Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-02-19
WASHINGTON.

LA-CHlEf JUSTICE OASEG, OF the court
of claims, died Feb. 10th, aged GA.
RECEPTIONS to the new senators-elect
are all the rage in Washington.
ANOTHER call for S20,OOO,0O0 of 500
bonds has been issued.
THE president has nominated Alex.
L. Russell, of Pennsylvania, consul to
Mantevideo.
PRES. HAYES gave $500 to aid in rails
ing the debt of the Methodist "Foun-
dry church last Sunday.
P.B. S. PNCHBACK (colored) has ac-
cepted the position of revenue agent in
the Louisiana district.
THE investigation of Minister Sew
ards official career in China, still drags
YEARLY along.
GEN. ORD is in Washington urging the
government to establish more military
posts along the Rio Grande borders.
THE senate committee on appropria
tons agreed to add 100000 to the
house postal bill, that amount to be ap-
piled to continuance and extention of
the fast mail service.
The bill reported by Senator Patter-
son, from the committee on territories,
''to establish United States court in
Indian Territory, and for other purpos-
es," provides for regulating the admins
tration of justice in the territory and for
making citizens of white. colored and
Indian residents. The unanimous re-
port of the committee accompanying
the bill includes an elaborate review of
the condition of the territory.
THE news of the Zulu victory caused
great depression il England. A large
force will be sent for the relief of the
colonists who are now in great danger
ened natives. The loss in the disas-
trous battle is estimated to be at least
five hundred soldiers and one hundred
officers.
The senate committee on commerce
has reported favorably, with an amend
ment, the bill which passed the house a
year ago relative to transportation of
animals. The bill, as amended, pro-
vides that animals in transit shall not be
confined for longer period than TWEEN
ty-elght hours without being unload
ed for water, food, and rest and
shall be fed at least once
in every seven hours. Animals when
unloaded shall be put into comfortable
pens provided with good and sufficient
food and water. If this is not done by the
owner or person in custody of them the
railroad company shall do it, and nave
lien upon the animals to secure compen-
sation therefor from the owners. Cars
loaded with live stock are to be given
right of way on railroads over all ex-
cept passenger trains. Violations
of this law are to be punished
by fine Of $500 for each oftense,
plainant and one-half to the United
States. The bill also prohibits railroad
companies from receiving from Canada |
animals which have been for twenty
eight hours without food or rest.
THE legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill, as reported
from the house committee on appro- |
tons. foots up So, 155, $685. which is |
$222, 572, SO less than the appropriation
of last year and S941 $685. less than
the department estimates. Section ,
of the bill provided that the present coast
and geological survey, with supervisory |
and appellate power over the same, au-
thorized by law, is hereby transferred |
from the treasury to the interior de-
partment, to be hereafter known as the
coast and interior survey, except special
surveys necessary Ion geological pur-
poses, the survey of the northern and |
northwestern lakes under the direction
of the war department, loca! surveys
for river and harbor Improvements and
surveys for military purposes IN
accordance with the plan of the
National Academy of Scien-
ces. The offices of surveyors
general are abolished, to take effect
June so, 1879, and the work will be
hereafter done by the superintendent OF
the coast and interior survey. Officers
of the army and navy, when not other
wise employed, may be detailed by the
secretary of war or the navy to take in
the operations Of the coast and interior
survey. A reduction OF $500 Is made