Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

| TUESDAY, Feb. 4-Senate The entire
session was devoted to debate ON Ed
munds' resolution declaring the 18th,
l4th and 10th amendments valid, and
thesenate adjourned without action.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4-Hou@.- The morn
ing session was devoted to debate on
the army bill, and 10 action was reach
ed. The evening session was con-
sumed in debate on the Mississipni
levee bill and no action taken. Al
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5-Senate.-A
bill passed appropriating 1888 to
pay the Richmond female institution,
Richmond, Va, for the use Of its build
ings by the army of the United States
from October, 1860, to 1866 Mr.. Ed
munds' resolution declaring the valid
ity of the 18th, 14th and 10Th amend
ments was taken up and discussed, with
n short intermission, until II P. NJ. 4
separate vote was taken on each amend
ment and the first two were apopted by
vote OF % to II. The senate then adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5-Ho,tse. The
Mississippi levee bill was passed Con-
sideration of the army bin was then
resumed, and after a long debate in
committee of the whole adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6-Sendte. bill
providing for taking the tenth and sub
sequent censuses was passed. After
executive session, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6-House. -The bill
making appropriations for the pay
ment of claims reported allowed by the
commissioners on claims was passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the army appropriation
bill aud Whyte's amendment, which is
in substance the army reorganization
bill submitted by the commission Gre
ated to consider that subject, was adopt
ed. The house adjourned without tax
ing final action on the bill.
FRIDAY, Feb. 7-Senate. Some time
was spent in discussing various
private pension bills The senate
then took up the house bill to
ties of women. The bill provides that
any woman who shall have been prac-
ticing attorney before the highest court
of any state or territory or of the SUI
preme court of the District of Column
bia for the space of three years, and
shall have maintained Il good standing
before such court and who shall be
person of good moral character.
shall on motion and production of such
record be admitted to practice before
the supreme court of the United States.
After discussion the bill passed without
amendment. Yeas 40, nays 20. The
bill having passed as it came from the
house now goes to the president for his
signature. After an executive session
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb 7-House. senate
amendments to the naval appropria-
| ton bill were concurred III.
Mr.. Muldrow from committee on
coinage, weights and measures reported
bill authorizing the treasurer of the
United States to receive coins of the
United States i'll exchange for United
States notes. Mr.. Brewer offered
as substitute an amendment,
providing that or presentation OF
any coins of the United States
at the sub-treasuiy of New York, there
shall be exchanged therefor, on de-
mand, to the extent of any amount to
which coins are legal tender, an equal
amount Of treasury notes, and all silver
coins SO received, which are unfit for
circulation shall be recomed. After
discussion this amendment was adopt
ed, hut quorum failing to vote on the
! final passage of the bill the house ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, Feb. S-Senate.-The con-
ference committee on the Indian appro-
priation bill, submitted Il report, which
was agreed to, and the bill passed. The
total amount appropriated is 81, POS,
S33, 06S less than the appropriation for
the current fiscal year. The conference
committees were appointed on the naval
and fertilization appropriation bills. The
following bills passed: to abolish the
volunteer navy; to provide for the pay
ment to officers, SC diers and seamen of
the Mexican war of three months extra
pay according to act of July -, 1S4S.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. S-House,-Mr, Beal,
successor to Beverly Douglass, took his
seat. The house went into committee
Of the whole on the army bill. The
section transferring the Indian bureau
to the war department was rejected,
One of the most important amendments
adopted was the one offered by Mr..
Butler, that railroad companies owning
telegraph tines shall be compelled to
transmit dispatches for the government
and the public ut rates fixed by congress.
The bin then passed. Adjourned
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