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

| right 70 employ any part Of the army cr navy
! to execute tine Jaws in such cases, as such en-
ployment may be authorized by the constitution
! or by the act Of congress. Rejected-55 to "a.
I Sparks amendment was amended on motion OF
Hurd, by adding to it o proviso that it shall not
be construed to prevent the use of troops 10
I protect against domestic violence on the appli.
cation OF the Legislature of any state, or of the
executive when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened. The amendment as thus amended was
4 adopted, and the committee rose and reported
/ the bill and amendments to the house. The
main question was ordered and the house ad
1 journed
I TUESDAY. April l3.--The house resumed con-
sideration of the army appropriation bill and
/ was addressed by Ewing At the conclusion of
/ Ewing's remarks the question REQUIRED on the
bill and amendments. The minor amendments
we're adopted without division and that relative
/ to troops at the polls by a strict party vote
yeas 116, nays 95. The bill then passed-yeas
lis, nays 95.. Thompson submitted the con.
ference report upon the census bill. and after
some debate upon a point Of order, the report
was agreed to-. After passing bill granting
pension of $50 a month to the widow of Gen.
Curtis, of Iowa, the house took recess untl
, evening. the session to he for the consideration
of pension bills.
thorizing the secretary of the interior to dispose
OF part of Fort Dodge military reservation to
actual settlers under the provisions of the
homestead laws. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the Indian appropri-
alton BILL but rose without action. .Hutching
introduced bill to establish uniform system
OF bankruptcy Referred In the evening the
house had session in committee of the whole
on the state of the Union and then adjourned
THURSDAY, April 15.-Without debate bills
providing for a construction fund for the navy
and to equip an Arctic expedition were passed.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill. Baker
moved to amend by increasing from $3.50, 600 TO
$50, 900 the appropriation for the purchase of
clothing for different tribes of the Sioux.
Adopted-ayes "a, nays 10. Baker submitted
an amendment increasing to the extent of $685.
900 the appropriation for subsistences of the
Sioux. Rejected. Baker submitted an amend
ment increasing from S320,000 to $780,, 600 the
appropriation for subsistence of Apaches Re-
jected. The committee then rose and the house
took a recess until evening. :. AT the evening
session several bills reported from the commit
tee on naval affairs were passed and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY April 16.-The senate bill removing
the political disabilities of Roger A. Pryor was
passed. The senate joint resolution author
ling the secretary of war to loan flags, tents
and camp equipage for the soldiers rednion at
Milwaukee in June next, was passed. On
motion of Valentine the bill passed for the re-
lief of settlers on public lands. Itproyides that
when a pre-emptiou homestead or timber cul-
ture claimant has filed written ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of his claim in local land Office the land COW
cred by such claim shall be open to entry with
out further action on part of the commissioner
of the public land. office. The house then
went into committee Of the whole on the Indian
bill. Several amendments were rejected and
committee rose and the house adjourned.