Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s.

!Stndte-A joint resolution was introduced pro-
posing amendment to the constitution, pro-
hibiting the manufacture importation and ex-
portation of alcoholic liquors and other poison
Gus beverages from and after 1900
The senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution declaring the pension arrears law ought
not to be repealed. Senators Blair Vest and
Maxey spoke with eloquence upon the question.
The resolution was then laid aside informally
The remainder of the day was spent in the pass
age of senate bills not objected to.
House-Consideration of the apportionment
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Mills submitted an amendment fixing the
number of representatives at S07.
| Mr.. Boyse, a member of the eommittee on
census defined the bill reported by committee
while Mr.. Calorick, also member of the census
committee offered measure and supported his
own amendment fixing the bill for representatives
at 3l6. lie protested against the 'Seaton" or
| new method by which representative was taken
away from Florida to be given to the protective
state Of Pennsylvania, and by which Rhode
Island was robbsd to eoneiiate the great state of
Illinois. The matter then went ever for the pres
| ent, and the Sherman funding bill was taken from
the speakers table and referred to the committee
on ways and means. Eulogies were then
! pronounced on the late representative 0'Con-
/ nor Smith, of Carolina and the usual reso-
lutions were adopted, after which the house ad-
journed-
THURSDAY, FEE. S.
Senate-A petition was presented from the
1 leading men of Pittsburg, asking that system
| of competitive examination be followed in max
ing appointments to subordinate executive offices,
| and that no removals be made on partisan
| grounds.
The bill for the sale of portions Of Fort Leav-
/ enworth military reservation was reported favor
| ably.
| The bill promoting the efficiency of the life
saving service, with an amendment creating an
additional station, was reported.
A resolution declaring that the pension arrears
law should be repealed, was taken up. Senator
Call submitted an amendment providing for pen
sions for needy and disabled survivors of the In
dian wars prior to 1S4 g. including the Black Hawk
and Creek and Seminole wars. Discussion was in
terrupted by the arrival of the hour fixed for the
eulogies upon the late representative Meehall p.
OConnOr, of South Carolina, and when these
were delivered the senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Hewitt introduced bill fixing a
day for meeting the electors of the president and
vice-presidcnt, and providing for and regulating
the counting of votes for presd mt and vice -presi
dent, and the decision of questions arising there
| from.
Mr.. Pound, (Wis.) from the committee on pub
lie lands. to require the payment of costs in GER
tam cases OF treSpaSS or conversion Of interest
| from public landss
Consideration Of the apportionment bill was
again resumed and again went over.
The senate amendment was concurred in to the
/ houSc dppfpprldllDS S0,UUU agricultural
and mineral specimens of the Atlanta exposition
| to be placed in the national museum.
| Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. TO-
Seaote-The bill to place en- Grant on the re-
tired list came up, but IN the absence of Logan
was laid over without losing its place on the cal
endar.
| The pension arrears resolution was again taken
| up and Maxey resumed his remarks in support of
Al .lar
! the enlargement of the Mexican war pension list.
House- Guenther reported resolution, calling
on the secretary of war as to whether the dam
| constructed for the improvement of the Fox and
| Wisconsin rivers not one of the principal
agencies in producing high stage of water in
Lake Winnebago during the fall of 1881 and
whether 1t cannot be lowered. Adopted
The house then vent into committee of the
| whole on the private calendar.
MONDAY, Fsp 13
Sendte.-The following bills passed. To pro-
vide for the sale of lands of Miami Indians in
Kansas; to amend articles of war imposing q
limitation of two years from the date of enlist
nent against prosecution for desertion; to pro-
vide for the disposition of Fort Larned. mill
tary reservation; providing for the adjustment
ct claims of certain members of the contederated
Peoria Indians of Kansas, who became citizens
of the the United States under the treaty of 1867
to provide suitable agricultural lands for south
ern Ute Indians, in lieu of lands heretofore pro-
vided Tor them and proposing to locate them on
the Uintah reservation in Utah instead of in the
vicinity of La Plata river in Colorado and New
Mexico; to regulate promotions in the army, and
increase its efficiency.
After executive session the senate adjourned
House-Tne following bills were introduced
and referred: Prohibiting bigamists or polyg-
amists from voting or holding offices in the terri
tories; relative to revolutionary battlefelds. Qt
provides that when any monument association
toa
a revolutionary battlefield it shall be entitled
to dollar from the treasury for every
dollar which it may raise for that purpose.)
t. create new executive department of agricul-
tnre for manufactures, mechanics and mines.
To repeal the law chartering national banks, and
to abolish national banks.
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the relief of colored immigrants concurred in.
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee on agricul-
ture reported the bill enlarging the powers of the
department of agriculture. Placed on the house
calender.
Mr.. Hatch, from the same committee. reported
bill to prevent the spread of contagious diseases
among animals.
The apportionmens bill was again considered
and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEE. IA.
Senate.-A motion of Sen. Edmunds TO take up
| the anti-polygamy bill out of its regular order
was defeated, yeas 81 noes 29, and consideration
OF the calendar was proceeded with.
Upon expiration of the morning hour the pen
sion arrears resolution came up and Sen. Edmunds
again moved to proceed with the anti-poygamy'
bill, but said he would not ask a vote on the mo-
tion until several senator's who had given notice
| of speeches on other subjects to-day, had been
heard. The unfinished business was then infor-
mally laid aside, and Sen. Slater spoke upon the
Importance to commence upon the improvement
| of the Colorado river
The committee on judiciary, reported the bill
| TO prevent persons living in a state of bigamy or
| polygamy from holding Office of trust or profit
in any of the territories of the United States and
| from being delegates to congress.
| Mr.. 0rth, from the committee on foreign affairs
reported adversely the resolution originally Of
| fered by Robinson, of New York calling on the
attorney general for his opinion as to whether if
| Joseph Warren Kefer, Alonzo Burnell or Chas
Carroll, should be arrested in the British Empire
without having committed any crime the English
| government by suspending a writ of habeas cor
pus, could lawfully detain him, on indefinite sus-
| picion without trial, could the United States
demand hs release.
Mr.. Orth also reported adversely the resolution
advising the president to communicate all cores
pondenee with the British government on file in
the state department, in reference to the case Of
| 0Connor, of the United States now imprisoned in
ireland. Mr.. 0rth stated the papers referred had
already been asked for by previous resolution.
The house refused to lay the resolution upon the
| table Il to 10.