Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
THuRspAy. JAY. ).


Seaate-A resolution instructing the commit
ice on finance to inquire into the lrOpriety Of re
funding to parties who paid for protection under
the trademark legislation the fee required by act
OF congress touching the subject which was de-
clded by the supreme court OF the United States
in the trademark eases to be unconstitutional
and to report by bill or otherwise, was adopted
Mr.. Plum, to provide for disposal of n portion
cf the Ft. Hayes military reservation in Kansas.
Adjourned.
lege stating it grew out of the house. He ad-
dressed the chair, stating that he had been placed
on three committees and asked 10 be relieved
from service as a member of the committee on
rules, winch request was granted.
Bills were introduced TO promoi, the efficiency
of the navy.
Adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
Sennle-The resolution Of Dee isth, offered by
Sen. Davis, of West Virginia, relating TO pension
frauds and calling for statements Of their nature
and character, and what amonnt Of arrears had
been paid, the number of eases adied to the pen
sion roll under the arrears aets the number
of applications Hereunder. the estimated an
nual expenditure required, the estimated total
| cost OF arrearages paid and to be paid and the
arrearages that have been determined came up.
Sen. Edmunds argued that the president alone
was empowered to recommend legislation.
Sen. Hill. of Ga, coutended that whls it was
the duty Of the president to do this there was no
limitation on the power of congress to get opinions
1 from others.
| Sen. DaYis, Of West Virginia, IN the course Of
his debate said. the secretary had estimated that
/ one hundred million dollars would ue required for
this year to pay the pension and his estimate is
believed TO have been increased by the commits
| sioner to Sl2O 900 600, and nDboey knew where
| the increase would stop, and the next year for
! ought we know, 1t would reach $3.50, 900 600
DAVIS had stated last year that the arrearage pen
sions bill would cost the government a sum greater
than the national debt, and the statement was
| laughed at. The present indication seemed to be
a fully justified statement.
Sen. Logan replied to Davis md said that a
statement not based on accurate information
should not be allowed to 60 the country uncontra-
| dicted The statement that the pension arrear-
sges would cost more than the NATIONAL debt i:
certainly not oased on any reliabh basis. Infer
| ence from what has been stated would be that our
! pension roll would continue 70 cot 500 600 0OC
| per year right along with probablsinerease. The
| report OF the commissioner showed that with vhai
certain force at his command arrears of pension!
could be paid IN two years and that after thes,
have been paid the -oll would be rsduced to forty
or no; over fifty million dollars.
MoapAY, JAS.e.
SeaG;e-Thc following bills were introduced:
/ For the deposit Of silver bullion n the treasury
Of the United States and the issue Of certificate
therefor: for the organization Of the territory O
| Oklahoma; for the creation Of a body Of pariia
| mentary attorneys
A resolution for q special eomnittee on woe Al
| suffrage passed
On motion of Sen. Sherman, bis bill to proFidi
| for the issue Of 3 per cent. bonE was taken up
| and without formal vote. Vest tfered an amend
| ment, which was ordered printed sdding to th.
bill n section identical with the fifth or compuI
sory sectisn which vetoed the per cent bill a
the last session. but is medifedts cover the pro
| vision for two hundred millions II makes bond
| the sole basis for bank circulation
Sen. Sherman spoke at length "a sdFoeacy O
the bill Other sen Ators ioined N tbe debate, pr,
| and con-
The amendments 70 thk bill reported by tn
committee were agreed TO-
/ Sen Vest here secured the foor and the senat
went INTO executive session and sson afterrar3
| sdjoQraed
Rouse.-Bils were introduced and referred q
| follows For the repeal Of the duty On sali
| printing paper end type; proEid.g that the dn
ties sugar Be assessed On the azantity declares
from instead Of the quantity deliEered into bend
! ed warehouses fer the Distribution of freerac
cine matter TO the people. making polygany
1 disqualification for oee IN territS .ies- to reduc
letter postage 20 two cents; 10 reSsre the puhE
domain land grazfed to the North,r1 Pacific Rail
4 way company, because Of the faigre TO conpI
4 with rs charter, by an act Of eoursz making Ii
! gr2ut; granting 100 acres Of Iane to every volun
teer ofscsr, MUSICIAN and priFs.e Who served thre
years IN the army Of the lafs war; 10 eqaaIize Ii
pension; to repeal the arresrs-of-p-nsion act