Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-20

Washington, Jan 1.-THE senate
passed its bill authorizing the pres
dent to cause certain lands at the head.
waters of the Mississippi and St
C1oix rivers in Minnesota and Wis
consin and of the Wisconsin and
Chippewa rivers in Wisconsin, here.
tofore withdrawn from the market TOR
reservoir purposes to be restored to the
public domain subject to entry under
the homestead law. A message from
the president transmitting his appro-
val of the award of the Boring SEA
commissioners wa read. Mr.. Hoar
rep, Mass presented the following
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution:
That the following article be pro-
posed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment TO the con-
stitution of the United States
The term OF office of the president
and of the fifty-siXth congress shall
continue until the Goth day of April in.
the year 1899 at noon. The senators
whose existing terms would other
wise expire March A, in the year 1893,
or thereafter, shall continue in office
until noon of the Goth day OF April,
succeeding such expiration; and the
Both day OF April, at noon, shall there
after be substituted for March as the
commencement and the termination OF
the official term Of the president, vice
president, senators and representatives
III congress.
The resolution was referred to the
on privileges and elections.
MIR. Quay (Tep., Pa offered a reso-
luton, which was referred to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, calling on the
secretary of the interior TO investigate
the recent burning 70 death OF TWO
Seminole Indians by a mob III Okia-
hCma Twenty five thousand dollars
was appropriated for the investigation
and punishment of the guilty persons
Mr.. Lodge rep, Mass,) offered
which was agreed TO car
ing upon the secretary of agriculture
ID supply the senate with informatlos
as to what effect the Hawaiian sugar
has or can have upon beet sugar pro
duction in the United States.
Almost the entire four hours OF the
executive session We're devoted 10 ah
indirect consideration OF the noInln"-
ton of McKenna, now attorney seA
eral. to be associate justice oi 'ne
supreme court. The discussion "ah
the result of an effort on the part OF
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.) TO secure d
postponement OF 2 vote for two weeks
H. the end compromise was reaeueo
deferring consideration until heNN
Friday on condition that the Nebrashs
senator should agree to allow a vote
20 be taken on that day. The opposi-
ton to McKenna is based on the
tact that he is a Catholic; but Senator
Allen (pop., Neb.) read from letters
and newspapers attacking Mckennds
record as an attorney and jurist on the
ground OF a want of legal attlnments'
Washington. Jan. 1.-The house
passed the agricultural bill The reso-
luton accepting the invitation q ING
government OF Norway to participate
In the international fisheries eXposi-
ton at Bergen from May TO Septen-
Der, 1898, was passed. The resolution
sarries an appropriation Of s2oVV0'
4 bid for the payment Of SIDvvo ~
William :. Grant Of Gardner, Me. 10.
supplies designed for the nl-su
states. but confscated Ly the conlea.
crate government at the opening o
he rebellion was fayorably acted upon.
The balance of the day was theI