Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-16

apprOplatlng a 600, 900 for the erection
of spostothce and court binding in Chi
cage, and regulating the sale of dynamite
| so as TO curtail the crank business.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6.
SENATE-A prolonged discussion occGr-
red on the subject of silver legislation, but
no vote was taken.
| = HoUsE-Senator Washburn's joint res
olution appropriatinq 100000 for the
transportation of -four to the poor of Rus
STA vas killed, after a long discussion.
THURSDAY, Jan. 7.
HOUsE.--The following bills were in
troduced and referred. By Mr. Hermann,
Of Oregon, granting pensions to Indian
war soldiers; by Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, for a survey of ship canal 70 con-
meet Lake Erie and the Ohio river; by Mr. T..
Bingham, to reduce postage On hrst-cass
matter; by Amerman Pa proposing con-
stItutlonal amendment for uniform mar
riage and divorce law; by Picker Is. d.
fixing the minimum pension rate at So pei
month; by Stewart Texas to promote re-
CiprOcity with Mexico; also fixing the
presidential term at six years; by Grout
(Vt.), for the issue of fractional silver
certificates; also for a congressional rep
resentatlve from Alaska; by Miller wis. }
directing the committee on public lands
to inquire whether public lands have been
enormously conveyed to any railroad com
pany; by Bushnell wis.,, providing that
all silver dollars hereafter coined shall con-
talnone ounce troy pure silver, and for
the free coinage thereof; by Joseph
IN. NJ, for the admission of
New Mexico as a state; by Halvorsen
Mimi to fix freight rates on all inter
state railroads; by Lodge Mass }, to regu-
late immigration; by Post (Ill), to re-
duce letter postage to one cent an ounce;
by Abner Taylor (lll.), to establish a
registered parcel postage; also, to reduce
registration charges; by Miller (Wis.), au-
thorlzing the secretary Of the navy to use
a sufficient number of vessels to convey to
Russia all contributions made by citizens
of the United States; by Enloe Tenn J,
amending paragraph 1879. schedule
&c of the tariff law so as to
provide that lead ores and lead dross
shall pay a duty of "a of q cent per pound,
provided the ores containing silver and
ead in which the silver is of greater value,
be consider silver ores and be admitted
free Of duty; by NewOerry (lll.) authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to detail for
s
fair, such officers of the army as are re-
qU.red for the purpose; by Picker for free
admission to the worlds fair of all who
served in the union army or navy during
the war; by Stewart requesting the presi-
dent to invite the government of Mexico
to designate three commissioners to meet
like number designated by the president
co negotiate a reciprocity treaty between
the two countries. A number of execu
tive documents were sent in to the senate
and referred to appointment committees
SENATE Among the petitions present.
ed and referred were several from Oregon
and Washington in relation to the lands
of the Northern Pacific Railroad company;
several from the Illinois State Grange in
favor of an income tax, and of a popular
vote for the election of senators; of free
mail delivery to farmers; of i'm,
proved wafer ways of free binder
Irvine, and against dealing in options.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: BY Mr. PETER,
for the loan Of money to the farmers of
Indiana; by Mr. Gallon. to regulate COM
merce carried ON by Telegraph The reso-
luton offered by Mr. Morgan nstructing
the committee on foreign relations to in
QuiIe into the condition of the Nicaragua
canal, was amended 10y instructing the
committee to inquire also what amount of
money mas been actually expended for any
purpose and what contracts or other obi
cations have been made by the company.
MONDAY, JAN. II.
SENATE.-A resolution was introduced
by Mr. Teller providing for an inter-
national bi-metalic conference, and re-
feTred TO committee on judiciary; Mr.. Nor
gan introduced a bill forfeitIng to the
United States lands claimed 10y the North
ern Pacific between Bismarck, N d., and
Wallwala, Washington,
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced in
the house today were the following By
SWEET (Idaho), providing for an mterna
uonal blmetalliC arrangement; by Scott
(lll.G appropriating 100000 for display
of corn products at the worries fair; by
Chapman Mich. j. requesting the president
10 inform the house what negotiations have
ben carried on with foreign government,
relating to the re-e,taUlIsnmOnt anu use
Of silver coin as a legal tender money;
by Hatch MOI. defining option and
futures and imposing tax on dealers there
IN. By Bland Mo }, tor the tree coinage
OF silver providing that the unit OF value
shall be the dolar OF Alp 8 grains of
standard silver or p 8 grains of stand
ard gold and that any holder of gold or
silver bullon OF 800 or more of
standard fueness shall be entitled to have
the same coined free of charge 1t also
provides for the use Of coin notes ami
their redemption in coin BY Brosin,
PAL appropriatiag 100000 Tor the re-
ief Of the famine stricken people Of
Russia
About Navy Flags.
The red flag is mark of danger and
showing a vessel to be receiving or dis
charging powder.
A Gag ct half mast means that death
has occurred, and boisted union down is
signal of distress
A flag Of truce is white nag displayed
to an enemy to indicate a desire for a
marley OF consultation.