Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

amendments, was passed. As the bill
came from the house it appropriated
S1,045, 735, and the senate added $S2,-
100. The salaries of ministers to Great
Britain, France, Russia, Germany,
Spain, Austria, Italy, and other places,
were restored to their former figures.
Blaine's resolution regarding the consti-
tutional rights Of citizens, with amend
ments, was passed by vote OF 90 to g..
The house resolution to adjourn over
the holidays was taken up, after
being amended to make the recess
from Dec. Goth TO January 9TH, was
adopted. After executive session the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec 17.-HouSe. -.The en-
tire session was devoted to a consider
alton Of the bill appropriating $780, 900
to meet the deficiency in the postal car
service. All amendments were elected
and the bill passed, when the house adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1S-,Senate. The
house bill giving twenty condemned
cannon to the Custer monument at
West Point, passed. Other bills passed
as follows: Appropriating $4,000 to
pay expenses 0! the joint committee on
yellow fever investigation; Mr.. Pad
docks bill to make the posse comitdtus
clause of the army bill imperative dur
ing the present fiscal year for that part
ofthe army engaged in putting down
Indian instructions in Nebraska, Kan
sas, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, and the
territories; the pension appropriation
bill. The senate insisted upon its
amendments to the consular and diplo-
matte bill and ordered conference
committee. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18-HouSe The
senate amendment to make the holiday
recess extend from Dec. Goth to Janu-
airy 9TH was concurred in. The bill APP
propriating $500 for yellow fever in
vestigation was passed. The house re-
fused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the fertilization and diplo-
matte bills. The naval committee was
granted leave to sit during recess. Bills
were introduced. giving jurisdiction to
district and circuit courts in Kansas
over Indian Territory; for improving
the Yellowstone National Park.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.-!Senate. Bills
were introduced to reimburse the sew
eral states for interest paid on the war
loan, and for other purposes; to i'm
prove Little Kanawaha river in West
Virginia. Bills passed. appropriating
$3.50, 600 for the transportation of mails
by railroad; to fix the rate Of interest
on bonds, authorized by said act, to be
issued by the commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, and other pur.
poses. The latter bill passed by vote
Of 80 to Is. Mr.. Burnside explained
at some length the provisions of the
army bill, when it was laid aside, and
consideration of the bill to amend the
statutes in relation to patents was re-
sumed. Several amendments were Of
tered and the bill laid aside until
January 9TH. Vice President Wheeler
announced us a select COM
tional rights Of citizens were
violated in the recent election in
accordance with the resolution
Of Mr.. Blaine, adopted on Tuesday, Tel
Ter, Cameron wis J, Krrkwood, Mitch
ell, Plumb, Wallace, Bailey and Car
land. Mitchell and Plumb declining to
serve their places were supplied by the
appointment Of Messrs. Hoar and Nc
MILAN. After executive session, senate
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 19-House. y. O..
Young took the seat made vacant by
the death of. j. Leonard, Of the 5lh
Louisiana district. A lively and acri-
mcnous debate occurred on resolu-
ton offered by Cabell, of Va, reciting
charges Of unlawful authority exercised
by Judge Alexander Hives. of Virginia.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. 1t was first amended so as
to reduce the number Of Indian police
to 400 privates and 80 officers; also SO
as to prohibit the removal ofthe Arizo-
ma and New Mexico Indians to the In
dian Territory. The bill then passed.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 20-Stndte.- whole
session was devoted to arranging bust
ness for the reassembling of congress.
An executive session was then held, and
the senate adjourned until Jan. 9TH.
FRIDAY, Dec. 20-House. Bills pass
ed Removing political disabilities Of
J. NJ. Bell, Ga, VIM. +. Ward, Va,
and X. Kimball, Mo; constituting
Portsmouth port Of delivery;
for the relief Of Mrs. Louis a..
Mansfield, widow Of Gen. Mansfield.
An animated discussion occurred over
Secretary Shermans answer to the
resolution calling for information as to
what balance was standing TO the credit
Of the United States in any national
bank from March 1873 to the present
time. Mr.. Hewitt, amid great confusion,
declared there was $4,000 standing to
the credit of the United States i'll the
First National bank Of New York City,
contrary to law In the midst of the
heated debate the whole subject was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means, and the house adjourned until
JAM Z.