Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-31
Congressional.
SENATE.


WAsHNGToN, Oct. 22.-Among the
bills introduced and referred during the
morning hour were the following:
/ By Mr. Beck-To repeal section Of
! the act to provide for the resumption
of specie payments, approved July IA,
1875.
/ BY Mr. Herford-To repeal the act
to provide for the resumption of specie
/ payments. This bill proposed to re-
! peal two clauses of the specie resump-
ton act which provides for the redemp-
1 ton of United States notes in excess of
/ three million dollars, and for the re-
demption of outstanding legal tenders,
/ on and after January 1st, in coin. The
! remainder of the resumption act is not
referred to.
BY Mr.. Jones, of Nevada--To author
ize the coinage Of dollars of 4129
grains, standard silver, and for other
| purposes.
The bill introduced by Sen Jones pro-
vides for the coinage of silver dollars of
the weight of 4124 grains troy at any
coinage mint or the New York assay
Office in exchange for silver bullion upon
the same terms and conditions as gold
bullion is deposited for coinage under
the existing law. The bill also provides
that no charge shall be made for coin
ing standard bullion into these dollars
and proposes TO make them legal
tender for all sums in payment of all
public or private debts excepting such
as under existing contracts are expressed
therein to be otherwise payable.
Il
BY Mr.. lngalls-To establish IL pen
sion agency at Topeka, Kan; also to re-
imburse the state of Kansas for expense
incurred by said state for the United
States in repelling invasions and sup
pressing Indian hostilities; also bill
granting pension to certain soldiers
and sailors of the war with Mexico, and
widows of deceased soldiers and sailors;
also petition in favor of
the passage Of said bill which he said
had been handed to him with the bill
by the secretary Of the association OF
veterans of that war, and it was at the
request of that gentlemen that he intro
duced it,
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the
adjudication and payment Of certain
claims upon the fund created by section
Is, of chapter 4'59, of the laws Of the
forty-third congress, in regard to the
distribution Of the balance of the Gene
va award.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Matthews
for the distribution of the balance of
the Geneva award provides for reviv-
al of the court of commissioners of the
Alabama claims, its members to be Sc
lected by the president and confirmed
by the senate, and makes it their duty
to receive and examine all claims pre-
scented within six months from their
first meeting, which shall have directly
resulted from damages done on the
high seas by any confederate cruisers
during the late rebellion, except such
claims rs were provided for by the law
of 1874
The resolution submitted by Mr. Ed
munds on "Wednesday last providing
for the appointment of committee TO
take into consideration the law inspect
ing, ascertaining and declaring the re-
suit of elections of president and vice
president, and that the committee have
power to report by bill or otherwise,
was taken up, and Mr.. Edmunds moved
to amend 10y adding the words, And
that said committee have the power to
confer and act with any committee of
the house that may be charged with the
same subject" which was agreed to,
and the resolution passed as amended.
Mr. Howe introduced bill amending
the revised statutes, relating to the
transportation of animals.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-1he house, as
n regular order of business, proceeded
TO the consideration of the Colorado
case. After IL numerous debate the
matter went over without action.
Mr.. Schleicher offered resolution
for the appointment of II select commit
tee of eleven members to consider the
subject of the civil service of the United
States and measures to promote its
efficiency. Adopted
Southland offered resolution for the
appointment of select committee of
eleven members to take into considera
ton the state of the law respecting the
ascertainment and declaration of the
result of the election Of president and
vice president, and to confer with a
like committee on the part of the senate.
adopted.
Mr. Cox offered resolution directing
the secretary of the navy to repOrt to the
house what action had been taken, if
any in the navy yards of the United
States regarding the hours of labor and
whether such action'has been in COM
pliance of section 1873 of the revised
statutes which requires that eight hours
shall constitute days work for all