Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-28
Congressional Summary.
SENATE.

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Mr. Swami reported the bill relative
to the Paris Exposition. 1t accepts the
invitation from France to take part in
the exposition, and appropriates $780,
600
Mr.. Cameron, Wis introduced a
bill fixing the salaries of judges Of dis
trict courts Of the United States Re
fcrred
Mr.. Morrill, submitted the following:
Rcsoiyed That COMMITTEE Of six be
appointed to investigate the finance re-
ports, books and accounts Of the treas
/ ury department, particularly reports
from 1869 to 1872, inclusive; to ascertain
whether or not any actual difference
or discrepancies exist; also whether or
not any alterations in amounts or fig
ures have been made, and report the
facts to the senate and that said com
mittec shall have power to employ
stenographer and clerk, who shall be
paid out of the contingent fund Of the
senate, on vouchers approved by the
committee
HOUSE
November l6.-Mr. Waddell report
ed the bill requiring the treasurer to
pay in full to mail contractors of the
southern states the amount due them
under their respective contracts for
1859, go and 81, out of the appropria-
ton of $4,000 made by Congress in
March. Referred
Mr.. Banning offered resolution in
quiring into the strength of the army
on the 1st of July, 1st Of September,
and 1st of November, 1877, and also
into the eXpcdiency Of reducing and
consolidating the army. and giving the
committee power to send for persons
and papers.
The repeal bill coming up in regular
order, Mr.. Garfield delivered II long
speech in opposition to the repeal. He
was followed by Mr. Buckner, who ad
vocated. he passage of the bill.
At the evening session when the
house assembled there were not more
rhan dozen mcmbcrs present, and the
house adjourned.
SENATE
November Il. - The senate com
mittecs being otherwise engaged no
regular session Of the senate was held.
HOUSE.
November 17.-Mr. Atkins reported
back the army appropriation bill.
with the senate amendments rec
ommcnding concurrence in some Of
the amendments and a non-cOncur-
renee in others Mr.. Atkins explained
that the senate amendments were main
~ immatcriaIly, the chief point of the
difference between the two houses be-
ing the clause limiting the army to
900 men, and the senate to 2j,0OJ
/ The house proceeded to vote upon the
amendments. The senate amendment
I reducing the appropriation for the eN-
/ pcnses of the commanding generals
Office from $1,000 to - 800 was CON
CURED in. The amendment striking out
the appropriation of 800 900 for the con-
version of ten inch smooth bOrcs into
rifles was not Concurrcd in The bill now
goes back to the senate for action ON
such amendments as were not con
CURED in.
Mr.. Mctcalf was sworn in as rcpresen-
tatiyc from the Sd district of Missouri,
taking the iron clad oath.
Mr.. Stevens introduced Il bill for the
| financial relief of the country, and to
! facilitate 4 return To specie payment
without iniuriously affecting CONNER
cial business and the general industries
of the people; referred. 1t provides that
the secretary of the treasury shall have
prepared an issue Of cXchcquer bills of
various denominations to the amount
of $3.50, 1000 600, and that they shall be
used for the redemption and payment
of outstanding legal tender notes, and
that such cXchequcr bills shall be re-
ceiyablc III payment OF all public and
private dues, and shall be fuudablc in
three per cent. bonds Ii directs the
the secretary to give public notice
LOT the proposed redemption of legal
tenders and to redeem them in eX.
.ChCQUer bills when presented in sums
.of fifty dollars and multiple~, which
exchange shall continue until the LIST OF
january, 1879 1t also provides for u
series OF &per cent. bonds payable in
coin IN 80 years, after which the bonds
are 20 bc sold or exchanged at par for
coin or cNyheQucr bills, and are to he
.al>o cNrhmgaulc after the 1st Of Janu.
AIRY, 1879, for such legal tenders rs may
hn outstanding II provides that all
cNahcgucr bills and coin received i'm
payment for these 3 per cent. bonds
shah be- used in retiring outstanding
bond, bearing higher rate of
interest; and IN order ID meet the in
gero-t which i, payable In coin TIL cx-
cnpqucr bills mdcom ho oua par the