Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, Feb. %.

TUESDAY, Feb. %.
Sen4te.-Mr. Mcmillan introduced Joint reso-
luton fixing the head of navigation of the Min
neeota river in the state of Minnesota, (ntro-
duced pursuant to resolution of the legislature)
Bills were introduced and referred By Mr.
Vest. for public building at Hannibal Missouri;
by Mr.. ingalls,, to authorize the president to APP
point Alfred Pleasonton breyet major general in
| the army OF the United States, and to place him
on the retired list.
The post office appropriation bill was received
| from the house and referred.
The Chinese bil-came up as unfinished business
but Mr.. Miller temporarily yielded the floor to
Mr. Ferry to allow the house post route bill to be
considered, and the amendments Of the senate
| committee were read and agreed 70.
| The house resolution rendering thanks 10 Hon
James G.. Blaine for the appropriate address de-
livered by HIM IN the fairfield memorial exercise,
was, on molten of Mr. Sherman, taken from the
| presidents table and concurred in.
| House-Mr. Kelly chairman of the committee
on ways and means, reported back the bill repeal
ing discriminating duties on tea and coffee, ard
| it was passed.
The senate bill appropriating 500, 900 for con
tinuing the improvement of Galveston harbor
| was passed.
| bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi at Keithsburg
| Ill.
| Bills were introduced and referred by Mr..
Young to establish marine hospital at Cincin-
natl.
| Mr.. Calkns, chairman of the committee on
| the contested election case of Campbell VS.. Can
non, submitted report accompanied by reso-
luton declaring that neither contestant or con-
| testee are entitled to seat. He also submitted
| a minority report declaring that Campbell was
entitled to the seat, while Mr.. Moulton submitted
| a further resolution signed by Mr.. Atherton and
| Mr. Davis of Illinois and Mr. Moulton and
M nf Can ha
duly elected delegate to congress. The reports
were laid on thetable for future action.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l.
| Senote-Senator McDili presented resolution
of the Iswa legis stature, praying that the patent
laws be so amended as to prevent injustice in ac-
| tons.
| Senator Vest introduced a bill to prohibit the
| issue of bank notes and currency by national
banks that may be organized or reorganized after
the LIST of July 1882. He hoped the bill would
not be consigned to the tomb of the capt. alists
but be reported back either fayorably or unfavor-
| ably. Referred.
| On motion of Senator Window the resolutions
| reported yesterday from the committee on foreign
| relations, for Investigation of the loss or alb
straction from the state Office of the diplo-
matte correspondence relating to Chill and
| Peru, and as to any improper connec-
ton of diplomatic or other officers or members of
congress with contracts or arrangements in re-
| gard to claims against or grants derived from
| those csuntries were taken up.
Senator Bayard moved to amend by adding
as specific subject inquiry the following:
| Whether any promise or stipulation by which the
| Intervention by AS and the controversies existing
| between Chill and Peru hes been expressly or i'm
plicitly given by any per,en or persons.
Ho'se-A bill was passed to make Denver u
| port Of delivery.
Ellis were reported to provide for the exchange
of trade dollars for legal tender dollars, and to
sttp the coinage of trade dollars; also adversely
for retiring the trade dollar and for its recoinage
into standard dsllars and for the redemption of
fractional silver coin.
| Table 20 adopt suitable meter to accurately
| measure the quantity and test the gravity and
temperature OF distilled and malt liquors and to
make automatic register of the same Referred
| to committee of the whole.
| To provide for organizing arming, and equiping
| militia in the U, s.
To provide for distributing pure vaccine virus.
To provide for a public building at Detroit
Mich. Referred to committee of the whole.
| The resolution dismi.sng the contested case OF
Lanier vs.. King Of the 9th district of Louisiana,
was adopted.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
SennteSen. Gorham offered resolution di-
recting the postmaster general to transmit state
n.ent giving the amount expended during the
fiscal year ending June 80 1881 for special iacil-
titles for fast mails the list of railroad companies
receiving the same, the amount paid TO each com
pany for additional service furnished if any, and
to what extent che service has been expedited
Adopted.
House-The house went into committee of the
whole (Rice, of Mass, in the chair on the con-
sularand diplomatic appropriation bill which APP
propri ates 81 1893 $50 being Sl2 900 less than last
year, and 1000 less than the estimate. No
conclusion was arrived at before adjournment.
FsDAY, MARCH 3,
San Ri,tl cd "a
from citizens of South Carolina for national aid
for the education of the youth of that state.
Referred.
Sen. Anthony reported adversely the resolution
for printing l0 900 copies of the medical and sur
gica history of the war Of the rebellion.
Sen. Hoar reported adversely on the petition
for congressional committee to attend the ccle-
braton of the discovery of the mouth OF the Mis-
sssippi river
The order for an adjournment of to-day until
Monday was adopted.
y{ouse.-Mr Gibsen introduced a bill making
the appropriation of S8li 900 Tor the construction
repair, completion aud preservation of certain
works on the Mississippi river in accordance with
the recommendation, plans, etc Referred to
Mississippi river commission.
A bill passed reducing license fees to masters
chief engineers and first class pilots of steam YES
sells from ten dollars 70 one dollar and fifty cents
and chief mates engineers and pilots of an in
ferior grade frem FIVE dollars to seventy fys
cents House went into committee on private
calendar.
SATURDAY, March. A.
Senate.-Not in session.
Hoase.-The house bill passed providing fol
holding a term of the supreme court OF the Uni
ted States at Wichita, Kansas, various provisions
of the bill have been published.
Mr.. Smith of Illinois asked the unanimous
consent to take from the house calendar and pass
the bill to retire trade dollars. Randall objected
He favored the object contemplated by the bill
but did not think the measure should be agreed
to in this manner.
Mr. lIiscock presented the conference report in
the Immediate deficiency bill. He explained the
bill as it now stood by the increased appropria-
tions by the house of 1856 600. Report agreed to
| Mr. Miller. from the committee on elections, re-
ported resolution dismissing the contested elec-
ton case of Smith VS.. Robertson of the 9th dis
| trict of Louisiana. Adopted.
| Senator Hoar, from the committee on com
| iaerce reported bill to prevent shipment from
| foreign countries Of aduterated food and drugs
| int the United States.
The house went into committee of the whole or
| the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
MONDAY, March 6.
Selate--Mr Allison presented a memorial from
| the Iowa Legislature in behalf OF bridge Owe
| the Missouri river above Omaha, Neb.