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

llIeut thai tllG lIcIiuI VI tliS SIOuirt deii
ing the passage of trains would always
render the refined instruments in use
of no practical value.
SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, is said TO-
have in preparation speech upon the
Chinese question, in which he will take
the ground that theresidence of Chinese
in this country must be productive Of
anti-republican conditions, and antago-
nistic to the preamble to the constitu
ton, which declares that the object of
the government is :" to establish Justice
promote tranquility, and maintain the
general welfare" An effort will be
made to soon bring the house bill re-
stricting Chinese immigration out of the
senate committee.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says there is
great deal of speculation in Wall
street over the bill in the senate COM
mittee to open up the Indian Territory
to settlement. IL is noticed that lead
ing supporters of the measure frequent
ly visit New York and are in constant
communication with the street. 1t is
suspected that the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas stock, which is the principal road
running through the territory, would
be greatly benefited by the bill. The
senate committee has agreed TO report
favorably ON the scheme, and members
Of the committee think it will pass the
senate. 1t is impossible to forecast,
however, the final fate of the bill.
The president has nominated Jno
Parker, United States marshall for the
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Banks, United States marshall for Mas
sachusetts; J. N. Patterson, United
States marshal for New Hampshire
Martin /. Townsend, United States at
torney for the northern district OF New
York; James Torrans, United States
marshal for the eastern district of Ar
kansas; Sherman Conant, United States
marshall for the northern district Of
Florida; Decius S. Wade, chief Justice
ofthe supreme court for Montana.
The comptroller Of currency reports
that the total amount of bonds held by
the national banks, rs security Tor their
circulating notes, on the LIST of Febru-
airy, was 1913, 939, POO; Of this amount
SCI 1851 600 were six per cent bonds.
The banks also hold 1884, 500, 800. Five
per cents are also held by the banks;
$43,57S,5 $50 four and half per cents,
and So, 542, 700 of four per cents. The
amount of national bank circulation
outstanding on the LIST inst, was 1922,
$780, $40.
The senate committee on commerce
has reported favorably, with an amend
ment, the bill which passed the house Il
fa .i.,A,
animals. The bill, as amended, pro-
vides that animals in transit shall not he
confined for longer period than TWEEN
ty-eIght hours without being unload
ed for water, food, and rest, and
shall be fed at least once
in every seven hours. Animals when
unloaded shall be put into comfortable
pens provided with good and sufficient
food and water. If this is not done by the
owner or person in custody of them the
railroad company shall do it, and have
lien upon the animals to secure compen-
sation therefor from the owners. Cars
loaded with live stock are to be given
right of way on railroads over all ex-
cept passenger trains. Violations
of this law are to he punished
by fine Of $500 for each otfense,
one-half to 90 to the COM
plainant and one-half to the United
States. The bill also prohibits railroad
companies from receiving from Canada
animals which have been for twenty
eight hours without food or rest.
THE legislative executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill, rs reported
from the house committee on appro-
tons, foots up $15, 155, 565.67, which is
5000, 572, SO less than the appropriation
of last year and $94l ,63629 less than
the department estimates. Section 9
of the bill provided that the present coast
and geological survey, with supervisory
and appellate power over the same, au-
thorized by law, is hereby transferred
from the treasury to the interior de-
partment, to be hereafter known as the
coast and interior survey, except special
surveys necessary for geological pur-
poses, the survey of the northern and
northwestern lakes under the direction
of the war department, local surveys
for river and harbor improvements and
surveys for military purposes in
accordance with the plan Of the
NHtlOIldl AtuuCiHg VI eSlCll-
ces. The Offices of surveyors
general are abolished, to take effect
June so, 1879, and the work will be
hereafter done by the superintendent Of
the coast and interior survey. Officers
of the army and navy, when not other
wise employed, may be detailed by the
secretary of war or the navy to take in
the operations Of the coast and interior
survey. A reduction OF $500 is made
in the salaries Of the sub-trcasurers
ut Baltimore, St. Louis, Chi
cago and Cincinnati. The estimates
for the support of the life-saving sta
tons are reduced from $50, 400 to Sc.
500, and the second and third sections
Of the act Of June Is, 1873, to organize
the lifetaving stations, are repealed.
The sections repealed are those max
ing available unexpended balances and
applying the proceeds OF the sales of
old stations, equipments and condemn
ed material i'll rebuilding or improving
and equipping stations.