Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
THE XLyI CONGRESS-.

ard, from the committee on finance, re-
ported the senate bill for the interchange
Of subsidiary silver coin, and asked its in.
definite postponement, So ordered.
Also the senate bill to authorize the Sec
rotary of the treasury TO issue ten mil
lion dollars of per cent. bonds, for the
payment of arrears of pensions, aud
asked its indefinite postponement. So
ordered. Without debate or discussion,
the senate, this afternoon, confirmed the
nomination of secretary McCreary to be
United States circuit judge for the eighth
circuit
TUESDAY, Dec. o-K0Use Mr. Pound
introduced joint resolution proposing
an amendment TO the constitution, pro-
viding that after he Alta of March, 1885,
the president and vice president shall
hold ofiica for six years, and shall be in.
eligible FOR more than one term consecu-
tive, and that members of congress be
elected for three years. Referred. The
speaker then had called the list of
states for bills for reference.
Mr.. Myers introduced bill to retire the
national bank circulation, and substitute
the U. S. treasury notes therefor. Mr..
Frost introduced resolutions of sympathy
with the distressed people of Ireland.
Mr.. Kclley-proposing q constitutional
amendment prohibiting general legisla-
ton ON appropriation bills, and allow
Ing veto OF any one or more of the
items in such bills. Numerous other
bills Of less importance were introduced
when the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 0-Smate-Among
the bills introduced were the following:
To authorize the erection OF statue in
honor Of Chief Justice John Marshall;
to recognize and pay certain claims due
by the state of West Virginia, to citizens
thereof, for services rendered the United
states in the late war and which are
properly chargcablc to the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. ingalls,, the bills now
ON tho calendar reported by him, April
?, 1879, for the relief of the central branch
Of tbs Union Pacific railway company
was Indefinitely postponed. The resolu-
tion offered by Davis of West Virginia,
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for abatement of the amounts paid out
Of the treasury since 1864, on private
claims growing out of the late war, was
lnally adopted by party vote, the dem
oGratB voting for and the republicans
against it. The concurrent resolution
to adjourn from Dec. 10 to Jan. 6, was
adopted.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. TO- -Housc--Mr
Burrows, of Michigan, introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution declaring that polygamy
shall not exist in the United States and
that congress shall have power to enforce
III is provision by appropriate legislation.
Consideration Of the political assessment
bill was postponed until January II. a
long debate occurred en- the question o.
fixing the salary Of the supreme
court reporter. TIE salary was finally
fixed at $4,000.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-Senatc-Senator
Allison, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported with two amendments,
4 Joint resolution that the secretary of the
interior be authorized through COM
mission II Eve persons, to be appointed
by the president, to negotiate with the
Ute Indians for their removal from Col
orAdo. This resolution provoked a long
debate, hat wss finally adopted with an
amendment that in no case should those
Indians be sent to the Indian Territory.
Several private appropriation bills were
passed. The bill appropriating 100000
Tor the erection of military posts on the
Rio Grande frontier, was passed. After
short executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.
Acklin, introduced bill authorizing
the appointment by the president of
commission of engineers to examine the
surveys of the contemplated canal across
the lsthmus Of Panama. Mr.. Shelby
offered preamble and resolution, recit-
ing that large number of citizens of
certain states have been induced through
false representations of certain persons,
to leave their homes for the purpose of
immigrating to other states, and that
they have failed for want of funds to
reach their destination, and are without
food and proper clothing, and providing
FOR select committee to investigate the
causes of such immigration. to sit, dur
ing recess, and report such measures as
the exigency may require. Mr.. Converse,
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported bill amending the act to grant
additional rights to homestead settlers
on the public lands within
railroad limits, approved March
3D., 1879. Converse stated that under
that act homesteadcrs who occupied so
acres, were authorized to select 80 addi-
tional acres without payment of registry
fees. The present bill simply provided
that the registry fees should be paid for
The bill was Passed, The invalid pen.
sion appropriation bill was reported,
ordered printed and rccommitted. IL
sppropriates $50 900, 600; about $4,000
GOn more than last wear.
FRIDAY, Dec. 2-.etnatc-The senate
was not in session.
FRIDAY Dec. 12.-HoUs.- the
bills introduced were the following: For
the appointment of AN Inter Oceanic
commission to determine the best plan
and route for the establishment of com
munication for trade aud commerce be.
tween the Atlantic and Pacific, across the
lsthmus Of Darien; to prevent the retire
ment of greenbscks and in favor of sub.
stituting them for national bank notes,
and for the free coinage Of sill
yer The fertilization bill, which
was the same IS that OF last year, with
only slight modification, was passed.
Among the amendments was one sppro-
priating $3.50, 900 for batteries for tho de-
fenao If Galveainn Tha nS@aiou hill