Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-23
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. April u.

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SENATE.-Mr. Stewards resolutions
asking information as 10 the amount of
treasury notes Issued against silver bull
lion and standard dollars, and what
amount of gold coin and gold bars there
was In the treasury exclusive of Outstand-
ing gold certificates was call up, Mr..
Stewart addressing the senate upon it,
The Joint resolution providing for the
election Of United States senators by the
people was taken up, and after several
addresses on the subject. the resolution
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections and, after passing a number
of bills on the calendar the senate
adjourned
HoUsE,-Bills passed to codify and
simplify declarations and papers in pen
sion claims, and authorizing The building
of bridge acrass the Mississippi river at
Moline, TIL. Ire senate am endments to
the Indian appropriation bill we're nom
concurred in. Conferences were appoint
ed on the Indian appropriation bill The
urgency deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up in committee of the whole.
the committee rose and the bill which
appropriates 81 OH 636, was passed.
WEDNESDAY. April Is.
senate substitute to the Geary bill
which utterly excludes all Chinese. was
reported 10y Mr.. Dolph. The substitute
provides for the continuance of existing
laws In force. Ii was placed on the cal
endaT. The following bills we're passed:
To re-0rganiza the artillery aud infantry
of the army and increase its efficiency; the
house bill to establish lineal promotion
throughout the several lines of artillery.
cavalry and lnfanty army; for the exami-
nation and promotion of enlisted men in
the army to the grade of second ieuten-
ant; to increase the pay of certain non.
commissioned officers Of the army; This
olll fixes the following rates Of pay after
July |, 1891: sergeant majors $50; regi-
mental quartermaster sergeant $50. first
sergeant. S24; sergeant, so: corporal, Sl6,
and all to receive an increase Of pay tor
length Of service as provided by lawl; ap.
propriatIng $50 900 for public building
at Grand island, Ne0, to amend the rail-
road land forfeiture act so as 10 permit
actual settlers to purchase lands within
three years after forfeiture; for relief of
purchasers Of timber lands. and stone
lands under the act of June 3. 1873: to
provide for liking a uniform STANDARD of
CldsslueaJl0n and grading, wheat corn,
oats, barley and rye; to pas Yankton
Sioux Indians who served as scouts under
General Scully in 1864; for the presarya-
ton and custody Of the records of the vol.
unteer armies; creating a record and pen
sion otloe in the war department; to pro
mote toe safety Of national banks.
HoUsE.-A bili vas passed creating
third division Of Kansas for judicial pur-
poses. In committe Of the whole the
house took up the navy appropriation bin.
The item for a dry dock al AIgiers, la
$4,000 therefor WA
struck out Mr. BontiIe. Of Maine. moved
20 amend the navy bin BY provi 3irr far
two fast sea g-iug coast line battle sbins
ot displacement Of about 10000 tons. 4
a cost not exceeding 100000 Pending
action, the com nittee rose aud the bousa
adjourned,
THURSDAY April IA
HOUSE, Considerable time was spent
IN determining whether leave 10 print
and puslish 10 the Record at public ex.
pense and distribute under government /
franks, Henry Georges book on Protect.