Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. Jan. 5.


reading Of the journal he laid before the
senate, the credentials of John w.
Daniels, the ne ~iy elected senator from
Virginia. They were read and laid on
the table. Also communication from
General W. b. Franklin, president of he
national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers, notifying the senate Of the
death General George B. Mcclellan,
with a view of having the vacancy on
the board OF trustees Filed. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on military
affairs. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following. Sen.
Blair to give the right of trial by jury
TO claimants for pensions, where appli-
cations have been rejected by the Sec
rotary Of the interior, on appes from
the decision Of the commissioner of
pensions; also to provide for the cree
ton OF monuments to Abraham Lincoln
and u. S.. Grant. Sen. CulIom, to facil-
itate promotion in tho army by
retiring from active service on their
own application officers who serv-
ed in the war of the rebellion.
Sen. Jackson, to define and regulate the
jurisdiction of the courts of the United
States. Sen. Hale, for the retirement of
certain officials of the navy. Sen.
Miller, to increase the pension for the
loss of both arms and both legs, or the
sight of both eyes, or other injuries re-
sulting in total helplessness. Sen. Ed
mund3 then called up the Utah bill re-
ported by him fron the committee on
| Judiciary Sen. Hoar moved to strike
out the 7th section, prohibiting the ex-
ercise of suffrage TO women in Utah.
| In the discussion that followed Sen,
| Edmunds said the law was intended TO
relieve Utah women of the condition of
slavery in which they were held by
| their hierarchy. Sen. Blair supported
Sen. Hoars motion. If women who
believed in it We're to be disfranchisad,
why not disfranchise the men who be-
lieve in it? Sen. Vest hoped the bill
might go over one day, and it went
over accordingly. Sen. Wilson, of Iowa.
called up the resolution heretofore Of
fered by him calling on the secretary
of the interior for copy of each report
made by the government directors of
the Union Pacific railroad from
the first appointment OF such di-
rectors to the present time. Sen,
Wilson favored the bill reported
from the judiciary committee of the
senate of the 48th congress, because un-
der such law, if enacted, there would
be possibility Of government owner
ship of the entire Pacific system. Upon
the couclusion of Wilson's remarks the
judicial salary bill was, ongmotion of
Sen. Hoar, placed before the senate.
Without further action, however, the
senate went into executive session and
when the doors aopened adjourned.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Among the bills introduced in sne
senate to-day were the following: Sen.
Morgan, to substitute silver dollars in
part in the place of the gold coin and
currency in the several reserved fluids
held in the treasury. 1t requires the
secretary of the treasury to place to the
credit of the reserved fund the $780,
100000 in gold coin now held in the
treasury for the redemption of legal ten
der U. S. notes, not to exceed $50, 000,-
600 in standard silver dollars, now in the
treasury, or that shall come into the
treasury in excess OF the amount re-
quired for the redemption of silver GER
tificates. Such silver dollars shall be
so applied to said reserved fund from
lime to time until the sum thereof shall
be $4,000, 900. AS such silver dollars
are so placed in this fund, an equal
sum of gold coin, not to exceed $50, 900
600, shall be withdrawn from said re-
served fund and covered into the treas
fry. Sen. Teller, of Iowa, to provide
for the compulsory education of Indian
children. 1t authorizes the secretary of
the interior to take any children be-
tween the age OF and is. whe belong
to tribes receiving annuities from the
United States, and placing them in the
government schools for the education
of Indians to be kept there for five
years. This is not to apply. however,
to the five civilized tribes nor to the
Usage Indians Of the Indian territory.
The secretary is authorized &c withhold
the rations and annuities. from parents
who refuse TO comply with these prov
isions. All such schools are to be man
ual labor schools, and to include teach
ing of agriculture and stock raising to
boys, and homework to girls. Sen.
Jones, of Arkansas, creating two addl-
tional justices of the supreme court OF
Dakota. Sen. ingalls,, TO establish
national university in the District of
Columbia. The sum of 100000 is
granted to the board of regents in "a
perpetual registered certificate Of the
u. S. 10 be unassignable and bearing
) per cent, interest, the interest to be
paid quarterly. So much of the inter
est as is needed for sites, buildings, etc.
may be so used.
House Miller, of New York,
made his appearance in the house this
morning for the first time and took the
oath of office. After reading the jour
nal, the Hoar presidential succession
bill and the senate resolution proposing
certain Joint rules, We're referred to ap-
propriate committees. Contrary to the
geaeral expectations the COMMITTEES
were not announced. after the reading
of the journal, AID the speaker i'm
mediately proceeded to call the states
for the introduc ion of bills and reso-
utions. The following bills were
introduced and referred: BY
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, to pre-.
vent the adulteration of foods and
drugs; also to maintain postetfice saw
ings bands; also to establish n postal
telegraph system; also for the redemr
of the trade dollar; also for the erection
of moncment over the grave OF Fran
els Scott, of Kentucky. BY Mr. Long,
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