Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-19
Congressional Summary.
SENATE.

a bill for the relief of the sufferers Of
the lost steamer Huron.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill
recently introduced by him, to extend
| the time for the construction and com
pletion of the Northern Pacific railroad,
for the purpose of having it referred to
the committee on railroads, and spoke
at considerable length in explanation of
the .il.
Mr.. Thurman spoke briefly, and the
bill was referred to the committee on
railroads.
Mr.. Matthews called up the concur
rent resolutions submitted by him yes
terday, IN regard to the payment of the
principal and interest of government
bonds III silver coin, and after it had
been read, he said it was his intention
to submit some remarks this afternoon
in regard to the resolution, before
moving It's reference to the committee
on finance. At the request of several
senators, he would allow it to lie over
till Monday, and would then call it up
and have something to say in regard
thereto. The senate then, at 2:45, went
into executive session, and when the
doors re-opened, adjourned until Mon
day.
December7.-The following bills were
introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Stevens Amending the char
ter of the Texas Pacific railroad.
BY Mr. Cox IN. Y. TO organize the
life-saving service.
BY Mr.. Stewart-For the relief OF set
tiers on certain lands in Minnesota
heretofore granted for railroad pur-
poses.
The resolution III regard to putting
the records and files of the house in
place of safety against fire was adopted.
Mr.. Wood, chairman of the ways and
means committee, reported concur
rent resolution for the adjournment of
congress for the Christmas holidays,
from the 18th Of December till January
9TH
Mr.. Butler moved that the house adj
iourn on the 10Th, inst till the 10th of
January. Agreed to.
At 3 o'clock the Commute rose and
reported Il number Of private bills
favorably TO the house and they were
passed On motion of Mr.. Knott the
senate amendment to the bill for the
relief Of sufferers of the wreck of the
Huron was concurred in. Adjourned
till Monday.
SENATE.
DEC 10.--A number of bills were
introduced and referred. Among them
were the following:
To declare certain lands heretofore
granted to railroad companies as for
feited, and to open the same for settle
ment.
Amcndatory Of the supplementary
act to incorporate the Texas Pacific
Railroad, and to aid its construction.
Mr.. Mcdonald said it had been his
intention to offer resolutions in respect
to the memory of his late colleague,
Mr.. Morton, before the Christmas Holt
days, but upon consultation with other
senators and various members of the
other house Of congress, he had con-
cluded not to present such resolutions
till after the recess. lie therefore gave
notice that he would submit them on
the 18th of January next
The vice president announced Mcssrs.
Anthony, Sargent and White, as NOM
berS of the JOINT committee on printing
ON the part Of the senate. He also
named Mcssrs. Cameron, (Pa) and
Bayard, members Of the board of yisi-
tors, on the part Of the senate, to attend
the next annual examination at the
West Point military academy.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Wadleigh, chairman of the
committee ON privileges and elections,
called up the resolution reported from
that committee last week, declaring j.
d. Eustis entitled to his seat as senator
from Louisiana from January T., 1876,
for the term ending March 3, 1879, and
Mr., ingalls,, VINO signed the minority,
spoke in opposition to the resolution,
claiming that the papers presented by
Mr.. Eustis were defective
After brief discussion. the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Wadlegh was agreed upon
yeas Is, nays 9; those voting in the
negative were Messrs. Allis, Ingalls,,
Cameron, (Wis), Mcmillan, Hamlin,
Morrill,, Howe and Saunders. On the
announcement of the vote Eustis was
escorted to the desk of the vice-pres-
ident 10y Mr.. Thurman and the oath of
officers were administered to him.
After swearing in Eutis, Mcdonald,
A. his own request was excused from
further service on the committee on
territories, and Jones, of Florida, at his
own request, was excused from further
service on the committee on public
buildings and grounds The vice presi-
dent appointed Eustis as member Of
these committees.
Mr.. Matthews then called up from