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

! MT. Mitchell submitted a reSolutio,
authorizing the committee on privileoa.
and elections, in the cases of Kellogn
and Spafiord, claiming seat from
Louisiana, to send for persons and na
pers, and administer oaths. so that tbe
committee may decide on the merit
Of the title of each contestant.
Bills introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Garland-Authorizing The
secretary of the treasury to adjust and
settle the debt due the United Stat.
/ by the state of Kansas.
BY Mr.. Beck-For the relief of distil.
lers of spirits, by the refnnding and re.
payment of moneys expended on fuel
and deposited by them for the Tic
meters
BY Mr.. Dorsey-A bill to establish +.
pension agency at Little Rock.
BY Mr.. Thurman submitted resoln.
ton, directing the secretary Of treasury
to furnish the senate with copies OF ali
reports made under, and in pursuance
of the 10th section Of the act of con.
gress Of July /, 1862, to aid in the con.
struction of a railroad and telegram
line from the Missouri river to the Pa.
citic ocean.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that ii would
be well to call upon the secretary of the
interior also for reports submitted to
him.
Mr.. Thurman said it would be best 10
let the resolution lie over for the present
until it could be ascertained if the sec.
rotary of the interior had any reports
desired by the senate; so ordered.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Mr. Mills. If
Texas, spoke on the Colorado case. He
held that neither Belford or Patterson
presented a p,inaa tacie case, and the
seats should be declared vacant.
The debate continued till three O'Clock
when a vote was taken on the resou-
tons offered by Mr.. Haines referring
the papers III the case to the committee
on elections. This was carried by
party vote yeas 1877, nays 1870.
Mr. Willis presented petition of the
national rifle association signed by Gee
w. Wingate, general inspector Of rife
practice in New York, Gen. G. b. Wood
ward, Noah II. Davis and about 1000
others for an appropriation for the en-
couragement Of rifle practice, not only
in the regular army and navy but
among the uniformed militia of the
various states.
Among the papers presented to the
house by TIE speaker and referred was
once manating from the state ofMissOuri
for the removal of the national capital.
Mr.. Garfield said he had received
petition of such a peculiar character
that he desired to present it and have
it spread upon the record 1t was a
petition of 30 men OF color asking as
slstancc from congress to enable them
to 90 to Liberia and making it their
permanent home, and saying that
very large movement of that sort was
going on among them. The pet ton
was read and referred. It's is for h the
difficulty under which the color,d peo-
pie labor to sustain families in the face
of competition from white la or, and
asks that an allowance of one hundred
dollars each be made to emlgrants to
Liberia, under the auspices Of the col
onization society.
Mr.. Cox thereupon presented a peti-
ton of white mechanics and laborers,
protesting against unjust discrimination
made in fixing by law the compensa-
ton of government clerks, and leaving
that of mechanics and laborers to be
established at the whim of individuals
Referred.
Mr.. Wright presented petition of
p 900 workingmen of the 18th congress
sional district of Pennsylvania, for a gov
eminent loan to aid settlers on the pub
ic domain. Referred
Mr. Kelly desire to present a pet-
ton Of u citizen of the United States
asking congress so to change the tinan-
cial system of the country, (interrup-
tons by laughter) rs that the laboring
people shall not appeal to the govern
ment for means of eXpatriating them
selves and their posterity, and that they
may continue to live i'll homes Of their
choice, and pursue the callings to
which they have been trained. Signed,
VIM. D. Kelly. Laughter. The speak
er referred it to the committee on edu-
cation and labor. Laughter.
Mr.. Harrison presented Il petition OF
letter carriers of Chicago for an increas-
ed compensation. Referred.
Mr.. Banks have paper which
cannot be presented under the rule.
want to introduce a bill to give effect
to petitions presented. Objections
made Adjourned until Monday.