Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
THE XLyI CONGRESS-.

bankrupt law. On motion OF Mr. Thur
man, the resolution offered by Mr. kel-
logg, on Friday, for a commiltee to in
vestigate the newspaper charges against
him, was laid OIL the table--34 yeas
(democrats) to 25 nays republicans.
Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to fix the
day for the meeting of the electors of
the president and vice.presidCnt, aud to
provide for and regulate the counting OF
votes for president and vice. president,
and the decision of questions arising
thereon. Referred to a select committee
on the subject. A. the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed
the consideration of the "star" route de-
ficiency appropriation bill, and Mr..
Beck continued his remarks, in the
course of which he censured the post.
master.general for exercising so much
undelegated power. Booth, Blaine and
Kirkwood defended the postmaster gen.
eral. Pending discussion the senate ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, March 16.-House.-A ses-
sion was ordered on Saturday next for
debate only on the Funding bill. Mr..
Sawyer called up the contested-clectiou
case of Bradley VS.. Slemons frcu the
second district of Arkansas. Mr.. Nc
Mahon raised question of considera-
tiop, and the house refused TO consider
the election case, and, the morning hour
having been dispensed with, went into
committee of the whole, Carlisle in the
chair, on the deficiency appropriation
bill. The debate was without special
interest, and without transacting further
business the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 17-Sendte. The
bill removing the political disabilities of
Roger A. Pryor, passed, and the senate
resumed consideration of the star route
deficiency bill, the pending question,
being on the committee amendment, pro-
hlbiting an increase of trips on the star
route during the remainder of the fiscal
year. The preamble of this bill cen.
sured the postmaster-genera for exhaust
ing the appropriation, and upon this
point long debate ensued. Finally all
portions of the preamble and bill proper
rejecting upon the postal department
were stricken out and the bill as thus
amended passed. 1t appropriates
81 100000, or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary, to meet the expenses of the
inland mail transportation on the star
routes for the remainder of the current
fiscal year; also 100000 more for new
service; and $4,000 for printing. Sen.
Garland moved to take up the Hot
Springs bill but Thurman insisted upon
taking up the Geneva award bill. After
executive session adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 17.-H0use. The
hour having been dispensed
with, the house went into com
M Of xIhD ln Va Ia ,,.f b.no iNn,,
on the deficiency appropriation bill, and
Il bitter partisan debate on both sides
followed. Finally debate closed and the
bill was read by section for amendment.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved to reduce the ap.
preparation for public printing to $780,
600. After debate, the amendment was
without division. Mr.. Atkins
offered an amendment authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to employ one
of the revenue steamers of the revenue
now on the Pacific coast, for the
relief of the officers and crews of whal-
ing barks Mount Wallaston and Vigilant,
now imprisoned in the Arctic ocean, and
appropriating $4,000 for that purpose.
Mr.. McMahon, from the appropl i..,io.
committee, offered an amendment appro-
priating $6,500000 for the payment OF
pensions to army pensioners; $4,000
for payment of pensions to navy pension.
crs, and $4,000 for preparation of
etc. During debate on this
the assembly adjourned TO
give the chairman opportunity to exam.
inc the rules relating.to some knotiy
parliamentary questions.
THURSDAY, March 1S.-Seaatc. The
session of the senate was short and main
ly devoted to discussion of the bill for
the establishment OF titles in Hot
Springs. After executive session, adjourn.
THURSDAY, March 49, HouSe-Debate
was resumed ON the special deficiency
bill. The amendment appropriating
IS, 665 900 for the payment of the pen
sions was adopted and the committee
then engaged in five.minute debate on
the amendment appropriating 100000
for the payment of marshals aud general
deputy marshals. The amendment Of
fered by Hiscock extending the appro.
priation to the payment of special dep.
uties was voted down-107 to 124.
MIR. Springer offered an amendment APP
propriating $4,000 for the payment of
special Deputy Marshals, provided that
ntIChltCI spCCldl duu ECuOidt DVput5
Marshsls shall receive SO per day for
performing any duties in regard TO any
election, and that all such general and
special election deputies shall be APP
pointed Ivy the Judge of the United
States Circuit court for the district in
which they are to perform their lties,
and no less than two or more than three
appointments shall be made for any vot-
ing precinct. This amendment, with the
exception of excluding from its provis
ions general deputy marshals, was
adopted by yeas III, nays IA The house
then adjourned, pending discuss on.
MONDAY, March 22.-lSenatc- ma
jority and minority reports of the com.
mittee on elections were read, relative to
the Kellogg-Spofford case. The majority
report declares that Spotford is entitled
TO his seat, while the minority insists
upon the validity of kellogg's claim
thereto Both reports were read AT
length, and created some discussion. The
resolutions and accompanying evidence
were printed and the subject re-refer-
red to the committee with the under.
standing that it would report thereon the
following Monday Sen. Mcmillan re-
ported, with the amendments, senate bill
authorizing the city OF Winona to con
r.r I~..l L., Al