Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-18


| Conkling, Johnston, Vest,
| Davis, Ill. Jonas Wallace,
| Eaton, Herman, Withtrs--2s
| Farley, Lamar,
Garland, MaXey.
Mr.. Bell was then sworn in. The
army bill was then taken up, but after
an executive session the senate adj
journed, an attempt to adjourn over
Good Friday having failed.
THURSDAY, April 10-House Consid-
Grafton of the legislative appropri-
alton bill was resumed. Mr.. Nc
Mahon offered an amendment
repeating the sections providing Tor BIZ
ennial examinations of pensioners, and
concluding, viz In order to provide for
the payment of arrears of pensions, the
secretary is directed to issue immedi-
ately in payment thereof, as they may
he adjusted, the $10000,000 of legal
tender currency now in the treasury,
kept as n ,pecial fund for the redemp-
ton of fractional currency. Mr. Gar
field raised point Of order,
which led to n discussion. The
chairman finally ruled that the
amendment was germane to the bill i'll
the direction of economy, and there
| lOlC ~ WAS III OIdGI ~ Was lllSll UIllCI
amended by Mr. Canon that fractional
currency may be redeemed in any class
of money in the treasury, and rs thus
amended, was agreed to. Other amend
ments were adopted when, without ac-
ton. the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY Apr 11-Sendte. Mr.. Garan.
from the committee on epidemic dis
eases, reported II joint resolution, set
ting forth the doubts existing as to the
legal organization of the national board
of health and to remove them. The
resolution ratifies the organization and
action of that body. Agreed to. Six
sections of the army bill were read and
the senate adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, April 11-HouSe,-The consid-
Grafton of the legislative appropriation
bill 10y the committee of the whole, was
continued. The amendment increasing
the clerical force in the postotlice depart
ment was adopted yeas 105, nays 60.
The appropriation for the purchase
and distribution Of seeds, etc, was
increased from $4,000 to 100000.
Nh Hunton submitted an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for
Graduating infectious diseases among
domesticated animals from $25, 900 to
S250,000. He stated that the object of
the large increase was to stamp out the
disease known as pleno pneumonia and
the only way known to eradicate di-
ease was to bury and kill diseased cat
tie and cattle which have beer subject
to contagion. Mr.. Sparks advocated
the amendment. He said that it was
Aastly important that the diseased cat
tie should be Immediately eradicated.
Without disposing of the amendment
the committee rose. The committees
were announced and the house adj
journed until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, April 12-Hou@.-Consd-
Grafton was resumed in committee of
whole Of the legislative appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
Of increasing to $250,000 the appro-
priation for controlling and and eradi.
eating contagious diseases among do
INVESTIGATED animals. After long
debate, the whole subject was
stricken from the bill, and
propositions were agreed to recon-
mending the house to refer the whole
matter to the committee on agriculture,
with instructions to report promptly.
An amendment was submitted and
agreed to providing investigating agents
under the southern claims act.
Mr. Bragg moved TO strike out all the
provisions for the southern claims com
mission and to insert clause repeating
the law creating the commission. The
consideration of the amendment was
postponed until Tuesday next. The
| proposition being one which
could not be properly discussed under
the tve-minute rule because he pro-
posed to show that the government had
been paying these claims as mere
gratitude and he thought that where
gratuitv was to be bestowed it should
he personal matter and that congress
should not vote to give away what be-
llonged 70 the people At large. 4 mo