Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
46th Congress-.

the disposition ~ tNrCtgn gONcrnmCntS
toward International action tor the rnstnra.
tinn Vt silver u I'LL the uSc aS maney.
Mr. Blackburn rortirc Col, Thomas l., Crit.
tendon with rank and pay rs hrigadicr. general
MIR Robinson 10 establish uniform system If
bankruptcy, Mr. Gillette tor construction VI y
double track railway from New York to Council
ButlS, MIR. wlbuT defining the boundary hr-
tween the Indian territory and Texas, The
morning hour having expired, Cox, chairman Of
the olinwittcc IN census, reported hack the hill
Tor superintendent vt representatives in cnngrNNSS
amnuS several states and the house adjourned.
TVeSpNN, Jan -Ss,ngF 40n motirn of Sen,
fcndlCtcu, the hill Ia pay tho additional expcnsoS
81 the tcuth census Was passed
Consideration was resumed et the Indian land
in ScNCr,lty hill. Scn, rcnl,etou addressed the
senate IN favor nI the hill,
SEN. Morgan, commenting On the fact that Tie
commissioners IMPORT had not been presented IN.
nmated it had probably been withheld until tnr
pcuding hill should be disposed of and cNpr,Ns,NNl
acnn,iction that would show that the ltc Icy.
isatiou in the last year had proved Sigusl
tailuN
With action ON the amendments the senate went
INTO executive session, and when the doors rcopcn,
rl aQourned
Rs,se The house went into connaittcrnf the
whole, Carlisle in the chair, upon the pnslnthcr
appropriation hill,
The dwight amendment provides that heratcr
preparation for transportation on ra,l,Nad routes
to the personal representatives Of any cmplpyc et
the railway mail service, who may he killci m
the railroad while on duty u sum equal to his
salary for two years, and making this provision
apply To the case Of the men rVcntly burned t.
death white on duty az lioga, NY.
This amendment hcing ruled out MIR, Dwight
So mniihed it rs 10 eNade the point of order aud
amended It by further rrNiso that the amount
may be- paid to the individuals. and shall be dc.
ductc,k srem the amount which may be due the
railroad company ON whose road the accident ~.
CURED, resulting in the injury After loug lie.
bate the amendment was rejected n TO -
MIR. brigham oacN'd an amendmcnt requiring
railrWd companies to carry IN mail ears safety
heaters, aud saws, axes and other implements, Ii
hr uSci IN case ot accident Adopted.
MIR CLARITY moved to amend by increasing the
appropriation tor special facilities ON trunk lines
from 500 900 to $3.50 900.
This amendment wNS otcrcd for the purpnso ut
allowing the second assistant postmaster general
Ia srcurC special mail facilities over the 81 H.. |,
NJ 4 ). Railway, and was advocated by ChplN
Damn and SemmonS.
Mr.. blackburn in opposition Ia tho amend.
mcnt stated that il would not haze thr effect
the government acSrcd, and in thc caurSC 81
his rcmsrks alluded 10 the second assistant
postmaster general MS man who's, past Ind
shown that he dared to To all that wns right and
much that WINS questionable.
Mr. Davis, OF California, offered m amendment
to authorize the postmaster general Ia pay a. the
colonies OF New Renand and New South Mnlc,
SO much ut the cost Of transportation vt thu hrlt
ish closed mails To- md from Australia rs he may
deem 1t Just, not to exceed nnc half IT the sand
cost and appropriatlng SlO0OO for Tint purpose
Mr.. Davis advocated the adoption OF his amcnd
mcnt and thc amendment was agreed tn, yeas
81 nays 81
Mr.. Blackburn offered mn amendment tn III,
at authorizing the construction ~ thu st. Louis
bridge 10y adding thereto n prov so that no higher
charge shall be- made for transportation IT maill
aver that bridge thnm the rate per mile paid foi
their transportation over railroads or the highway
leading 10 sud bridge. The amendment require,
unanimous consent to be presented az this time
aud being objected To by Wells. IL was not r.
ccivcd.
The committee then rose nnl reported the Iii
to the house. whom II passed
NInNEenAy Jan, ~ Nr,uic The postntir,
appropriation bill was rrnd and rclcrrrd 10 III,
committee ON appropriations. Tho consideration
~ the land in scNerRlty bill wns then resumed
The question being upon the amendment adding
II proNiso to the amendment Of Sen, llonr, CON
trrring citizenship On Indians taking land IL
| scverality After some further discussion her
nnn moved executive session. Tho motion win
agreed to and the sCuntc went into executive SOS
sion. When the doors rcopcncd II adjourned.
WEnNEnnAy, 20 House On motion nf Of Mr.
Snpp the b passed granting the city Of counci
Bluffs Carr lake near TINT city. A motion to dis
spcnse with the morning hour was defeated hy
vote of ~ to ~ and the speaker directed tn,
| clerk 10 finish the reading Of the bill pending
Mr.. Biekncll called up the resolution proposing
ioint rule for counting the electoral yatot An 81
some time being spent in vain to arrive al u do
termination in reference to the time Ia he con
| sumcd in debate iickncll demanded the prrvio,u
question on the Morgan electoral resolution, Mr.
| CungNr rniscd the question oi consideration, !
wns defeated and the house adjourned.
| THURSDAY, Jan. ~ Senate. Son. Dawes pre-
sentcd u petition signed By John Welsh, liishol
Simpson, Rev. Joseph Cook, Wendell Phillips an,
2 200 others besides churches benevolent nn,
other societies, representing in all more than 80,
900 citizens praying congress Ia observe the treat
ies made with the Indian tribes and ia future 4
de- justice to the remnants ~ that people. III
| bulky package containing tho petition wna con
vcycd from the scnntor's table, where Il bad NJ
tractcd attention Ia the vicc presidents table nm
with the accompanying explanatory letter fror
| the ln,lian Territory keeping association of Phil
| adclphia was referred to the committee on lnda
affairs The Indian land In sevcralty bill VA
taken up M unfinished business and the senate nj
| jeurncd
{fane. The post route bin having been 70
ported and rec0mmttcd, Speur, at the expiration
| of the morning hour, cnled mp the contested clcc
| ton case Of Yeats IS. Martin. Specr argued i
| favor Of the contestant Yeats Mr. Keller pre-
scntcd the cnAc Of thc cuntcstcc martin, and Nj
| Russell the other ndn. At the conclusion Of kur
sells speech Mr.. Springer demanded the prryou
question, and the republicans refusing 20 vote, III
hUuaa WIS left without a quorum. Adjourned.
| fRipAY jan ~ S,rlafe The select cuminittc
on diseases ~ domestic animals report, Wit
amendments the bill for the establishment Of
bureau oi animal industry and for the Suppression
and prevention Of contagious diseases. The bi
to confer 10 Chicago the title Ia the grounds L
| the Fort Dearborn reservation wns taken up o
motion ~ Davis ~ Illinois and elected u dis
eussion which occupied the morning hour. Sen
Blaine introduced bill for the ro.setablishmcn
Of the L. r. mail scrticc and the revival Oi f0rcR
commerce IN American steamships. Mr.. Blnin
sad H. introduced the bill ~ substitute IA
one which was a substitute of Dir. lcekH b
on the previous day, namely free ships. Az thi
suggestion the bill wnA referred 10 the c0mmitte
on innncr.
sen Wallace introduced joint resolution pro
| posing nm amendment u the contribution Of III
[ nitcd States, changing the mode oi elrctnI
president and vice. president u the United States
The bill diyprnscs with the electoral college an
provides for the election by the people by th
secret ballot and ny direct vote. II the district
ench state Il % have 49, many dhtries ~ II ha
senntor. and members ~ congress, and ench dis
| trict Is have one vote the vote To be- cnnYhssci
b. the state board Of canynsser. consisting u th
| governor, chief Justice and secretary of state
| their returns u be nude to the speaker u III
house and 70 be conclusive proof 81 the result
tile votes 10 De counted Wy congress IN join. bal
lot, aud The pisrality vote 70 elect. The bill wa
temporarily laid on the table. Wallace rtnliuj
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