Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-03
CONVERSATIONAL.
SATURDAY, July %.

vance made on the saIary of the lato president,
and for the erection of public building at Mar
quette. Cockrell sscur,0 the adoption Of Iesolu.
lions asking information as to the expenditure
IN each state during the past three years for public
buildings, harhor5, forts and arsenals resolution
was passed that the secretary of the interior report
his reason tor ordering double pen sion 70
General Ward b. Burnett. The revenue bill
was taken up. Amendments to retain the stamp
taxes on perfuinery and playing cards was voted
down. The hrst section was passed Az amend
ment to the second section was adopted fixing the
annual tax on dealers in leaf tobacco at $40, ex-
cepting farmers and lumbermen who furnish sup
plies to their employees. Malone moved to make
the tax on snuff and manufactured tobacco
cents per pound After protracted debate the
senate adjourned.
Hoss-The house passed Deuster's bill to reg
ulate the carrying of passengers by steamships,
the measure having been revamped to suit the
views of the president. Kasson precipitated
tariff debate by calling up the bill to allow a
drawback on foreign materials and in the con-
struction of vessels for foreign account, and the
bill went ovor to Monday. Postal bills were
passed to make the rate on second class publica-
tions delivered by carriers two cents per
pound; to fine or imprison anyone PERSONAL
ing postofhce inspector; to punish postmasters
for making false certificates of the arrival
or departure of mails. and to provide that no bid
der for mail service shall be required to furnish
check or draft. Flower sought to introduce a
constitutional amendment by which the president
can approve or object to any item oil an appro-
priation bill Indian bills were passed to open to
settlement the lands in Colorado lately occupied
by the Uncompahgre and White River Utes
authorizing the Cherokees to lease three salt
mines in their domain, and increasing the salary
ftbe commissioner of Indian affairs to 81 900.
MoSpAY, JuLy q.
Senute-The senate passed bill 20 refund to
the heirs of John W. Forney 1927 6sI paid by him
to cover the dealcation of a clerk in his Office
when he was secretary of the senate Mr.. ALI
son presented the conference report on the legis-
lative appropriation BILL announcing Disagree
ments on the proposition to transfer the surgeon
generals records, and on the distribution of rooms
in the new building for the state war and navy
departments and new conference was ordered.
The revenue bill was taken up, the pending
amendment providing for reduction of the to-
bacco tax to eight cents per pound. Mr.. Sher
man said this scheme would cut off S2l 066 600
OF revenue. The amendment was rejected by is
to So. An amendment by Mr.. Malone was
adopted, for rebate on all unbroken factory
packages of cigars and cigarettes. A motion for
an evening session was voted down.
House-In the house of representatives, the
views of the minority of the judiciary commit
tee on the subject of the Northern Pacific land
grant were presented by Messrs. Payson and
Knott, and they were ordered printed and laid
on the table. Mr., Cannon submitted a confer
euoe r.por' on 'ne Juuloiai, anu enecu
no co tba Sc s W a. sne .'. az.
surgeon generals office TO the adutant generals
archives, and further conference was ordered.
Bills were referred, to collect from the Kansas
~ noran';n a,,a;n - w aooia foJf uh
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s,iyl .osna;n;n mn,otan,nd and 49, thn .
on imported hay at 20 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Flower proposed "A constitutional amend
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Se"otemlhe conference report on me river ana
maroon 'iii was presented ana adopted. haleS
amendment to the revenue oiii, to strike out the
requirement. ior soseriihen' ,es1 VI tnc s1eoiia-
rile strength VI susais III 1e'erin,hns uu'ts
leaving tne sev1,oh W Pro'lao s'npiy 'h az tne
eot7t odd,ional 5utv w,s nut ON was odoy,rd
"a ~ o. A discussion followed 1,non q nronos;
tion IN reduce duties ON ali imports 10 per cent.
.ftor January 1881 and 10 ner cent. more
%. $1,000 I 1904 br;r,;n, ~, ,ba ,aneroI
s,,b;s.t az nrotact;on Vance tr;ad tn show that
tbc yorkingmen's interests were opnosed 10 a
80, oo,;,,a ,ar;er JJoar in ra,lv I'd tbot Vance
P,d 'tter,v failed in lis aeort how ,be wort.
incmen did not prosner under n roteetiye tariff
In the house keev's motion TO recomit the
hin aiIoU;ns drawbacks on imnorted materials
used in connection with domestic materials in
tbe construction Of vessel, for foreion account
Nos o,raad ~ Ioo 10 N Wasbhnrn MIN
ofFrred resolution drectin,, the secretary Of he
ray, 20 convene court of ;nc,;r, 10 ;n,esti,a,a
tbe c;rcrmstonceS Tho los, IN no Arctic Seas
If the initial states evnlor;ng steamer Jeonette
and of : 40 dao,b of Tientnnon, CoIrmsndsr De
I'on, All otbo,s Of ber of,;eers and mon ;ncua~
;, an in ,;rv INTO tbe oondit;on ~ ,ba vessel %,
bar Jon.r,,,e mt he- manaasment int tbe
rrov;s;dn made fot the safety of the boats crews
~ ,oar;n,tha rod and ;,tn tbe genarol con-
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NO. 70 rec1nSluer VIC ,n.e anu 70 lay ne Iio''o''
vi 'he 'ao'o' an auJournnie' ,,, was o .sf''''
Sc.,,o-Senator Corger from the committee
on commerce, reported favorably, the house bill
to regulate the carrying of passengers by sea.
Laid over until tomorrow.
As soon as the routine order of business was