Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
THE XLyI CONGRESS-.

on steel rails. The bill providing for
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of the
recognition of American independence
by national exhibition at New York in
1889 was placed on the calander. Mr..
Salisbury presented majority report of
the committee on privileges and elections
in the ingalls, case. The report finds
that bribery and corruption were EN-
ployed TO secure Mr.. ingalls, election,
but that there is no evidence that ingalls,
authorized such improper acts, or that
they, in fact, secured his cleo.
ton. Mr.. Cameron (Wis.) presented a
minority report, signed by Hoar, Logan
and himself, concurring in that part of
the majority report which exonerates In
gals, but expressing the opinion that
when the report states corruption was
employed, ii should in justice state
that such means were employed
in opposition to his lection. The re.
ports were ordered printed. The com.
mittee on privileges and elections re-
ported resolution that tel graph mes.
sages and copies eff the same, in the pos
sission of telegraph companies, are not
privileged by law from production and
examination before the committee, pro-
vided proper care is taken TO preserve
the privacy Of all kilograms not pertain.
ing to the subject of investigation.
TUESDAY, Feb. 17-House. Consider.
alton was resumed of the bill regulating
removal of causes from state to federal
courts. The morning hour expired be-
fore the discussion ended, and the bill
went over The remainder of the ses-
sion was spent in debate on the revision
OF the rules.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1S.-Senate.-A
joint resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary of the navy to employ
naval vessel or charter a ship to send
contributions for the relief of the fam
ishlng poor Of Ireland. A protest from
citizens of Canada interested in COM
merce on the lakes, was presented against
the erection of u bridge across the river
at Detroit. A memorial of the Union
veteran club, numbering 900 cX.soldiers,
was presented, demonstrating against the
passage of the Weaver bill. The bill ex.
tending the jurisdiction Of the U. S. cir
cult courts was Indefinitely postponed.
The senate had under consideration the
bill relative to the payment to the sever
al states 5 per cent, value of public lands
located on military warrants. No action
was had on the bill.
HOVSe-Mr. Cox, chairman of the com.
mittee on foreign affairs, submitted
unanimous report Of the committee in
regard to charges made again.t Mr.. Ack-
lin. After some discussion the matter
was disposed of for the present by the
adoption of the following resolution by
vote of 16l to %: "That the report
and evidence presented by the commit
tee on foreign affairs, in the case of Mr..
Acklln, be referred to the judiciary com
mittee, which committee is hereby au
thorized to make further inquiry, if it
should appear essential to just judg-
ment, and is instructed to report what
action, If any, is required on the part of
the house" The refunding bill was re-
ported back by the chairman of the com
mittce OF ways and means, and was made
the special order for the first Tuesday in
March, aud from day to day thereafter
until disposed u. A bill was introduced
to secure more uniform collection of
duties on imported sugars. A bill was
introduced hiking the duty on barley
malt at % cents per bushcl.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19-Sen0te.- BY a
vote of % to 10, the motion Of Senator
Davis (W. Va.) to reconsider the vote
adopting the resolution tor the appoint
ment of special committee on the inter
oceanic canal was taken up, and Mr.. Da-
Wis explained his reasons for making the
motion, which passed-29 to %. After
some discussion, whether the subject
should go to the committee on foreign
affairs or a special committee, Mr.. Nc
Donald called for the regular order, the
five per cent Till. The discussion upon
1ostaA 10 obi n
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-H0pse.-M
Blood, from the committee on coinage,
weights and measures, reported bill to
establish a mint at St. Louis. The bill
relating to the removal of causes from
state to federal courts was taken up
and discussed until the conclusion of the
morning hour, when the revision of the
rule, was again resumed. A partisan de-
bate followed on rule 81, in which Mr..
Stephens joined with the republicans.
The rule was aGopted-yeas, 1T; nays,
1909. The amendment was to strike out
part of the third clause of the rule and to
insert Except that it shall be in order to
lied or required by such existing law,
and covered by the bill, and to change
the law only to the extent necessary to
UldhG IL COHlOlih w SUM lCuuSllOi'
FRIDAY, Feb. 0-.Senate.-Besides va.
rious private bills, the following were
passed: The bill providing for the de.
livery of dutiablc articles in the mails,
and for indemnity for lost registered ar
ticles; the bill to repeal the provisions of
revised statutes authorizing the advance
ment of navy and marine officers, thirty
members in the rank. for extraordinary
heroism. The senate then went INTO ex
ecutive session, and when the doors W re
opened Senator Morrill, moved that the
senate take up and pass the house bill
admitting free Of duty certain contribu,
tons from abroad in aid of colored refu
gees in Kansas. Objection was raised |
and during considerable excitement the
senate adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, Feb. H0use-The senate
joint resolution was passed, authorizing
the secretary of the navy to designate a
vessel OF the United States to carry, free
of charge, contributions for the relief of
the suffering poor Of Ireland. A resolu.
ton was adopted calling on the secretary
of the interior for information as
to the amount of land subsidy granted
the st. Joseph and Denver City railroad