Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

aases. reported joint resolution, set
,;no forth the doubts existing as to the
coal organization of the national board
n health and to remove them. The
rssolution ratities the organization and
oyton, of that body. Agreed to. Six
.er.,ions of the army bill were read and
III. senate adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, April 11-House.-The consid-
Grafton of the legislative appropriation
bill by the committee of the whole, was
continued. The amendment increasing
the clerical force in the postoiiice DEPART
ment was adopted los, nays 60
The appropriation for the purchase
and distribution of seeds, etc, was
increased from $4,000 to 100000
Mr. Hunton submitted an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for
eradicating infectious diseases among
domesticated animals hom $50, 900 to
S250,00O. He stated that the object of
the large increase was to stamp out the
disease known as pleno pneumonia and
the only way known to eradicate di-
ease was to bury and kill diseased cat
tle and cattle which have been subject
to contagion. Mr.. Sparks advocated
the amendment. He said that it was
Aastly important that the diseased cat
lie should be Immediately eradicated.
Without disposing of the amendment
the committee rose. The committees
were announced and the house ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, April 12-House.- Consid-
Grafton was resumed in committee of
whole, Of the legislative appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
of increasing to $250,00O the appro-
priation for controlling and and eradl-
eating contagious diseases among do
mesticated animals. After a long
debate, the whole subject was
stricken from the bill, and
propositions were agreed to recon-
mending the house to refer the whole
matter TO the committee on agriculture,
with instructions to report promptly.
An amendment was submitted and
agreed to providing Investigating agents
under the southern claims act.
Mr.. Bragg moved to strike out all the
provisions for the southern claims COM
mission and to insert clause repeating
the law creating the commission. The
consideration Of the amendment was
postponed until Tuesday next. The
proposition being one which
could not be properly discussed under
the tive-minute rule because he pro-
posed to show that the government had
been paying these claims as mere
gratitude and he thought that where
gratuity was to be bestowed it should
be u personal matter and that congress
should not vote to give away what be-
onged to the people at large. A mo-
ton to adjourn until Tuesday was
defeated by vote OF 1O5 to los.
All the republicans voted in the af-
trmatlve and all the greenbackers in
lenegative as did all but the following
}wen democrats: Ricknell, Blount,
Gmer, Cook, Covert, Deuster, Ham
nond, Ca, Hurd, Johnson, Morse and
Ialbott. Among the pairs announced
was the speaker with republican.
Kelley voted with the greenbackers.
The house then adjourned, Ill to 100.
MONDAY, April misunderstood
bills were introduced, among them one
to amend the revised statutes relating
to the election of United States senators,
designed to avoid a recurrence of the
New Hampshire case. Mr.. Cameron
made a long speech Gu the bill for the
relief of the Winnebago Indians Of
Wisconsin. The army bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Blaine spoke at length
upon the amendment offered by him
prohibiting the appearance within a
nile of any voting place of any person
armed with deadly weapons OF any
Kind. Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 4.-H0use. -Immedi-
ately after the readi1g of the journal,
the speaker called the roll OF states
Tor bills for reference, beginning with
Name. Mr.. Ladd introduced a bill to
put the coinage of gold and silver on
.Ae same footing, when point of or
Ter was raised by Conger that one days
notice was necessary for the introduce
ton of bills. The speaker decided
against the point raised, and Conger
occeeded, by talking and by raising
POINTS Of order, IN consuming the whole
morning hour and thus cut off the in
THIoduction of more bills. After further
AI0ustering the house adjourned with
oot accomplishing any work.
TUESDAY,, April Decentralization
4e senate met a note was read by the
,ecTetary from Vice Pres. Wheeler, say
"s ne WhOuld be unable to attend the
session. and advising the election of
He'' pro tenn. Sen. A. G.. Thurman
Nas then elected to that position by a
.oIe OF - to is. A few bills were in
;-odoced, including one to authorize an
"yIease OF the army in cases OF emer-
se41cy. Adjourned.
IJiE1s,DAY, April 15-H0use The bill
Eoyding for the purchase of refrig-
--.L-ng sMIn for the disin fectinrn Of cor.