Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08
Congressional.

Senate lit the opening of the morning
session chose Sen. Ferry president pro
tenn. of the Senate. The democrats
voted for Thurman: the vote was Il
strictly party vote, Davis. Of ILL.,. voting
with the democrats. The rest of the
day was devoted TO the discussion Of
unimportAnt matters.
TUESDAY. Feb 20 HoaSe. Tine
reading of the journal Was rot complies
ed until shortly before one O'Clock
Mr.. Reagan, chairman Of The COM
mittee on commerce., rel orted back the
bill To regulate interstate commerce,
and 10 prohibit unjust determinations
by common carriers. lnAted and re-
committed. \ petition 200 yards long,
and signed by fifty thousand names,
for the repeal of the law in relation TO
the transmission of matter through
the mails. was referred. The speaker
then called for reports from al COM
mittees having bills in their hands,
after which the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-SenGte,-ln
the senate Mr.. Allison introduced II bill
to provide for the entry of lands by
Indians under the homestead law
Mr. Maxey introduced bill to estab-
fish the rank of senior Inspector general
of the United States army. Mr.
Dawes, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds. reported
bill for continuing the work of inn
proving the capitol grounds, and asked
for it present consideration. 1t led TO
some discussion, during which Conk-
ling spoke of repeated changes made in
improving the capitol grounds, and said
If the late board ofpubiic works in
Washington, that stalking horse for
vitupcration which he had denounced
often, had done what it had done III the
vicinity of this building, his impression
was the country would not be big
enough to hold the noise After scmc
further discussion the billpaSsei The
long savings bond bin was then consider
ed. twas finely laid aside without action.
Consideration was then resumed Of
the bill relative 10 the payment Of pen
sioao in New York city, The newly an
pointed pension agent III that city, hay
ING failed 70 give the required bond. the
bill in question provides for making the
regular March payments through the
appointment of regular army officer,
to be detailed for the purpose of filling
the duties Of said Office After lengthy
debate in which Senator Conklmg at
tackled the president for allowing the
appointed agent To take SO much time
in filing bond, the bill passed and the
senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-HouSo The
senate bill amending the act pro-
viding for the publication of the new
edition of the revised statutes was taken
from the speakers table and passed.
Mr.. Crittcnden offered Il resolution
that the judiciary committee inquire
whether the Union Pacific railroad
compony has invested its funds in stock
bonds or other evidence Of debt of amy
other corporation, and il SO, in what
corporation, and whether tho sand
Union Pacific has violated its charter
by So doing. Banning, chairman of the
committee on niutary affairs reported Il
bill authorizing the secretary of war To-
sell the following ordnance establish
ments: Watcrvile arsenal, New York !;
Washington arsenal, District Of Column
bia; Allegheny arsenal, Pennsylvania;
Pillesvile arsenal, Maryland; and Wa
tortown arsenal. Mississippi Referred.
The bill granting the use Of ammuui
lion, tents, etc, to the soldiers reunion
1T Marietta, Ohio passed. The bill
issuing arms and ammunition to the
territory Of Idaho passed. After long
discussion on the pension bill, the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb Housc-The pres
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