Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-12

ing Is the text of t.a ,n
section 2 of the act oI'
Prlations for the suudry cl1ii Hns appa
the government for the ves g. g persss
81, 1882, and which is ss fo IIHulng u
the secretary of the treasn, S"oS' 7
time apply the surplus ma no! az
treasury not otherwise a,n,a'! II
so much thereof as FP1oPfiated
proper, TO the purchase or re5 l! eoo'i
United States bonds; proyi ,1sSa J, 2,'lon
bonds so purchased \. -, 'aii
shfh constitute no rs,, 's4.sa
sinking fund, bat shall ~ VI
1t was intended to De a permar S-a''
vision OF law, and the saIna !. ,i h 4
clared to have been since "A. 'ol
and TO be in full force now T tu-',a
ever The circulation or anv NOE
OF, OF any national bank M +. o0 ~
alton, shall be surrendered he "qu
OF United States notes in the i. 17Po'
otherwise, and the SAM or an a ,-.li! B
amount Is not taken hy otbe, una ''
banks within thirty d. tho, u@'''
secretary Of the treasury i
authorized and directed M
chase, at the market price tbs...,
equivalent amount in snva.
IN excess OF the minimum NJ o1'
lion dollars worth per month fl, W.,
purpose which shall be coined sn5
as provided in the act PASSED nv
1878, entitled, can act tptbo,;.,.
coinage of standard silver 6ona-
to restore its legal tender cbs1,o,
Provided that nothing in this 40,
alter or repeal said act of Feb D.
Ho3se.-The entire day was CONF.
in roll calls, not an incident of H.
occurring and finally wearied o1, |
house by UNANIMOUS consent ,oals
recess until 11:45 tomorrow.
FRrDAY, April 6.
Senate.-A message from ina Il
dent with Z draft of the bin n. 1
revocation of Withdrawal of land. /
the benefit of certain railroad, |
presented and referred to tbs Il
mittee OF public lands. The II
proceeded 10 consideration of /
private pension bills on the caler3l
Among the pension bills passed l
ono giving pension of $25 month
DR.. Mary Il. Walker, as "late ASH,
surgeon, United States army; one ii
a pension of 5000 a year to the vi5,v
General Charles p. Stone, one To liner.
the pension of the Oldest revolution
pensioners on the rolls, Nancy Rain.
years OF age, from IS a month 10
amount not fixed but left to the secret
of the interior; one giving q pension
! $50 per month to the widow Of ID
Admiral Nicholson; one giving a pep,a
of Sl00 per month to the widow OF G,
Jud5on Fitzpatrick; 800 per month
the widow of General Robert Ande-,1
ponsioning q soldiers "foster molba
giving a pension or $50 per month to
widow of Brig. Gen. Taylor; $50
month to tho widow of Commander i
liam Gibson, and $50 per month 70
widow of Medical Inspector Derby Of
navy. The bill to provide for the admis3i
of the state of Dakota into the uni
and for the organization of The tel
tory of Lincoln was then taken up, q
took the place of unfinished busiDe
Adjourned until Monday.
House.-This morning at 1876
house entered upon the fourth cay Of
contest over the direct tax bill, the lea
lative day of Wednesday still contiuui
The situation remains unchanged 4
there is no present prospect of break
! the deadlock. Roth sides are determiE
to keep up the fight and it is threatei
that the house will be kept in contln1t
| session without recess being taken u
the question is settled either by a co
promise or by one side uuconditiona
surrendering its position. Roll call
lowed rCll call until $50 when the hO
took recess till 1870 tomorrow,