Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

/ 70 lay the SILVER OIL on the tanle was
defeated. The democrats who voted IN
the affirmative were; Beltzneoyer,
Bliss, Coyent, DeuSter, Gibson. Hurd.
Lounsbery. Martin, (Del@ McLare,
Morse. Miller, MORRISON, Ross, Talbot,
F. W.Wood. The republicans VIII voted
in the negative were: Belford, Canon,
Fort, Kelly, Haskell, Marsh and Ryan,
! (kan.) All greenbackerS voted in the
negative After the consideration of
two sections Of the bill was concluded
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 16-Stnats The senate
gave the session to debate upon the
legislative bill but did not reach n vote.
FRnAY, May l6-Hou@.-Mr. War
ner moved to dispense with the morn
ing hour. Rejected-llS to ~, not the
necessary two-thirdS III the affirmative.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on
appropriations, reported bill making
additional appropriations for the SER
vice of the postotiice department for
the fiscal year ending june so, lS79,and
June 50, 1850. Ordered printed and re-
committed, The bill aprropriates
SlSl,9O0 for the payment OF
letter carriers for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880, ami $4,000
for additional salary Of lettercarriers
for the fiscal year ending June 50, 1879.
1t provides that in cities of less than 15,
600, the salary Of letter-carriers shall
be $500; and in cities of more than 75,-
600 letter-carriers shall be divided into
two classes, one 10 receive 5000 and the
other $500 per annum. 1t also author
ICES the employment Of letter-carrierS
in cities of not less than 10000 inhab-
tants, provided free delivery in cities
where it is now established shall not he
eift cited thereby. Tho house then re-
sumed consideration Of the Warner sl-
yer bill, but adjourned without action.
SATURDAY, May l7-Sen0te.- con-
sideration Of the legislative, executive
and judicial Till, was resumed. Among
the amendments agreed TO, WAS one
offered by Mr.. Voorhees,, from the COM
mittee on Library, appropriating $1,000
for the purchase Of works Of art.
The amendment reported by the
commlttee on finance, approprlating
$4,000 for the diplomatic and consular
service, to be expended Mt the discre-
ton of the president of the United States,
was agreed 10. The amendment is that
if there is movement i'll Europe with
view to arrange for Il bi-metallic stand
ard, and it is thought advisable to send
n representative thither to take part in
the proceedings, the above amount
shall be expended for that purpose
After short executive session the
senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 11-liouSe. The
alton of Warmers silver bill, and add
journed, without taking any final ac-
ton, until Tuesday next?
MONDAY, 19th-Sendte. A communi-
cation was received from the secretary
of the treasury, in response to II reso-
luton of the 10th inst, by which he
was directed to report what amount of
United States legal tender notes have
been redeemed in coin since the LIST of
January last, and also what amount of
com he considers himself authorized
to retain in the treasury for the purpose
Of maintaing the resumption OF specie
payments under the provisions of the
act of January 4th, 1879. Secretary
Sherman writes that "there has been
redeemed in coin up to January lst
1879, OF legal tenders, an amount OF
81, 1856 OLE; as to the amount of coin
authorized to be retained i'll the treas
uary for the purpose Of maintaining
the resumption Of specie pay
ments, | have to state that, under the
provisions of the resumption act author
ling the secretary Of the treasury, in
order to prepare and provide for the re-
demption of United States notes, to use
any surplus revenue in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and to Issue GER
tain bonds of the United States therein
the reserve of the treasury has been in
creased $l3S, 600, 000-that being about 40
per cent Of the notes outstanding to be
redeemed; and it is believed to be the
smallest reserve upon which resumption
could be prudently commenced and
successfully maintained, rs fully set
forth III my last annual report. This
reserve arose from the sale of $9l, 500,-
600 worth of bonds and from surplus
revenues as authorized by law, and il
must, under existing law, be maintained
unimpaired for the purpose for which it
was created" Consideration Of the
legislative executive and judicial bill
was then resumed but no vote was
reached.
MONDAY, 19th--Senate.-The house
was not in session.
An Open Confession.
Several years ago in western town,