Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. MARCH I,

TUESDAY MARCH
.S.nate-Mr. Sherman reported from the finance
committee the following original bill: That all
certificates of deposits issued under the provisions
ofthe act of Febrnary26, 1879, entitled an act to
aakhorize the issue OF certificates of the deposit
raid Of refunding the public debt not presented
IN conversion into per cent. bonds of the ac.s
~ July IA, 1871, and January 20, 1871, cn or
efore the first OF July next, shall be convertible
oaly into registered bonds of said loan. pro-
vided, however that the treasurer of the United
mates may redeem at market rates, at any time,
A under such regulations as the secretary OF the
treasury may prescribe, any sach out standng
ten dollar refundng certificates with accrued in
tersst to the date of presentation, the amount
OF such redemptions to be credited to the
sinking fund. Placed the calendar
& Senator McDnl presented memorials of
IN the Iowa legislature for appropriation OF not
Il less than 81 900 600 for the improvement of the
Y Missouri river between Sioux City, Iowa and St.
n Charles, Mo. Sen. Beck, from the finance com
nittee, reported tavorably, with an amendment.
the bill to punish the unlawful certifcation of
checks by officers of national banks.
House-On motion OF Mr.. Neal the bill passed
creating local board of inspectors of hulls and
boilers at Gallipols. o. The senate bill appro
priating $50 600 for the erection Of a statue to
Chief Justice John Marshall was passed. Mr.
Robson, from the committee rules, reported
back the resolution for the appointment of con-
gresslonal committee to attend the celebration of
the anniversary of the discovery of the mouth of
the Mississippi. The house then went into CON-
mittee of the whole Rice in the chair, on the post
Office appropriation bill
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s.
.Se,ate-Sen. jackson reported an original.bl
appropiating $500 to continue improvements
ON the Memphis, Tenn, harbor.
Sen. Garland introduced bill for the con-
struction, completion, repairing and preservation
of levees the Mississippi river. Temporarily
X tabled subject to his call.
4 Housc-Mr Horn reported the bill authorizing
the construction of vessels of war for the navy.
s& Referred to the committee of the whole.
4 Mr.. Reed, from the committee on rules report
ed the amendments to the rules presented by him
some days ago and printed in the Record. There
4 have been some slight notifications made. The
most important is the addition of clause pro-
fyiding that il shall be in order for the house,
motion to go into committee to designate the bill
Which shall first be considered. Laid over under
the rules.
M THURSDAY MARCH 9.
S% Senate-A resolution passed instructing the
ecretary of state to ascertain the cause of the
"a imprisonment by the British government of Dan
~ iel McSweeney citizen OF the United States, and
q late a resident of California.
The calendar taken up and the senate bill
for commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic
was further debated The pending amendment
directing that not than three OF the five mem
bers of the commission shall be of the same polit-
zeal party, was agreed to.
Hotse-Mr. Dunnel reported bill providing
for the cal collation. of stamps on tobacco ex-
ported by rail. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. White reported the thine BALI bill Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
bill was reported for the admission into the
union of the state Of Washington. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
bill reported directing that all public
buildings shall be constructed of material found
in the state where the buildings to be erected
Referred to the committee Of the whole.
A bill was reported making an appropriation
to put in good sanitary condition the grounds
south of the capitol. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
FRIDAY, March 10.
.Senote--The chair submitted the response of
the secretary Of war to the resolution calling for
information as to additional work necessary at
the falls of the Ohio, 10 complete the improve
ments thereon in a manner to serve the interests
of the commerce of that river.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported concurrent resolutions request
ing the president to bring to the attention of the
4 government of Nicaragua the necessity of ar
ranging by convection for the settlement of all
a unadjusted claims existing between the govern
ment of the United States and the government Of
Nicaragua and the claims of the citizens o. the
qua The resolution was adopted after an ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Morgan that the amount Of
claims in favor of the citizens of the United
States ranged from $4,000, 900 to S6t1e goo, and
that the resolution did not cover the counter
claims of citizens of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Dawes reported back for ratification the
appropriation bill, without amendment
House-Mr, Thompson presented minority
report from the committee on elections on the
of U. d. Ball, declaring him entitled to seat as
delegate from Alaska. Ordered printed.
The speaker laid before the house four memo
rails IRON citizens of Utah one from 10, 966
young ladies one from Is OBS young men one
from H. 600 women aud one from IL ,33S hen for
the sus pension of further action all bills re-
lating to Utah and for the appointment of a
commission of honorable and unprejudiced men
and women to inquire into and determine upon
the state Of affairs in that territory.
MONDAY, MARCH -,
SenG'e-Mr. Sherman presented resolution of
the chamber of commerce IF Cincinnati asking
congress to take steps to relieve the suffering
caused by the overflow of the Mississippi river.
Mr. Lapham offered resolution, which was
adopted directing the secretary of the interior to
transmit to the senate list of all Indian reserya-
tons in which troops are stationed and intorma-
ton touching the destruction of timber thereon
by troops.
Ifouse-The speaker announced the select com
mittee on weman suffrage as follows Messrs
Camp, White, Sherwin Stone, Hepburn, Springer
Vance, Muldrow and Shackeford. Mr.. Belmont
member of the committee on foreign affairs, asked
leave to offer resolution calling on the secretary
of state for information to what compensation
bad been paid or is to be paid by the state de
partment TO Mr. Prescott as envoy to the South
American governments also, and Of what appro-
priation he has been or is to be paid; also by
what law he was appointed employed in the
state department at any time since the 18th Of
March, 1877, and what compensation has been
paid him since that time.