Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-06
(ONGR ES SIGNAL.

In the Senate, on the 23d, the bill re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee 10 amend
the second, fourth and nth sections OF the en-
forcement act 10 meet the obi ectons 10 the law
expressed in the recent decisions of the Supreme
Court. was taken M and, after considerable de-
bate was finally passed--2i to i3-aftcr being
amended In Committee OF the Whole. The Sen
ate amendments to the Naval and Indian Appro.
priation bills were insisted upon, and Commit.
tees of Conference were appointed. In the
House, reports were made from the Election
Committee and adopted-in the Idaho contested
election case, uDseating 7. W Bennett, the Vt
ting delegate, and declaring :. :. Finn
entitled to the seat; declaring j. ii. Rain
cy, the sitting member, entitled 20 seat
from the First Dis,ri OF South Carolina, and III.
t. Stra ght, from the Second Minnesota District.
The Senate amendments To the Navy Appiopri-
alton bin were non conourred in aud a Confer
ence Committee Wa appointed The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was disposed OF In Com
mittee uf the Whole, several amendments being
adopted aud reported to the House, when all the
amendments on which separate votes were not
asked were agreed to In bulk. the amendment to
strike ont of the bill the clause repeating the
laws in relation 20 the registration of voters, and
the appointment OF supervisors ~ election as
deputy and special deputy marshals, was reject
cd; other amendments were being disposed Of
the House being Still In session up To late hour
| In the Senate, on the cath, the House
/ hill for the allowance of certain claims reported
I by the accounting officers of the Treasury wa.
Z amended ana passed ..a Before ltt Adjournment
on the night Of the Esd, the House disposed of the
! proposed amendments to the Pustoiice Appropria
/ ton bill and II was then passed, On the 2ith
Mr.. Sayler was elected temporary Speaker, in th'
absence Of the Speaker pro tcit, No further bust
ness Was transacted.
The Army Appropriation bill was
amended in the Senate on the s6th by inereasin.
the amounts of several items in the bill as passed
by the House and the bill as amended wa
passed-25 To ~ The River and llarhor Apprupri
alton bin was referred to the Committee on Ap
populations Among the bills introduced in tn
House was Que to further provide for the redemp
ton ~ legal.iender notes. A bill was also intro
duccd gHd the previous question moved
providing for the repeal OF the Resump
ton act, but the previous question was no
seconded II 10 100 4 motion TO suspend tn
rul,e aud pass the bill 10 continue into the mex
fiscal year the appropriations made for the curreu
wear wac reiccted-S5 to lie, A new Conference
Committee was appointed on the Legislative Ap
psopriattou bill, Bills were passed -reviying III,
law for the payment for horses and equipment
lost during the war, and extending the time 70
hliug claims therefor, etc. Scr the Issue Of die
used Government arms 10 States and Tcrritorc.
for their protection against Indians.
\ report was made in the Senate on tn,
s7th from the Secretary Of the Treasury shown!
the amounts Of balances due the Government
from public officers, etc, since 1876. A now Con
ference Committee was granted and appointed oI
the Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropr,
alton bill The bill ~ regulate the assessment an,
collection NJ taxes for the support ~ the GOV
1 ernment of the District " Columbia waS amend,
ed and passed. The llou-4 iniut rcsolu
ton 10 authorize the issue OF arms etc 10 State
and Territories for protection against the indians
Was amended aud passed hills were passed il
the Hon~c-iu regard 70 the Sale II spiruou> liquor
IA the Indian Territory; providing tVg the sale Of
ChcrukCe strip 81 land In Kansas \ uGanimoR
report was made In the case Of Mr. Adams Cerl
OF the lloase, 20 the effect that ia no instance ha
ne, directly or indirectly, received pctuuiary a
other consideration for any appointment made b.
him.
In the Senate, ON the 2Sth, the HouS,
btu for the sale " Cherokee lands tn kansa
WAS passed The amendment, 10 the Army Ap
proprisfion bill were insisted upnu and a CON
fereucC Committee ordered The House bill 20
The issue Of coin and the senate bill rcpo ted b.
the Finance Committee as a substitute were dis
cuSsrd az great length and su amendment q
cep{ for the payment ~ customs dues an
Interest on the pubic debt prevailed
Is to IL - when IL was discovered tha
there wac ne quorum present In the House. III
~rBatc amendments t. the Army Approprsatiu
h'.i were uon-concurred in and COMMITTEE q
Conference was appointed The Senate amcnt
uvu's to The silver Coin hlll were considered. AM
several We're rejected Que authorizing she pu-
chase of sufficient silver 10 coin aeAeo, wiu
an amendment authorizing the coinage ~ a stand
ard silver dollar and making Il lggaltCudcr u
payment ~ AN debts public and priysfe, VS.
sdvp'ed-ll0 70 a. The Geneva AwarI til VS.
CONS lUrcG
The old saving has been changed
end now il readS,: starvation Kill
It's thousands: bAking-pOWder its ten,