Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate

Senate.
MONDAY, April 12.-FeTy introduced a bill
to regulate promotion and fix the rank of line
officers of the army. Referred Bruce intro
duced bill to reimburse colored depostors for
losses incurred by the failure of the Freedmen's
bank. Referred to the select committee on
Freedmen's bank The Geneva award bill
was informally taken up for the purpose of al
lowing Mcdonald to speak upon IT.. AT the
conclusion of McDonald's remarks the Ute bill
was taken up Teller moved to strike out the
clauses exemptng from taxation for twenty-five
years lands to be held by Indians in sever
atty. Rejected-yeas 5, nays 40. Morgan
moved to add to the bill a provision that if the
agreement be not ratified within four months
after passage of the act the same shall cease to
be of effect after that date. Ingalls, moved to
amend the amendment by providing that if the
Utes fail to ratify the agreement. the United
States will protect their rights in their reserva-
ton. The amendment as amended was adopted.
Teller moved to add provision that nothing In
the bill shall prevent the settlement of Southern
Utes or Uncompaghre Utes on lands of Untah
reservation Utah, if the Indians desire to settle
there. Adopt d. The bill was then read q
third time and passed-yeas 81, nays 10. The
conference report on the census bill was taken
up and adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 13.-Bayard, from the COM
mlttee on finance, reported with amendments
of commission to investigate the question of
tariff. Placed on the calendar. The committee
will consist of nine members to be appointed
from civil life by the president, by and with the
advice of the senate The first named will be
president The commissioners to receive $40
per day each during the period engaged in active
duty and actual travelling and other necessary
expenses. The commissioners shall report to
congress the results of their Investigations and
testimony taken from time to time, and make
final report not later than the first Monday in
December. 1881, Slater introduced bill for
feiting the unearned lands included in the grant
made TO the Oregon Central Railroad company
by act of May 4, 1870. and for other purposes.
Referred. The morning hour having expired
the senate resumed consideration OF the Geneva
award bill and debated it until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY April 14.-Voorhees submitted
resolution instructing the committee on pensions
to report bill authorizing pensions to surviy-
ing soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war.
The morning hour having expired the Geneva
award bill was taken up, and Call spoke in oppo-
sitiont to the committee bill. At the conclusion
of bis remarks the pending bill was informally
laid aside, and the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill taken up. The amount appro-
pIated is 81 LAG, 135, an increase of 800 over
the bill as passed by the house. The commit
tee proposes an amendment changing the class
ificaton of consular officers. Eaton, from
the appropriation committee, offered an amend
ment approprlating 900 for compensation
and necessary expenses of the COMM slonors
appointed to act with the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Cuba, to negotiate and conclude
treaty and settlement of matters of interest to
the two governments now pending between the
same. Agreed to. The bil was then passed 80.
Cameron (Wis.) introduced JOINT resolution
authorizing the secretary of war to permit
members of the soldiers reunion at Milwaukee,
in June. 1880, TO use artillery, flags and camp
equpage belonging to the government. Passed.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 15.--Bills were passed
granting pensions to number of persons.
The Geneva award bill was then taken up and
discussed until adjournment.
FRIDAY, April l6.-The senate considered the
calendar, and the bill granting pension 10
Jesse f. Phares, the scout was taken up, but
the morning hour expired and the Geneva
award bill came up for consideration. After a
running debate between Jones, Thurman,
Conkling, Blaine and Carpenter the senate went
into executive session and when the doors were
reopened adjourned till Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, April 10.-lThe house went into
committee of the whole on the army appropr1a-
ton bill and general debate was commenced
upon the amendment prohibiting the use of
troops at the polls rs a police force. 80. When
the committee rose the senate bill giving twelve
bronze cannon to the Blair Monument assocla-
ton of st. Louis, was passed. Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 12.-The senate I'LL appropri-
atng 5000, 600 for the erection of suitable posts
for the protection of the Rio Grande frontiers
was passed Under the call OF states the fol-
lowing bills were introduced: Extending three
wears from the first of July next the time within
which application for arrears of pensions can be
tled TO reduce the tax on lead ore; to repeal the
law imposing a tax on the circulation and notes
of state banks; proposing constitutional
amendment that no person shall be eligible TO
the office of president for more than two terms;
to regulate promotions in the army and TO fix
the rank of line officers; authorizing the secre-
tarv of the treasury to transmit subsidiary silver
coins through the mails as third-class matter;
establishing bureau of mines and mining,
manufacturers and statistics in the interior de
nartment and changing the designation of the
bureau of statistics TO that of bureau of COM
merce The house then went into committee
of the whole on the army bill, all general debate
to tie closed in three hours. kieier offered an
amendment to the amendment (regardIng
/ y 1ops at ele,tions) by adding the words: TX
cept as authorized by the constitution Of the
United States. Peiected-76 to SO. Williams
4 WIS moved an amendment to the amendments
so as to prohibit the use of troSps instead OF an
4 ordinary civil police force Reiected-60 TO 30
Butterworth offered an amendment providing
+ that nothing herein contained shall affect the