Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-28

nelly, Of Chicago; Perry Bowshe, 81
Cincinnati, Ohio and T.. II. Castley. 81
Frederick, Md MI convicted Of muir
der, were hung on Friday, June 2lst.
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The adjournment Of congress calls
for short resume Of the work Of the
session.
- the extra session, called October
10, 1877 but one or two bills of any
consequence were passed, the principal
one being that making appropriations
for the support Of tho army for the
year ending June 80, 1878, which failed
in tho forty-fourth congress on account
Of the scnatc's refusal f. accept the sec
ton prohibiting the use Of the army in
the southern states. The bill, which
was ultimately approved November ~,
1877, omitted that section, but included
provision that cavalry regiments
might DO recruited to 100 men in each
company, and thnt sufficient force
should be employed for the defense of
tho Texan frontier, provided that the
army's strength should not exceed
10000 men. The army appropriation
bill for 1878. 9 leaves the strength un-
changed, but reduces the allowance for
quarters and abolishes all extra allow
anccs, as those for fuel and forage.
On the financial question the first act
"as that passed over the presidents
veto February 2S 1878, making the sill
yer dollar Of 1l29 grains u legal tender,
except where expressly stipulated by
contract. 70 tic international none
tary conference to- establish II bi-metal-
lie standard. u commission composed of
Mcssrs. w $. Grocsbcck, f. a. Walker
and Rucbcn r. Fenton, has been mp
pointed. The ac' further provided for
the issue Of silver certificates based on
deposits Of silver coin. The act of May
81 prohibited the cancellation and re-
tircmcnt after that date Of legal tenders
and provided fort reissue of notes re-
deemed or received into the treasury
under law. An act approved May 2
prohibited tho further coinage Of tie
20,cent sil.er risec.
The Pacific railroad legislation COM
priSes the act approved May Z. provid-
ing for the liquidation Of The Central and
Union Pacific and Western Pacific debt
to the government. February annu-
ally there shall be carried To the credit
Of the sinking fund for this purpose one
half Of the compensation for services
rendered To thogovcmmcnt Ivy the Con.
tral Pacific, notapplicdin liquidation Of
interest tive company adding $1,000
600, or so much Of the sum us is ncces-
sary TO make uptho5por cent, OF its net
earnings payable to the United States
under the act of 1862, and the whole
sum earned by ii Ms compensation for
services rendered to the United States,
together with the sum by this net re-
uuired TO be paid, amount to 25 per
cent. Of tho whole net earnings for the
year ending on the 3lSt Of December
next preceding. The Union Pacific is
to pay in onelalf of the compensation
for services to the government, and
$Sm,n00 or SO much of il ms is ncces
sary 10 make up the ! per cent. Of the
net earnings, Penalties arc provided
and the reservation Of congress TO re-
peal tho act is made The Northern,
Pacific extension bill and also the Tex
rs Pacific bill both allcd to pass.
The Indians are by the army appre.
lration bill left under the charge o
the department Of the interior. The
act oC May - appropriatcs for th,
bureau for the next fiscal year about
S5,OO0,0OO. The Sioux for their sup
port and civilization receive 81 l25,0e0
Of which not exceeding 100000 viii hC
used To remove the bands Of Rec
Cloud and Spotted Tail 70 convenient
points within the Sioux reservation ant
for their settlement thereon. An acl
approved May 5 provides for the con