Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
Congressional Summary.

eral Grant on the retired list, with the
rank Of general, and it was rejected
yeas 80, nays "a, rs follows:
Yeas M~ssrs. Allison, Armstrong,
Blaine, Bruce, Burnside. Butler, Cam
eron pa, Cameron (Wis.l, Cockrell,
Conkling, Conoyer, Dorsey, Ferry, Hill,
Ingalls,, Kellogg, Lamar, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, Matthews, Mitchell, Morgan,
Morrill,. Paddock, Patterson, Plumb,
Sargent. Spencer, Voorhees, and Win
dom-30.
Nays-Messrs Bailey, Barnum, Bay
ard, Beck, Booth, Christiancy, Coke,
Davis (Ill), Dennis, Eaton, Edmunds,
Eustis, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hoar,
Howe, Johnston, Jones (Fla.l, Herman,
Kirkwood, McCreery, MCPHERSON,
Maxey, Merrimon, Oglesby, Randolph,
Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Thurman,
Wadleigh, Whytc and Withers "a.
Mr.. Anthony said he was paired with
Salisbury. /, that senator was present
he would vote aye. He did not know
how the senator from Delaware, Sauls-
bury, would vote. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 21--House The house
held two long sessions, one morning
and one evening, both devoted exclu-
sivcly to debate on the army approprl-
alton bill. The debate was closed but
no vote taken.
WEDNESDAY, May 22-Selote. in the
senate Mr.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, called up the resolution sub
mitted by him u few days ago
authorizing the select committee APP
pointed to investigate reports, books
and accounts of the treasury depart
ment, to continue its investigation and
sit during the recess. An extended
discussion followed Pending the dis
cussion on the resolution Of Mr..
Davis the morning hour expired,
and Mr.. Ingalls, called for uniin-
ishcd business the bill to provide y
permanent form of government for the
district of Columbia. The bill to pro.
vide II permanent form of government
for the District of Columbia was then
taken up and laid aside informally.
Mr.. Lamar then made speech in
favor Of the Texas Pacific railroad bill.
Mr.. Paddock called up the senate
bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands under the pre-emption law,and in
explanation thereof said it was to give
settlers who had been on public lands
two or three years under the pre-emp-
ton laws the benefit Of that time upon
changing their claim SO rs to be under
the homestead law The bill passed.
The rest of the session was given to the
district bill which finally passed.
WEDNESDAY, May 22-Holse. The
house held two sessions on the army
appropriation bill and did not dispose
oft. During the morning session u
resolution WINS adopted without division
authorizing the electoral investigating
committee to investigate for frauds i'll
any state where they had reason to be-
lievc frauds existed. At the evening
session the house considered the bill
introduced by Mr.. Butler, for the pub
lication Of the Official Advertiser Of
the United States, which shall con
thin I'LL public advertisements.
Mr. Butler explained the objects and
purposes Of the bill, and stated, iii re-
Spouse To question, that the intention
was that the proposed advertising rec
ord should supercede MI newspaper
advertising for the government. After
good deal Of noisy discussion, and
after various amendments, the bill
passed; yeas, 100, nays n. The house
then adjourned
THURSDAY, May 23-Senate. The SEN
ate held short session which was
mainly devoted to debate on the
District Of Columbia bill, hut no vote
was taken.
THURSDAY, May % Hou%. The
house after long debate decided by II
vote Of lis to 107 to strike out the
clause III the army appropriation bill
reducing the army from $4,000 to 10000
men. An evening session was held but
the house again adjourned without
reaching vote on the army bill.
FRIDAY, May 2iSeaatc The senate
occupied the whole session in discus
sing the District Of Columbia bill but
did not vote upon it.
FRIDAY, May 2i-H0a@ Mr.. Rice
chairman Of the committee On IN
valid pensions, reported bill pro
ylding that persons deprived of their
pensions from March, 1866, to June
lS66, hy reason Of being i'll the civil ser.
vice, shall 10 paid their pensions fol
that time: passed. Also the bill repeal
ing the section Of the revised statutes
which provides that no claims for pen
sions not prosecuted to successful issue
within five years from the date of filing
the same shall be admitted without
record evidence from the wal
and navy department, passed. Mr..
Mackay, from the same committee,
reported bill increasing Is So
per month the pensions paid soldiers ol
sailors who have lost both arms, both
legs, or the sight Of both eyes; passed..
Mr., Powers. from the same com.
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