Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
| TUESDAY, Feb 25-.Sendte- The senate
refused TO take up the resolution declar-
ing David Il. Corbin entitled to sena.
torial seat from South Carolina, in place
of Nj. G.. Butler, present incumbent. Con
over, Matthews and Patterson voted with
the democrats IN the negative The def
cheney appropriation bill was then taken
up, Several amendments were taken up:
$1,000 for the widow of Bayard Taylor;
the amount for transportation Of mails
by railroad was increased from $166,392
to $294,199 Memorial services in honor
of the late Hon. Frank Welch, of Ne.
braska, were then held. Adjourned
| TUESDAY, Feb 25-House- Several
hours were spent in committee of the
whole on the Legislative appropriation
bill. The committe agreed by vote Of
80 to ITO to an amendment offered to the
legislative appropriation bill, repeating
laws relating to supervisors of elections.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26-Sennte.-The
senatebill authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to ascertain and report to
congress the amount of money expended,
and the Indebtedness assumed by the
state of Kansas in repelling invasions
and suppressing Indian hostilities and
enabling the secretary ofwar to purchase
land and enlarge and protect San Anto.
MO arsenal. Several pension bills were
passed and after executive session the
senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26--Hous6.-Th
house passed the census bill after long
debate, and then proceeded to consider
the sugar bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 27-Seaotc. The sen
ate resumed consideration Of the bill
making an appropriation for the arrears
of pensions. The amendments proposed
by the committee ON appropriations,
providing that pension agents shall re
ceive for their services in paying arrears,
80 cents Tor each payment, and appropri-
ating $4,000 to meet such expense, and
striking out of the house bill the clause
providing that the granting Of arrears OF
pensions shall extend to pensions granted
by special act of congress were agreed
to. After further debate, the bill was
laid aside and memorial services in
honor of Beverly b. Douglas were held.
THURSDAY, Feb. 27-HOuse-A long
contest took place over motion TO order
Geo. F. Seward before the bar of the
house, democrats favoring and repub-
licans opposing. The motion prevailed.
The bill amending section 3G97, revised
statutes of the United States, go that in.
tercst on bonds called under the pro
visions of said section or amended under
the provisions of the act to facilitate the
rcfunding of the national debt shall
cease ana determine after the expiration
of 40 days from date of surrender or
date of notice required to be given by the
secretary of the treasury; provided that
nothing herein shall affect existing con.
tracts made in pursuance of law; passed.
FRIDAY, Feb 2S-.Senate.-The pen
sion appropriation bill with several
amendments passed and the sundry civil
bill Was taken up. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb 2S-House The postof.
flee appropriation bill was taken up, and
the Brazilian subsidy amendment made
by the senate, was rejected, as were other
senate amendments. A conference com
mittee was ordered. In the evening sew
eral pension and disability bills were
passed.
SATURDAY, March --scnate-The
senate discussed the appropriation bill.
and other matters upon which there is Il
disagreement with the house An amend.
ment to the sundry civil bill was passed,
giving ID. t. Corbin Is. O. $4,000 to dc.
fray his expenses in contesting the seat
in the senate held by NJ. G. Butler The
Northern Pacific bill was killed AT 10
midnight the senate was still in session
discussing the reports Of conference
committees.
SATURDAY, March 1--H0USe.- mid
night the house was still in session on
the appropriation bills with every indi
cation Of holding a Sunday session
MONDAY, March b .Sendte.-The sen
ate held a continuous session through
Sunday, and Sunday night on the APP.
preparation bills and conference reports.
On Monday the vote by which the
amendment pensioning Mexican war
veterans passed, was reconsidered the
amendment rejected, and the arrears OF
pension bill was then passed. The Teller
committee was authorized to sit during
the congressional recess. The census
bill with house amendments passed.
Conference reports were adopted and
various house amendments agreed to.
The conference committees on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill, and the army bill, reported
that they could not agree with the house.
MONDAY, March 3-House. North
ern and Kansas Pacific bills were refer
red Is the committee Of the whole and
will come UP early next session. Con-
ference reports on tile fertilization, civil
sundly, and the river and harbor bill,
were adopted. The house then took 4
recess TO await further conference re-
ports