Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

Bills were passed in the Senate, on the
preparation bills, with amendments to ratify the
agreement with certain bands OF Sioux Nation
indians and with the Northern Arapahoe and
Cheyenne Indians; to extend for two years from
the 10th of March next the act establishing the
Board of Commissioners OF Southern Claims
with an amendment providing that nothing in the
bill shall be so construed az 10 extend the time for
aling claims before said Commission or TO en-
large it's jurisdiction or authorize the filing OF new
claims In the House, a report was made from
the judiciary Committee In favor of the admis-
sion OF Mr. Bedford as Representative from
Colorado. The Indian Appropriation bill was
passed.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr. Bailey,
recently elected Senator from Tennessee. took
he oath OF Office. The Presidents Message Civ
ing his reason forapproying OF the Electoral Count
bin was ordered printed, A majority report of
the subcommittee which made investigation in
regard to the late election In Florida was made
to the effect that the count OF the Can
wasting Board giving HAYES $50 majority
was legal and Constitutional, and that the
Board nad the legal right TO seek the
true vote behind the returns; the finding of
the Board H. conclusive and cannot be revised
by reoAnyass. nor reached by writ of quo war
ranto, because the Electors fuuetus oticij. or
reversed by Congress. because the Constitution
lodges the whole power in the State, Notice
was given Of minority report from the same
Committee. Bills were introduced in the House
providing that the frst session of every Con-
gress shrll begin on ihe 9TH OF March dec airing
forfeited to the United States certain lands
granted Michigan for railroad purposes and
providing fur their sale to actual settlers The
Presidents Message relstivo 10 the signing OF the
Electoral Compromise bill was received and read.
A large number OF petitions were pre-
scented in the senate on the Both ult asking for
the adoption OF an amendment to the Constitu.
ton prohibiting ates from disfranchisirg per.
sons on account OF sex. \ viva yoce vote was
had tor members OF the Electoral Commits sion
sud Mersrs Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen
Thurman aud Bayard were unanimously chosen,
receiving al the votes cast sixty eight IN number
seven senators being absent or not Yoiug A
concurrent rcsolution was adopted directing the
serEtAuts Arms ~ thu Two houses 10 appoint
fifty special policemen To serve AT the Capt
to- during IN counting OF the T. ectoral vote.
~. In me House, the bin appropustng S50J,0Ot
TO he raid 20 James Il, EsdS for the construction
ol the Mississippi River letties, etc was passed
The OIL abojishlng he Board ~ Commissioners
OF taf Metropolitan Police Of the District OF Co
lumbiH was passed over the Presidents iss
q 5 Messrs Payne, HUuton Abbott. Carrie a
an li1ar were elected as members 81 the Com.
PASSION on 'he Presidential Electoral Count A
hi'' sas passed providing that damages can only
," tcolegcd Tor infrlnEemenJs OF patents which
sdsl' have occurred during term oil one wear pre-,
esUns notice OF infringement
\ communication was received In the
Senate, on the Slst nit, from Associate justices
Clifford, Strong, Miller and Field, Of the supreme
Court announcing thar they had selected Asso.
ca'e Justice BRADLEY as the dith Associate Justice
upon the Electoral Count Commission Frank
Hereford took the oath OF Office as senator rom
Wet Virginia.. The House agreed 10 The
Seuaic.s resolution Tor the appointment OF
AIA mon q serve As special police
Al Che Capitol during the counting Of
lhe E.et,Nra, vote. 4 bill was introduced and re-
igrEu TtoNiiHg for more thorough Investigations
OF accident. on railroads The re- Luton nf the
WaNrfy ~ the Judiciary Committee declaring
to.a.Sto 10 be STATE In the Union aud that NJ
h'N'fe Was entitled 10 a seat as Representative
lVR >H'h state, was adopted, and Mr.. Bedford
Was sworn tu, \ resolution WAS adopted dis
sra -h- W. Barnes from custody, he having
g'N eret To the Morrison Select Committee ail
Tie ,..'-stuis 10 hj> possession.
In the Senate, on, the list, resolutions
"eHv presented and raftrg,l which were adopted
a. meeting OF white and solorcd citirens at
Baruwe to1r- H1pse, $ G.. Jan. IS. aeclagfng
-, Us . p!cG VOICES Who supported the hSlap.
.Sh l,Ae' elu - W secure ~ The state 81 fopest
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