Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

otcontaglous diseases in the I. >, anc
to establish bureau of public health.
The senate, after some debate ON othe.
measures, proceeded to consider the
naval appropriation bill. The amend
ment increasing the appropriations
$50 600 over the bill as it came from.
the house was agreed TO. After exec
utiye session, adjourned.
TUESDAY Jan. 2i--House. Immediate
alter reading the journal which occupi-
ed an hour, Mr.. Potter called up the
resolution presented by him yesterday.
directing the committee ON investiga.
ton OF election frauds TO inquire into
the cipher dispatches appropriating
$4,000 to defray expenses Of such in
quiry. lie made long speech in de-
Tense of his action on the investigating
committee.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-Seaate The
only feature of this days proceedings
was test vote on Mr.. Edmunds' reso-
luton relating to constitutions amend
ments. A motion to take up this.reso-
luton was made, when Mr.. Thurman
moved to adjourn, and the latter motion
was carried by a vote Of p to Is.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. % Haase The
bill to facilitate the refunding Of the
national debt was passed unanimously.
A vigorous discussion ensued between
Bragg and some southern members
upon the claims bills. The
house then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the resolutions in honor OF
the memory of the late Beverly D.
Douglas, representative from Virginia.
Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs.
Goode, Pollard, Hooker. Walker,
Springer, Dunnell, Pridmoor, Clarke,
of Iowa, and Tucker. The resolutions
We're adopted, and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-Seaate.-A bill,
was introduced to grant to the
American ocean cable and tele-
graph and wire association, OF
Philadelphia, the right Of way and the
privilege to lay land and operate sub
marine telegraph cables on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, and to establish telc-
graphic communication between the
United States, Europe and Asia. The
bill for the relief of Warren Mitchell,
caused some discussion and after mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone was lost,
the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-House. The
conference report on the consular and
diplomatic bill was adopted. The
house went into committee OF
the whole on the bill to apply the pro
ceeds of the sales of public lands to
the education of the people. The
vote on taking up the above bill
was yeas 126, nays los. The affirma-
tive vote was cast by democrats, and
the negative by republicans, who de.
sired to hold the morning hour, in or.
der that the debate inaugurated yester-
day by Bragg and Ellis should be con
tlnued. After long discussion, main
ly of a partisan nature, the committee
rose without action and the house took
Il recess until evening when the bill tc
classify mail matter was taken up.
This bill divides mail matter
into four classes: First, writer
matter; second, periodical publications
under registration: third, miscellan-
cous printed matter; fourth, mer-
chandise and made the rates Of
postage uniform on all periodicals
whether daily or weekly, monthly or
quarterly. Adjourned without action.
FRIDAY, Jan. 24-Senotc.
Sharon presented resolution OF
the Nevada legislature favoring leg
islation preventing the Central Pacific
railroad company from making unjus,
determinations and practicing extradi-
ton. Mr.. Edmunds then moved to take
up the resolutions recently submitted by
him, declaring the validity of the 18th
Nth and 10th amendments to the con-
stitution. After several dilatory mo-
tions the senate adjourned by vote Of
% to %, until Monday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 24-House. The SEN
ate amendment to the bill
appropriating 100000 for the transport
alton Of coin and bullion, and $4,000
for miscellaneous expenses of the
house, was concuTed in. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar; Mr.. Bragg OBJ
jected to all war claims. Several bills
were passed, among which was the
senate bill disappearing and an
nulling the act of the assembly Of the
territory Of New Mexico, incorporating
the society Of Jesuit fathers in New
Mexico. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. % -Senate.-The sen
ate WAS not in session.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25- House The house.
soon alter assembling, went into con
mittee of the whole on the post Office
appropriation bill, and Mr.. Blount ex-
planned its provisions. 1t appropriates
$34 100000, a decrease Of about two
millions on former estimates, and at
increase Of one million over the appro.
priation Of last year. After long, dc
sultory debate, the house adjourned
"TES days or ten dollars, said the
Judge. and the prisoner, a sullen-look-
ing fellow, chose the latter alternative,