Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL
Monday, May /.

\ Monuay, may !.
| Senate -Sen. Pendleton called attentira to the
outrages on american citizens in the countries of
the east, by reason of deficits in the law conferr-
ing criminal jurisdiction upon our consus and
ministers. Referred.
The cour, OF appeals bill, after an explanation
by Davis, Of Illinois, was informally laid aside,
and after executive session the senate adjourned.
| Ho@e. Bills were introduced and referred
authorizing the appointment Of special com
mission for promoting commercial Intercourse with
| the Centeral and South American States; for the
| appointment OF commission of three army
engineers to determine the best route for a ship
| canal to connect the lakes with the Mississippi
river, and the Atlantic with the Gulf Of Mexico
across Florida, and appropriate $3.50, 600 for ex-
pensez.
| ' Mr. Clarity moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill, levying tax of 10 cents per pint
bottle on all sparkling wines manufactured in the
United States, except that made by regular pro-
cess of fermentation of carbonic acid gas in
the bottle.
Mr.. Willis. opposed the principle of the bin
which, he asserted should be entitled "a bill for
the benefit of Isaac Cook, of st. Louis" The ef-
feet of the measure would be to exclude all nat
ural wines Of this country which were impreg.
ma ted with carbonic acid gas.
The measure failed to pass. The vote stood So
to 60 not the necessary two-thrds voting IN the
affirmative.
The rules were suspended and bills passed, as
follows
For erection of public building at De.roit,
Mich to cost $500 900; Jackson, Tenn, $50 600;
at Denver, Col, 5000 0o0 at Greensboro, n. c..
$50 900; at Council Bluffs. Iowa, 800 ,00t; at
Lynchburg, Va, 500 900; at Peoais, Illinois,
$225, 900.
TUESDAY. MAy2
Senate-A bill passed granting II condemned
cannon to the Morton monumental association of
| Indiana.
| Sen. Butler submitted several proposed amend
ments to be printed. One OF these provides that
after the establishment of the courts Of appeal
| no appointment to the supreme bench shall be
made until the number OF judges is reduced
| to six.
Sens. Garland and Vest also gave notice,o
| amendments.
| The bill was then laid over.
| favorable report was made on the bill ced-
ing the government lot, formerly intended as a
| site tor government building in Memphis, to
the first taxing district Of Tennessee, in aid of
public library.
House-The bill passed for public building
at Quincy, Ill.
Page (Cal) attempted to call up the Chinese
bill, but the regular order was insisted upon-the
bill for the erection of public building at Han
nibal No. Hatch explained the necessity for
building, and the bill passed-l26 to So. 1t is to
| cost S75 000
kasson then moved to 90 into committee
the tariff commission BILL and pending that mo-
ton moved hat all general debate close Thurs
day. So much opposition was manifested to him
iting debate that kasson withdrew his motion to
limit, and the house went into committee on the
tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala) said that while the present
protective system needed revision, it had proved
Il blessing to the people and country. lie would
vote for the bill.
Mr.. Springer took the floor, but yielded to a
motion and the committee rose
The senate amendments to the Chinese bill
were concurrsd in
Diplsmatic correspondence touching the condi-
ton of the Israelites in Russia was presented and
referred.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 3.
Senatc-Sen. Voorhees, offered resolution ere
ating committee of investigation 10 ascertain
whether corrupt improper influences have
been brought to bear on any member of the sem
ate in regard to the bill pending before the sem
ate finance committee, to amend the laws re-
garding distilled spirits in warehouses; also 10 in
quire if any attempt has been made to bring any
such improper corrupt influences to bear on
any member to secure its passage defeat in the
committee, ard TO send for persons and papers
and report as early as practicable.
The bill to create a court OF appeals then came
up unfinished business, and its consideration
occupied some time.
Sen. Allison moved an amendment making
provision for The payment OF mileage and ex-
pRs aRPR Gpsea to district anu '''" o'S's
Sem Butler moved an amendment requiring
Judges TO be transferred from ONT circuit to an
other under the rules of the supreme court. In
Explaining it he remarked it would have the
feet incidentally of enabling certain localities
get rid of unworthy judges. In this connec-
I ion he expressed the opinion that the Judge in
; the circuit in which he (Butler) lived was ut
terly unet TO discharge his duties and some of
l his acts were disgrace 10 American citizenship.
: Sen. ingalls, said he did not know of what the
senator from South Carolina complained, unless
it recent rulings in the election cases in that
state The testimony in those cases, if true dis
+, closes a much greater disgrace to American cit-
zenship than had ever before been perpetrated on
this continent. He wanted the fact noted if such
was the fact that the object of the senator But
ler) was to avoid the administration of q judge
: obnoxious to the people of his state.
Sen. Butler sarcastlealy rejoined. lie ac-
knowledged the superiority of Sen. Ingalls, ia
1 cities over his own for acquiring information
concerning events transpiring in South Carolina,
but he thought he would be able to demonstrate
at the proper time. that certain circuit judge
had been guilty of conduct that was disgraceful
to American jurisprudence notwithstanding the
opinion of the senator from Kansas.
Sen. Sherman asked whether reference was now
made to Judge Bond.
, Sen. Butler replied afirmat.yely.
, The amendment was reiectei-yeas II, nays
80.
Several other amendments were offered and
voted down and the bill was laid aside.
, On motion of ingalls, the house amendment to
the bill for the sale of the Miami Indian lands in
. Kansas was concNrred in and passed.
House-Mr. Henderson reported bill to allow
the army to be used posse eomitatns.
The house went into committee Of the whole
. on the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Blackburn replying TO Burrows crti-
cisms upon the democratic party, declared there
was one degradation, politically to which that
party had never submitted. 1t had never gone
into a league with the fag-end of n common
wealths politics without regard to antecedents,
:, gathering up rebel and union elements, mak:sg a
conglomoraton hell broth, tongue of dog and
, toe of frog in order to obtain the ascendanty
in the federal congress, while blasting the eg-
cutcheon of proud old commonwealth on which
had been written the story of n rations glory 1t
had never held power in either house of congress
; as the res ult of such foul, unnatural amalga-
I matlcn. tApplause.) 4e criticised the commit
r tee en- ways and means for pleading the infant
/, act and daring to fling such measure as the
rendng bill into the house; and then passing ON to
discussion of the tariff he declared that tariff
for protection
q WAS PILLAaE AND ROBBERY,