Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL
WEDNESDAY,, April u.

New Mexico. The committee amendment r,
quiring the consent Of the Unitahs to the removs
and settlement was stricken out after state
ment BY letter that this band held no title to the
reservation and that the committee erred in as
suming otherwise. A further amendment wa
made allowing the band 10 receive their annuitie
either in cash or stock, the other Utes are paid
The bill passed.
House-The following bills were reported
| Mr.. Dingley adversely. authorizing the taxa
ton, by states, of the United States legal tende
notes. Mr.. Harris making an appropriation O
! $500 000 for the purpose of making torpedoe
| and experimenting upon some of them. Nj
Strait for the relief Of settlers railway lands
| Mr.. HoblitzeI, for the construction of Della
ware & Maryland free ship canal.
The bill reported by Page limits the term o
suspension of immigration to 10 years and pro
vides that ths act shall go into effect forty day
after its passage. Republican members of tn
committee voted solidly for The 10 years clause
| Willis, of the minority of the committee desire
the suspension of 10 years and will file minOri
ty report. Page win Monday, next, move sus
pension of the rules to put the bill its passage
Dir. Crapo to prevent national banks from issu.
ing notes to the extent of 80 per cent of the fac,
value for their bonds deposited in the treasury
when at or above par. or at 80 per cent. Of theil
market value when below par.
THURSDAY. APRIL lS.
Stnote-The American land league presented
citizens in ireland.
The following bills were passed Repeating
after January first next, the discriminating duty
of 10 per cent. on all products OF countries east
of the Cape of Good Hope, when imported from
places west of the Cape; the Indian Territory
X. X. bill; appropriating $4,000 to supply the
deficiency IN the current year, in subsistence OF
indian tribes authorizing a bridge across the
Mississippi river at keithsburg Illinois to estab-
llsh an assay office at Omaha, Neb.; to supply de-
ciences in the current year of S170 900 for print
ing stamps etc. for the revenue department; S25-
600 for the manufacture of paper for the treas
ury department; $780, 600 to continue work on
the Washington monument.
House The bill passed TO ratify TIE agreement
with the Shoshones and Bannock Indians for the
sale of portion of their reservation in Idaho re-
quired for the Utah & Northern railroad The
senate bill passed appropriatiug $4,000 for the
erection of monument over the grave of Thomas
Jefferson. In the committee of the whole on the
tariff commission bill, speeches were made by
Updegraff Ohio, Turner Gal. Blumm Pa.)
and Armseid On. c.
FRIDAY, APRIL IA.
SeRate-The regular order was passed over and
Mr.. Voorhees, addressed the senate upon the reso-
luton introduced by him declaring that the con
duct OF the state department in relation to the
arrest and imprisonment by the British authori-
ties ef Daniel McSkeeney and other American
citizens is in violation Of American law, inconsist
ent with the value of American citizenship, and
derogatory to the honor of the United States.
tpon the close of Mr.. Voorhees, remarks, the
galleries. containing many members of the land
league convention. manifested their appreciation.
House The house minority report on the anti
Chinese bill was presented. IL states that the
minority had determined not to report fifteen
year bill, but to vote for Pages motion.
The house went into committee on theprlvate
calendar
h.a first 81 G
Edward B. Armstrong, of the heirs of James b.
Armstrong of Missoun-met with opposition on
the ground that, though the original claimant be
loyal, +. B. Armstrong has been unable to prove
his loyalty.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, advocated the meas
ure and contended that the claims of loyal per-
sons, which originated before the war should be
paid. The republican party could not afford to
vote against the bill.
The debate was continued at great length after
which the enacting clause was stricken out. thus
defeating the measure.
The speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Caswell of Wisconsin, Cannon Of Illinois.
and Ellis Of Louisian, as conferees on The post
office appropriation bill
SATURDAY, April Is.
Senate Senator Maxey, from the committee
on claims reported favorably with amendments.
the bill to reappropriate and to apply the amount
appropriated by the act of March 1877, to paw
Ncitiii soutueFH HILL COntEdctOrs.
House.-The house minority report on the anti
Chinese bill was presented. 1t states that the
minority had determined not to report fifteen
year bill, but to yete for Pages motion.
The house went into committee the private
calendar.
MONDAY, April Il.
S,,mtt.-The credentials of George NJ. Chilcott
of Colorado were presented and he qualified and
took his seat.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the judiciary committee. re
ported with amendments the bill introduced by
Mr. Plumb, in December last to declare lands
granted to the Pacific railroads subject to taxa
tion.
The bill as amended provides that all lands
granted by the act of July l. 1862, to aid in the
construction of railroads and telegraph lines from
the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, etc" shall
be subject to all taxes imposed under authority Of
any state territory in which such lands are To-
Gated to the same extent Us they would have been
had such costs been paid and lands conveyed to
said railroad company.
Hottse-A resolution was adopted providing
that on and after April 10 the house meet a ] |
a. m.
Bills etc. were introduced and referred rs fol-
iows: \ petition from citizens OF California ask
ing that Bibles be admitted free of duty; a reso-
luton of the Illinois legislature urging the pass
age of the bill for the construction of the Henne
pin canal; to create the United States cattle com
mission; appropriating 500, 900 for the purchase
of seed cane and for distribution of the same by
the commissioner of agriculture: n resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury for in
formation whether in his estimates for an appro-
priation covering laborers, mechanics, etc, such
estimates were based on the eight hour law; to
retire the circulation OF national banks and %
contin ue them as banks of discount and deposit
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