Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY,. JUxE y.

Senate The resolution passed for printing adj
ditional cspes Of Blaine's eulogy on Garfield, for
the use Of Blaine and Mrs. Garfield The pension
committee reported in favor Of pensions to the
widows of Maj. Gen. Custer and Freneh
ffonsc-Messrs. Morse and Ranney presented
and the house accepted portrait Of the Hon.
Robt. Winthrop.
Mr.. Ranney, from the committee On elections.
reported resolution in the contested election case
Of Stobach vs. Herbert Of the second district Of
Alabama granting leave to contestant to with
draw his contest without prejudice; adopted
The house passed, without division, the bill to
regulate immigration as agreed upon by the com
mittee on commerce, and then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to reduce internal rev
enue taxation.
The previous question having been ordered. an
hours debate allowed under tn. rules was OPEN
ed by Hewitt of New York
A long debate of personal nature followed
The bill was then passed yeas l27, nays so al
most a strict party vote.
Grape (Mass.) moved that the house proceed to
the consideration OF the business on the speakers
table his object being to reach the bank charter
bill with the senate amendments. There was
sonc opposition manifested ON the democratic
side but the motion finally prevailed. The bank
charter bills having been reached most of the
senate amendments were concurred in including
that authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
exchange three per cent bonds for three and one
half per cents. The most important amendm ent
not cOncurred in was that relative to gold eertii
Gates.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2S.
Senate At the conclusion Of the morning rou-
tine business the senate resumed consideration Of
the legislative executive and Judicial appropria-
tiOn bill.
The senate committee amendment making pro
vision Tor three inspectors surveyor generals and
district land offices at two thousand dollars each
was amended 20 require that such persons shall be
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land laws Of the United States The secretary
ot the interior was empowered To make the ap-
poIntments The remaining committee amend
ments, up 70 page "a Of the bill were agreed To-
and the bill was temporarily laid aside
The house bill for the extension of bank char
ters was received The senate refused to concur
IN the action of the hocse, and referred the
dherenees between the two houses to Allison
Morrill, ard Beck
Sens. Morrill, Forest and Morgan were con-
stituted conference TN the japanese indemnity
mi The house revenue bill was received and
ret"rrcd- The senate having disposed of ali INT
II pages of the legislative appropriation bill.
adjourned
ffouse-A long debate occurred on the naval
nii' h"bcS"n defending his action in the past
Alter further remarks by other members the
committee rose. The senate bill. nppropriatins,
SZo 900 to and IN erecting column c0mmemora-
tive oi the battle Of Monmouth passed The
senate bill authorizing san francisco & St
Louls railroad company To construct a bridge
across the Arkansas river at Van Buren, Ark
passed The committee Of the whole then re-
snned session "n the naval appropriation bill
Adjourned.
tHrRsnAy, JUNE %
N,ndt The senate resumed consideration II
the legislative exccutiy and judicial appropria-
tion bill.
Without iisp, sing II tie bH the senate al
journed.
fioaye IIiscock chairman II the committee
on appropriations, reported joint resolution
continuing and making available for fortv-tiYc
days after the 30th II June 1852 all appropria-
uons i"r necessary expenses ot the government
on tne basis of appropriations for the current
year Passed
Mr.. Waite, from the committee on elections
reported q resolution in the contested case If
SmaS vs.. Ttllman South Carolina. declaring
ms contestant entitled to the seat This. with
The minority resolution, laid over for future
,ctiun.
The house went into eommitte Of the whole on
The naval appropriation hill
Mr. RobeSon made a long arcusen. in favor ef
he bull and in defense Of this action relative 10
he navy. The bill was then read by section for
imendment After considerable part Of
he bill had been disposed u! the house al
ourned
FRioAAv, june 30
The senate WAS not in session.
h"H's In the house Of representatives. the |
ieath OF Mr. liaw6 ot Iin,i is was announced
committee It three senator's and seven renre-
entatINc- vas provided for, escort the remains
o Mount t"rroil- wheu the house adjourned.