Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, jan. 8.

- CLOCK Aue pTtsiOSNtIdI succession Dill
was taken up. Sen. Ednunds' motion to
recommit the presidential succession bill
to the committee on judiciary was lost
ayes 20, roes 30.
The question was next on the amend
ment offered some days since by Morgan,
s~iking out the provision that a cabinet
tticer becoming acting president shall
continue so to act until the end of the
regular term, and providing instead, that
he shall only act until the president shall
be elected or the vacancy otherwise law
fully filled. The amendment was agreed
to. The first section was amended so ss
TO speak Of the powers and duties of Of
nee devolviHg upon the acting presidnet
instead Of 'the office" itself.
The bill then passed by vote Of 40 to
HouSe-Debate on the shipping bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Bisbee of Florida, thought there
were fatal objections to the section ex-
empting vessels engaged in the foreign
trade from state and municipal exemp-
ton.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, was about to
proceed with an argument Of the same
character, when colored man in the gal
lery arose and began speaking in loud
voice. He was Immediately elected by
the dOorkeeper.
Mr.. Springer, trusting the interruption
would not be taken from his time, coniin-
aeG. contending it was most extraordi-
nary doctrine that congress could inter-
fere with state taxation, no. prohibited by
the constitution.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Springer's re-
marks demands for the regular order were
interrupted, to allow Blackburn to report
back the military academy bill with SEN
ate amendments, which were non-con-
Cured IN, and considerati on Of the shin.
ping bill was resumed, Herbert (Ala)
taking the floor.
FRIDAY, JAN. u.
Seudte-Mr. Plumb introduced bill
for the relief Of settlers on the Usage lands
in southern Kansas. Referred.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill providing
for determining the existence Of inability
Of the President of the United States to
discharge the powers and duties of his
office. Referred. 1t provides that when
ever two heads Of the departments shall
state in writing to the Chief Justice of
the supreme court OF the United States
that the President is unable to discharge
his duties, and the Chief Justice shall lay
the matter before the court, and if in
guilty rs lbuLN ~ tAlSts tue Nltt~D TGsl-
dent shall be notified to assume the duties
Of president.
A resolution providing that the senate
meet at II a. M, after the 10Th instant
was adopted
Housc-Mr. Butterworth, of Chic, from
the committee on the Pacific railroads re-
ported bill authorizing the Southern
Pacific and other companies to to unite,
30 as TO form continuous line OF road be-
tween the atlantic and Pacific oceans
Placed on house calendar.
The bin to increase the fees of the star
route witnesses coming from west of the
Mississippi was passed
The bill to prevent the unlawful occu-
patton Of the public lands was referred to
the committee of the whole
Mr.. Bingham, from the committee on
postotilces and post roads, reported favor
ably resolution calling on the Secretar
of the interior for information as to
whether the Immigrant railroads had com
piled with the laws OF Congress respect.
ing the construction and maintenance of
their own telegraph lines for the use Of
the Government and the public. Adopted
The house then resumed consideration
Of the Shipping bill, the pending question
being on the committee substitute IS
amended for the eighteenth section.
SATURDAY, JAN. IS.
SenGtq-Ihe senate spent the whole day
in discussing The bill to make the head of
the agricultural bureau a cabinet office,
Sen, Plumb sent up and had read let
ter of the late Gambetta, transmitting
copy Of the act establishing ministry
of agriculture in France and referring
to the action on this same subject in Ger
many, Australia, Italy and the Uuited
States; also q dispatch from London on
the 22i Of December last, announcing
Arrangements for the creation of min
stry of agriculture in England were al
most completed, and Right Jos. Cham
berlain would be FIRST to ELL the Office.
A bill of this character, in interest OF the
greatest and most important portion of
the community, ought not to be pushed
aside in order to pass bill to enable a
claimant TO take half million dollars
out Of the treasury, which if PISSED would
be followed by a thousand other claims.
Sen. Williams, as one Of the very practi-
cal farmers in the senate, was heartily in
accord with Sen. Plumb in all be had
said in regard 20 the importance Of the
agricultural bill, and he thanked him
for his speech on his own account and in
behalf Of the farmers OF the country.
When the doors re-opeaed the senate ad-
jourued.
House-Nr joyce called up the bill
providing that any person who, while IN
naval or military service. shall have lest
the sight Of one eye, shall be entitled TO
receive pension of Sl2 per month, and
in cases in which the injury to one eye
manifestly affects iniuriously the sight
Of the other eve, he shall be entitled to an
equitable increase in his pension not to
exceed in whole the amount Of $25 per
month; and all these who, under like cir
cumstauces, have lost the sight OF the
other, having been previously los, snail
be entitled 10 pension of 80 per month
and all those who were in the military OF
naval service Of the United States in line
Of duty, by injury received or disease con
tracled, or shall have lost hearing of both
ears, shall be entitled to s25 per month
and for any los8 Of hearing less than tota
deane in one or both ears, they shall
receive an equitable portion Of Eve pen
sjons.
Miss Sarah Swan Whiting, daughter
Df Mrs Augusta pThfffvts "a Nav, Norly