Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-10
Congressional Summary.

TUESDAY, April jill Sc'hh lne
senate Mr.. Klrkwood presented the Gre
dentials Of Mr.. Allison reelected sena-
tor from Iowa. The bankrupt law as
amended by the house then came up
and created debate that lasted until an
was secured without
action.
TUESDAY, April Both. --House.- The
house went into committee OF the
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill and only succeeded in going over
four pages Of the bill when motion to
adjourn carried.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-.Senate. in the
senate the morning hour was consumed
in debate upon Bainc's resolution de-
caring further tariff legislation Mt this
time to be inopportunc. No vote was
taken and at the expiration Of the NOR
ming hour the bankrupt bill came up
rs unfinished business. A long debate
followed and several amendments were
made to the bill; the important one of
which was that Of Sen, Matthews pro
viding that the law should not 90 into
effect until Jan. 1St 1879. This carried
by the following vote
Yeas- Mcssrs Allison, Anthony,
Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Cameron,
(Pa.,) Davis, (Ill.,) Davis, tW. Va Ed
munds, Ferry, Grover, llamlin, Hoar,
Howe, Lamar, Mcmillan, McPherson,
Matthews, Mcrrimon, Mitchell, Pad
dock, Ransom, Sargent, Salisbury, and
Thurman.-25.
Nays Mcssrs. Bailey, Barnum, Beck,
Booth, Christiancy, Cockrcll, Coke,
Dennis, Eaton, Eustis, Harris, Here
ford, Hill, Kellogg, McCrecry, MELON
AID, Maxey, Morrill,, Rollins, Voorhees,,
Wadlcigh and Wallace--22.
After good deal further debate the
bill as amended was referred to the
judiciary committee and the senate adj
jOurncd.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-Hous.-Thc
house went into committee Of the
whole on the legislature appropriation
bill and held both day and evening
session, discussing thebill without reach
ing vote.
THURSDAY, May 2.-Semdte. In the
senate the judiciary committee reported
back the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law with an amendment. The amend
mcnt provides that the repeal Of the
law shall not affect pending cases and
all further proceedings therein, and in
respect Of all fines penalties and for
FIXTURES which shall have been incurred
under any Of said acts prior to the day
when this act takes effect, or which may
be thereafter incurred under amy of
those provisions of any of said acts
named in this net are kept in force.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the senate took up the bill to re-
peal the resumption act, and Ferry, in
charge of the bill, read u lengthy letter
in favor thereof After Il
long speech in favor Of repeal by Mr.
Mr.. Gordon took the floor
with the understanding that he would
speak Monday next, and further con
sideration of the bill was postponed
till that time. The senate then held n
short executive session and adjourned
until Monday.
THURSDAY, May 2.-Housc. In the
house of representatives bills passed tn
peanut Ian"dian vessels To render
Md to other wrecked Canadian
vessels in American waters; also to
authorize the construction of II ship
canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of
Mexico. The house then went into II
of the whole upon the
legislative appropriation bill and dis
cusscd the bill through the morning
and evening sessions without taking n
vote.
FRIDAY, May 3.-Sendtc The senate
was not i'll session.
FRIDAY, May 3. House. Tho house
in committee of the whole consumed
the whole session ON the legislative APP
preparation bill. The bill was com
pletcd and reported to the house but no
vote was taken. The house adjourned
until evening, the session then being
only for debate on the pension bills.
SATURDAY, May 4. House. The
house after another all day session on
the Legislative appropriation bill and
after several additional amendments
passed the bill. The only amendment
of any especial interest is the one APP
proprating SlS5,0O0 to reopen the
US. mint at New orleans.