Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-29

water, saving that he would 90 TO bed
until breakfast WAS ready. His wife
soon noticed that his face was strange
Ii pale, and IN examination show
cd that he was dead. The
deceased was st Years of age.
He was native 81 Beaver, Pcnnsylva-
mia, whittier his remains will be taken.
Mr.. Allison was formerly a representa-
tive III congress, and was the republican
candidate for United States senator be-
fore the legislature which elected Mr..
Wallace.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
The United States treasurer received
5000 in bonds from some one III Gin
cinnati, on tile 23d inst, 10 be credited
TO the conscience fund.
THE WHISKY TAN.
An associated press Dispatch of the
23. states that the senate finance
committee to-day heard Com
missioner Raum, Of the internal reve-
nue. bureau in the advocacy Of the fl
vorahle report upon the house joint
resolution to extend the time for the
payment Of taxes on distilled spirits iii
bond The committee also heard rep
resentatives Of forty-three Louisiana
rectitiers and wholesale dealers IL high
wines III opposition to the passage Of
tie Joint resolution. They opposed the
extension of the bonded period for
whisky made after January LIST. 1873,
but favored immediate relief i'll regard
to whisky in bond which was made dur
ing 1877.
PENSION PILL.
The house committee on invalid pen
sions to-day agreed TO report the bill
allowing pensions If So per month to
soldiers having lost both eyes, both
hands or both feet, and $24 per month
10 those having lost one eye, one hand
or one foot.
WOOL TARlFF.
The ways and means committee
changed several classes Of wool in the
new tariff bill and fixed the rate all
woods from whatever country imported,
at % percentum advalorem Thev
have also increased the rate on cloth
ing of all descriptions and of whatever
material made, from 40 to 40 per cent.
advalorem. The bill is now completed
and will probably be reported to the
house early next week.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC BILL.
An associated press telegram from
Washington of the 22nd inst, states
that the committee on railroads to-day
had the bill for the extension Of the
time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific road recommittcd to the com
mittee on railroads. This was done in
the hope that the time might he eN-
tended ten years instead of eight as
formerly reported fayorably by the
committee
MAIL CONTRACTS.
Associated press dispatches from
Washington under date Of March DIST,
say the house committee on post offices
has entered upon an investigation into
the method of letting mail contracts
which is likely 70 become protacted.
This morning they discovered u CON
tract III the name of John NJ. Adams for
100000 This contract Adams subletS
for $4,000 pocketing the diff
ference. 1t was stated that one ring in
Washington here controls 800 routes,
none of which are actually man
aged by the holders Of the contracts.
The post office committee will en-
deavor to frame a general bill which
viii correct these evils. The post
office committees of the past five con-
crosses have unGertakento do tho same
thing and have thought chat they ac-
complished il, but the ring still seems
to exist, and it appears to be impossible
for congress to enact legislation that
will prevent them.
TIE BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY BILL.
will be brought before the house at an
early day Waddell, Of the post office
committee, was instructed to present it
TO the house at she next call ofthe COM
mittee. At that time he will make an
argument, maintaining that comfy be
tween Brazil and the United States re
quires the establishment of monthly
line Of steamships.
THE WHISKY BOND BILL.
There is likely 10 be more opp 1sition
in the senate finance committee to tile
bonded period whisky bill than there
was in the ways and means. Senators
Beck and Matthews this morning made
an argument III support Of the bill, but
the committee decided not to vote i'm
til Friday.
WANTS a MINT.
The Indiana delegation also made an
argument before the same committee
in favor Of mint at Indianapolis, and
are confident that congress will locate
4 mint there. 1t seems more probable
however, that all that will be done at
present to increase the mint facilities
will be to appropriate 100000 to place
the Louisiana mint in a condition to
coin silver.