Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-24
Congressional Summary.

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ing question being on the point Of or
der raised by Mr. Edmunds, that the
amendment submitted by Mr.. Maxey
in regard to semi-monthly Brazilian
mail steamship service, and to pay thr-
ty dollars mile therefor could not
be received as it proposed new legisla-
ton and was not german to the sub
ect. After brief discussion, the SEN
ator from Texas was in order under the
Goth rule. The question was decided
in the negative-yeas, %, nays, ~, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barnum, Blaine, Coke,
Conklng, Conover, Davis wv. w, Dor
sey, Eustis, Ferry, Hamlin, Johnston,
Kellogg, kirkwood, Matthews, Maxey,
Mitchell, Paddock, Plumb, Rollins, Sar-
gent, Saunders, Spencer and Withers
-23.
Nays essrs. Anthony, Bailey, Bay
ard, Beck, Booth, Burnside, Cameron,
WIS.,, ,Christiancy, Davis, (Ill.), Den
mis-, Eaton, Edmunds, Harris, Hill,
Hoar, Ingalls,, Jones, (Fla.), Herman,
Lamar, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Merri-
mon, Morgan, Morrill,, Oglesby, Ran
dolph, Salisbury, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wadleigh, Whyte and Windom-32
Mr.. McCreery said he was paired
with Mr.. ChafIcc, though he did not
know how that senator woIld vote on
this question. He would vote in the
negative but thought it safest not to
vote mt all.
TUESDAY. May 14.-Housc. -lmmedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal, de-
mands for the regular order were made
on both sides Of the house, and the
speaker announced that the regular or
der was to be on scconding the demand
for the previous question ON the resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Potter.
The republicans rcfrained from vot-
ing, thus leaving the house without "
quorum, Us there were but III demo-
Gratis present, 14G being necessary to
make quorum. A call Of the
house was then ordered. The
call disclosing the fact That there
were 245 members present. further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with and the question recurring TO sec
ending the demand for the previous
question, some tilibustcring occurred
after which the house adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, May 15.-Senate. In
tie senate the senate bill bill authoriz-
ing the publication for sale Of the
edition Of the narrative Of the PSlaris
expedition, passed. Mr. Beck intro
duccd bill to authorize the postmaster
general to place mail service on any
public highway or rail road whenever
the public service requires it. Referred.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced II bill incrcas-
ing To $72 IL month the pension Of GER
tain pensioned soldiers and sailors who
lost both arms or both feet or the sight
of both eyes in the service of their
country. Referred Mr.. Morgan
called mp his iorolutinn touching
the relations between the United
States and Mexico, and spoke mt
length in favor thereof. The rcsolu
ton was then referred to the committee
on foreign relations, and the senate
Went into executive session and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, May 15.-Hou%.- The
house consumed the entire session in II
rambling debate on the Patter reso-
ton to investigate the electoral vote Of
Florida.
THURSDAY, May 16.-Sendte. After
the morning session the senate resumed
consideration Of the specie resumption
act, and Mathews made II long speech
in favor thereof. The bill was then
laid aside for the session. Mr.
Cameron tWis.) presented y let
letter from the secretary Of the interior
in regard to aiding the Winnebago In
dams in Wisconsin to obtain subsis-
tence by agricultural pursuits, and to
promote their civilization. Referred.
The house joint resolution to print
300, oOO copies Of the report Of the COM
missioner Of agriculture for 1877, and
5000 copies of colonial charters and
constitutions, passed, after considerable
discussion
THURSDAY, May Ii. House The
house held but Il short session the re-
publicans refusing to vote on the rcsolu-
ton for M investigation of the Florida
electoral vote, thus leaving the house
without II quorum and the democrats
refusing TO permit any other BUSINESS to
comcup for consideration.
FRIDAY, May l7.-Saate During
the morning hour several bills
were reported from committees.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour, Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the com
mittec on finance, said ho was not pre-
pared to proceed with his remarks in
opposition to the hill repeating the spc-
Gle resumption act and on his motion
further consideration Of the bill was
till Monday next. The
senate then proceeded To con-
slider the pension bills on the calender
and Il number were passed among them