Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
18th Congress.

Introduced u Dill appfOprlatnS SIUOuUU 20 be 4 p
plet under the secretary of the navy, to the i'm
mediate preparation, equipment and supply o
vessels OF war to be used in search for the steam
er Jeanette, OF the Arctic exploring expedition
Referred.
MONDAY, Jan. Rossse-In the house bills
were introduced and referred as follows:
Mr. Mally, to protect the transmission Of in
telgence by telegraph from the exactions of mo-
, nop0iles. 1t provides that no telegraph com
pany shall charge more for the transmission and
delivery of any message than was charged on the
lst OF January, 1881, by the American Union
Telegraph Company for the same distance. 1t
imposes fine of $500 for every violation of this
provision and declares this act shall be in force
from and after its passage.
Mr.. Springer (by request) introduced the bill
introduced some days ago in the senate by Sen.
hirkwood, relative to postal telegraphy also
one to provide Tor the appraiSement of the tele-
graph lines, property und effects Of the compa-
MES acting under the provision of the act of uly
u 1866. and to procure the qualification thereof
concerning the postal telegraph of other coun-
tries.
The sessions of the house will begin hereafter
at II a. M.
TUESDAY Feb. l-Sehnte-Sen. Morgan from
the committee on statute of law, in regard to the
electoral count reported Sen. Ingalls, resolution
on the subjtct with u substitute amendment The
pension appropriation bill was then taken up.
but without reaching vote the senate went into
executive session, after which it adjourned
TUESDAY, Jan. 1-House-The house met and
went into committee of tho whole on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
W WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.-iSenate-In the senate
Morgan moved to take up his electoral count
resolution Of previous day and at Gordons sug-
gestIon they were amended in minor details 20
as to make them concurrent and to provide for
two tellefs instead of one the part of the
senate.
The resolutions rep, L by Morgan a. a
substitute for the original resolution on the sub
Ject were adopted by rira roce vote, and the
clerk was directed to inform the house accord
ingly.
The pension bill was then taken up and
' oorhees submitted some remarks in opposition
to the pending amendment it being what was
commonly known as the sixty surgeon amend
ment.
The senate went into executive session aud soon
thereafter adjourned.
House-The house, after receiving and refer
ring the message to the president on the Ponca
inalan question, went into committee Of the
whole on the District of Columbia BILL After
making few amendments the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house len it passed
yeas l49, pays "a.
"A struggle then ensued as to the possession of
the floor.
Mr.. Reagan demanded the regular order and d
further consideration Of the interstate commerce
bill.
Mr.. Conger (N. y asserted his right to call up
the apportlomnent bill as privileged question
and Mr.. Sparks, antagonizing both propositions,
made motion to proceed to business on the cal
endar Tor the purpose OF preventing the calling up
Of the FitZ-John Porter bill
Mr. Reagan contended it a matter of great
er interest to the American people that the ques-
tlon involved IN state commerce should receive
consideration and attention, and he would ask the
house to set apart two days for consideration of
that measure, and order night sessions for debate
only on the same subject
Consideration being submitted the house, by a
vote OF yeas 9S, nays $50, refused to consider the
Interstate commerce bill.
THURsDAY, Feb. 3.-Senate -Morgan's elector-
al count resolution coming up and a discussion
following, Mr. Edmunds moved to lay the resou-
tlon on the table Rejected-Ayes, 22 noes, -.
motion by Mr.. Blair to refer Mergans resolu-
ton to the Judiciary committee occupied the time
until l:30, when further motions of a like char
acter developed the purpose of the republicans by
obstruction, to prevent the passage of the resolu
ton and the senate adjourned
THURSDAY, Feb. 7-HMuse-The Indian ap-
preparation bill was reported with the senate
amendments the committee recommending con
currence IN some and nonconcurrence in Others
Among the amendments noncOncurred in is
that striking out the clause abolishing the Indian
commission. The report was agreed to- The
apportlonment then taken up.
FRIDAY. Feb. 4.-Seaate.-Sen. Bayarl from
the the committee on finance, reported the funding
bill with its amendments.
Sen. Pendeton, from the select committee on
the subject, reported favorbly, with amendments
the senate bill to allow the principal officers of the
executive department to occupy seats ON the floors
ot the senate or house.
The Morgan resolution ON counting the eector-
al VOTE came up.
Sen Morgans resolution, as thus amended was
then agreed to-ayes ~, with one vote White, in
the negative. The affirmative vote included with
the democrats, Sens. Allison Blair, Booth Conk-
ling Davis Qll), Hoar and Jones (Nev.)
The Indian land in severalty bill, the regular
order, was then informally laid aside and the SEN
ate resumed consideration Of the pension appro-
pration bill.
The question being on Withees amendment in
Sertlng the provisions of the sixty surgeons bill
Logan occupied the intervening time until adj
jounment in opposition to the amendment
1otse-Mr. Bragg, chairman of the committee
on claims reported the bill for the nayment
of certain claims.
Mr.. oung, chairman Of the committee on con-
tagious diseases, reported back the bill authoriz-
ing the president to appoint commission to ex-
anime and report upon the adulteration Of food
Placed on the calendar.
Some opposition made to the consideration
OF the pension BILL and Atkins warned the house
that not much less than $4,000 900 would have
I" he appropriated this year for pensions He
would sooner undertake to hquilate the entire
public debt, than to iquidate the debt which had
been imposed on the country by the pension laws
arrearage act.
Mr.. Briggs made some remarks which called
Tor reply from Atkins to the effect that the gen
tleman was raking embers of war because he
tAtklns) had spoken from business standpoint
Alter some further DISCUSSION the bill was laid
aside with favorable Recommendation The
committee rose and number of private bills were
passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. .-Seaate-A Joint resolution
was passed, inviting the government and the peo-
pie ot France and the family of LAFAYETTE to ioin
the nlted States in the 1orktOwn centennial eel
ebratlon. and $50 600 was appropriated.
Sen. Davis (lll) presented a resolution from the
board of agriculture of Illinois urging the passage
OF law on the subject of infectious diseases
among the animals in the United States
The following bills were passed
For the erection of public building at Quincy
Illinois.
Authorizing a survey of parts of certain town
ships IN Crawford county, Wisconsin and making
an appropriation therefor.
10 grant the corporate authorities of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Tor public uses, Carr Lake.
Relative TO the erection of monumsnt at Wv
andotte Mission Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
To establish additional land districts in Kansas
ho''se-Alr. Bicknell as privileged question
counting the electoral votes After an interesting
debate of several hours the resolution passed bv a
vote of 100 yeas 10 - nays
The apportionment bill was then taken up and
Coerick took the floor in support of the bill OF the
majority, contending that there was nothing par.
tisan in its provisions and BY it more people
would be represented than by the bin Of the
minority.
Mr. Hawley favored the bill Of Cox. fixing the
number ofnembers at 30l
Mr.. Hooker said to cut down representation
from the south would be 10 deprive the negro Of
The right 70 be represented in congress. The ne
grc was 4 very good institution as long as be
would vote the republican ticket but when be
becSine j man and acted for himself when he
voted the democratic ticket. republicans said
there was want of departure from the principle
by which ne should be governed. and his repre-
sentation should be cut down
Without further debate the house adjourned.
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