Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-19

Adjourned, the session on the 9Th to be for de bate
only.
A large number Of bills and petitions
were presented and referred IN the Senate on the
10th. A favorable report was made on the bill to
establish the Territory Of Pembna. The House
bill TO provide for the deficiency in the Printing
and Engraving Bureau OF the Treasury Depart
mcnt was amended aud passed. In the House,
z large number Of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. A bill was passed approprating $,s72,-
go for ne construction, repair preservation and
completion of the different public works on the
rivers and hai bors. Aresolulion was adopted in
structing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10
inquire into the cause OF the Imprisonment of +.
y Meagher Condor
A bill was introduced in the Senate, on
the 1iih, to provide for cheap transportation of
freight between Underwater ut or near the Atlantic
Ocean and the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, by
railroads. The House bill to provide for the ex-
penses and admission OF foreign goods to the
Centennial Exhibition was passed Majority
(adverse) and minority reports were made on the
House bill TO protect Witnesses testifying in GER
tain cases. The Third class Mail-matter bin was
were passed-authorizing the construction OF
a bridge across the Missouri River at
or near Sioux City, Iowa. concerning commerce
and navigation and the regulation OF steam yes
sells; extending 10 the port OF La Crosse, Wis,
the privileges of the laws in relation to the i'm
me date trans portation Of goods in bond to an
interior port without appraisement at the origi-
nal port OF entry. The Deficiency bill appro-
priating $os2,4sd, was reported from committee.
A bill was introduced and referred in
the Senate, on the l2th, to prevent panics and
give elasticy to legal currency without impairing
its value, by limiting its amount acc ording to
population, etc. The bill fixing the rate of pos t.
age on third Class mail matter was passed as re-
ported by the committee; it establishes the rat
at one cent per odnce on packages not exceed
IAxIl
the senders of such packages to write
their name and addresses thereon; transient
newspapers are to be charged one cent for
thr ounces or fraction thereof and two cents for
each two additional ounces or fraction thereof.
-. In the Horse the Senate amendments to the
Silver-coin bill were concurrcd in. report was
made In the Minnesota election case that Strait,
the sitting member, Ii entitled to his seat. A
resolution was adopted instructing the judiciary
Committee TO inquire INTO the steps taken in pro-
scouting the snits against the Credit Mobier and
Others. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed.
Bills were passed in the Senate, on the
18th, providing for the imprisonment and trans
fer OF United States prisoners; providing for the
separate entry of packages contained in one i'm
portaton. The House Deficiency Appropriation
bill was referred The Senate bill to amend the
laws relating to the legal tender silver coin was
recommitted, Adjourned to the 18th. -. Bills
were passed in the House authorizing claimants
on even-numbered sections OF land within the
twenty mile limits Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road to make proof and pay for their claims at
the minimum rate OF ST. 25 al acre; for the
restoration TO market Of the Uintah Indian res
ervatiop In Utah; respecting the limits of the
reservation for town sites on the public domain I;
senate bill to confirm presumption and home
stead eutries OF pubic lands within the limits Of
railroad grants in cases where such entries have
been made under the regulation of the Land De-
partment. The bill To transfer the Indian Blu
reau to the War Department and the Legislative
Appropriation bill were considered in Com nit
tee OF the Whole. Adjourned to the 18th