Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-24

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The senate 6ien resumed conSidefsr
ton Of the IN partly considered yester-
day TO incorporate the National Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an amend
ment proposing that the road should not
have the right of way through any In
dian lands. Agreed to. The bill then
passed; yeas 80, nays 8. The senate
then went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
TUEsDAY, April 16.-House.-The Dis
trict of Columbia bill for the establish
ment of permanent government was
defeated; ayes "a, nays IA. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the post Office appropriation bill,
and adjourned without action until eve
ming. At the evening session about 80
private pension bills were passed and
the house adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, April 17.-Sendte.-The
senate defeated by vote of 60 to II
Burnside's bill to remove all restrictions,
from existing laws, 10 the enlistment Of
colored people in the regular army. A
resolution to adjourn sine die June 10th
was adopted unanimously. The follow
ing resolution was also adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be directed to furnish the SEN
ate with all information in the posses
sion of his department as to the total
consumption, within the United States,
of all manufactured articles to which
tariff duties apply including those i'm
ported as we'll as those produced in this
country, with the proportion Of each.
The morning hour having expired,
the senate proceeded to consider the
calendar. The first resolution was that
submitted by Mr.. Voorhees, on the 18th
Of December last, declaring it of the
highest importance that the financial
credit be maintained. and in order to
do so the government itself in all its
departments should in good faith keep
its contracts and obligations entered in
to with its own citizens. Agreed to
unanimously. After executive session,
the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 17.-House.-The
house received the senate resolution to
adjourn sine die June 10th and an at
tempt to pass it caused resort to dila.
tory motions and aye and nay votes
which continued for three hours and
then motion to adjourn prevailed.
THURSDAY, April 1s.-Senot.-
the senate Senator Garland call.
ed mp the senate bill supplementary
to the act of March Sd, 1877, in relation
to the Hot Springs reservation, Arkan.
sas, and it was passed. The bill author.
ICES the president to appoint three com.
missioners to hold their Office for one
year, to have the same power as the
commissioners authorized by act Of
March Sd, 1877, to determine claims
presented under that act, which is con
tinued in force, and appropriates the
unexpended balance, nine thousand dol
lars, to continue the work of the com
mission. AT the conclusion of the
morning business, consideration was
resumed Of bills on the calendar not Oh
jected to u1der tho five minute rule
Senate then resumed consideration O.
bills on the calendar in regular
order. The following bill was disposed
Of: senate bill authorizing citizens o.
Colorado and Nevada territories to fal
and remove timber on public domain
for mining and domestic purposes
The senate bill in relation to tn.
Pacific railroad, being the funding bill
was reported from the railroad commit
tee. The bills which still remained on tn,
calendar. were indefinitely postponed
The senate joint resolution supple
mental to a joint resolution in relation
to international industrial exhibition a
Paris being that introduced by Saun
ders, providing for. the appointment o
Is additional commissioners, was indefi
nitely postponed The house bill TO
the relief Of the executors of the estate
of John S. Miller, deceased, passed
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee OF
railroads, submitted a report to accom-
pany the bill reported from that com
mittee yesterday, to extend the time
for the completion of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. 1t was ordered printed
and the senate adjourned until Monday
THURSDAY, April 1S.-House.-Th'
house took up the conference commit
tees report in relation to the appoint
ment and pay OF clerks in the depart
ments. 1t was agreed to during
the morning hour. AS soOr
as the conference report wa
disposed of, the speaker announced
that the regular order was the senate