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

Senate not in session ON the 22d. The
House adopted resolutions directing the Com
mit,ce on Appropriations to inquire into the ex-
pediercy oI mRKlug any appropriation for the
support of The Sioux Indians and also in to the
right OF having white men excluded from the
Black lluls country; requesting the President 10
impart to the House any communications which
may have passed between the Government Of the
United states and any European Government
besides Spain, IN regard 10 the Island Of Cuba.
| The Centennial Appropriation hlil was further
considered IN Committee of the Whole.
Several petitions of citizens of Ohio.
etc, were presented in the senate on the 2ith
asking tor aid in The construction Of the Texas
Pacific Railroad, also were various petition, of
citizens II Wisconsin asking for an apprupriA-
ton IN behalf of the Wisconsin and FOX River
Improvement The report of the Committee OF
the Alabama legislature, and the testimony
taken by the Committee in regard 20 he election
OF George +. Spencer A. United States senator.
were presented and referred. A bill was intro.
duccd Ia establish a mint for the coinage OF
Coid and silver al indianapolis ON motion
| Of Mr.. Morton the papers purportiGg 70
ne The credentials of Mr. Eusils. ui Louisiana.
were referred Ia he Committee on Privileges and
Elections, ! ne rt>oluuon providing for au iuNes
LEGATION of the books and accounts OF the Treas
ulN Department. was taken up and Mr., Davis
spoke In reply oihe remarks al Mr.. Boutwell, ON
the subject ailsr which the resolution was
amended SO A. totctcr the matter to the Finance
| Committee and he resolution as amended was
passed. The htilio provide for q commission on
The subject ol the tysfic In alcoholic liquors was
debated \ lUce number ~ bills were
I introduced Ia the House, the more inn.
poytaut 81 which we're the following.
20 jUud the le.ai-trudrr debt Of ME
United States "a provide for the cheap trans
poytAtOu OF freight bCrV cen the Atlantic and The
uh}o and Mississippi Valleys; preparatory % the
redemption OF United STATES notes and the re-
SUMPTION ot specie payments; 20 provide means
ut cheap trans Enr'Hliou uu the interior waters.
\ resolution Vas adopted directing the Secretary
of lev Ivasurf rorepuTt 20 the House fhe am uut
OF specie in tuv l,asuLe al sUe 8lst OF December.
so and Jhc atuolut OF silver purchased under
The provisions oi he act 81 Jan 10, 1875, providing
inl the rteNmp $500 % specie payments. RCSuN-
Wuus were aaupis t-ipstrgcIiug he Committee on
civil Service Reform 80 inquire into any abuses
or frauds which nav exist In the administration
ana execution 4 existing laws affecting any
branch ~ the Vutiic service; }u.iructiuu the .I
dietary Committee 10 inquire whether irsu-ou,,-
Saa fraudulent maaUs were rrsor,ct 10 TO m
NavuJy legislation ou the Texas Pacific Railroad
ola " March S, Isl,
\ petition MSS presented in the Senate
Oh tae .5,b, signed by a large Number ~ ladies.
asking toy iav gsah. .shmou; Of 8 government n!
,hg District % Columbia which Wi. confer anon
women thc q shr 20 No.g. abe bill to provide f..-
tar appointments ri a commission on The subject
or the mAUHtSSf5n % ard trsr5. M tscOho Sc and
furUEtstt 14aHrsNG. amended ana passed A
petition NHs FrtsN,cG from citizens ~ Wi,cnv-
Sin. ASK au sUtuUwyrt 10 the Constitution -
i-t l3i.v. states Tor tGc aho ltipu ~ the Senate
aUG transfer u Re pow e-s af 'hst body 70 -h,
Hga,g Ht representative o.. ai.. Was r4s.rf
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