Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

was received from the President setoing the
biil IN regard TO the payment OF the
COMM -sioners on the Fox and Wisconsin River
improvement. The resolution 10 pay Mr.. Pine b.
back was further considered. In the House. the
Senate Dill extmpting vessels engaged in navigat-
ing the mississippi River and its tributaries. above
New Orleans, from Entrances and clearances was
passed, Us WAS alsra bill authorizing the Commits
sioner OF indian Affairs TO purchase needed sup
piiessfor the fmmedfate use Of Indian tribes not
exceeding $4,000 worth, until the re- ulsr sppro-
PR 'tion Dill shall have passed. A Confer
ence Committee appointed on the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill. the disagreement being on
the section providing for salaries Of employees
the Government the money difference between
the two Houses on the bill being So 10000 The
JOINT resolution providing that the two Houses
meet IN JOINT convention in Independence Hall.
Philadelphia. on the 4th, in commemorction of the
DAY. was passed. ~ was also the hal 10 regulate
the assessment OF taxes In the District OF Column
bia The Geneva Award bill was further debated.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the Conference
Committee on the Postoffice Appropriation bill
made report. which was laid until the 9Th.
The resolution TO paw Mr. Pinchback was debated
at considerable length. Adjourned to the 5fh.
resolution was adopted in the House instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the
disposition made OF 200 90 acres Of land granted
FOR the Improvement OF the Des Moines Rapids An
nouncement was made that the Conference Com
mittee on the Po-totfice Appropriation bill had
agreed. some bills Of private nature were intro
duced and referred During the morning hour
several hlibustsring motions were made to pre-
vent the introduction OF bill for the repeal Of the
Resumption act. Adjourned to the 9Th.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, the bill to
amend the act and statutes relating to the Post
office Department in regard to straw bids" was
passed. joint resolution was unanimously
passed declaring that Congress should assume the
direction and completion Of the Washington Monu-
ment, and directing the committees of both houses
To institute the necessary provisions OF law To that
end bill was passed authorizing company of
Americans to lay cable between this country and
Asa. The Conference report on the Postoffice
Appropriation bill was agreed to- The resolution
to pay Mr. Pinebback the compensation and mile
age OF senator was passed after being amended
as TO allow Mr.. Sykes late contest for seat
from Alabama, pay and mileage 10 the close Of the
contest, and by further providing that in flu
ture claims OF similar nature no greater allow
ance shall be made TO claimant than shall seem
to the Senate to be just. In the House, the Sen
ate amendment TO the Postofice bill, providing a
penalty for the mailing Of obscene matter was
concnrred in The Conference report on the Post
once Appropriation bill was agreed to- the expla-
nation being made that the appropriations as
agreed TO BY the Conference Committee were
nearly 100000 below those of la.t year
A resolution was adopted in the Senate,
on the 9th, providing for a committee of three
Senators, to investigate the character extent and
effect OF the Chinese migration to this country
with power to visit The Pacific coast for that pur-
pose such committee to report at the next session
OF Congress. The impeachment trial was then
resumed, and Manager Lynde opened the case on
the part Of the prosecution. Eight witnesses an
swered 10 their names when the list WAS called.
An objection wac offered 10 any evidence on the
ground that there could be no legal conviction one
third OF the Senate having already determined
that the defendant was not. when impeached.
a civil officer OF the Government which
objection was over ruled by a unanimous vote.
-Four fr fve witnesses were then examined In
the House, the Geneva Award bill was passed
lbs to "a. new Conference Committee was ap-
pointed on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill, the former committee having
Deen unable to agree Conference Committees
were also appointed on the Sundry Civil Appropri.
alton and the Silver bills. The Senate Joint re-o-
luton for the completion of the Washington Mon
ulnent was passed unanimously