Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Dill authorizing the issue of certiti-
Gates of deposit of the denom-
nation of $40, in aid of the refunding
of the public debt, with an amendment
increasing the interest to four per cent,
was passed. After executive session,
adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 1a-House.-Motions
to suspend rules and pass bills to re-
4 peal the law IN regard to the test oath
of Jurors; to repeal the law for the an
pointment and payment of supervisors
of elections; to establish postal saw
ings banks-were all lost. The
house then went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair. On the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bin appro-
priating $l5, 154, 475 as against estimates
of SIC, 096,601, and as against appro-
priations last session of$15,351, 23S. Adj
journed before final action was reached
TUESDAY, Feb. 11--Sendte.-The COM
mittee Of conference ON the naval bill,
reported; the amendments offered were
adopted and the bill passed The
bill as agreed upon appropriates
Sl4, 029,o6S, being Sl22, G94 less than the
appropriation for the present fiscal year
and $lJ7 ,4l2 less than the estimates for
the next year. A number of bills passed
for the removal of political disabilities.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 11-House. The con-
ference report on the naval bill was
agreed to. The remainder OF the ses-
sion was spent in committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12-Senote. The
senate bill to regulate applications for
restoration to the active navy list was
passed. Senate bill authorizing tho estab-
lishment of naval station and depot
at Port Royal, 5. c., was indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Wilson from the COM
mittee on Indian Affairs reported favor
bly, the senate bill, for the relief of the
Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin.
Placed on calendar. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12-House. The
conference report on the bill to abolish
the volunteer navy of the United States
was agreed to. The testimony taken by
the judiciary committee in the matter
of Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, was
ordered printed, also the senate bill in
regard to the census. The house then
went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on
the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill, and without any
definite action adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. l3-Senate. = Beck had
read a letter from the commissioner of
pensions in regard to the debate of Fri
day last, when it was stated that the
commissioner announced that 20 per
cent. of the pension cases were fraudu
lent. The commissioner stated that he
must have been misunderstood. He
thought the fraudulent claims would
not exceed 10 per cent, and $3,000,000
would cover them all. The bill pro-
vidingi or the publication and distribu-
ton Of the supplement to the revised
statutes passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13-House. Nothing
of importance occurred in the house
except the introduction and reference
of Il few bills.
FRIDAY, Feb. 14-Sendte.-The vice
president laid before the senate creden-
tials of Hon. Benjamin b. Jones, elect
ed United States senator from Louisiana
for six years, commencing March 4th;
also the credentials of Hon. James b.
Groome, elected United States senator
from Maryland for six years from
March 4th, and the credentials of Il. b.
Vance, elected U. s. senator from North
Carolina. VOORHEES, introduced bill to
amend the pension laws and punish
claim agents for violation thereof. Adj
lourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 14-HoIse.- COM
mittee on military affairs, reported the
bill authorizing the president TO APP
point Jas. Shields, Of missouri, as brig
adler general on the retired list, such
appointment to be in lieu OF the pen
sion which he now receives, and lively
debate ensued. The bill was laid over
without action. Several southern
claims bills then came up and the re-
mainder of the session was spent in
discussion. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 15-,Senate.- Chi
nese immigration bill, after long dis
cussion, was passed by vote of SO to
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