Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-29
Congressional.

| both houses adjourned aHe d~.
Congressional.
TUESDAY, March 19.--.Sc,,ate--In
the senate Mr. Matthews said
that lie was directed by the ma
jority Of the committee on railroads to
report back two senate bills in regard
To the Texas Pacific railroads, one in
troduccd by Johnson in December, and
the other by Dorsey on the 18th Of
December last with substitute, and to
recommend its passage Placed on calcn-
dar. lie alsorcported back from same
committee the senate bill authorizing
the Southern Pacific railroad to extend
its railroad from its present terminus
in Arizona, to II point on the Rio
Grandc near FL PaSo, and aiding III
building the same, without amendment
and without recommendation Placed
on calendar. The house bill to
authorize granting an American
register to u foreign built ship
for the purposes Of Woodrul7s sci
cntilic expedition around the world
passed to-day as it came from the
house. The senate then took slp the
Pacific railway sinking fund hill and
discussed it during the rest of the SEES
1 sion.
TUESDAY, March l9.--Houm.--ln
the house Of representatives. Mr..
Harrison, chairman If the com
mttcc on civil service reform, submit
ted u majority report ON the charges
against Door-kecpcr Polk, ltdcclarcs
Polk to be Unfit for the responsibilities
of the position and recommended the
adoption Of resolution declaring the
Office of doOr-kccpcr vacant, and de
volying its duties on the sergcant-at-
arms until the appointment Of Il
new doorkccpcr. The minority re-
port, signed by Messrs. Cook
Craycns, Garth and Henry, declares
that no corruption having been proven
against Col. Polk, il would be u grievous
wrong to adopt the majority resolution.
The reports were ordered printed and
rccommttcd, and Harrison gave notice
lie would not call the motion III before
Saturday. The following bills were in
troduced and referred: for better protcc-
tion Of plays and dramatic literature. II
provides that the copy right law shall
cover all plays purchased from u
foreign author for the purpose of play
ing or publishing in the United States;
to authorize the coinage of gold
and silver on the same terms
aud to promote the deposit thereof.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. lIunton in the chair,
on the general deficiency bill.
WEDNESDAY,, March 2O.-Scnate.- In
the senate Senator Howe introduced
the following resolution IN reference to
w. X. Whitaker, who was the presiding
Judge at the trial Of 1hos. G. Anderson
one member Of the returning board:
Rcs0lrvd, That the president be re-
oucstcd, ic not incompatible with pub
lie interest, to inform the senate whcth-
cr w. II. Whitaker who recently prcs-
dcd in the superior criminal court of
the parish Of New Orleans was formerly
employed in the internal revenue SER
vice or assistant treasury ut New Or
leans; if 50, during what period Of time.
| Whether in either Of said capacities
said Whitaker is II dcGaultcr TO the
United States, and III what amount and
under what circumstances; whether le-
gal proceedings have been taken against
Whitaker, either civil or criminal, and
what result; whether such proceedings
are still pending or if discontinued
when they were discontinued and by
whose direction. Ordered that il
be printed and lie on table
Senate bill to amend section 246i Of
the revised statutes, relating to cultlva-
ton oftimbcr on the public domain, was
discussed briefly and passed. Yeas 30;
nays T.. At the expiration the morning
hour consideration WAS resumed of the
Pacific railway sinking fund bill, and
MIR, Mitchell spoke i'll favor of the bill
reported hy the committee on railroad.
Without action the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 20. -House. in
| the house of representatives the hill
regulating advertising formal contracts
was passed ltrcquired advertisements
to BE- brief and 10 refer for details, 10
the postoilicc department. 1t prohibits
the Sub.etting of mail contracts and de-
clrcs such contracts annullcd. This is
IL very important bill and will largely re-
duec the expense of conducting the de-
partmcnt. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the deficiency
bill After long discussion thereon, COM
mittcc rose reported few unmportant
amendments and the bill passed
MIR. ELLIS offered the usual resolutions
iii regard to tho death of Hon j. f.
Leonard, of Louisiana and gave notice
that he would call them UP for action
saturday April 9th.
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