Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-17

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Hnearned land grants and Of a steady
opposition Of the senate 70 those efforts
Now both houses being IN the control Of
the republicans a compromise has been
patched up. The pehding measure might
well be entitled a bill 'to compound a
felony with railroads which have stolen
lands, Pending further discussion the
committee and the house adjourned.
FRDAY. july II.
Senate In the Senate to-day Sen Teller
introduced a joint resolution declaring il
70 be the determined policy Of the United
states Government to use both gold ana
si'yer as full legal tender money; instruct
ing the President to invite the govern
ments Of the Latin Union countries, and Of
such other nations as he NAV deem adyis
able, 10 join the Uni ed States in con
ference to adopt a common ratio between
gold and silver for the purpose Of establish
ing internationally the use Of a bi-metalliC
money and securing hXity Of relative value
between those metals. The conference Is
10 be held az such place as may be mutual
iy agreed upon by the executives of the
governments joining in 1t. And when, IN
the judgment Of the President Of the
Lnited States a sufficient number Of ma
tious shall have entered into international
arrangement, he shall declare the ratio 50
fixed to bee the existing alto IT. the United
States The president Is 20 spoint not les.
than three nor more than FIVE commissioner
tc attend TO such conference on the part Of
the United States. and who are 10 receive
-. 500 and their reasonable expenses
The joint resolution was referred 10 the
finance committee. The Senate proceeded
10 the consideration Of the Senate bill, to
establish a Cuited States land court. and to
provide for the settlement Of private land
claims in New Mexico. Wyoming. AM
soma tab, Nevada and Colorado, such
claims being bv virtue of Spanish OF Next
can rights
yT.yse Ty H.. b.,s. to.1,v Mr. Per.
ains. of Kansas. presented the conference
report on the bill granting the right Of
way across the Mile Iacs Indian Reserva-
ton. to the Little Falls, Mile Laos and
Lake Superior railroad Mr.. Enloe. of
Tennessee. raised the question of consider
alton In the interest OF the private calen-
dar. No quorum being present. call of
the House was 0rdere' One hundred and
ninetv-four member,-more than quo.
um-responded 10 their names. Mr.. Per
kins moved that further proceedings under
the call he dispensed with. Agreed to.
Yeas. 1870. NAYS. S. The conference re-
mort was then adopted
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o'""fe.- In the senate To-Day rehoh'
STRANGE OF the board Of trade o. Jackson
Tenn. against the federal election 9lll was
presented by harris. Inc senate then re-
sumed consideration OF the two snip
ping bills and was addressed by Mr.. Vest.
A vote was taken on the postal subsidy
9ili and II passed. yeas y. nays To-
Payne yotlng.aye. hdmunds no. Plumb not
voting ON motion OF Morrill, the tarlti
hlil was taken up and made unfinished
business
HoWe.-Mr. C0nger. Of Iowa, called up
the conference report on the silver bill.
He said the bill presented in the report
was in the nature of a compromise 1t
was not just such bin as he thought CON