Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-03

compilation and preservation Of data shown,
the various positions and movements of trooreo
at that battle, illustrated by diagrams. 1t an
propriates So, 900 for compiling data etc
under the dii ection of John B. Bachelor
Resolutions were adopted foy the printing n,
5000 copies Of the yellow fever commissioner
report and 5000 copies of the report of tba
national board of health. The house tl,an
went into committee of the whole to conside-
bills for the erection of public building, bpt
arose without transacting any business, and al.
| journed.
| MONDAY, May 2A.-Under the call of state.
the following bll)s were introduced and referred
FIXING q duty Of 40 per cent. ad vllorem on tho
| importation of condensed milk; calling on the
president for information as TO what steps or
orders have been taken o. issued for the aooui-
sition of appropriate naval and coaling stations
III Central America; appropnatng $4,000 for
| printing and distributing more frequently con-
sular and other commercial reports; for the an
pointInent of special JOINT committee of three
senators and four representatives To visit the
town of Hot Springs. Ark, to investigate Tie
condition and status of public property III the
Hot Springs reservation, and to report what ad-
dltlonal legislation is necessary to secure the
rights of claimants aud the interests OF the gov
ernment; to reduce the price of lands TO 40
tual settlers within railroad limits to Sl25
per acre; relative to the use of distinctive IA
per for printing United States bonds and notes.
directing the committee on banking and curren
cy to inquire into the question of the use of
distinctive paper for the printing of bonds and
notes; to pay TO soldiers and sailors of the late
war who are totally disabled, all moneys ex-
pended by them for medical and surgical treat
ment. The house then went into committee
Of tbs wno'e, Slmonton In the chair, upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which was read
by sections for amendment. Quite a long dis
cussion ensued when the committee rose at
o'clock, up to which time but five clauses had
been passed over. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 25.-Ihe house met at 10
o'clock i'll continuation Of yesterdays session
and went into committee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. At II O'Clock
yesterdays session terminated and that of to-
day opened. The house again went into COM
mittee of the whole on the sundry civil bill
Amendments were adopted increasing the APP
preparation for geodetc survey of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts from e275,O0O to $500. coo:
also on like motion the appropriation for a
survey of the Pacific coast was increased from
SlGl,0O0 to $4,000 the appropriation for fur
mture for public buildings under control of the
secretary of the treasury was increased from
$4,000 to S25O,0O0. When the committee
rose, the house took 4 recess till evening. The
evening session was spent IN discussing the
steamboat bill.
WEDNESDAY, May 2G.-Thc senate bill for the
loan of tents flags, camp equipage, etc.. for
the soldiers reunion in Muscatine, Ia, was
passed. The bill granting condemned cannon
for monumental purposes to various towns IN
many states was taken up, but was re-referred
to the committee with amendments. The
speaker pro TEN. (Blackbun) laid before the
house message from the president urging on
congress thenecessity of action on the Ute agree
ment. Referred. :. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the sundry appro-
printon bill. The pending question WAS on the
a nm nf he Aari
OF health, and it was agreed to, amendments in
cleasing the amount being rejected. After dis
posing Of six pages of the bill (thus finishing
about onc-half Of IT'D the committee rose. ...
Leave of absence was asked for many members,
Mr.. Frye putting his application on the ground
of his desire to attend the Chicago convention,
but Mr.. Hutchins objected except coupled with
the condition that those members with whom
absentees are paired, may vote to make a
quorum. SO leave was not granted. .Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, May 27.--The conference report
on the joint resolution to print 100000 copies
OF the report OF the commissioner on fish and
fisheries was agreed to-. The morning hour
was dispensed with, aud the house went into
committee of the whole. Smonton. of Tonnes-
see, III the char, on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. An amendment was adopted appro-
priating $40, 900 for printing and binding, under
the direction of the secretary of war, II. go CO.
pies o. a compilation of the official records,
Union and Confederate, of the war of the re-
behOn so far as it may be ready. A motion to
strike ont the clause authorizing the secretary
of war to negotiate with the legal representa-
tives of the Confederate Generals Bragg and
Polk for the purchase of the private papers
relating to the late war, and directing him to
report thereon at the next session of congress,
provoked a spirited debate, which continued
until the committee rose. Several leaves OF
absence were granted. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 2S.-Ihe house went into COM
mittee Of the whole, Harris in the chair, on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Dunneh
moved to increase the appropriation for the
survey of pubic lands from $500, 600 to $780,
900. Adopted, 70 to rs. The committee at
this point rose and Mr.. Coble moved to concur
in the senate amendments to the pension de-
ficiency bill. Agreed to and the house again
went into committee. On motion of Bragg the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 to enable the
postmaster-general to purchase the records OF
the postoffce department of the late confederate
government, touching the payment OF ante
belum mail contractors, was stricken out ana an
amendment was adopted sppropriating S65O,Oc0
for the payment of narshals and their deputies
except for services of the latter rendered al
elections. After several minor amendments
were agreed to, the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the house. The MAN qneSuon
was ordered on the bin and amendments ana
then the matter went over Adjourned I'LL
Monday.