Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
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CONGRESSIONAL
/ uEsrAY, FEB. IA.

Se'sate- "A motion Of Sen. Edmands to take ur
the anti-rolyclmy bill out of its regular order
was 5efeatot, yeas 81, noes 90, and consideration
of the calendar was proceeded with
Upon expiration OF the morning hour the pen
son ariears resolution came up and Sen. Ed
| munds again moved to proceed with the anti
! polyg1ny bill, but said he would not ask vote
on the motion until several senator's who had
given nc lice of speeches on other subjects to- day
had been heard. The unfinished business was
then informally laid aside and SEN Slater spoke
| upon the Importance to commence upon the i'm
| provenent Of the Colorado river
| The committee on judiciary. reported the bill
to prevent persons living in state of bigamy .i
| poygamy from holding an office of trust or profit
in any OF the territories Of the United States and
from being delegates to congress.
| Mr.. Orth, from the committee on foreign fairs
| reported adversely the resolution originally of
| fered by Robinson of New York. calling on the
attorney general for his opinion as TO whether il
Joseph Warren Keifcr, Alonzo Burnell or Chas
Carroll, should be arrested in the British Empire
without having committed any crime, the English
government by suspending writ of Aabeas cor
pus, could lawfully detan him, on indefinite sus-
pieion without trial, or could the United States
demand his release
Mr.. Orth also reported adversely the resolution
advising the president to communicate all cores
pondence with the British government on file in
the state department, in reference to the case of
0Connor, of the United States, now imprisoned in
Ireland. Mr.. Orth stated the papers referred had
already been asked for by previous resolution.
The house refused to lay the resolution upon the
table, II to 20.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. Is.
Senmc--Sen. Call, on leave, addressed the SEN
ATE ia support of his proposed amendment to the
pension arrcar resolution declaring in favor of
pensions to survivors of the Indian wars prior to
lSi5.
mi t,Ln AZ
amendments proposed by the committee on judi
ciary were read and agreed to up to the fifth sec
ton, which authorizes the president to grant am
nesty to classes of offenders guilty before the pas
sage of the act, of bigalny, polygamy. or any
unlawful cohabitation, on such conditions as he
snail think proper.
AT this stage Of the proceedings long debate
ensued.
After several efforts to secure an arrangement
for vote on the bill nterspersed with motions to
adjourn, it was finally arranged that the measure
| should be proceeded with Immediately after the
morning business tomorrow, debate upon it to be
closed at $3.50 p. IN. With this understanding,
, Edminds consented to adjourn.
House.-The morning hour dispensed with, the
house resumed the consideration of the appOrton-
ment bill and Mr.. Herbert continued his address
in opposition to any increase in the membership
of the house.
THURSDAY Feb 16.
Scaote--In executive session this afternoon
there were read and referred the nominations re-
ceived the past two days. The military COM
nittee unanimously reported back the nominations
OF Major Rochester for paymaster general of
the army favorably. The committee, after in
vestigation exonerated Rochester from all re.
sponsibility for the defacaton of Paymaster
Hodge.
The polygaiay bill was then taken up, and the
discussion was long
Several amendments were proposed and de-
feated by decisive votes and after re-arrangemeut
of its sections, the bill passed by cro vote,
in which negative responses were heard
The pension arrears resolution was laid over as
unfinished business.
Hotse-The committeg 20 audit the expense
growing out of the death and burial OF the late
President Garfield, reported bill granting pen
sion of $4,000 II year to Mrs. Garfield was
passed
FRIDAY, Feb. II.
.Senate--After considering several bills on cal
endar without action, the senate agreed to add
lourn over until Monday, and then ordered an
executive session.
House-The appropriation bill was taken up,
and after voting down several amendments the
bill passed without division. 1t is as follows:
BE Il enacted, etc.
Section /. That on and after the Sd of March,
1888 the house of representatives shall be COM
posed of three hundred and twenty-five mem
bers, to be apportioncd among the several states