Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-13

Spofford resolutions. After speech by prvo,
Hoar offered a substitute for the pending reso'
buttons resolution that in the Judgment of H..
senate matter, reported by the committee on
privileges and elections of the present session
respecting the right to the seat now held bv
William Pitt Kellogg, ana claimed by Henry N
SpoHord, are not suiticient to justify reonenjno
of the decision of the senate pronounced in re
resolution adopted Nov. 60 1871 that said KEEL.
logg was, upon the merits of the case entitled 10
a seat IN the senate Of the United States from
the state of Louisiana for the term of SIX wear,
commencing March 4, 1877, and that said Snof-
ford was no, entitled to seat. Ordered
printed and laid on the table. The resolutions
were then temporarily laid aside, and the senate
bill authorizing the st. Paul and Chicago Short
Line Railway company TO build a bridge across
the st. Croix was taken up and passed The
bill to abolish Fort Harker (Ks.) military reser
walton and dispose OF it, land to actual settlers
was taken up and passed The bill making an
appropriation of $1,000 for the purchase of
site and the erection of a lighthouse and foe
signal at the entrance of Little Traverse harbor7
Lake Michigan, was taken up and passed
Adjourned until Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, May Money (Miss.) offered
resolution authorizing the secretary of war to
send 900 rations to Macon for the use Of the
sufferers made destitute by the cyclone of Anil
committee of the whole on the bill amending
the internal revenue law Action was had on
several amendments when the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house. but it went
over without action. Adjourned.
MONDAY, May "a bill was introduced BY
Ellis to establish a government postal telegraph
service for the United States between Boston
and Washington and intnrveningpost offices
Daggett introduced bill to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy Adjourned
TUESDAY, May 4.-The speaker laid before
the house the presidents message vetong the
special deficiency bill, and it was read The
veto message was referred to the committee on
appropriations, and the bill laid upon the
speakers table. The effect of this action is to
postpone its consideration until the house sees
tit to call it up. Consideration was then re-
stlmed of the internal revenue bill, and the
amendment leaving the law in regard to ten
cent stamps as it stands at present, was reject
ed-yeaS 80, nays 65. The amendment striking
out the 'leakage" clause of the bill was re-
jected-yeas Sc, nays 127. The bill WAS then
passed-yoas 133, nays CT. The house went
into committee of the whole Carlisle in the
chalr) on the postot1ice appropriation bill The
bill appropriates 1913. 676, APO, being 81, 29i,500
below the estimates, and S940,000 above the
appropriation of last year. There was no gen
eral debate, and the bill was Immediately read
by sections for amendments. Several amend
menus were acted upon. WfGn the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 5.-The postoftice appro-
priation bill was taken up III committee of the
whole. Amendments were adopted increasing
from 1926. 900 to SS50, 900 the appropriation for
inland transportation by steamboat routes, and
authorizing the postmaster general to use
1850, 600 of the 59.490.000 appropriated for
railway mail service in securing necessary aud
special facilities. Blackburn proposed an
amendment relating to compensation on star
mail routes but without coming to vote the
committee rose. The senate amendment to
the house bill for the sale of Fort Logan and
the establishment Of a new fort on the frontier
was concurred in. The house then took a re
cess the evening session to be for consideration
of the district code bill.
THURSDAY, May 6.-Wells submitted con-
ference report of the Indian appropriation bill.
Agreed to. The report states that the main
point of difference between the clauses was in
regard to the discontinuance of the board of
Indian commissioners. AS finally agreed upon
the commission is still continued, but proviso
is inserted that no money shall be paid for
salaries and expenses Of the commission. The
morning hour being dispensed with, the house
went into committee of the whole on the post
Office appropriation bill. By vote Of "a to II
the committee adopted an amendment to strike
out the curtailment or discontinuance of the star
service or mail routes upon which increased
compensation for increased expedition beyond
so per cent. of the original contract price has
been allowed during 1879 and 1880. The ap-
preparation for route agents was increased $780,
600, and that for transportation by postal cars
$4,000. The consideration of the bill having
been concluded, the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the house. The main ques-
ton was ordered, but the house took recess
until tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, May Reconsideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed and the
house proceeded to vote on the amendments.
They were all agreed to, and the bill was passed
-. The senate amendment to the house bill for
the relief Of settlers on public lands was con
CURED in. Washburne introduced bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the construction of
reservoirs for the improvement of navigation
on the Mississippi River above st. Louis. Re
feIred.. =. The house then went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar, but rose
again after considering ten pension bills, be
cause of the lack of a quorum. Adjourned