Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-02

to the oath. The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill was taken up and political debate ensu et..
80. After disposing OF number OF private bills,
the House adjourned to the cath.
In the .,enale, on the 22d, the bill APP
propriati -, 100000 for the completion Of the
Washing. IN Monument was amended so ~ to pro-
vide for tile examination Of the foundation, etc,
and TO nit the cost to 100000, aud the bill as
amended was passed. The House bill to regulate
the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers,
seamen and Others WAS amended and passed The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was further
considered, and several amendments were offered
and rejected. after which. the question being on
agreeing 10 the amendments made in Committee
OF the Whole. the fact developed that no quo
rum present :. The House not in SEES
sion.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate,
on the 24th requesting information from the
heads Of the Executive departments as to the ag-
gregats Der of civil employees in their service
during the years 1859, 81 63, IS. g. so, IL 73
and 75 The impeachment trial was resumed, and
Manager jerks spoke on the question OF fact. He
was followed by Mr.. Black who stated the points
in the for tLe defense In the House, mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
coinage of standard silver dollar, and to make
It legaltender for all debts was lost,
for want OF two third. in its favor ! to g. Res
olutions were sdcpted-cslling for information as
TO the amount of gold coin and bullion in the
Treasury; directing suspension until the ist Of
February next Of ali further action IN reference 20
lands sold for direct taxes under the act Of Aug
s. 1861. Bills were passed-in relation to postal
AFFAIR.". being the amended bill recently vetoed by
the President because Of nformslity In the title;
which lands held by the United States under the
several acts leyying direct taxes may be re-
deemed.
In the Senate, on the 25th bills were
introduced and referred-to establish competent
and non-parti.an revenue corps; to amend the re-
vised statutes in regard to conspiracy. The House
bill amending the Postoffice bin OF June % 1874,
and the section Of the revised statutes in regard
to straw bids, was passed. The Impeachment
trial was resumed and Mr. Carpenter began his
argument for the defense In the House, II WAS
ordered, by unanimous consent, that the reports
OF the Committee on Naval Affairs should
the Chicago Board of Trade were present
ed and referred, recting that Congress, by
reason OF Inadequate appropriations, had crippled
the Postoifice Department and urgently requesting
Congress to at once so legislate rs to provide
Tor a continuance OF the fast mails. A resOlu-
ton wac adopted directing the Secretary of War
not to issue to the Northwestern Indians special
patent cartridges which are required by the arms
used by them.
The Impeachment trial was resumed in
the Senate, on the Goth, and Mr.. Carpenter con
cluded his argument for the defense, and WAS fol-
lowed by Manager Lord who made the closing ar
gument on behalf of the prosecution In the
House, the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Interior to deposit certain Indian trust
funds in the United States Treasury in lieu of in
vestment. was passed. The Virginia contested
election case of Plat u.s. Goode was discussed.
The death of Senator Caperton was
announced In the Senate, on the 27th and com
mittee of four Senators was appointed to accom-
pany the remains to his late home in West Vir-
ginia. Ont of respect to the memory OF the
deceased the Senate then adjourned. In the
House, the Senate bill appropriating 100000 for
the completion of the Washington Monument was
passed, with amendments one OF which increases
the amount to 100000. Announcement was ade
of the death OF Senator Caperton. the usual resolu-
tons OF respect were adopted, and a committee
was appointed to accompany the remains to West
Virginia.