Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, MARCH u.


against the admission of Dakota as state until
her record is purged of the reputation with which
she is charged in the matter of the Yankton
| county bonds, issued in aid of railroad in that
| county upon winch interest Of payments ceased
Sen. Mcmillan attributed complaint to the
| fact that eastern fnaneers have been subjected
to some delay in return upon some of THEM west
| ern investments.
| The morning hour up TO two O'Clock was con-
| sumed in further discussion, without action upon
the amendments to the house bill creating addi-
tonal life saving sations, and to make the service
more efficient. The debate turned on the propriety
eff creating civil pension list for disabled surf
men etc, as proposed by the amendment report
ed from the commerce committee. The PROPOSE
tions finally prevailed. and We senate took up the
military academy appropriation bill. The senate
committee amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed. The house bill to establish railway
bridge the Mississippi between Minnesota
and Wisconsin, passed
House- The house, according to an agreement
made last night, proceeded to vote upon the com
promise proposition making the Geneva award
bill the special order for April llth subject how
ever, to the tariff and appropriation bills, and the
bill referring private claims to the court of claims.
resolution to that effect adopted--yeas 1872
nays SO.
WEDNESDAY, March %.
Senote--A number of bills were introduced and
referred. The remainder of the time up to 2
o'clock was occupied in the consideration OF
amendments to the bill TO promote the efficiency
Of the saving service and establishing addi-
tional stations.
Ho~e-The Chinese bill was taken ~, and
Washburn spoke in favor of it, claiming that the
continuance of Chinese immigration was found
70 bring about the greatest Of all dangers-degra-
dation of labor. He said there no analogy
between immigration from Europe and that from
China. II was the part of wisdom not to degrade
labor, but bring labor and capital in accord.
Mr.. Kasson Qa) stated that at the proper time
he would offer amendment which would make the
bill more acceptable to the average judgment Of
the house and country. He objected to the bill
as it stood ut present because it hostile to the
traditions of the government, and hostile to our
system Of dealing with foreigners. lie admitted
that the demands of the Pacific coast for restric-
ton of Chinese immigration, appealed to congress
and to him with great force Was there no mid
die ground On which congress could stand, that
would be in harmony with the history VI the
country, and with the justice AID conscience Of
both sides Of the house! He wanted to stop tho
mass of men coming and changing American
labor and life but he did not favor the PROPOSE
ton which would hunt down any stray Cinnamon
who might stray across the border from Canada.
To him it resembled the law that hunted down the
fugitive black man. in the days gone by.
FRlDAy, MARCH "a.
Senote-The life-saving service bill being under
consideration. Mr.. Pendleton moved to amend che
section prohibiting the appointment of keepers
anu crews for political reasons. so as 70 extend it
to the general superintendent o. tho district, the
superintendent and the inspectors Mr. Conger
criticised this as an attempt TO restrict the presi-
dents appointing power. Mr.. Pendlet0n ex-
planned that his purpose was to include only ap-
pointees Of the secretary of the treasury, and
modified his amendment accordingly which was
carried on party vote-25 to %. Mr.. Conger's
call for yeas and nays WAS met by cries from the
democratic side, Too late" and the chair 80
ruled
Horse-Not in session.
MONDAY, MARCH q.
Senate--After discussion the motion prevailed
and the bill passed granting pensions to the wild
ows of Presidents Garfield, Tyler and Polk.
The tariff commission bill coming up Senators
VanWyck aud Anthony advocated u commission
of congressman. Senators White and Brown
| favored the bill, for civilian commission.
The agricultural appropriation bill with its
amendments was reported back. The amend
| merits charge house items as follows Appropri
ations, 1926, 900 for experimental manufacturers
of sorghum sugar, and $40, 900 for the continual
ton of experiments in connection with the manu-
facture OF sugar from beets, and for the cultiva-
ton of beets. Reduced to one item of $4,000
| for all such purposes.
The house provisions appropriatlpg $50 900 for
| investigating the habits of insects injurious to
agriculture, anc $4,000 to continue the explora-
ton for the breeding place of the Rocky Noun
reduced to IS 800 and the committee wholly
strike out the house item of 50 600 for procuring
| and'pubshing the data respecting the agricul-
| tura needs of the country west of the Rocky
Mountains.
| House-Mr. Williams of Wisconsin offered a
resolution requesting the president to inform the
house whether any protocol had been signed by
Prescott, sor any other diplomatic representa-
tive of the United States setting forth The terms
| fer ending the war in South America, and also
with copies of the correspondence relating thereto
| not already communicated to one of the houses.
Adopted.
Mr. Caswell reported back the postotfice appro.
priation bill.
In the committee of the whole petitions were
presented asking the passage Of the Lowell bank
ruptcy bill.
Bills were introduced and referred
Mr.. Haskell tby requesD authorizing the de-
partment of justice to audit the claims OF the
medical experts at the Guiteau trial. 1T pro-
vides that the experts he not paid in excess of
S25 per dav for each days actual attendance.
Mr.. Phelps. to establish department of in
dustry with secretary of industry, who shall be
a cabinet officer it provides for bureaus of agri-
culture, fishery mining manufacture, commerce,
statistics and education The head of each
bureau is to be known by the title of commits
siener, appointed by the president, by and with
consent OF senate.