Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, JcLY u.

Senate The river and harber bill was taken
up, and various suggest tions were made by Messrs
Mcmillan and Others. The bill was passed and
the senate adjou ned.
60nse-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The clause ap-
propriating 81, 400, 900 for public printing and
binding gave rlse to general discussion on the
subject of deficiencies in the public service,
Messrs. Atkins and Randall contending that such
deficiencies arose through executive nal admin
istration, while Hisc0ck and Robson maintained
that they arose through necessity and not through
violation Of law.
THURSDAY, jury 1S
Sehate-Mahone, from the committee on agri-
culture reported back the house bill to establish
a bureau of animal industry, and to prevent the
expectation Of diseased cattle and the spread of
infectious and contagious diseases among domes-
tic animals.
Voorhees, offered resolution directing the com
mittee on library TO inquire into the expediency
OF purchasing, editing AMI publishing the unpub-
lished manuscript papers of Andrew jackson.
Adopted.
The house resolution was passed appropriating
$50 900 70 enable the United States to take part
in the international fishing exhibition in May
$50
Hoase-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and adjourned
without action.
FRiDAY, July a.
Seiiatc The senate naval committee added the
following amendment to the naval appropriation
bill, as received from the house: That hereafter
provisions of the law selecting officers OF the navy
shall apply to all officers on the active list thereof
provided that the admiral and vice admiral shall
not be retired before reaching the age g. and
that the admiral retire in the full pay of his
grade.
House.-The house eommitte on conference di-
rect an advese report on the bill establishing a
board OF steamboat inspectors at Burlington.
The house appropriated in aggregate 81 39I =
$3.50, and this amount has been increased to
about 500, 600 by the senate committee The
principal items OF the increase is $500 900 for the
general mentainance of the yards and docks and
Sl50 600 for beginning the transfer to copper
plates Of 3a0 photo lithographic charts.
The conference committee on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill failed
to reach an agreement the bill which pro-
poses to transfer every record of the soldiers from
custody general to that of adjutant general also
upon the section which proposes the equalization
81 the salaries Of the employees Of the house and
senate.
SATURDAY JuLY Is.
Seaate Anthony introduced a bill repeal
ing SO much OF the army appropriation bin as
provides for the retirement of General Sherman
and Lieutenant General Sheridan.
Ro,@e-Mr Cannon, from the committee of
conference on the Legislative, executive and Judi
cal appropriation bill, reported that the commit
tee had been unable to agree.
After discussion the house voted To insist on
its disagreement with the senate, and to ask for
further conference. Messrs. Cannon Hiscock
and Atkins were reapponted MS csnferees on the
legislative bill, and lIiseock Robson and Cox
appointed conferees on the deficiency appropria-
tion bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Burrows. Of Michigan res-
olution was adopted referring to the committee
on civil service reform the question of Inequalities
Of salaries between the senate and house EN-
ployes, provided that no salaries be increased
Mr. Williams, of Wisconsin, reported back
from the committee on foreign affairs resolution
offered by Mr.. Cox, requesting the president to
communicate any information in possession Of
the state department in reference to any modii-
cation in the stipulatons under which the French
cable company was permitted to land its cable on
the shores Of the United States to the effect that
II should not combine with other companies to
raise the rates, with view of congressional ac-
tion to prevent consolidation. Adopted.
MONDAY, jury IL.
Senate-The senate resumed consideration Of
the internal revenue bill, Mr.. Morrill, giving no
tice he would antagoniIe the naval and every
other bill until that measure was disposed Of
faDlscusslon followed, participated in by Bayard,
Beck. Voorhees,, Macdonald, Pendleton. Sher-
man, Window and Hale
Pending further discussion the subject went
over.
The house amendment was concurred ia to
the senate bill to encourage and promote tele-
graphic communication between America and
Europe.
After an executive session the senate adj
jaurned.
Hoase.-Mr. Burrows, (Afich) from the Com
mlttee on Territorits, moved to suspend the rules
and have the 18th of December next fixed for 4
consideration Of the bill for the admission of Da-
kota as state. Defeated-yeas IO3, nays 10
not the necessary two thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Lord. mich. from the Committee on Rail
ways and Canals moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill declaring and defining the jurs-
diction of the United States over certain ship en-
mails and other navgable waters. After discuss
ION he withdrew the motion not being likely to
prevail.
Mr.. Campbell Pa.) from the committee on
manufactures, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the president to appoint
q commission of experts, skillful in the investi-
gation OF the production and use Of metallic sub
stances and other structural materials, to execute
tests and experiments on iron steel and other
materials used in the construction Of bridges
buildings and mechanical structures and dictate
useful rules therefor.
After discussion of thirty minutes the motion
was rejected. not two-thirds voting in the aft. IN.
stive.
The rules We're suspended and the senate bill
passed (26 to 20l for the sale Of the site Of the
old poSt-otice building on Nassau street New
arS, with an amendment increasing the miui
mum price from Sl50,00o 10 $500 900.