Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-19

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senate during the morning hour
Mr.. Mitchell presented the following
cable from the United states consul ut
Tien Isicn, Gina. The famine il
spreading; canlabalism exists; no rain;
worse next year Will the indemnity bill
pass. The cabl@ram was referred the
committee on oreign relations, where
the bill proviting for the return OF
the Chinese indemnity fund isnow pend
ing. Mr.. Dennis presented Montgomery
BARS resolution Of the Maryland legis-
laturc in relation to the electoral com
mission, and moved It's reference to the
judiciary committee. He took occa-
sion to express lis dissent from the ac-
ton Of the legislature, and his opposi-
ton to anything that was likely To re-
vive strife and discord. The resolu-
ton was referred Us indicated.
AT the cxpimton Of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed Of TN
finished business, being the repeal Of
the bankrupt aw. Mr.. Davis, Of Hi
nois, favored amending the present law,
if the senate should reject the bill to
repeal, and said he was authorized to
say that Mr.. Elmunds took the same
view. The bill was then laid aside.
On motion oil Mr.. Morrill, the senate
took up and passed the bill to repair
and put in opention the mint ut New Or
leans The ch rappointed Messrs. Cam
cron, Of Wisconsin, and Eustis addl-
tional members Of the committee on
Mississippi lev,cs under the resolution
Of yesterday. The senate then adjourn
ed until Monday.
THURSDAY, april 11.-IiouSc. The
house took up the pension bill at thc
expiration Of dle morning hour and q
long debate followed on the bill and
amendments. Mr.. Smith, of Pa,
moved to increase the amount aupro-
prlatcd for carrying the bill into effect
from $4,000 10 S135,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Powers moved to strike out the
section which changes the mode OF
paying the pensions and inserting IN
lieu thereof p.ovision fixing the sal
AIRY Of the pension agents at VI 900, and
allowing them fees for vouchers and
actual expenses for rent, clerk nirc, etc
Mr.. Fort Offered a substitute trans
from the interior department to the
war department a vote was then
taken Oh Powers amendment, and it
was agreed TO by vote Of III to 60.
The bill was then passed and us passed
amounts to u simple appropriation to
continue the present system OF paying
pensions. The house then adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 12.-!Senote.-Thc SEN
ate was not in session.
FRIDAY, April 12.-IIouse. --lmmedi-
atcly after the reading of hcjournal the
speaker called on committees for re-
ports of II private nature, the pending
business being the consideration of the
bill reported las Friday from the mill
tary committee, restoring George "a.
Arrives to his rank in the army. The
bill passed. The rouse thea went INTO
4 committee Of the whole upon the phi
waite calendar. When the committee
arose the house adjourned.
MONDAY, April 15th.-Seadte-ln the
Senate Sargent submitted an amend
mcnt to the house billto place the name
of Jas. Shields on the retired list of the
army with the rank of brigadcr gen
cral, so as to strife out all after the
cnncting clause AMI insert in lieu there
of II provision authorizing the president
to place on the retired list of the army
n large number of officers named with
full rank held by them when mustered
out Of service. Among those named
are the following: Generals Z. : Grant,
James a. Din, Geo b. Mcclellan, n. L.
Banks, b. +. Butler, a. L, Burnside,
John A. Logan, Carl Sehurz, A. Plcason-
ton, James Shields, j. a. Garfield,
Charles Dcvins, j. y. Cox, and some 10
or is other we'll known army officers IN
the late war. Referred to the commit
tee on military affairs. At the eXpira-
ton of the morning hour consideration
was resumed of the bill to repeal the
bankrupt law, and McCreery spoke i'll
favor of the repeal. After further de-
bate the bill was passed by the following
vote:
Agcs- Armstrong, Beck, Blaine,
Booth, Butler, Cameron, Pay, Cameron,
(Wis.), Coke, Conkling, Davis, CIV. Na.l,
Eaton, Eustis, Ferry, Garland, Gordon,
Grover, Harris, Hereford, ingalls,,
Johnston, Jones Fla J, Herman, Lamar,
McCrecry. Mcdonald, Mcpherson,
Maxcy, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrcll,
Oglesby, Plumb, Rollins, Teller, Wad-
leigh, Wallace and Mhyte- 81.
Naw-A Allison, Anthony, Burnside,
Conovor, Mcmillan and Saundcrs-6.
Messrs Christianey, Thurman and
Cockrcll, who would have voted i'll the
affirmative, were paired with Davis, of
Illinois, Matthews and Window, who
would have voted III the negative. Mr..
Whyte said his colleague, Dennis, was
absent on account Of sickness. If lie
was present TIC would vote III the atlir-
NATIVE. Mr.. Johnston said that his