Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-19
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ments referred. Bills were introduced
and referred as follows: Sen. Herman,
giving to all religious denominations
equal rights and privileges in the Indian
reservations. Sen. Eimunds, by request,
for the erection of monument in Wash
| ington, TO Custer and the men who fell
with him. Sen. Bailey introduced
resolution declaring that the reported
alliance of the Pacific railroads and the
Pacific mail steamship company was
prejudicial TO the public interest. and au.
thorzing the judiciary committee to in
vestgate the case and to report bill to
prevent contamination of the project.
Adopted. Consideration of the Fitz
John Porter bill was next, and Sen. Nc
Donald spoke in favor of it.
TUESDAY, March .-House.-Several
committees reported by bill. The morn
ing hour having expired Hosteller NOV.
ed that the house consider the calendar,
the object being to take up the political
assessment bill, the first on the calendar.
| Agreed to-ayes 1876; noes 1874. Mr..
| Hosteller then gave notice that he would
call the previous question at 4 o'clock p.
m, tomorrow. Mr.. House then address
ed the house in advocacy of the bill.
| Pending discussion the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 10-Senate-
Barely quorum present. Mr.. Thurman,
from the committee on the judiciary, re.
ported adversely the senate bill to REIN.
| burse the several States for interest
paid on war loans and for other purposes.
Placed on the calendar. AT the eXpira-
tion of the morning hour Mcdonald con.
| tinued his remarks in favor of the FltZ
| Tnh Flor hic cnaanh n
tion was made to refer the bill to the
judiciary committee, and pending dis
cussion the senate went went into eXecu-
tive session aud soon thereafter adjourn
ed
WEDNESDAY, March 0.-H0uSe.-Bills
were placed on the house calendar APP
propriating 100000 for the relief of the
poor of Ireland; to restrict the Chinese
immigration; to prevent the removal of
Indians from states into the Indian Ter
ritory; to prevent the Withholding of
pensions from pensioners under the act
of 1861. Consideration was resumed of
the "Political Assessment" bill, and the
house was addressed by Mr.. Young, of
Ohio.
| THURSDAY, March 11.--.Sendte.-Sena.
tor Sharon presented petition of news
paper proprietors for reduction of the
duty on paper, and made strong argu-
ment in its support. He also stated, in
reference to his absence from the senate,
that soon after his election friend in
volved him in a business transaction
which threatened loss to him of mil
lions, and the affair had taken his whole
attention. The bill for the reclamation
of arid and waste lands, was passed. 1t
authorizes the secretary of the interior
to contract for the sinking of two arte.
sian wells on the plains east of the Rocky
Mountains. The wells are to be in the
centre of reservation of four square
miles The Porter bill was again taken
up and long discussion upon the ques
ton of disposing of the bill in some
manner followed Finally it was laid on
the table to be called up by II majority
vote.
| THURSDAY, March 11.-HouSe Bills
were reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds ana REFER
ed to the committee of the whole, for the
erection of public buildings in the fol
lowing cities: Paducah, Ky; Charles
town, Va. Cleveland, o.; Pittsburg,
Penn; Quincy, H.; Mayville, Ky; Min
neapolis, Mimi. Denver, Col; Houston
Tex. Clarksburgh, w. Va; Peoria, Ill.
Portsmouth, Ohio; Greensboro, Ky. 4;
and Portsmouth, Ky. Mr.. Wilson asked
leave to offer motion for the appoint
ment of special committee to report
upon the propriety of referring the quar-
termaster and commissary claims to
some other tribunal. Mr.. Conger objected
when quite u dramatic scene ensueG be-
tween these two gentlemen who INDUCED
in hot words. The regular order being
demanded, the house resumed considera
tion of the political assessment bill. The
republicans refrained from voting, and
no quorum could be obtained. Finally
vote was taken on laying the bill and
amendments on the table, and resulted
yeas, 112 nays, 121; so the house re
: fused to lay the bill on the table. This
was strict party vote, with the excep
ton of Aiken, FELTON,, Morse and Wells
, who voted with the republicans in III,
| affirmative. The house adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 12.-Sendte- Senato
Bruce, from the committee on education
and labor, reported adversely the bill L
provide for the investment of certain
! unclaimed pay and bounty monies in tn,
treasury, and to facilitate the education
of the colored race; indefinitely post
poned. The bill for the relief of thu
widow of Gen. Custer was indefinitely
postponed The house bill making ap
preparations for Notifications and othe
works of defense, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1881, was passed will
9 amendments increasing the house appro
t priation for repair of works of defens'
t from 100000 to $150,000, and for thu
I armament Of the sea coast ratification
: including the conversion Of smooth
!. bore cannon into rifles, from $225, 900 t,
: 100000. Adjourned TO Monday.
. FRIDAY, March 12-HOuSe bill
authorizing the secretary OF the treasurl
to deposit Indian trust funds in the I
s. treasury in lieu Of investments wa
! passed The morning hour was dis
! pcnsed with. and Mcmahon reporte,
back the deficiency appropriation bill
I from the appropriation committee. In
I committee recommended an amendment
4 appropriating 100000 for the paymen
$ Of fees and expenses to United State
! marshals aud their general der
/ uties for the present fiscal year,thus max
: ing the total am. unit appropriated 10y III
/. bin 1895, $50. The house went int
;. committee of the whole on this bill an,