Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25
46th Congress.

MONDAY, Feb. II -Scndtc.-After the intro
duction of numerous petitions and bills the SEN
ate took up the post-ofice appropriation bill the
question being on the amendment appropriating
$1,000 for steamship service. Sen. Teller
moved To lay the amendment on the table to avoid
further discussion. Agreed to, yeas 81 noes, H.
Sem Nithers from the appropriation committee
reported with amendments the district appropria-
tion bill. Placed on the calendar. The cattle
disease bill was then taken up and eleven sec
tons OF the bill read when Thurman criticised
the machinery to be created by it as complicated
and cumbersome. At this point a message re-
celved from the house announcing the death of
Representative Wood was read and az mark of
respect for the memory of the deceased the SEN
ate adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. -Ho4se.-Messrs. Cymer
Forney and Hawley were appointed as confreres
on the part of the house, on the army appropria-
tIon bill. Bills We're introduced and referred.
Me. Stevenson presented resolution from the
ILLINOIS Legislature, urging the passage Of such
measures ar will relieve the commerce Of the
country from the unjust determinations bY rail
rond corporations and to protect interstate com
merce by law. Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, fixing
the first Monday in November, the time for
assembling in congress. Mr.. Cox to admit free
articles intended for the international exhibition
Of 1888; also authorizing the president to invite
representatives Of foreign governments. Mr..
Carlisle reported back tie bill regarding the mann
ufacture of vinegar by the alcoholic vaporisieng
process. Mr.. Hil reported back the resolution
declaring the policy of the United States
m regard to the lnter-Oeeanie canal.
of the whole, Townsend, Of Illinois, in the
chair, upon the senate bill to provide for the fund
ing of s per cent. certificates in the District of
Columbia; but before any action was taken
thereon the committee rose and Speaker Randall
announced the death of Fernando Wood who
had entered the house fourteen wears ago and
had he lived TO fill the next term for which he
was chosen he would have served twenty wears
Mr.. Tucker Of the ways and means committee, D
which Wood was chairman. presented the Gus
tomary resolutions and moved an adjournment
After short address by Cox, the resolutions were
adopted. The speaker appointed as committee
TO superintend the funeral ceremonies: Nessrs
Tucker, Frye, Phelps, Dunnell, Mckinley Car
Isle, Chittenden and Hutchins, seven CT whom
are colleagues Of Mr.. Wood, in the ways and
means committee Of the house. AZ an additional
mark of respect. the house adjourned
TUESDAY Feb I5-Sendte Sen. Hereford
presented joint resolution from the West Vir-
gnla legislature, asking for law regulating in
ter-state railroad traffic. Referred. Sen. Ba Yard
| spoke 10 an attentive audience on the floor and
IN the galleries III explanation of the amendments
OF the senate finance committee to the funding bill
An interesting discussion followed upon the oues-
ton whether the bond be long or short one in
the course of which Williams said the objection
TO long bond Is that 50 long as it out We will
favor Of under-sapping them by all means in
ny power The question was taken on the
amendment reported BY the finance com
mittee, 10 make the clause read: The secretary
| OF the treasury is hereby authorized to issue
| bonds to an amount not exceeding 800 900 0O0
! Agreed 10. Sen. kirkwoOd offered an amend
ment, making it the duty of the secretary Of the
treasury 10 authorize public subscriptions to be
received at al the repositories and national banks
| for the bonds and the treasury notes authorized
| in the bill, for twenty days before giving any
| amard 10, or making contract with a syndicate
or Individuals, or bankers and to award the tull
! amount of such subscription. Without action on
! the amendment of the finance committee or either
Of the amendments offered thereto the senate
| sdjourned leaving the funding bill to come up
1 tomorrow unfinished business.
/ TUESDAY, Feb. 5-HOslsc-The desk recently
occupied by Fernando Wood, was draped in
| black and decorated with handsome basket Of
| flowers. Mr. Cslkins, from the committee
/ on elections, submitted ihe unanimous re-
| port Of that committee on the contested
election case Of MeCabe vs.. 0rth from the ninth
congressional district Of Indiana confirming the
| right Of Orth 10 the seat which he now occupies
! The report was agreed TO. The morning hour
| having been dispensed with, the speaker proceed
ed to call the states IN order to enable one mem
Der from each state 70 ask consent for the passag,
! Of any bill. Requests were made as follows Mr.
Blake, TO regulate the collection Of taxes on Weis
! beer the bill provides that in lieu of q tax o.
one dollar per barrel Of thirty-one gallons a tai
Of three cents per barrel shah be paid Mr.. Di
brel offered an amendment, providing that from