Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
CONVERSATIONAL.
SATURDAY, AuG. ).

SeHdte-lhe conference report on the bill for sale
Of a part OF the Omaha reservation in Nebraska was
concurred in. The consideration of the tax re-
ducion bill was resumed but no vote reached.
House-Mr. Hutchins offered resolution pro-
posing n constitutional amendment, providing it
shall take two-thrds Of the members of each
house to pass bill over the presidents veto IN
stead of two-thirds voting as at present. 70
ferred.
Mr.. Robson presented the conference rep,rt
upon the naval appropriation bill, stating that an
agreement had been reached on all points ia dis
pute except that relative to closing the navy
yards. The report was agreed TO, and further
inference oruered. The conference report on
the legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was agreed to- The house then proceed
ed to the consideration of the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill
1t was nearly five o'clock when the amendments
were all disposed of and the bill sent to the
senate.
The speaker stated that if the house remained
in session lew minutes longer the legislative
bill could he enrolled, and the motion was with
drawn. The house took recess for half an
hour and then the legislative bill was sigrai by
the speaker. The house disagreed to the amend
ment of the senate providing for printing agri-
cultural reports and conference was ordered.
Messrs. Hsceck, Butterworth and Blackburn
were appointed conferees on the sundry civil bill.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, AUe.7 Z.
'Set,ate--The senate passed bills TO pension the
widow OF General Ramsey, To repeal the export
tax on tobacco to allow employees of the senate
an extra months pay, to appropriate $50 600 to
supply the deficiency in fees of district attorneys
to convene court of iyquiry as to the lost of the
jeanette, TO create a select committee upon Amer
lean building, and to bridge the Mississippi
at the mouth of the Upper iowa. In offering
concurrent resolution for final adjournment at
~ NJ tbp ,Ft a
session upon the s6latoriness Of the house IN ma
turing the appropriation bills. Mr.. Brown Of
fered II resolution of thayks 10 John +. Slater of
Connecticut. for donating ) 100000 to the cause
of education in the south. A resolution was
adopted for an investigation into labor strikes
Mr.. Cameron moved to amend the house resolu-
ton for final adjournment Ivy making the hour
II =. NJ. As no quorum voted, adjournment fol-
lowed.
kiouse-- Business 10 the house opened with an
attendance Of twelye IneIubers, which ultimately
increased to l09 Concurrence was given to the
senate amendments to the supplemental post
route bill, and the speaker affixed his signature to
the sunarv civil bill. Mr.. Cox introduced bill
to abolish the licenses on commercial travellers.
Mr. Burrows reported resolution which was
adopted, appropriated 1000 to enable select
committee OF nine members to examine and re-
port upon the Mississippi improvements below
Cairo, including the outlet and jetty systems.
The bill to charter the Baltimore and Ohio Gable
company was passed. By vote of IS to 20. the
bill TO quiet the title to the arsenal grounds in
South Washington was defeated. After two
recesses had been taken in the hope of ending
the session, the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, August s.
.Sa0tc-Mr. Window submitted report in re.
gard to the use OF money to defeat the bonded
spirits bill. A bill was passed to transfer to the
Garfield Memorial Hospital certain property of
the Soldiers agd Sailors Orphans Home. Mr.
Pendleton secured the adoption of vote of
thanks to the presiding officers. Hen. David
Davis, Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were ap-
pointed a committee to notify the president that
the senate was ready to adjourn. A request by
Mr.. Morrill, that the tax bill be passed by unani-
mous consent was received on tie democratic side
with derison, and the senate adjourned sine die.
Bouse-The house of representatives, after
listening to the reading the iourn-
al, took a recess to noon, and Subsequently OK
tended it to o'clock Nessrs. IIiscoek, Carpen-
ter and Atkins were appointed committee to
wait on President Arthur, who ipforled them
that he had n. further business for congress.
Several Intellectual attempts were made to pass
senate bills. Speaker kciter returned thanks
for generous treatment. declared the house ad-
jouraed without day, and the members left hasti-
ly for their trains.