Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-10

zona-the last with amendments; placed on the
| calendar. Al the conclusion OF the morning busi.
ness the senate took up the agricultural appro.
| priation bill. The bill was read and the amend.
| ments OF the senate committee acted upon ms
| reached. The one reservng TO congressman
half instead af three-quartars of the seeds for
| distribution was adopted. The amendment strik-
ing out the proviso for the completion and publ
cation by tho chronological commission of Dako-
| IN already obtained by them, etc. was opposed
by Senators Morgan and Call Senator Morgan
! remarking that no man could be appointed in the
agricultural department unless he was the net or
personal friend Of the head of the department
and that the services of capable men were IN con-
sequence often lost TO the government. The SEN
ate pili, by WINDOW, approp.iatirg money for the
purchase OF a site and erection % suitable build
ing Tor post office and other government Offices at
Minneapolis, MIMI, passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. -Hoase.-L)wing to the long
session OF yesterday, the journal was no; made
up, and It's reading was postponed. While the
house was waiting for report from the commit
Tee appointed last evening TO come TO some agree
ment uponthe apportionment bill, the house passed
the bill Tor the sale of the remainder of the
reservation of the confederated 0toe and
Missouri tribes OF Indians in Kansas and Ne
braska. Mr.. Hostetter offered an amendment,
appropriating $50 900, enabling the secretary to
transport free OF charge the subsidiary silver coin
when required To do so. Adopted. The house
hen adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20 Seaate-Se..ator Butler
offered a resolution which was agreed TO, in
stlucting the judiciary committee TO inquire and
report by what authority and under whose APP
pointment Il. NJ. Wallace is exercising the duties
of t. ). marshall for Carolina. The senate then
proceeded to consider the river and harbor bill
and the amendments of the committee which
were agreed To IN the committe Of the whole AS
reached. The bill was finally reported to the
senate and pasSed-ayes 80; noes u.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-House.-After the read
ing of the Journal for the previous day Weaver
asked leave to offer resolution granting +. W.
Furtche the house hall this evening for the pur-
pose of delivering lecture ON the present condi-
ton OF the German people. Objection was made
and the house went into committee of the whole
on the sundty civil appropriation BILL all debate
on the pending amendment approprating S200-
600 for the establishment of naval coaling sta
lions on the lsthmus of Panama being limited to
twenty minutes. 1t was finally reported back for
adoption and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 2S.- Senate-The credentials OF
Malone, senator-elcct, were presented and ilod
Bills passed: For the survey of public lands in
Lucas and Ottowa counties, of Ohio. Giving any
retired medical, pay or engineer officer OF the navy
who has served or may hereafter serve term as
chief of the bureau and whose name has been on
the navy register 30 years relative rank and pay
of commodore the retired list For the relief Of
ed States private army, Brigadier General Arm
strong, their heirs and executors pass9d-ayes,
l42 noes, 80. Sens Bansom Farley and Me
MILAN were appointed conferoes on the river and
harbor bill Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. -Home-The house proceed
ed to vote upon the amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill The amendment striking
out the clause making an appropriation for the
purchase Of the Bragg and Polk papers was
agreed to. Tho amendment approprating 1000, =
Goa to enable the secretary Of the navy to estab-
fish coasting stations on the 1sthmus Of Panama,
was agreed to-yeas III, nays So.
| The house then adjourned, and the session OF
! Monday commenced. Consideration of the civil
sundry bill was resumed. The amendment in
structing the commission on the part Of the
! United States to the international monetary con
ference to agree to no adjustment which does not
recognize silver coin a part of the money sys-
| ten of the governments joining in such confer
ence, was rejected and stricken from the oil.