Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
46th Congress.

interior transmitting the completed census ra,. 10y
OF 1880. On motion of Senator Pendleton it W..
referred to the census committee. The chair als'
submitted communication from the secretar,, !;
tie interior In response TO the senate resolution -
| alleged fraudulent census returns in South Ca
| Ina. This was accompanied by letter from tb
superintendent of the census on that subject. r.
Holiday claim bill came up as the regular orla.
| The amendment was adopted. The bill "a IN
amended was read third time and passed A. A.
80, noes 49, After an ineffective effort by CT
to get up bin to provide for the allotment !;
lands in seyeralty TO Indians on several reserv,
tons, the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Jan. Isl ouse.-Mr. Sparks chsi,
man of the committee on military affairs. renor,
ed back adversely the bill to place L. S. Grant ~
the retired list of the army. Tie house then wen
into committee of the whole, MIR Covert in M
| chair, upon the funding bill.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. l9-Senate-Sen. ConkHr
submitted resolution directing the secretary Z
| the interior TO inform the senate respecting tb
! execution of the law for taking the recent censr
as TO the number of superintendent, enumeratos
and special agents to enumerate the Indians az
| perts clerks male and female messengers labor
ers, ETC., employed for taking the census togeths
with the rate of compensation allowed TO eaol
class; also for information TO the buildings rent
| ed and the amount OF rental; the expenses fo
stationery, printing, etc., and the number Of pe
sons now drawing pay from the census Office Tor sy
vices, with the aggregate monthly outlay therefor
Sen. Edmunds called up the senate bin reporte5
from the committee on private land claims at III.
last session ofcongress to provide for ascertapirg
and selling private land claims of state and terri
tories acquired from Mexico, except COLORADO
| After the debate by Plumb, Thurman. Blair ana
Edmunds, the bill was passed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10 Rouse-The attentjo-
of the house was occupied the entire day. 81
making provisions for the execution of the fund
ing bill, after completing this the house adjourn
| ed.
| THURSDAY Jan. 90 Stndte-0n motion Of Sen
ator Mcdonald, his resolution of the last session
for the appointment Of a standing commttet
on the rights of women citizens was taken up.
| Senator Davis, of West Virginia, moved to refer
| the subject to the committee Oh rules Agreed u
ayes %, noes %.
| Senator Herman presented resolution, which
was adopted without debate, requesting the pres
dent to forthwith transmit to ..o senate if in hi,
opinion it is compatible with the public interest,
copies of any and all correspondence since 1854
which may have passed between the secretary Of
state and any diplomatic or consular agent q,
the United States, either in Switzerland or any
other foreign country, in relation to the sending
to the United States by any foreign state, canton
municipality, Of criminals, pauperS insane
persons. A conference on the bill granting land to
! Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho and Wyoming
for university purposes. The funding bill was NJ
ceiyed from the house and referred to the CON.
mittee on finance. Adjourned.
THURSDAY Jan. Hoa4e--The housy
went into the committee of the whole
&C Obj in the chair-on the naval appropriation
bill. Mr.. Atkins briefly explained the previous
bill which appropriated Sl4 46l 600 net in.
crease of $50 900 over the appropriation for the
present year. The bill was read by sections for
amendment. Several amendments were Offered
with the design of increasing the appropriation
but were rejected. The commtte then rose and
reported the bill to the house when it was passei
exactly as reported from the committee on appr9-
prations. Adjourned
FRIDAy, Jan. Stuate.-Mr. Logan re
ported, with two amendments, the senate bill %
place Gen. Grant on the retired list and aska
for its immediate consideration. Laid over. III
morning hour having expired, the indian appr
pratlon bill was taken up, and passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. Hotlse.-The senate bill
for the retirement of Gen Ord with the rank Of
major general passed. The contested election
case of Boynton vs.. Loring came up, Mr.
Boynton speaking in his own behalf After de
bate the majority resol ution, in favor Of the sit
| ting member, Mr.. Loring, was agreed to without
division. Mr.. keefer then called up the contest
ed election case Of BiSby VS. Hull, from the sec
ond congressional district, Florida, the report Of
! the committee on elections being unanimoslp II
favor of Mr. Bisby, the contestant. Withou,
action upon the case, the house took u recess tc
| the evening session, to be for consideration Of
senate bills on the private calendar.
SATURDAY Jan. 22-.Senqie-The senate wa.
not in session to-day.
House-.The house Immediately went into
committee of The whole, with Townsend, Of Ill
nois in the chair, on the private calendar. The
first senate bill for the relief OF Theophus F.
Chandler, late assistant treasurer of the Unitei
States, at Boston. 1t relieves him of all liability
on account Of public moneys loaned by julius +.
| Howell his disbursing CLERK, to Miller, Ward &
| Co., such liability amounting to SIS 600. Messrs
| Bragg and Sparks opposed the measure; Mr.
Carlisle favored it, vote was finally taken or
supporting the bill fayOrably TO the house, and Il
stood 50 to l7-no quorum. This point being
raised by Mr.. Sparks, the committee rose ana re-
| ported the fact to the house. After good dea
Of noise and confusion the doors were closed
and the sergeant-at-erm was dispatched aiteT
sbSentees
The usual scenes incident to night session Wen
| enacted, and the house did not adjourn till a.
m. and only then after vain attempts to get a
quorum.
MoSpAy, Jan. 24-.Snatc.-The senate tool
up the Indian land BILL the discussion upon which
occupied the entire day. After agreeing to modify
it, SO to extend the provision to % tribes an
fragment tribes, the senate adjourned.
MoNpAY, Jan. "a House [ nder the call o
states, the following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: Mr.. Steycns-Calling on the secretary Of
state for any information in his possession touchng
the disposition of foreign governments toward
international action for the restoration Of
silver to fill the money.
Mr.. Backburn-To retire Col Thomas L. Crit.
| tenden with rank and pay as brigadier- general
Mr.. Rohinson-ro establish uniform system O:
bankruptcy. Mr.. Gillette, for the construction
of a double track railway from New ork 70
Council Bluffs. Mr.. Wilbum defining the bound
AIRY line between the Indian territory and TeAa,
The morning hour having expired, Cox, char
man of the committee on census, reported bacs
the bill for apportionhent Of representatives IL
m snAnr.l .LutnE md the holL