Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday. MAY l6.

TUESDAY,, MAY
Senate-The senate bill to authorize the Rock
! Island and Southwestern Railway COMPANY tc
| construct a bridge over the Mississippi at New
Boston, ILL.,, passed.
| Sen. Bayard. from the Finance committee Of
fered an amendment, in the shape of substitute
| for the measure known the bonded spirits bill.
The said amendment would probably be offered
! in the senate allowing bonds 10 be given annu-
ally.
| Sen. Vest reported fayorably bill to establish
an United States court in the Indian territory.
The house bill for public building at Jackson,
Tenn, passed.
The per cent. land bill was taken up. and
Sen. Plumb explained its provisions. The bill
finally went over till tomorrow.
After executive session, adjsurned.
H0Hse-The house resumed consideration of
the national bank charter bill and Hewitt spske
in favor OF banks stating the present system
was the best yet devised by the ingenuity of
man.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the pending bill as being
wholly unnecessary. 1t was deluson and
country thought it would and which failed to
secure safe and stable circulation. If the ma
tlonal banking system were to be continued he
favored an amendment which would let every
bank know It could not, at its mere caprice, re-
duce or increase in cir culation.
While Brumm, of (Penn.) was speaking it was
agreed that the subject 60 over and recess be
taken, the evening session to be for debate only
en- the bank charter bill.
Ten members were present at the evening ses-
sion. Hazeltine, of (Mo) Anderson, Kansas,
and Holman, Qnd.) made speeches in opposition
to the bill TO extend the charters of National
banks Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,. MAY is.
Senate Sen. Cameron reported adversely the
resolution rendering the thanks of congress to
chief engineer Melville of the U. S. N, and 1t
was Indefinitely postponed.
Sen. Sherman presented the petition of Mrs. B.
Bassett, of Virginia, setting forth that she is the
owner of the family bible of George Washington,
and offering to sell it to the government. Re
ferred.
The bill for the extension of the steam grain
shovel patent, was reported favorably, with the
substitution OF seven years in place of ten the
term OF extension. Reserved for the calendar.
Discussion of the per cent land bill was re-
sumed, Sen. Garland supporting the measure.
After general discussion upon the question, the
bill went over without action and after executive
session adjourned.
Honse-The house resumed consideration of
the bank charter extension bill il being agreed
that general debate should close at D. M
Debate being closed the bill was read by Sec
tions for amendments.
Mr.. Murch. of Maine, offered an amendment
reducing from 20 to years the period tor which
banks may extend their SUGGESTIONS. He was
willing to allow banks three years to go into busi
ness. Rejected, yeas 6l, nays III.
Mr.. Buckner moved to make the period 10
years The yeas and nays were ordered, pending
which the matter went over for the day
Mr.. Hazelton from the committee on elections
submitted report on the case of Lowe vs.
Wheeler in the Sth congressional district of Ala
bama, declaring the contestant Lowe entitled TO
the seat.
The commissioner of agriculture informed the
house that eInchona seeds had been distributed
but there is little hope for the growth of the
plant in Sout horn Calfornic ond sautbay-,
Florida.
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
Senate-The house bills for public buildings at
the points named, with the amouAts appropriated
stated, passed. Leadve $500 900: Hannibal
Mo. $4,000; Detroit, $500 600; Council Bluffs,
100000.
The senate bill appropriating S1O0 900 for
building at La Crosse, was also passed. The ag-
gregate of appropriations passed by the senate
during the morning hour was 81 81 900.
The per cent. land bill was then taken up.
Sen. Vance's pending amendment was rejected.
The bill then passed-yeas "a nays II.
Adjourned till Monday.
HouSe-Mr Townsend of Ohio. introduced
bill to establish board of commissioners of in
ter-state commerce a bureau of the interior
department. Referred.
The house resumed the consideration Of the
bank charter bill, the pending question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Crapo which was
adopted without amendment.
Mr.. Grape offered an additional section, an
amendment providing that on deposit of bonds
the association making the same shall be entitled
TO receive from the comptroller of currency cir
eulatlng notes equal in amount to 80 per cent. of
the current market value, not exceeding par, of
the United States bonds so transferred and de-
hyered. 1t further provides that at no time shall
the total amount of such notes issued exceed 90
per cent of the amount actually paid in of capi-
tai stock and re0patS sections 5lT1 and Ell 70
yised statutes. Adopted-yeas lO9, naes So.
The bill then passed rs amended: yeas 125