Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-05
Congressional.


fund bill was taken up and discussed
for the remainder Of the session.
TUESDAY, March 2G.-House In the
house Of Representatives Mr.. Wood re-
ported the tariff bill as modified by the
committee on ways and means and with
it offered resolution that the bill be
made the special order for Thursday
April 9th and TO remain such until dis
posed Of; this resolution was n pretty
accurate text Of the strength of the bill
IN the house; the resolution was
adopted by vote Of 159 yeas
to ia nays. The republicans
voted almost exclusively in the
negative ms did the Pennsylvania mem
beers. Discussion Of the Massachusetts
contested election case, Dean against
Field, was then resumed The discus
non was continued NJ 10 O'Clock, the
most noticeable speech being made on
| tic democratic side by Walsh, Of Mary
land, against the majority report Of the
elections committee. II is understood
the debate is to be closed and vote
taken tomorrow. On motion Of Mr..
Williams. Of Michigan, the senate
amendment to the bill for the support
Of the government of the District Of Co
lumbia, changing the time for the com
pletIon of assessments from July to
August, was concurred in. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March %. -Senate the
senate Mr.. Window calledup the house
bill making appropriations for the con
sular and diplomatic service of the gov
eminent for the year ending June 30,
1879, and explained its provisions.
The amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations were
agreed to rs follows; Restoring salar
les of the United States ministers to
Great Britain, France, Germany and
Russia to $l7 500 each; those to Spain,
Austria. Brazil, Mexico, Japan and
China to $4,000 each; and those to
Chill and Peru to $4,000 each; minis
ter resident and consul general to lIayti |
to $500; Liberia 70 $4,000; consul
general at London, Paris, Havana
and Rio dc Jancro to $4,000
each; Melbourne, $4,000; Der
lin, $1,000; Vienna, Frankfort,
Rome and Constantinople to S3, GOO each,
to 1900. The other amendments Of |
the committee on appropriations were
agreed to providing new consuls at the
following places at II salary of 81 600
each: southampton, Turks Island,
Stellin, Nantes, Valencia, santa Cruz,
Milan, Venice, Swarlow, Maranham;
and for consular clerks at Beyrout and
Naples, in addition to those authorized
by the house Of representatives. The
committee on appropriations reported
to strike out of the bill the clause re.
curing consus to make to the sccrcta-
~ Of state u quarterly statement Of the
exports from and imports to different |
places ut which they may be accredited,
the market price Of various articles,
etc. IL was agreed it. The
bill WIS further amended SO MS to
provide for II minister resident to the
Argentine Republic ut n salary of ~,
500 and CHARGE D'16aires at Paraguay
and Uruguay at 50 900 each instead of
minister resident to the Argentine Re
public who should ask to be accredited
to Paraguay and Uruguay. The
bill having been considered in
committee of the whole was reported |
to the senate and the amendments
made in the committee were concurred !
in and the bill was read third time |
AMI passed. The senate then took up
the Pacific railway sinking fund bill
and discussed il until adjournment
without reaching vote.
WEDNESDAY. Mach 27.-Iiou%. The |
house did but little business during the |
morning hour; and Immediately there |
after took up the Massachusetts contested |
election case Dean against Field, and |
after debate IL vote wns taken on the |
minority resolution declaring Field en-
titled to the seat, resulting yeas, 120; |
nays, ll9. The speaker ON announc-
ing the vote east his vote i'll the mega |
tive thus ticing the vote and defeating |
the resolution. This was received with |
great applause on the democratic side. |
Butler voted with the democrats in the
negative and the following democrats
voted with the republicans i'll the atlir-
native; Hartridge, Herbert, Jones,
Alabama, Potter, Rea, Stcnger, Walsh,
Williams, of Delaware, and Cutter.
Without coming to a vote Oh the MAJ
iority resolution the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 2S.Senate. In
the senate during the morning hour
Mr.. Ferry, from the committee on
nostoilices and postroads. reported
with amendments the house bill
20 regulate advertising Of mail lettings.
MIR. Teller, from the committee on
railroads, reported with amendment the
senate hill to incorporate the National
Pacific Railway and Telegraph Compa
ny, the object Of which is TO construct
and operate railroad and telegraph
line from Cheyenne to TT. Laramie,
thence to Deadwood, and from TT, Lar
nmie To FL Ecttermnn. thoncc IN a