Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-30
THE XLyI CONGRESS-.

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to animals, and long debate followed,
the bill was again laid over. The house
bill to admit, free of duty, articles in
tended for exhibition at the millcrs con
yention at Cincinnati, passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.-HOuse.-A bill was
introduced appropriating 100000 to the
suffering people in Ireland; also bill
| to discontinue the national banking sys.
TEN. Mr.. Loring, proposing the follow
| ing constitutional amendment: "That
the right of suffrage shall be based on
citizenship, and the right of citizens to
vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States on any account of sex
or for any reason not equally applicable
to all citizens of the United States"
The sergeant-at-arms brought to the bar
of the senate Jacob N. Ademeyer and
Geo. f. Anthony, who were arrested for
contempt in refusing to appear before the
committee investigating charges of bri.
berry against Senator ingalls,, of Kansas
and upon rendering a sufficient excuse,
the prisoners were discharged. A bill
was introduced by Warner for paying
United Statos bonds of 1880 ana 1881,
authorizing the secretary CT the treasury
to issue to the public in exchange for the
lawful money of the United States GER
tificates of deposit, not exceeding five
hund red million dollars in denomina-
tions of $50, $50, 500, $500 and $1,000,
bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent
per annum, redeemable at the pleasure
of the government, and providing also
for free coinage of gold and silver.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21.-lSenGte.-The
Bayard resolution for the withdrawal of
the legal tender quality of groenbacks
was taken up, and Mr., Beck made an
elaborate argument against it. There
was large crowd present. No other
important transaction occurred
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21-HOuSe. Mr.,
Sparks, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, reported back the bill
for the relief of General Fitz John Por-
ter, accompanied by majority report
thereon. Mr.. McCook presented mi.
nority report. Both reports were ordered
printed and the bill made special
order for the 18th of February. Nc
Mahon, from the committee on APP.
preparations, reported bill for the pay
ment of fees of United States marshals
and deputy marshals for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1880. The. morning
hour was consumed by the discussion
Of the bill requiring one-half of the bank
reserves to be kept in coin. Mr.. Town
shend, of Illinois, argued against the
bill as being in favor of the national
banks and adverse to the in
terests Of the people. Mr.. Buck
ner, who has charge of the bill,
argued that the whole scope and object
of the bill is to get into circulation some
of the immense mass OF gold and silver
coin now lying in the vaults of the treas
ury. In conclusion, he would move the
previous question, deprecating discus
sion on the general question of H.
nance, which he argued was not relevant
to the bill at all The morning hour ex-
pired before the vote on the previous
question could be taken. Th3 house
then resumed the consideration of the
revision of the rules.
THURSDAY, Jan 22-Sendte Sen. Tel
Ter offered resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior to inform the
senate whether any member of the board
of Indian commissioners had becon G in
terested in Indian contracts. Adopted.
The Bayard resolution was taken up, and
he made a speech thereon. Discussion
on this resolution occupied most of the
u,
until Monday.
THURSDAY, Jan. -H0ase.-After
some miscellaneous business, considera-
ton was resumed of the bank reserve
bill, and demand for the previous
question was seconded and car
ried, 600 to 4S). Themain question was
then ordered, and the house debate be,
gan. AT the close of the discussion, the
amendment-the only one to be voted
upon, requiring the banks to keep their
coin reserves in their own vaults-was
reiected-33 to 70. The question recur-
ring on engrossing and third reading of
the bill on division the vote stood 33 to
140, and the yeas and nays were ordered,
This vote resulted yeas 10, nays 1853, and
the bill was killed The house then went
into committee of the whole on revision
of the rules.
FRIDAY, Jan. 2s.-Senate-Th senate
was not III session.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.-House-Th whole
session was spent in personal explana-
tions, Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, being
given the floor to reply to MIR. Cox, His
speech attracted large audience and
ELECTED roars of laughter.
MONDAY, Jan. 26.-Senate-l he vice
president laid before the senate COM
munication from the secretary of the
navy in answer to the senate resolution,
stating that the interests of the country
and naval service require that the
Pensacola navy yard be put in state of
efficiency. He also laid before the
senate communication from the sec
rotary of war, recommending an APP.
preparation of 100000 for the erection
of headquarters buildings for the depart
ment of Dakota, on the Fort Smelling
military reservation. The bill to locate
and purchase new site for the United
States naval conservatory, was passed.
Sen. Carpenter called up the bill to pro-
vide for punis hing person who steals
horses, mules or properly from
Indians. 1t provides that such
persons shall be guilty of felony,
and may be imprisoned not longer than
five years, in the discretion Of the court
where convicted. The bill gave rise to
long discussion, and was finally recon-
mitted. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 90 House,-Mr. Clark
presented the credentials Of j. Il. Phil