Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

eron (Wis.) presented memorial of the Wisoon
sin legislature recommending an appropriate,
to enable the secretary OF war to construct i'm.
| proyements of the upper Mississippi river g.
the regulation of the navigation Of that river
and its tributaries according to the plans ot
Capt Wright .Conkhng presenteda petition y,
the Buffalo board of trade for an APPROPRIATE
of $4,000 for an examination and survey n.
a line of slack water navigation connecting jaks
Superior and the Mississippi and Red River Of
! the North. Referred. Bills introduced and
referred: To constrrie the act granting pension
to soldiers and semen of the war of 1912. nrn
viding for opening direct trade between the
states of the Mississippi valley and Brazil
I The Geneva award bill was then taken nm sns
debated until adjournment.
/ TUESDAY, March 30.-Logan, from the com
mittee on military affairs, reported adversely ON
the Joint resolution authorizing the secretary N
war to furnish tents, ETC., to the grand smv
of the republic, Wisconsin, there being no tent.
available for the purpose. Placed on the al.
eldar.. The deficiency appropriation bin was
then taken up and an amendment reducing tbe
appropriation for public printing from s401 0G
to 100000 adopted. Pending further acton
the senate went into executive session and noon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The bill proyar,
for an international exhibition IN New Yorkn
1888 was taken up and passed . The hin IN.
troduced by Paddock to equalize homestead, bv
allowing locations in more than one place when
necessary to make up 160 acres, passed Ths
morning hour expired and the immediate DEF.
cheney bill was taken up. After action on
number of amendments the bill was read third
time. Adjourned.
THURSDAY April 1.-The bill authorizing the
secretary Of war to acquire for the United States
the title to the site of Fort Stockton, Texas. was
passed The immediate deficiency bill was
then takpp and after 6Iscuasipr
yeas 35, nays 21-a party vote. The bill rati
flying the agreement with the Ute Indians WAS
next taken up. After the bill and report of the
committee on Indian affairs, together with
letter from Secretary Schurz showing the
urgent necessity for the passage of such a bill
had been read by the clerk, motion for an
executive session prevailed. When the doon
reopened, the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY April 2.-The bill granting pension
to Jesse +. Phares, reported adversely from the
committee because, under the pension laws,
scouts (not being in military or naval seryiei
are not entitled to pensions, was considered
Pending debate on the bull the morning hour
expired and consideration was resumed of the
bill ratifying the Ute agreement, which was ex
planned and supported by Coke. On motion of
Pendleton the senate disagreed to the amend
ments of the house to the bill amending the
census act, and a conference committee was
appointed thereon. The senate then went in.
to executive session and when the doors reolCr'
ed adjourned until Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, March 27.-MIany bills being IT,
ceived and referred the house went into CON.
mittee of the whole upon the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills. The bill was
read by sections for amendment. Mcmillan
moved to strike out the clause appropriating |
$4,000 for charge l'effairs ad interim and
diplomatic officers abroad. Pending vote
the committee rose and the house adjourned
MONDAY March 29.-Under the call of state
the following bills were introduced and refer
red: Prescribing and defining the manner
guaranteeing to each state republican form
governments for strengthening the MississpI
levees; reaiiirming and applying the Monre
doctrine; to secure uniform value OF col
regulating the compensation of members
congress; giving territories one member eacl
the house of representatives; to Organize tn
territory of Alaska, and provide for the estsb
lishment of civil government thereof. -. Tn
morning hour was dispensed with and the hous
went into committee of the whole On the COZ &
sulaI and diplomatic appropriation bill. THE a
pending amendment striking ont the clause ap
propriating 1000 for charges d'aifaires and
diplomatic officers abroad was defeated. With
out disposing of the bill the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY. March 30.-The morning hour hay
ing been dispensed WITH the house went into
committee of the whole on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. The bill passed
without amendment The contested eeclN
case of Bradley VS.. Slemons, from the second
district of Arkansas, was then taken up. IN
Bradley, contestant in the case, was permttS
to take the floor, and made an argument IL Id
own behalf. Mr.. Slemons, contestee. fonoga
with speech in support of his claims D.
cussion followed. Oh. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY March 31.-The post route
was reported back from committee and pass
-. Consideration was re sumed of the contes
election case of Bradley VS.. Slemons, from
Second district of Arkansas. After speech
Sawyer in behalf of the contestee, vote w
taken on the minority resolution reported
Weaver declaring the seat vacant. 1t was &c
feated-30 to 151. The question then recurrs
on the majority resolution declaring William
Slemons, the contestee, entitled TO the sea.
Adopted-149 to 81. The house theh ses
into committee of the whole on the star uel
cheney bill, but without coming to vote on .1'
bill the committee rose and the mouse a'
journed.
THURSDAY. April 1.-The sen ate btl 70 allelu
the census act was taken mp and after 'he suot
ton of several amendments, passed iai".
session in committee of the whole on tu' n"
deficiency bill the house adjourned.
FRIDAY April 2.-The house wen, mo ~ en- ~.
mlttee of the whole for the con5lderauou -, " Ia
star deficiency bill. The time for de9ale i -,
ing expired, Blackburn on behalf OF lne ,, Tyr
mittee on appropriations, moved to nol7 oL ~.
in the senate amendments. Stone, acnt
der Instructions from the committee 01 ,l ,Sst
offices and postroads, moved to concu5 W.T. nl
to-S8 to 10. The committee rose ana Iel9nd
its action to the house and the reeoi Anrs a
ton to concur was agreed to-yeas VI, ~,
This leaves the bill as it passed the s eLa@
To- n 10, act
the star route service, for the cuIrsL I-.s az
yeaI prohibits further expediting OF sel SER he
star routes; appropriates 100000 to ens' for
postmaster general to place new serNn Da1trst
bids him to expedite service under any " n ~
now existing or hereafter given at rase a.