Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-22
Congressional.

for liability Of receivers Of railroads III
the state courts of the several states
Of the Union; to provide for the com
pletien of southern Pacific railroad
The bill was passed making the 22nd
of February legal holiday in the Dis
trict Of Columbia with an amendment
providing that it should not apply TO
the 22nd Of February, 1875 in order not
to affect existing contracts, &c.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably on. the
house Joint resolution declaring the re-
duction of tax on distilled spirits is in
expedicnt, and gave notice he would
call it up for consideration tomorrow,
and it was placed on the calendar. He
also reported substitute for the senate
bill to provide for commission on
the subject Of alchol and liquor traffic,
and it was placed on the calendar.
During the morning hour the follow
ing bills were passed:
Senate bill to constitute commission
10 consider and report upon o plan for
providing for enlarged accommodations
for the library of congress; senate bill
directing the secretary of the treasury
to purchase certain property Of the
| Freedmen's Savings and Trust Com
pany, for the use of the United States
and for other purposes. 1t appropriates
1926, 900 for the purchase of the Freed
mems Bank building in this city, now
occupied by the department Of justice.
At the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of the
silver bill. The senate adjourned with
out coming TO a vote.
TUESDAY, Feb. II. Hoase.-ln the
house the galleries were crowd
ed this morning in anticipation
Of the ceremony of presenting Car
penter's painting of President Lincoln,
reading hH emancipation proclaim
alton to the cabinet. The painting
screened by the national flag was hung
behind the speakers chair. Preparations
were also made for the accommodation
of senators. Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, resolution was
adopted granting the privilege Of the
| floor during the presentation ceremo-
MES TO the families of members Of
President Lincoln's cabinet at the time
of the proclamation. The house then
went into committee Of the whole, Mr..
Blackburn in the chair, on the military
academy bill. Soon after the COM
mittee rose and the senate and house
met in joint convention and received
Carpenters painting Of the signing Of
the emancipation proclamation. MIR.
Garfield made the presentation speech.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13-Senatc. The
Senate discussed the resolution for
reduction Of the tax on liquor until the
expiration of the morning hour; and
then the silver bill until time for ad-
lolirnment
"WEDNESDAY Feb. 49, House The
House gave the whole day to Il discus
sion Of the Military Academy appropri-
alton bill and adjourned without COM
ing to vote.
THURSDAY, Feb. l4.Stnate In the
sente after brief discussion, the house
Joint resolution declaring reduction of
tax on distilled spirits is ineNpedient
passed, 40 too. Messrs. Bailey, Conover,
Davis, wv. Va.), Dennis McCreery,
Merriman, Gordon, Randolph and
Hanson voted in the negative.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed Of \
the silver bill, and Jones (Nev. spoke |
in favor thereof Jones spoke mt great
length, most of his speech being de-
voted to argument showing that silver
has not deprecated i'll value since its /
demon citation, and against the asser
ton that the dollar proposed by the T
bill is dishonest medium Of payment.
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and declared that all the cry about hard /
times was the work Of demagogues who /
wanted to influence congress. Mr..
Blaine then submitted his substitute
forthe silver bill, and spoke briefly in
its support. The senate then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 14-Hou8.-The
house after some debate passed the
military academy appropriation bill
and then went into u committee of the /
whole on the pension bill pending when
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. l5-Senute. In the
senate the entire day was spent i'll Il
contest over the Bland silver bill, and q
dispatch received dated Mt $50 A. NJ.
on the morning Of the 10th, said the
s.rate was still in session.
FRIDAY, Feb. l5.-Hou&. -The house
held but short session which was given
to the consideration ofbills i'll commit
tee Of the whole; nothing Of importance
was done.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10th, senate. The .
Senate. after Il twenty hours SEES
sion, at 5 o'clock this morning,
by vote Of yeas Is, noes Il,
passed the bill to authorize the
coinage of standard silver dollar, and
to restore its legal tender character.
The vote was rs follows: