Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL l'ROt EEDINGS,
Sen


relative TO the seizure aud forfeiture Of vessels
for breach OF the revenue laws passed. 1t Is IN
tended to prevent such forfeiture when snug
Cling Is carried without the knowledge or
prisity of officers or owners Of the vessel. Tho
bill for the relief of homestead settlers on pull
lie lands, amending the homestead laws i'll sew
eral particulars, WAS passed. The mC1ning
1 hour having expired consideration was resumed
of the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter,
and Bayard advocated the adoption of Ran
dolph's substitute authorizing Porters reap
pointment as colonel. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 9.-1human presented q
memorial from the delegates of Indian Ter
ritory demonstrating against the passage of the
! bill to establish q United States court III that
/ territory. Cameron presented joint resolu-
| ton of the Wisconsin legislature praying for
| legislation regarding Interstate commerce. -.
Bills introduced and referred: Giving all rolig
! ious denominations equal rights and privileges
IN Indian reservations; for the erection of
monument III Washington to Custer and the
| men who fell with him. The senate then re
suned consideration of the Fitz John Porter
| bill and Mcdonald spoke in favor Of the mea-
ire. Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY March 10.-Nothing of import
ance was transacted to-day, the time being con-
sumed in debate ON the Fitz John Porter bill.
80. After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
THURSDAY March 11.-Shayon presented
petition OF newspaper rropr1etors for roduc-
tion Of the duty on paper. Baldwin present.
ed / petition OF a large number of citizens of
the northwest for bridge over Detroit river.
49,. The bill for the reclamation of arid and
waste lands passed. 1t authorizes the secretary
of the interior to contract for the sinking Of
two artesian wells on the plains east Of the
Rocky mountains, the wells to be the center OF
Z reservation Of four square miles The por
ter bill WAS then taken up and discussed, but
Xruo tal IN COL hl,n mai nritu
vote. The fertilization appropriation bill was
then taken up and after an executive session
the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 12.-Bllls introduced and re
ferred: To provide for the ascertainment Of
claims of American citizens for spohation prior
to July l, 1861; to enable Colorado to select
lands under the acts of July 2, 1902, and July
%, 1856. making grant of land for the benefit
OF agricultural colleges and mechanic arts
The bill for the relief of the widow of Gen.
Custer was indefinitely post )oned. . The senate
then took up the house bin making appropra-
tons for Notifications and other works of de-
fense for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, to
which the senate committee report amendments
increasing the house appropriation for the re-
pair of works of defense from 100000 to $780,
600. and for armament of the sea coast FORTH
cations, including conversion Of smooth bore
cannon iuto rifles, from S225. 900 to S400 900.
The appropriation of $4,000 for torpedo and
amendments We're adopted and the bill passed.
-. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, March 6.-Scme bills Of personal
nature being disposed 4, the bill to amend the
revised statutes in re,ation to the issue of patents
for private land claims confirmed by act Of
congress was passed . Consideration was then
resumed of the bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter, and Carpenter addressed the senate IN
OBJ ositon to the measure. After an executive
session the senate adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, March Stanford introduced bill
to reduce the tariff on certain articles. 1t pro-
vides that on and after the LIST of July, 1880, no
duty shall be levied assessed or collected IN o.
cess of so PER cent. Of the present rate of inn
port duties ON merchandise imported INTO the
United States, in the composition Of which any
or either Of tie following articles form pm
clpal MATERIAL Cotton, hemp, metal, wool, wood
and leather. .. Sanford also introduced the fol-
lowing BILL 'That from and after the passage
of this act no custom or tariff duties of any
character shall be levied, assessed or collected
on printing type, or any maternal entering INTO
the composition thereof, imported INTO the
United States, or on blank paper or material en-
terng into its composition. Other bills INTRO
duco1: To remove the duty on wood and straw
pulp, soda ash and other chemicals used i'll the
manufacture of paper aud to reduce the duty on
unsiZed paper to per cent. al yalorem; to re-
ducC duties in excess of 80 per cent. al valorem
on articles embraced in schedules A. b, {, r.,
G.. X, l., VI and n. OF section 1904, revised
statutes; granting pensions to all SOLDIERS ana
sailors of all wars, who for any reason other
than their own wrong acts became
incapacitaeed to earn livelihoods for them
selves and who have 10 means OF sup
port; appropriatin5 S5O,0OO TO enable
the Commissioner of agriculture to en-
courage the manufacture OF sugar from com
stalk and Sorghum; abolishing all duties on
1 agricultural machinery and implements; to
equalize at nine dollars per month all hounties
1 for total disability; placing on the free hist all
chemical substances and materials imported
! exclusively for the manufacture OF printing
paper and printing inks, and all sized or I'M
sized paper used exclusively for books, maya
zines and newspapers; to provide for the impor-
tation of salt free Of duty; to reduce the price
Of public lands within railroad limits; to admit
! chromate of iron free of duty; to grant lands to
officers and enlisted men who served IL the army
/ or navy in the late war and were honorably dis
charged; granting q pension to the widow OF
I Gen Geo A. Custer: providing that no duty
shall be collected on merchandise imported INTO
the United States in excess OF htty per cent
ad valorem embraced in schedules A, b, c, L,
/ q, X and NJ, section 2,50i, revised statutes.
Adjourned.
! TUESDAY March 9.-Morton presented the
memorial of importers and retiners Of sugars
prayiug for the retention of the present grad
uated scale of duties, with the addition of
clause obhging all sugars below number 10 IN
| color testing above 81 degrees, to pay duty IS
if between numbers'10 and IS; also memorial
praying for the abolition of the duty on printing
type At the expiration of the morning hon
the house considered the political assessmen
ILL and House made speech thereon. Ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY. March 10.-Reagan introduced
a resolution declaring THAT while we recognize
the general interests of the whole commercial
world in the use Of ship canal on railroad
nd