Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, MAY Is.

MONDAY, MAYli.
,Sndte-Bills were introduced and referred to
aid the endowment of the school of forestry at
st. Paul; for public buildings at La Crosse Joint
resolution for an International convention to rec
onmcud the establishment of q standa I'd merid-
ian for reckoning longitude and time.
The following are the amounts APPROPRIATED by
bills favorably reported for public buildings a
points named: Jackson Tenn. $50 900; Council
Bluffs, Iowa, 100000; Detroit, $500 900; Han
nibal, Mo-. $4,000; Louisville, $500 900.
After an executive session the senate adjourned
House-Mr Robinson offered a resolution re-
questing the president to inform the house wheth-
er certain official papers recently published re-
garding the imprisonment of American citizens
in British prisons had been received at the state
department, and what answer had been given
thereto
tary of war to inquire into the propriety of pur-
chasing the dwelling house in Washington In
which President Lincoln died.
A vote OF ayes l45, nays IS, suspended the rules
and passed the bill providing that no action fol-
damages for infringements of patents shall be
sustained for the use of any patented article OF
device, when it shall appear on trial that the de-
PENDANT purchased such article for valuable con.
sideration in the open market.
TUESDAY. MAY l6.
tSendte-The senate bill to authorize the Il scl
Island and Southwestern Railway Company tC
construct bridge over the Mississippi at New
Boston, Ill. passed.
fered an amendment, in the shape of a substitute
for the measure known as the bonded spirits bill
The said amendment would probably be offered
in the senate allowing bonds to 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 Jack
son. Tenn. passed.
The 5 per cent. land bill was taken up and
San. Plumb explained its provisions. The bill
finally went over till tomorrow.
After executive session, adjourned
House-The house resumed the consideration
of the National bank charter BILL and Hewitt
spoke in favor of banks, stating the present sys-
TEN was the best yet devised by the ingenuity OF
man.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the pending bill as being
wholly unnecessary. 1t was delusion and a
cheat which would not accomplish what the
country thought it would, and which failed to
secure a safe and stable circulation. If the ma
tioEal banking system were to be continued he
favored an amendment which would let every
bank know it could not, at its mere eapIce, re-
duce or increase Its circulation.
While Brumm, of PENN sp eaking it was
agreed that the subject shoald go over and recess
be taken, the evening session to be for debate
only on the bank charter bill.
Ten members were present at the evening ses-
sion Hazetine of (Mo.) Anderson, Kansas,
and Holman, (lnd.) made speeches in opposition
to the bill extend the charters of National
banks. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY II.
.Senate-Sen. Cameron reported adversely the
resolution rendering the thanks of congress to
chief engineer Melville of the L. S. NJ and it 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 tavorably, with the
substitution Of seven years instead of ten, as 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
House-The house resumed consideration Of
the bank charter extension bill, it being agreed
that general debate should close at p. IN.
Debate being closed the bill was read by sec
tons for amendments.
Mr.. Murch, of Maine, offered an amendment
reducing from 20 to years the period for which
banks may extend their sue ,essions. IL was
willing to allow banks three years to 90 into bust
ness. Rejected, yeas 81, nays III.
Mr.. Buckner moved to make the period II
years. The yeas and Lays 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 tc
the seat.
The commissioner of agriculture informed tn,
house that cinchona seeds had been distributed
but there is little hope for the growth of thu
plant except in southern California and southern
Florida.
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
Seaote-The house bills for public buildings al
the points named with the amounts appropriated
stated passed. Leadye, $500 600; Hannibal
No, $4,000; Detroit, $500 ,OC0; Council Bluffs
500 600.
The senate bill approprating 500 600 for
building at La Crosse was also passed, The az
gregate Of appropriations passed by the senate
during the morning hour was 81 $4,000.
The per cent. land bill was then taken up
Sen. Nanees pending amendment was rejected
The bill then passed-yeas "a nays II,
Adjourned till Monday.
Hoase--Mr. Townsend of Ohio introduced
bill to establish board of commissioners of in
ter-state commerce as bureau of the interior
department. Referred.
The house resumed consideration of the bank
charter bill, the pending question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Grape, which was
adopted without amendment,
Mr.. 'rapo oHerei as an additional section an
amendment providing that on deposit OF bond:
the association making the same shall be entitled
to receive from the comptroller of currency cir
euating notes equal in amount to 80 per cent. oil
the current market value, not exec eding par, Of
the United States bonds so transferred and deliv-
cred. 1t further provides that at no time shall
the total amount of such notes issued exceed 80
per cent. of the amount actually paid in of cap
ital stock, and repeats sections 5l7l and 57l6 Of
revised statutes. Adopted-yeas 1909 nays 80.
The bin then passed as amended; yeas l25
nays 81.
The joint resolution passed aplropriating
$40 600 eco to supply deficiency on appropriations
for army pension.
Cunning for students.
From the Madison Democrat.