Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. June 2.

| clprOclty IN trade with Mexico: from
| Memphis Tenn, protesting against the
Mississippi outlet system; from New
| Hampshire and Vermont, against further
concessions to the Pacific railroads and in
favor Of the government taking possession
| of them Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
We're the following: A senate bill ex-
tending the jurisdiction of the Circuit and
District Courts of the United States 10 the
great lakes and their connecting waters,
house bill TO provide for "A term of court at
Danville, III; senate bill to grant theright
Of way drought the public lands for ir-
regaton purposes; senate bill for the re.
appraisal and sale Of the unsold portions Of
the grounds and bindings of the Dearborn
arsenal, Michigan. Mr. Plumb iutroduc-
ed a bill prepared by Mr. St. John, Of
OF New York; for the purchase Of silver to
use - lawful money. 1t was referred to-
the committee on Finance On motion of
Mr. Wilson, of Washington. the rules
were suspended and the house passed
bill granting TO the Portland and Puget
Sound railroad Company right Of way
through the Puyalup Indian reservation.
Hoase The house to-day passed Il
number Of bills, including one transferr-
ing the expense of trial of Indians for
crimes committed on other Indians. i'm
territories from the territories to the
United States Adjourned
TUESDAY June 3.
Senate. Among the memorials and
other papers presented and referred
We're resolutions from the Louis
lana legislature extending thanks to con-
gress and the president for the relief af-
tordeJ the sufferers from the Mississippi
floods The senate bill for preventing
tine adulteratiou of food and drugs was
reported and placed ON the calendar
a resolution was offered by Sen. Ed
,aunds for the investigation BY the COM
mittee on fisheries into the management
OF the fish commissioner office After
some debate the resolution went
over tall tomorrow.
Hoasc On motion Of Mr.. Parker.
the senate bill passed authorizing the
sale of timber on certain lands reserved
for the use of the Meuominee tribe
of Indians in Wisconsin. The house
then proceeded to the consideration of
tine Alabama contested election case
McDuiiie vs. Turpin Mr.. Comstoc1
opened the discussion with an argu-
ment in favor Of the claim of the contest
ant Mr. Crisp presented the claims Of
coutestee. Pending further debate the
house adjourned,
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HoHSt. Mr.. Osborn, OF Pennsylvania,
presented a conference report on the army
appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, June D.
Senate cnate bill giving to the Chi
cago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Go,
power to sell and convey to another rail
way company its right OF way and fran
chiSe in the Territory Of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory was ordered and
placed on the calendar. The silver bill
was taken up, and Nr Hlscock addressed
thu senate m oposihon e the free coinage
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minis If tba Tnita3 Statos + '' tbee CO. Wy
coinaga of ,ba worI5'. sil,or l., III.
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