Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. APRIL {

TUESDAY,, APRIL
Senate Immediately after the reception of
The presidents message yetoing the anti Chinese
bill, tbs president pro ten. suspended the opera
tion Of business to lay the communication before
the senate and directed il to be heard read The
message was listened to with interest and st the
conclusion was ordered printed.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported fayorably. with sn amendment
the senate bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
company of Nicaragua.
In view of some diversity of opinion. permis-
sion was given any member Of the foreign rela-
tions committee TO present at any time the views
OF the minority on the subject
Rouse.-Mr. Chalmers introduced bill amend
atory Of the apportionment bill providing that
40 congressional dhtrlct IN any state shall con-
tain lO, ,o0O more population than another in the
state, unless such excess is necessary 10 pre-
vent a subdivision OF county, but in no case
shall the difference in population exceed 20 600
and until the states shall comply with this law
the representatives to the Forty eighth and sub
sequent congresses shall be elected from the same
districts which elected them to the For.y-seyenth
congress. Referred.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY. April 5.
Se,tdte-After considerable discussion, in the
course of which Bayard said he understood there
was intense excitement in California over the veto
amounting in the city of San Francisco, to a
panic, the senate agreed to postpone unfinished
business and take mp the veto at once. The vote
was party one except Cameron tWis). Jones
(Nev.l and Miller (Col.) voted aye with the dem
ocrats. Davis Of Illinois and Mahoue voted no
with the republicans. The Chinese bill was then
taken up without opposition.
Sherman moved to refer the bill and message
to the committee on foreign relations.
Bayard said it was useless for the friends of the
bill to expect, by referring the bill. to change its
features in accordance with the presidents objec-
tons, and that they were compelled to see it
knocked on the head by what ne called the Chi
nese Neto.n
The pending question being divided at the re-
quest OF Garland, the vote upon the first branch
to refer the bill Is the committee on foreign re-
latlons-reSulted. ayes Is, noes 80, party vote
except that Cameron Of Wisconsin Ingalls, Jones,
Of Nevada Miller, Of California Plumb Sewell
and Teller voted with the democrats in the mega
tive. Davis, cf Illinois, also voted no. The sec
ond branch TO refer the message and papers,
was also negatiyed. Ayes l9, noes "a. On the
question shall the bill pass notwithstanding the
objections Of the president. the vote was ayes 90
noes Il, SO the bill failed-tNo-t thirds not having
voted in the affirmative.
House-The house held short session and adj
journed.
THURSDAY, April &.
Senate-The senate bill to fix the day for the
meeting of the electors of the president and vice
president, and to provide for and regulate the
ident, and the decision of questions arising
thereon was further discussed and passed by
tira rose vote.
recommendation was received from the sec
retary Of war for an appropriation Of S50l ,SS3
deficiencies in the appropriation and supplies for
the current year.
The Indian territory railroad bill was made the
unfinished business and the senate, after an eA-
ecutiye session, adjourned until Monday.
Hoasc-Mr. Mckinley favored the bill con
tending that high wages were the result of pro
tectiye tariff system.
Mr.. SimontoR said the bin was a coward
~ refusal by congress to meet its constitu-
honal obligations, and made an argument for
the no tariff protective system. The committee
then rose.
Mr.. Page, Of California. made another at
tempt TO introduce his Chinese bill but was
again met with objection from Springer who
suggested that the bill should first be taken to
the white house and submitted te the president
for approval, but subsequently he withdrew his
objection. Page thereupon introduced his bill
and It was referred to the committee educa-
ton and labor.
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, then introduced
bill to regulate, limit and suspend the immigra-
ton Of Chinese laborers for fifteen years. Re-
feired 70 committee education and labor, rs
was also tho bill introduced by Berry of Cali
fornia to execute the treaty stipulations in rea-
ton to the Chinese TO Fix years suspension.
FRIDAY, April I.
.Sendte-Not in session,
Roase-The bill passed relieving from the
charge Of deserton soldiers in the volunteer SER
vice during the late war, on proof that they
served faithfully until the expiration Of their
term OF enlistment or until the first Of May 1855
but who tailed to be mustered out and receive an
honorable discharge.
A resolution was adopted directing the commit
tee on expenditures in the war department TO in
quire what if any, abuses exist, or have existed
in the adjudication Of claims in the guartermas-
ter generals, in the commissvry generals, and in
the third auditors Offices
SATURDAY, AraIl S.
Scaate-Not in session.
House-When the members Of the house mr.
rived at the capitol they found the flag at half
gressman Allen of Missouri After a very short
session the house adjourned out of respect to Mr..
Allen.
MONDAY, April 10.
Senate-Mr. Butterworth offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of state for information
touching the export trade in meat cattle with
England, and in fresh salt pork with France.
Adopted
Mr. Thompson submitted a majority report
from the committee on elections in the contested
case of Maekey vs.. 0Connor, from the Second
South Carolina district, declaring the contestant
Mr. Maekey, entitled to the seat.
House-Mr Bayard, from the judiciary com
mittee, reported a bill amending the anti.
polygamy law, fixing the salaries of the election
commissioner under that law at SIS 900 per an
mum in accordance with the recent recommends
tion of the president. Passed
Mr.. Vest IF the minority Of the committee on
territories presented his views on the bill for the
admission of Dakota