Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-24

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bill to close the gaps in the ievees of the
Mississippi river and for the improve
ment of the navigation of that stream.
The bill appropriates $1,000,000, to be
expended in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Mississippi River Com
mission Referred to the committee OF
the whole
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
Sendte-The bill passed, reported from
the Committee on Public Lands, restor-
ing to the public domain the lands
granted to the Iron Mountain Railroad
because the road was net built on the
line contemplated.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, the Senate, after slight amend
ment, adopted the rules.
Mr.. Hoar called up his bill providing
for the counting of the electoral vote, be-
ing the same as that passed by the Sen
ate of the FOrty.Seventb Congress. IL
was again passed without debate.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
House Mr.. Hatch, Chairman of the
Committee on Agriculture, reported a
resolution requesting the president to
transmitto the house the correspondence
had by the State Department with all
foreign governments on the subject of
the importation of the American hog.
Adopted.
Mr.. Potter introduced a bill to main
tain the currency and to prevent injuri-
GUS fiuctuation by the issue of 2 per
cent bonds and their deposit as security
/ for Newfoundland notes; also to remit
the tax on the circulation of bark notes,
when secured by the deposit of these ?
per cents. referred.
Senate-The chair laid before the SEN
ate n memorial from William Pitt Kel-
I logg denying all the imputations against
him contained in recent documents
transmitted to the Senate by the Secre-
tary of the Interior relating to the trans
fer of the land grant of the Texas Pa.
ciEc Railroad to the Southern Pacific,
and asking an investigation.
HOuse-The speaker laid before the
house a message from the President
transmitting communication from the
( secretary of state of Pennsylvania ten
dering to the United States the marine
hosT ital at Erie, Pa, for a United States
soldiers and sailors home. Referred.
Mr.. Morse, by request, introduced a
bill repeating the duty on extract of
hemlock and other bark used in tam
ming. Referred.
Mr. Beach offered a resolution calling
on the postmaster general for all reports
and papers referring to the starroute
| investigation made by special agents
during 1881.
Mr.. Skinner of New York, objected.
Mr.. Beach called attention that the
objection came from the republican
side.
Mr.. Skinner said he did not object to
tho purpose of the resolution, but
thought it should go to proper com
mittee.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on expenditures of the de-
partment Of jnstice
WASHINGTON, JAN. Is.
,Senate-The chair laid before the SEN
ate message from the president trans
hitting for the consideration of Con-
gress communications from the Secre-
taries of War enc Navy on the subject
of a relief expedition for the Greedy
party, and recommending immediate
action, as the situation of the party was
ulOol pCiiOuS, Aiop, toiIe5p OuuSutS re-
lating TO the execution of the Chinese
/ Exclusion act asked for.
The Senate went int executive SEES
sion.
HouSe-Mr Brumm offered a resolu-
ton, which was referred to the foreign
affairs committee instructiug the COM
mittee to make. inquiry whether any
foreign min Ter accredited to the
United States endeavored to nullify the
effects of the unanimous resolution of
the house by representations rejecting
on the honor and integrity Of its mem
bers
Mr.. Slocum moved to dispense with
the morning hour, and though there was
a general opposition on the republican
side, the motion secured the requisite
two thirds
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar,
Mr., Springer in the chair, the first
bill being for the relief of Fitz John
Porter