Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-11

oy the Supreme Court. Referred mr.,
introduced and referred: EouNia;no n oiIs
ties OF soldiers OF the late war. N 1s
ne o.e lndisns from Colorado; re,stino ',
tne crime OF olgamy; revising the stats
so AZ to provide that deputy ms,sbals stNas
be selected from the different political 'na.i
ties; McCord proposed the follow;na pai
dl'lonal article to the constitution. aS
gfess, fof the protection of trade and nsnn
iacture, and to carry into .fiec. internanonai
treaties, shall have power TO grant, nro,aa.
ana regulate the exclusive right to trsd.
marks" .....Adjourred. N'oe
WEDNESDAY, December 3.-Bills and
resolutions introduced: That so NM, -
authority conferred on the secretary of ~.
treasury by the acts of July IA, 1874 srs
January 20, 1871, to refund the public A..
to the extent of 81 500, OOO, 900 ss has w.
been exhausted and executed, be modissa
SO az to limit the rate of interest on h.
yet to be issued to 81 per cent. per annnru
dlfecung Investigation into the removal 81
the Ponca Indians; for the relief of Sold,
and sailors who served in the late wa vt
to restore to them equal rights with bolS.u
OF government bonds; for the appoiptmsn,
OF select committee of thirteen to cons;Ss'
the expedlency OF erecting a monument =.
yorktown, Va, in accordance with reso,u
ucn OF the continental cong ess adopted a..
tober II, 1871, and to make the psces,au
arrangements for an appropriate celebrstoyy
by the American people of the cepten,ia,
anniversary OF the surrender OF. CoruwalES.
Tor the transfer OF the Iuoian buresu to ~
war department; authorizing the Wash;nn
ton, CINCINNATI and st. Louis railroad ~
construct narrow gauge railway from ia
m ts,rt ,tot..
ing OF the national debt. 1t provides tbs,
all existing provisions of law authorizins
the refundiDg OF the national debt sbsh
apply to any United States bonds besrings
higher rate of interest than nor een,
which may hereafter become redeemsble
ana 1t authorizes the secretary Of the treas.
ury to exchange directly at par per cent
bonds OF the description authorized hy ths
act of July IA, 1870, for any such bonds.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December "A petition
was presented from the National Grspys
and Patrons Of Husbandry asking for the
enactment of such laws as will relieve IN
country from unlawful exaotions of trans
portation companies engaged in inter state
commerce. Referred...... Bills and resolq.
tons introduced: Declaring that congress
volume of United States legsl tender notes
but on the contrary is in favor of subst.
tuting green backs for national bank notes.
and that it is in favor of free and unrestrict.
ed coinage OF the 4l211 grains silver dollar;
directing the judiciary committee to In
quire into the expediency of constitu.
tional amendment for the purpose of limit.
ing the time for the prosecution Of claims
against the United States to six
years from the time the claim &C
crued to return to the freedmen of
the south their savings deposited in
the Freedmen's Savings and Trust company
AFTER short session in committee OF
The whole for the purpose of distributing the
Presidents message the house adjourned
ill Monday.
MONDAY, December S.--Immedistely
after the reading of the journal the clerk
the death of Representative Lay,
md offered resolutions of regret, which
we're adopted. After the appointment Of
to arrange for the fuueral Of the
deceased member the house adjourned.