Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

,L;ll.prantinC pension to the widow of
Poar Admiral Hiram Paulding; Win
I'm q resolution setting forth that the
T.r;ted States patent Office has become
-, restitution of imposition, and there
fore directing the committee on patents
- consider the expediency of some
r,hpr mode of compensatlng inventors
;nnlace Of the present system; Cameron,
resolution requesting the presi-
dent of the United States to
fnrnish the senate with copi es
1.-THE reports of L. S. Marshals, or 9TH
ar officers, and such other correspon-
Jance as he may have, relative to the
~acent elections in South Carolina and
louisiana. Mr.. Edmunds then ad-
dressed the senate i'll favor of the bill
10 regulate the counting of vote for
PRESIDENT and vice president.
MONDAY, Dec. 9.-House-Bills were
Introduced: Vance, to repeal the u. 5,
electoral supervisors law; Atkins, to
make minor or silver coins legal ten
der for all debts due the government;
Atkins, to make minor or subsidiary
legal tender for all debts due the gov
eminent, including payment Of custom
dues; Burchard, requiring national
banking associations 10 receive legal
tender coins on deposit at par and in
exchange at par for U. S. and national
bank notes: also, directing United States
treasurer TO receive coins Of United
States in exchange for United States
notes; Buckner, amending the silver re-
monelization act; Cummings; to pro-
vide for the redemption of subsidiary
coins of the United States for their re-
issue. Hewitt; to make the silver
standard dollars interchange with
cold. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill declaring that silver
dollars of 4123 grains shall be main
aimed, and providing for any discrim-
nation against them, was lost by less
than the necessary two thirds vote.
TUESDAY,, Dec. 10.-Sendte--Mr. Wal
lace introduced bill to authorize the ex-
change Of subsidiary coin for trade dol
lars. Referred. The bill provides that
subsidiary coin shall be exchangeable
for trade dollars at the rate of 100
cents for each Of said dollars, and they
shall forthwith be recoined into subsid-
iary coin, and the gain, if any made.
may be used by the secretary of the
treasury to pay the expense of sending
subsidiary coin to such persons or banks
rs may desire the same in exchange
for other bonds. The coinage of the
trade dollar shall cease from and after
the passage of this act. The bill author
izirg the appointment of DR.. Junius
Powell who served in the confederate
,hn,
in the |. ;. army, passed. After exc
cutjye session, adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Dec. 10.-H0use. The fol-
owing committee was announced to in
!, luiye into the yellow fever epidemic
I Nessrs. Young, Gibson, Goode, Hart
ridge, Morse, Garfield, Hammer, and
Clttenden. House then proceeded to
consider the consular and diplomatic
bill which was passed after defeating
amendments to increase the salaries of
ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Russia from $4,000 to S17,-
0o0 and those of the ministers to Spain,
Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and ia
pan from 10000 to ST. 900. The naval
Appropriation bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Clymer in charge Of
The bill said 1t was substantially
the bl!! Of last year as it became law.
4Ae estimates OF the secretary Of the
navy had been only about SAC, 900 great
eG than last years appropriation. The
committee appropriations had been
able without detriment to the service
ana with concurrence Of the depart
ment to reduce the amount asked for
~ Sl53,l34. The appropriation last
year was Sl4 l5l, S03, and the bill rec
2mmended Sl4,0l6,4 400; not single
amendment was offered to the BILL and
IL was Immediately passed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 11-Saaate. Bills
"ere introduced, Beck, for the re-
peal OF that section of the revised stat
0teS which prohibits the appointment
10 me army, of any person who served
under the confederate governments; it
was laid on the table for the present:
F,eFry, to fix the salary Of persons in
NE railway mail service. The vice
president announced as the committee
Oh Inc part of the senate to attend the
next annual examination of cadets at
Vest Point, Messrs. Window and White.
-HT' Blame then addressed the senate
a. great length in favor of the resolu-
non III regard to an enquiry whether,
IT. me recent elections. the constitution
nights Of any American citizen had
2etA violated. Mr.. Thurman replied
'"opposHlon and submitted an amend
."ent to the resolution making enquiry
It, % whether said election had in any
manner been interfered with by federal
W administrative actions. whether the
'.Iny and the L. S. constabuary force
'4d been used to influence votes,
'uether official patronage had been
.-uboyed as an agent; and whether
.-nnE Lal not Lnn., lnuf.ll.. =.