Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCfEp,,,
Senate.

SATURDAY, June 12.--The general dss.i,
bl was taken up and passed. .Considesa.itlCy
OF the bill granting pensions to certain Sfs!oA
and sailors of the Mexican and other wsr ."aeFs
resumed as in committee of the whole n aAs
continued until adjournment. 0@'e
MONDAY, June 14.-On motion of Ciar)ara.,
senate concurred in the house amendment ~ s sle
bill regulating the pay and appointrne,t. 'le
deputy marshals. The bill now goes h ~ ~
president, Jones introduced a ioint ~ ~ me
ton instructing the secretary of the my
take the necessary steps to secure add.
naval stations and harbors for the use II u .t
naval forces Of the United States al ~. 1ne
points on the Atlantic and Pacific coss,si
Central America and of the American istbr,uull
-, Bills passed; Paying $4,000 out al nus ,..
funds of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Insiost
to Amanda NJ. Cook, of Iowa, capture4 aLs
kept prisoner two years by them; reinstatios, ta
W. Barley, of Missouri. cadet midshirmats \.
Annapolis: amending the revised statptes ~ as
providing that dealers in leaf tobacco IA y
amount less than $4,000 pounds in anv on A
special tax year, which they receive d,aoSee
from planters, shall be required to nav a s,c
cial tax of S15 instead of the S25 required FL
dealers in leaf tobacco. The exodus committal
report was then taken up and Window and
Lamar spoke thereon. After the execrtira
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 15.-The bill relieving 7.
Monroe Huskel from the operation of iLsSeeaS
ton of the revised statutes, which prohibits IL
appointment i'll the army of ey-Confeder.taS
was passed by a party vote, an amendmen,
adopted IN former debate repeating the stat.
utes having been withdrawn. Eaton iptrodro
ed bill and asked unanimous consent Ia bayo
it Immediately considered, constituting io;rt
committee of three, one to be appointed ON the
part of the United States by the president ono
by the president of France, and one by the en,.
peror of Brazil, for the settlement of CERTAIN
claims of citizens of the United States and
France, and against each other, Respectively
thus carrying into effect the convention between,
the two countries signed at Washington Janpa-
ny 10, 1880. The bill was read three times hv
unanimous consent and passed. After apsex.
ecutlve session the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, June l6.--Ihe senate bill for tbe
relief of Dodd, Brown Il Co. was passed. # Al.
lows Dodd. Brown Il Co. s claim or SIS. 000
approved by the commissioner of Indian affairs
-. The bill for the relief of Ben HOLIDAY was
made the special order for the first Wednesday
III December. -. Several attempts we're made to
take the presidents veto message from tbe
table for consideration, but it was finally allowed
to lie over until the next session The usual
formalities We're observed, and at noon the SEN
ate quietly adjourned without day
EHOuse.
SATURDAY, June 12.-On motion of Dunuel
the senate bill was passed authorizing the Mis-
slsslppi Logging company TO construct and OBJ
crate sheer booms at or near Straight Slough
The senate resolution proposing i0ut
rule for counting the electoral vote vas then Ia
ken up and Van Vorhies spoke in opposition to
the measure. After rather warm debate the >
house took recess until Monday.
MONDAY, June 14.-The electoral count reso-
luton was made special order for the fgst
Monday III December. The joint resolution to
enforce the eight-hour law was passed The
senate bill increasing the pension Of certain SOL
diers and sailors who are utterly helpless on ac-
count of injuries received or diseases contracted
III the service of the country was passed 49,
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 15.-Cabel introduced bill
repeating so much of section 1886. revised
statutes, as fixes an export tax on manufactured
tobacco, snuff and cigars. Referred . The
speaker laid before the house a communication
from b. b. Lewis, of Alabama. stating he had
rendered his resignation as member of congress-
to take effect on the LIST of October. Laid on
the table. Atkins, under instructions from the
on appropriations, introduced bill
to constitute joint commission for carrying
into effect the convention concluded between
the United States and the French Republic. for
the settlement of certain claims of citizens of
either country against the other, and signed at
Washington the 18th of January 1880, and
making an appropriation of 800, 900 for the pay
ment of salaries, etc. The bill was passed .Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 16-On motion of Conger
-he senate bill auth ing the sale of Fort
6ratiot military resel atom TO the Port Huron
and Northwestern Railroad company was passed.
Carlisle, chairman of the committee to in
lure into the charges of alleged bribery in the
contested election case of Donnelly VS.. Wash
burn, submitted report and asked that it, to-
gether with the minority report be printed, and
'e-committed. So ordered. Kiefer submitted
another report from the committee on elections
declaring Vim. ID. Washbuln is and Ignatius
Donneuy is not entitled to the seat -. The COM
nittee to wait upon the president and inform
aim if he had no communication TO make to the
louse they were ready to adjourn. reported
hat the president had no further comlnunica-
ion f. make. The speaker thereupon declared
he house adjourned without day.