Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

ment as scandalous and Infamous, and
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, adyocat-
ed penalty for its disregard and said
there was more powder and ball want
ed in the administration of the laws.
The joint resolution passed. Mr..
Reagan cndeayored to have his
bill to regulate Interstate transportation
by railways made the special order for
Saturday SO as to take it out Of the
morning hour and give chance to
other committees to be called. No Oh
lection was made and Mr.. Reagan said
the bill would occupy the morning hour
until the house grew sick Of it. The
speaker suggested the bill might be got
rid Of by motion to lay it on the table,
which motion was made by Mr.
Beebc but was rejected. The
senate bill authorizing citizens Of
Colorado, Nevada and territories to cut
and remove timber on public lands for
mining and domestic purposes, was
passed with amendment offered by Mr..
Fort that such lands shall not be open
to railway corporations for cutting Of
timber. The bill subjccting the TT.
Wayne military reservation to entry
as other public lands of that state,
passed. The house then went into q
committee Of the whole on the tariff
bill and Kelley spoke against the bill.
No action was taken.
FRIDAY, May 10th-House.-The
house went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar and first
took up the bill Inappropriate $1,000 to
Richard Healer, Of Virginia, for supplies
taken by the United States army dur
the war. This bill brought on furious
debate which consumed all day. After
all sorts of motions had been made to
defeat the bill it passed at 6 o'clock and
the house then adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 10-,Smate. The house
Joint resolution authorizing the cXpen-
diturc Of SAG, 900 Of the 100000 appro-
priatcd to give greater stability to the
foundation of the Washington monu-
ment, passed. Consideration Of the bill
to repeal the bankrupt law was resum-
ed, and Mr. Maxey continued his argu-
ment in favor Of the bill. After
further debate the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment Of
Mr.. Thurman, to strike out January /,
1879, and insert September /, 1873, so
that the repeal shall take effect on the
LIST of September next, it was agreed
to- yeas, n, nays, q, rs follows:
Yeas . Messrs. Bailey, Barnum,
Bruce, Butler, Davis, (Ill.), Davis, CIV.
Va. J, Dorsey, Eaton, Eustis, Ferry, Cor
don, Grover, Hoar, Johnston, Jones,
Ella J, Kirkwood, Mcmillan, Matthews,
Merrmon, Patterson. Randolph, Ran
som, Sargent, Salisbury, Spencer, Thur
man and Windom-27.
Nays Mcssrs. Anthony Beck, Cam
eron (Wis.), Cockrell, Conkling, Dawes,
Garland, Harris, Hill, Howe, Kellogg,
Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald. Maxey,
NJ drill. Oglesby, Saunders, Voorhees,,
Whytc and Withers-2l.
MessrS Allison, Bayard, Booth, In
galls, Lamar, Edmunds and Mitchell,
who would have voted III the atlirma-
tive. were paired with Mcssrs. Plumb,
Morgan, iIamlm, Burnside, Coke,
Christiancy and Wallace, who would
have voted in the negative. When
pairs were announced Mr.. Wadleigh
said he was paired with Mr..
Blaine who is in favor Of the
repeal Of the bankrupt law
and also in favor Of having the repeal
take effect January LIST. He did not
know how the senator would vote on
this amendment, and therefore he
(Wadleigh) RETAINED from voting. His
colleague Robbins was paired with Chat
r "A
question then REQUIRED on agreeing to
the amendment of the judiciary COM
mittee rs amended by Mr.. Thurman.
and it was agreed to-yeas 26, nays q,
and the bill passed 1t now goes back
TO the house of representatives for the
concurrence Of that body. After execu-
tive session, adjourned.
MONDAY, May 18th. -Senate. In the
senate Mr. Conoyer from the committee
on post offices and post roads, reported
an amendment To the post Office appro-
priation bill, authorizing the postmaster
general to advertise for carrying rates
between San Francisco and Hong Kong
and launching 1T Yokohama, and to
pay therefor not exceeding $50 per
mile. This amendment is similar to
that recently reported 10y the commit
tee, providing for steamship service be.
tween New York. New Orleans and
Brazil. 1t was referred. An amend
ment reported by Mr.. Conover from
the committee on postotlices and post
roads, also provides for n mail steam
ship service between San Francisco
and sydney, Australia, touching the
Sandwich Islands and Now Zealand ut
4 cost not exceeding $50 per mile.
MONDAY May 18th House. In the
house Joint resolution was introduced
reciting No danger to which the count