Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events Domestic And
Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

funding certificates aggregated Sil5,i9o.
WASHINGTON dispatch of the both
states that the sales OF refunding certiii.
Gates TO date are $4,3l1, $40, and the
whole amount will be sold within the
sixty days.
WASHINGTON specials Of the 9Th inst,
hint ut John Sherman AZ the republican
candidate, and Gen. Ewing rs the dem
ocratic cand idate for the Ohio governor
ship ut the election next fall.
A PRESS dispatch from Washington
Of the 9th inst. says the republican
congressional campaign committee has
completed its organization by unanl-
mously oleCting VIM. II. Chandler, Of
New Hampshire, secretary.
a WASHINGTON special OF the 9th says
the entire force Of the bureau OF en-
craving and printing were engaged all
day IN printing SO certificates. The
demand has been so great for these Ger
tihcatcs ms to require this. The entire
amount printed to-day was $3, 2OO,OOO.
TIE house democratic caucus com
mittee, Saturday the 3D., il is Under
stood, agreed upon me asure-to be
submitted to the caucus, If concurred
in by the senate mmittee-which, un-
der the title Of IN bin To prevent milf
tary interference At the polls" consists
Of the sixth section vetoed.
A WAslnNGroN dispatch Of the goth
says the democratic senators held u
caucus this forenoon, lasting about an
hour, but no action was taken, except
10 determine informally that the legs.
latiye, executive and judicial appropri.
ntion bill shall not be brought forward
for discussion in the senate before next
week, and in the meantime the demo-
cratic senators will meet their party
friends Of tho house in Joint caucus for
constellation concerning the proper
course TO be pursued IN regard To the
presidents veto Of the army approprl-
alton bill and the political situation gen
orally. The veto message was not dis
cusspd.
A Washington dispatch Of May 2hd
says the senate has again rejected
the nomination Of Thos. Mason to
he collector Of customs Mt Bangor,
Maine vice l.. Fox. whose commits
sion has expired. This il the
second time the senate has re-
fused consent to Collector Fox's dis
placement. Tho previous nomination
and tha Of Mason, to-day, being alike
rejected unanimously upon the ground
TINT the present incumbent had served
faithfully, and his displacement would
be extremely disastrous To senator
lInmlin.
| THEsenate committee on appropriations
report the legislative exeCutivea and judi
Gnl appropriation bill To the senate ON
Tuesday, the 9Th. The committee has
stricken from the bill the clause by which
the house proposes to require lhc secre.
tnry of the treasury Ia issue immediate.
~ IN payment OF nrrearages Of pensions
$4,000, 900 of legal tender notes now
held rs special fund tor the rcdemp.
ton Of fractional currency. The com
mittce nlso amended the bill 80 IA TO
restore tho number and pay of senate
employees to the present figures. No
change is made III the political sections
of the hill.
a JOINT ouueus Of republicans Of con-
gress was held III the hall Of the house OF
representatives on the EVENING" Of May g..
The meeting was called To consider what
action should DO taken hy republicans
ON the bill introduced in both houses To
prohibit military interference 1T cleo
tlons. There was general expression
Of views hy Senators Conkling and Ed
munds, Representatives Rohcson, law
ley and others Finally il was unani-
mously resolved TINT il was the sense Of
the caucus that the proposed bill
should he defeated, and Edmunds,
Frye and R0bcson were appointed II
committee to prepare substitute To
be offered which wIll give 10 every per
son opportunity to exercise the right Of
suffrage without any molcstatlon or III
reference whatever, but ut the same
time secure peace nj the polls.
TIE democrats OF the house Of repre-
senlativcs held u caucus ON Satur-
day morning, the 81 inst, to deter
mine on course ot action III re-
gard to the army appropriation bill, aud
agreed on tho exact terms OF the meas
ure To be separately passed in lieu Of
the 9th section, it being also agreed that
all consideration OF the remainder Of
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dependent political measure shall
have been acted upon 10y
the president 1t will provide,
in substance, that sections 2O02 and
2o03, revised statutes, shall not be con-
strued M authorizing the presence Of
U. :. soldiers ut the polls except under
orders of tho president to repel armed
enemies Of the United States, or IN pur-
suaneo of constitutional requirement
upon application Of the Legislature Of
n state, or Of tho governor when the
legislature cannot be convened, to
reprcss domestic violence. The bill
will lie accompanied with II
short preamble.
COMPLAINTS from the Indian territory
of M invasion by the whites, have
reached such proportions that the mat
ter was considered in cabinet meeting
ON Saturday, May 81. In the history
Of that territory there has been ITO such
influx of white Immigrants Ms this
showing. The main stream comes
down through Kansas. Secretary Sohur1
has information chat hundreds Of ready.
made frame houses have been shipped