Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-04
House..

MONDAY. February 23.--Blls introduced. n,
Sanizng court of pensions, to consist NJ
chief justice and -four assistant justices VII
hall receive an annual salary of $4,000 each. -
provide for the introduction and cultivation =,
the clnchona plant In the United States; plarina
/ on the free list paper suitable for books ans
newspapers; abolishing the tax ON tobacco all
reducing the tax on distilled spirits to 6f,,
cents ON every proof gallon appropriating s2oS
COO for deepening the mouth Of Red river. A.
the taxation Of lands granted by congress to ala
in the construction of certain railroads 4.
( the expiration of the morning hour pubT,
business was suspended and memorial "a
dresses were delivered upon 4. III. Law of NJ
s6uri. After speeches by Messrs Knott ana
/ Phillips, Clark and Davis, adjourned.
! TUESDAY, February 24.-Springer, chsirpa,
of the committee ON elections, submitted m,
/ jolity report of that committee relative To tba
Pennsylvania contested election case of Cur4''
vs.. Yokum, declaring the election null aud VOID
and remitting the question to the people OF tbs
district minority report submitted by Mr.
/ Calkins declares Yokum entitled TO the sea-,
Both reports were ordered printed and laid nm
the table. Morrison introduced bill repeaI
ing the duty on medicinal bark. Referred
A message was received from the president
transmitting communication from the attnr'
ney general relative to the appropriation. Tbs
attorney ganerAl states that since last July tbese
officers have served without appropriation. and
have not only served without compensation but
have advanced money for expenses necessary in
the serving Of processes. After session in
committee of the whole on the revision Of III.
rules the house adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, February 25.-Blount, from tina
committee on appropriations, reported back thu
star service deficiency bill and it was re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole The
house then went into committee aud debated
the bill until adjournment.
THURSDAY, February 26.-Warren introduced
joint resolution re-sifirming the Monroe doc
trine. Referred to the mtey-oceanic canal CON-
mittee. E. Reagan, chairman of the committee
ON commerce, reported bin to establish
board of commissioners Of interstate commerce
Also, the following bills which he stated would
be offered as substitutes for that bill: To regr-
late interstate commerce; to amend the act of
1866 to facilitate communication between states
The bills were ordered printed and made ths
special order for the fourth Wednesday in
March. The house, then, having DISPENSED
with the morning hour, went into committee OF
the whole on the star service deficiency bill
After the adoption of several amendments, the
committee rose, reported the bill to the house
and 1t was passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Febluery GA memorial WIS pre-
sented praying for the abolition of the duty on
printing type. .Dunncll, from the cornmittos
on ways and means, reported bill amending
section 1920 Of the revised statutes. so as 10
provide that when cans manufactured wholly or
IN part of imported material filed with products
grown or produced III the United States, are OK.
ported for the benefit of the drawback granted
by section II. the same shall in all cases be en-
titled to the drawback provided for in that sec
ton when the imported material used in the
manufacture of such cans shall equal 70 per
cent. Of all the material used i'll the manufacture
thereof. Passed. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the revision of the
rules, and debated the last rules Oh the list.
When the committee rose the rules were re-
ported to the house, and notice was given by
Blackburn that he would ask final action upon
them on Tuesday next Adjourned until Mon
day