Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
46th Congress.

cral discussion rs 10 the methods ~ the bureau.
The resolution finally WAS amended on motion nt
senator EdlnundS, - that the inquiry shall hemadc
hy the COMMITTEES on military affairs. A. -
amended the resolution was adopted. The senate
then took up the Fit John Porter ease and after
considerable debate, went into executive session
after which Adjourned
VI NpAY, Dee. IL, lious, Mr.. Townsend -
Ohio. presented the crrdcutial, of T.. Il. TaNlor n
meMbtr- elect from the 18th district ct uho
prSdcut-tcc Garh,ldS district. Mr.. llurd of
Ohio, thccmdvntial> having been rad objected H.
Fayors hcinS sworn IN and moved that thocW-
drntial> he referred To the committee On elections
After some debate Mr. llurd withdrew his uh
lection aud Mr, Taylor WAS sworn in. Bills We're
introduced by Mr. Myers calling on the SECRETARY
ot the treasury for information, as Ia whit SUM or
sums Of money were paid to |. ). Grant by the
United States, from the time of entering the mill
tary academy az West Point, until his first r1sig
nation from the regular army in 1882. tlso the
sum OF sums Of money paid him from the time
81 entering the military service III Illinois. N lSbl
until he resigned in 1865 such statement 60 be III
detail, @, crnE all payments ot every description
malc u Y : Grant, aud also whnt money were
paid Is him durlu. his term ~ president II the
United States, from March |, 1859, Il March Il
1871 inclusive. MIR, Mrkoil to provide for thu
regulation Of commerce Nv railroads between the
states. and for better protection IL
capital invested III railroads, also proposing
constitutional amendment pn the subject
Of free schools ot elections. MIR.
Dcu>tcr the foil owing: II, Il oid,t"i ,tc that
the president of the United States he ami is here.
by requested To notify the German government
ot the termination Of existing treaties and t. open
negotiations for Il new treaty fully covering the
grounds heretofore taken by the Cuted States
government upon the subject Mr.. Kelley III
troduccda bill providing for the payment of bonds
falling due in lSSl; but subsequently withdrew II
y "a "A Ia INF he
funding Hill when that hill was under ronsiden,
ton, The housc then took up the resolution on
the electoral count hut without reaching n com
cluSson adjourned,
TUESDAY, Dee, Ia endt,, Sen. Morrill, Of.
ftrcd Il resolution instructing the committee on
pnStoiiccS amt post runs TO inquire whether or
not existing telegraph lines interfere with the
business ot the poStoliicr department aud ii the
teeglaphc service should not be ii thu hands 81
general government, Agreed 70. sen. salisbury.
announced that on Tharsdal next he will a,i, the
senate e take NJ the r. tuition declaring kci-
logg not entitled % 4 seat IN the senate, The
morning hour having expired the senate resumed
consideration ~ he I'LL for the relict II litl
iolm Porter. After long debate the bill was
reported ~ the senate and the quest on hcug
on agreeing 70 amendments Of committee of the
whole, Sen. Bruce made set speech against the
till, The amendments made in committee Of the
whole were agreed to - To ~, and the hill read
a third time and pissed by strict PARTY vote
except Sen. Davis, OF Illinois, who otcd IN the
negative with the republicans.
TUESDAY, Dee. II If,usc.- Mrs. Money ii
Miss, chairman of the committee ON postoice
aud post roads reported back the resolution rect-
iHg the allegation that there is in the Washington
city postutlcc certain mail matter which though
containing mirankablc matter was attempted 10
be mailed under the head frank, and calling up
on the postmaster general for Information as To
the detention of such mail matter; he MISC report
ed IN amendment calling on the same officer for
information rs to the abuse of the frank by members
II congress or the loan IL frank for any person.
! bill Mas introduced 20 incorporate the Mari
time canal ~ Nicaragua aud il was referred t.
the committee on commerce, II names ~ neor-
porators [. s. Grant u. -. Morgan ". j. jew.
ctt ". IT, Garrison, II. Potter Fred. Billings q.
". Riggs, Solon Humphreys, Frederick Butter
field Thomas Dc Frcncr + Bcal anil VIM Den
nisan, and PROVIDE that ihe capital stock shall
consist Of 40 les than 500 600 nor more than y
900 600 shares o. ! 100 rnrh. The house went into
/ committee ~ the whole ~ the funding bill md
atterward adjourned.
Wru~EsnAy Dee 18th .&aote.- Mr. Coke an
bounced that Tuesday next h. will nsl, consideri
ton If III, scunte bill providing for allotment Of
lands in sevcrnlty 10 the lndsns and extending
the laws Of the state and tcrrltoritics over lndi
ans. H. ,aid the hill i. thought important by
the Interior department. Sen Bruce offered Il
resolution instrncting the sergcaut-at arms 10 lie
liver certain wurn-Uut senate furniture 10 the ma
tiona association for the relief Of colorcl women
and children for il, he, Senators Bruce heck
and llamin advocated the resolution which WAS
agreed 10. On motion Of Sen. Cockrdl the srn-
ntc took up the senate bill for the relief Of Sam
4. Lowe. approprutng Si7jO To pay him foi
services and expenses ~ clerk Of the territorial
legislature Of kan.ns, in 1889. After the debalr
y Dl ( "a N.f uff 81
which adjourned.
WrpNr.pAy, De. ~ If,,se. NJ. Bclford
ot Colorado introduced hi for the retirement
at small legal tender notes. Referred On mo.
tim 81 Mr. Goo1e the senate hin passed granting
d pension IF 500 4 month u Mn. Julia Il. Tyler
widow ~ The latc President Tyler. The morning
hour having been dispensed with. Mr. i. Wood
moved that the house ~ into committee on tnr
funding It'll. Mr. Baker from the committee 81
lii. and antagonized j. woods motion With 4
motion e. 90 into committee on that bill. Mr. j
Wood making 10 objection Mr.. Bakers motion
was agreed To, aud the house went into committee
of the whole. Mr. Converse in the chair, upon
the fertilization bill general debate followed
when il closed and the bill wa- read by sections
for amendments. Amendments were offered by
Reagan, Fort and Ellis were all either rejected or
ruled out. The committee then rose and reported
tho bill to the house aud Il passed. Adjourned.
TurR,oAY, Dec. 10Th. Scaaie. Sen Morley
introduced bin for General Ord authorizing tie
president 70 place lin the retired lis, accord
ing % his brcyeted rank Of major general with
the pay ami emolumeuts thereof. The fortified.
ton appropriation bin was received from the
house read twice and referred % the committee
IN Appropriations TIE senate then took ~ tie
educational bill hut without any conclusion ~
j9urnej.
THrRpDAY Dee NJ. If9,os.- Nh. Mod II
New York chairman " 'he committee on nayt
md mean reported the concurrent resolution pro.
AsIsng nh the rreea ~ congress firm TIE end II
Zee. III the 5th of Jan. Agreed ta yen III
nays1i 1.-THE morning hour being dispensed With
the ho9te went into committee ~ the whole Me-
MILAN, IL Tennessee III the chair. yn .he pension
bin. Mr.. Iinbbell who had charge
~ the bill stated i appropriated fifty million
dollars o. exaltly the amount called fVr III the
es,fnates. Up u November lyt $50 tile 70.
enlnen, hal raid out FIR arrraragcs = 800 900
alone. The average arrearages - each II tho Old
Iensioner. had been found - X 500. At the
late Il the f.p9r; II the commissioner II pension
ttefe had teen 2sI sp7 elaine pending ard the