, 1876-01-28

LEulALATlfk HtQGEkulNO$s
dptctal il,*, afeh to The Ch,caoo Tribune.
MArIsox, Wis, Jau. 27.-Doth Houaos to-day
coucusrel in a resolution inst,ucsng our 1nou,-
bera Of Congress to oppose tho bill Of 8eaasor
8argens restoring to the United btatas l4nds
granted for rai!roads, TIM condition Of which has
lapscd, which would include the St. Croix lands.
nemonstrauccs hgainat dunmtog tho Chippewa
1,irer below tho head OF navigation Wero pro-
sented.
Tho Seuats spent most OF tbs session Discuss
Ing memorial to Conercs4 for tho invcasiga.
siou Of Judge Cato's right to scat in tho 1Io1sna
of Representatives., Which was advocated BY
sonstors Flint md Darfon and opposed by ell-
verthorn aud Iiudd. Indefinite postponement
WAS refused by 10 to Q, mud further consldera-
tion postponed till noxt weok.
Tho bill appropr1ating $4,000 tor the proper
representation Of Wisconsin in tho Contonniai
Exposition was ordored TO a third reading, after
&spaech W senhtot 1ludd.
RESOLUTIONS wcta adopted asking tho reYiaors
Of tho Statutes to rapo:t progfess kl1o auklng
tho opinion Of the Attorney General a. 10 whkt
should DO donn in tho matter OF the BnIt agttuxt
the West Wisconsin Hallway to forfeit ita char
TOR on account Of tho chsnRa OF souto from
Tomxh,
Bills wore introduced amending the Ian ro-
fatug to froa high scLoola; rotating 10 4 pom
toon bridge at rFatsie an Chteu.
. ulilh EAaboQ aulbilullB s1o law ~ encourage
tue building Of uarroS.ghuga railroads; reasing
to tolls.
pe,Islous nero pro.ontcd for tho abolition OF
tho ott!ca Of uounty 6up,rlutendeut OF 3cpno!a
tor m additional appropriation Of 3l,610 an
nuay tia Btste lI,atorlcat Society; fur tho TO-
peal OF all lkaH a1eMptnR property from tAxn-
ton; for ohtnHe in tho sYstsm Of advertising
the sato OF lands for delinquent taxoa.
a resolution directing IN Investigation by the
Committee OF Ways and Means aa 10 4 moro I'd.
vantaXeous location OF tho Htata Prlson mas
mAut Of = Commission Ut Aye BY tha 1ayafn Or
for like purpose rDterrci to aad CotuInttao.
resolution tassFusilng our moulbnrs OF Con-
Rfoas TO lnttoduc1 ami support \ bill for tue
| equalization OF s0ldiara' boautea A. $3.50 per
month, altar short Bnescllsa III its tav,r Lr Fo18
aud Walthers, uRB reicsrod to tbs uoal&nlttoe on
| Federal le!atlons.
l,s rorn Introduced 10 prosorihe tho licenno
sces and charges that insurance cunlpnnlss d.
| lug their personal property fr0En taxation; to
restore tho law fur tue repatriation Of electors
| IN MI parts Of tho Hsata.
T1lE INSANE HOSPITAL,
Tho TruetocA Of tho lioaEi.a fur tho Insane,
| by c!oso sote between Dr. u. +. Dottghton and
Dr. Il. II. WiGsinton, who haa actoI sluco tho
death ct ur. AletliEl. hayo appointed thu formor
| HuIerin,eudont OF tho institution. bince oon-
tns horo, avo yoa.H ago, he has developed mark
ed ah,ltty ~ phya!clan. rastscnlarlv io the
| snecia!ty Of treatment Of the ipssua, aud IN
other qualifications for tue HuperlnteaIanoy
lilo mas regarded Preferable 10 apv ono among
tho phyalclaua spplvl1g from this State aud
abroad. Thu appointment Was all enttre aur-
| prise 10 him, u nethor 10 nor DR.. Wiggintun
had n.a1e RpplicAtlon. II was expected BIZ many
that ths latter voptd 10 appointed.