that all legislation should
have in view the resumption of specie payment,
was defeated-yeas, 30: nays, 1do. The
| Senate amendments to the District of Co
/ lumba Bond bill were non-concurred in.
and Conference Committee was
| appointed. resolution was adopted instruct
| ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to ascer-
| tain and report what action, il any, has been
| taken by the Executive Department OF the v
eminent in relation to the connection OF IN,
| United States Minister at the Court OF st. James
with the directory of the so-called km-
ma N Marbad and with THE the Of
ments to the bill to provide for the pay
ment of judgments rendered by the Alabama
Court OF Claims were concurred in The Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
sidered in Committee OF the Whole.
A number of House bills we've presented
in the Senate, on the Sth, AID referred. Mr..
Ferry, President pro tenn, was, his own request
excused from further service on the Finance
| Committee, and Mr. Cooper was appointed rs his
| successor on such committee. The Centennial
Appropriation bin was taken up, but the floor was
| yielded to Mr.. Eaton, who offered resolution in
league O.. 5. Ferry, which, after eulogies
| by several Senators, was passed. "A bill
n ha I'm MI tt1fa tn tai-n I..
l. 1877, was passed in the House-yeas 1873: nays,
=; It repeats the Bankruptcy act of the 2lst of
March. and all laws and parts OF laws amendatory
thereof, and supplemental thereto, and pro-
vides tina, all suits and proceedings now
pending in United States Courts wherein
an m.d sdl. shn N in bankruptcy has been
| governed by the provisions of existing laws,
which arc continued in force only for the pur-
pending. After being passed, 1t was discovered
that the bill contained an error in its recital of
the date of the act repealed giving 1t on the I'd
instead Of the 2lst of March, but objection was
made to unanimous consent to have 1t corrected.
| Eulogies were pronounced on the late Senator
| Ferry
| Petitions were presented and referred in
the Senate, on the 9th, from 5000 citizens of
| Pennsylvania in favor of aid TO the Texas Pacific
| Railroad. substitute for the resolution sub
| mitted by MIR. Davis early IN the session. in re-
gard to the accounts of deianlting public officers,
1
the substitute directs the Secretary of the
| Treasury to furnish the Senate. as coon
| a. practicable, with a statement of all
! the balances due 10 the United States
| from public officers and others who We're
| formerly, but are not now, in the public service
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bill TO repeal the Pre-
! emption laws and provide for the sale Of timber
| upon the public lands of the United States The
! Centennial bill was taken up and several amend
ments were offered and rejected :. The Consular
aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill was debated in
| Committee of the Whole in the House.
A memorial was presented in the Sen.
| ate. on the 10th, from the Washington Monu-
ment Society, asking for an appropriation to aid
/ in completing the Washington monument The
| bill for the extension of the time for the con
| struction and completion of the Northern Pacific
| Railroai was passed-35 10 is. The Centennial
| Appropriation bin was debated. In the House
memorial was presented and referred from citi-
zens of Louisiana, praying for relief against GER
| tain political evils existing in that State. The
| Consular and Diplomatic Appro priation nill was
| taken up in Committee of the Whole. and
speeches were made by Messrs. Hale Lynch Of
! Mississippi, Blame and Tarbox: Mr.. Blaipe's
| speech WAS 81 lengthy one, devoted chiefly 10 the
| urrency question. and in advocacy of specie re-
| sumption, and Mr., TarboNs remarks were In an
swer 10 his (Blane's( arguments.
\ FATAL duel has Just taken place in
/ Spain, where the Marquis de Sofraza has
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