Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
senate.

senate.
MoScAT, January i3.-rerry introduced
lcint resolution proposing an amendment 10 IN.
constitution that suffrage shall not be Restricted
on account OF sex or any other reason that ,loa.
not apply TO all citizens. Mcmillan presented
the memorial of agents and owners Of steam ana
sail vessels on the northern lakes, represent
ing value of SS,305, 400, protesting agains.
the construction OF a bridge over Detrrs,
river. "A bill was introduced and referred !"
allow rebate on the duty ON imported sal,
used for curing fish, or in packing pork or be,t
-. On motion of Morrill, the resolution h,.retos
fore introduced by him instructing the corr.
mittee on finance to inquire into the practice.
blllty Of refundlng any part Of the public delt
at less than per cent. interest was taken from
the table aud referred to the committee on
finance. After short executive ses45nn n,
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 20.-Petitions presented.
For the passage of the Weaver bill for pay1nen,
TO soldiers of the difference between greeIihack,
and gold when they were paid; asking for tba
removal of distinctions to navigation in tbs
Red River Of the North for the reduction of
duty on zinc; for the equalization of bounties
49,, On motion of Bayard the senate passed N.
house bill to admit free of duty articles of ey.
hibition &: the Millers' convention at Cincinnati
-. Bills introduced and referred: To eouaIls
lOT tIc ftiltl vi sSttierS on school
lands in Washington Territory After Ebor4
executive session the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-Bayalds re.olu-
ton for the withdrawal of the legal tender
quality of United States notes was taken up
and Beck made a speech in opposition thtrttn
The committee on military affairs reported
adversely on the bill in relation to brevet arm,
appointments, and ii was indefinitely post
poned. After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 22-After the transac-
ton of some unimportant business the Bayard
resolution vas taken up and Coke made a speech
against it. The senate then went into execIl-
tive session and when the doors were re-opened
adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January 19.-Bills introduced and
referred: Relating to the inter-oceanc canal; to
repeal the duty on salt; proposing a consttu-
tonal amendment i'll regard to the election Of
president and vice president, providing for their
election hy a majority of votes Of the people
and for abolition of the electoral college; re-
peahng the laws restricting the sales of tobacco
Kelly moved to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution expressing it as the sense of the
house that the negotiation of the executive de-
partment of the government for CON-
mercial treaty whereby the rates of duty will be
imposed on foreign commodities entering the
would be, in view of the provisions of section
of article | of the constitution, an mfraction Of
the constitution and an invasion of one of the
highest prerogatives of the house of represents
uves. After short preliminary sllrnish vote
by ayes and nays was proceeded with, but be-
fore its conclusion the time was claimed for
District of Columbia business, and the resou-
ton went over till next Monday Adjourned.
TUESDAY. January 20.-Bills introduced and
raf Inr he Of ba ion
bank system at Washington; providing for the
payment of the y. S. bonds maturing in 1880
and 1881. -. Ellis introduced joint resolution,
which was referred, Hppropriahng $500, 900 for
the suffering poor CI ireland .Conger intro
duced resolution from the Michigan legisa-
ture protesting against any increase OF the duty
on low grades of sugar. Referred . LoIing
introduced the following constitutional amend
ment, which was referred "I'hat the right of
suffrage shall be based on citizenship, and the
right of citizens to vote shall not be denied OF
abridged by the United States on account of sex,
or for any reason not equally applicable TO all
citizens of the United States.". After consld-
erng the bill relating to national bank reserves
the house went into committee of the whole on
the report Of the committee on rules, and when
it rose adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 2l.-Sparks, chairman
of the committee on military affairs, reported
back the bill for the relief of Gen FItz John
Porter, accompanied with a majority report
thereon. McCook presented minority report
Both reports were ordered printed, and the bill
made the special order for February ID. Nc
Mahon, from the committee on appropriations
reported bill fol the payment of fees of mar
shals and deputy marshals for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1880. Ordered printed and re-
committed A long debate was then had ON
the bill relative TO national bank reserves, after
which the house went into committee of the
whole on the report of the committee on rules.
When the committee rose the house adj
journed.
THURSDAY, January pa petition i'll the
form of resolution of 800 Illinois soldiers was
presented by Singleton asking for the PASSAGE of
the Weaver bin, and requesting soldiers all over
the country to organize and keep a record of
members of congress who may vote against ii.
49,. The bank reserves bill was then debated and
finally put upon its passage, but was killed by
a vote of 15S nays to 78yeas The house, after
session in committee of the whole on revision
of the rules, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January ga joint resolution i@
the erection of military storehouse at Oma@
was passed. . The speaker announced thew
pointment of the following special committee Oh
the payment of hounties, pensions and ba@
pay: Cofroth, Geddes, Myers Mcmillan, Hat
mer Caswell and Thomas After sessionm
committee of the whole on revision of rules TIT
house adjourned till Monday.