Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Record of tine Ey1.y- bay Proceed
IngS of Both HOueS of Congress-


WEDNEsDAYDEc. IA.
Stame-In the senate tday a number of bills
were presented, among TIM one for ascertaung
and settling private land aims in certain states
and territories
A resolution was submihd calling for informa-
tlon of the War Departma relating TO the con-
struetion of the ship can across the Florida
peninsula.
At the close of the morine business the sub
Ject of Presidential successor was brought up
and Beck addressed the enate to illustrate the
urgency for legislative actin.
THURSDAY, Diember l5.
Ssaate.-A resolution wIsubmitted nstructing
the committee on pensionso inquire and rep,r
what increase of pension, # any, should be al
lowed the widow Of JameA. Garfield
Senator Garland addresd the senate on the
question as to when presiCntial inability arises.
lie said that congress wasunable to pass judg-
ment IN such case that twas question to be
determined by constitutiaal amendment. The
clause Of the constitution imply gives congress
the right to say what ofhe, shall act and neither
in that nor any where elses congress empowered
to pass on inability. The tuth is it was intended
to be lett to the president nd vice president the
matter to be settled between them. If Vice
President Arthur had bee il full accord with
PRESIDENT Garfield, did an. one doubt he would
have been called to ct in the president {
stead within ten days after the president was
shot, because it was then gnrally known, despite
the dispatches that went Outfrom Washington to
the contrary, that the preslent would not sur
vive
FFIpAY, Dc. 10.
Setae-A bill was intrduced and refe rred for
the suppression andprevetion of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA in cattle.
for the passage Of Interstate commerce bill
to prohibit railways from discriminating in rates
Bousc-Bills were inoduced relating to wo-
man suffrage: to protect he purity of elections;
TO prevent fraud in carrying mails; to exchange
the trade dollar, for the tandard silver dollar:
to abolish the tax on bundles made of apples
peaches md grapes giyig all religious den omi-
nations equal rights in th Indian territory 70
reduce letter postage to ne cent fixing the rate
of duty on barley and NIT at twenty five cents
per bushel; to promote tie efficiency of the life
saving service; to establin a court of pensions
for the discharge in bankruptcy of one or more
innocent members in partnership when another
partner has been found ailty of some Illegal act:
TO regulate suffrage in te.itories, and fix GER
tain qualification for offiC; also to provide foI
oaths of jurors in trial for bigamy in terrific
ries also relative to tk crime of bigamy and
proof thereof also, to povide for the regulation
OF tab territory also to reorganize the legis-
lative powers of Utah ;also, granting a pension
to the widow Of the lat Gen, Custer.
MoSDA, Dee. 49,
S.nGfe.-After ffteenninutes were spent in re.
celving petitions, the saate went mo executive
session and unanimouSl confirmed the nolnna.
tions OF Brewster as attorney general, and Davi
ms assistant secretary estate.
The house cOncurreH resolution for adjourn
ment over the holidayiwas referred to the com
mittee on appropriations
On the expiration of tc morning hour. the sub
leet OF the presidential succession came up an(
Mr.. Jones (Fla.) resuIed his argument ii,
held, under the constittion that there was n,
such thing as Temporary inability. lie assumed
emphatcally that wherence vice-president en-
tered the presidential jfice, the case is such 1
grave inability as to jU'iy that step which il,
holds it is irrevocably fr the balance of the term
The debate was terminated by the pending res
olutIonS Of instruction the Judiciary committee
to inquire into and repct legislation on the sub
ject with bill, and thenatters were referred t.
that committee.
House-0n motion of,lckenney the senate bill
granting tranking priilege 20 Lucretia r Gar
field, was passed, and he call of the states re.
sumed
Bills were introduced provide for drawbacl
OF 10 per cent. on all gods hereafter imported il
American built ships OWED exclusively by citi
zens Of the nited State; to regulate custom du
ties on summac; to regtate duties on sheep anc
goat skins imported foPurpose of making NOR
rocco; to abolish the eNOrt tax on tobacco; fo
the admission of Dakot and Washington terri
tories into the Union tates.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bill providing 70
the protection of the PRISON of the president o
the United States. 1t provides for the punish
ment by death Of assart with intent te Kill |
1t shall be shown that te assailant was irrespon
slbie at the time he sha be eonfned in an asy Iuu
for the insane for life. Referred.
Mr.. Springer, amenchg the rules Of the com
mittee on Mississippi leees. Mr. Springer's OBJ
jeet is to place the commerce and improve men
Of the Mississippi rive in charge of specia
committee which will onsider and report on al
measures, carry on wer under direction Of tn
Mississippi improvement commission.
Messrs. hing and Gibson presented simila
| amendments to the rdes and Gibs furthe
presented amendments Of the net for the ap
point ment Of the Mississippi river commission.