Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

/ Authorizing the secretary OF war to furnish
artillery, tents etc., for use at the soldiers and
/ 1880, was passed. -. The morning hour expired.
/ the pending order (being the Kellogg-Spotford
| resolutions) was laid aside informally aud the
/ postofhoe appropriation bill was taken up. The
bill was read for action on committee amend
ments and passed. Adjourned
TUESDAY, May Reconsideration of the
Kellogg-Spofford resolutions was resumed and
Salisbury spoke in their favor. Morgan fol-
lowed in the same strain, after which the resolu-
lions were laid aside Adjourned.
! WEDNESDAY, May Reconsideration was re-
sumcd of the Kellogg -Spoiford case and Butler
of South Carolina, spoke in favor of the com
mittee's resolutions -. AT the conclusion of
Buffers remarks Bayard's deputy marshal bill
was taken up An amendment by Carpenter
providing penalty for intimidation and one by
Teller providing against the levying of political
assessments, was rejected. Penlng further ac-
ton on the bill the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 20.-The bill to establish
retired list for non-commissioned army officers
was taken up and after the adoption of an
amendment providing that when IN enlisted
man has served as such fifteen consecutive
years in the army honorably and faithfully and
the last five years thereof as a non-commission-
ed officer, he shall be eligible for appointment
as second lieutenant in the army corps in the
line in which he has served the bill was read
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utive and judicial appropriation bill and the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill were reported back
from their respective committees and placed on
the calendar. :. The bill for the relief of set
tiers upon the Usage trust and diminished re-
serve lands in Kansas and for other purposes
was passed. The Kellogg resolutions then
came up but were laid aside and the bill regu-
lating the pay and appointment of deputy mar
shals taken up, the pending question being on
Mr.. Conklings amendment to insert the words
"appointed only" so the bill would refer to
deputies appointed only to serve in connection
with elections. TIE yeas and nays showed no
quorum on account of a number of pairs and
the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 21-lhe calendar was post
poned and the marshals bill taken up After
being amended somewhat, the bill passed by
strict party vote-yeas %, nays 1.-THE bill
loaning tents to the soldiers reunion at Musca-
tive, Iowa, was passed-The legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was then
taken up. The amendment increasing the ap-
preparation for senate employees from SCI. TO to
S93, 1927, and various minor amendments, were
concurred in; and after accepting the various
amendments made by committee of the whole
the bill was passed .. Morgan moved the senate
proceed to consider the electoral vote resolution.
Hoar objected because he thought the senate
ought first to take up and dispose of the
Kellogg resolutions After debate, vote was
taken on Morgan's motion, resulting yeas Is,
nays IA party vote-the Democrats voting
yea and the Republicans nay. After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, May 15.-The house determined
yeas 125, nays 85-to consider the adjournment
resolution. Tucker moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Defeated-yeas 80, nays 123.
The previous question was then seconded and
the main question ordered debate OF half
an hour was then had and the concurrent reso-
luton for adjournment on the 31st inst. was
agreed to-yeas III, nays 80. Adjourned.
MONDAY, May 17.-Bls introduced: To tax
and regulate the manufacture and sale Of
glucose or grape sugar; proposing constitu-
passing pilIs approx iiauino .~,,ra +hon SIN onn
except by q vote of a majority of the members
elect; for the adoption of suitable metre to
accurately measure the quantity and test gray
ity of distilled and malt liquor, and appropr-
ating S250,000 for the purpose of placing it in
use in distilleries After short debate the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the river
and harbor bill was agreed to--yeas 49, nays
AT. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 1S.-The pension deficiency bill
was passed without amendment. -. The house
then went into committee of the whole on the
agricultural appropriation bill. but after action
on several amendments the committee rose and
the house took recess, the evening session to
be for the consideration of the court of claims
bill.
WEDNESDAY, May 19-Lorng introduced
bill relating to certain provisions of the treaty
of Washington. Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. The bill imposes customs
duties on all Canadian fish and fish oil and APP
propriates Sl25, 600 to compensate fishermen
driven from Fortune bay. The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed with several
amendments and then, by vote of 106 against
81, the house went into committee of the
whole and took up the funding bill, but rose
without action. a recess was then taken until
evening. the session to be for consideration OF
code for the District of Columbia.
THURSDAY, May Reconsideration was re-
sumed of the bill to regulate the municipal
code of the District of Columbia. separate
vote was demanded on the amendment requir-
ing rs per cent. of the appointments to the Pc
lice force of the District prior to January, 1902
to be made from persons who served IN the
United States army or navy during the la.e
war, and were honorably discharged. Inc
amendment was adopted, yeas IS, nays TO- me
remaining amendments we're agreed TO IN euk
and the bin passed. The house aecldea 10
consider reports Of the committee on nchle
lands, and went into committee q the whole,
Sparks in the chair, Oh the state of the union.
After discussion and amendment, the bill was
laid aside for favorable report to the house.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May Zl.-lne Dill making apploPih,
tons for the payment of certain claims reported
allowed by the accounting officer of the treas
TRY was taken up. An amendment proyidn
that agents appointed by the quartermastel,,
general to investigate claims shall give notice oil
taking testimony was agreed to, yeas 90, nays
rs, and the bill passed. The senate bill Tor
the relief of John d. Defrees, public printer
passed. The resolution calling on the presi-
dent for information in regard 10 the expulsion
of IsraeHte citizens of the United States from
st. Petersburg by the Russian government, was
reported back from the committee and adopted