Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, JAN. 2.

sendte--Ihe president laid before the sem
ate a communication transmitting the re-
port of the Mississippi river commission,
with maps, etc. Ordered printed
Mr.. Garland presented the remoH-
STRANGE of certain merchants Of Arkansas
against the increased duty on tin plates.
Referred.
Mr. Cockrell presented petition from
leading grocers in st. Louis, for the re-
duction Of the duty on sugar and The alb
roaation OF the Hawaiian treaty.
Several petitions we're presented for
the passage Of bill giving an increa ,ed
pension TO one-armed and one-legged sol
diers.
Mr.. Pendleton presented memorials
| from the Cincinnati chamber of com
merce and board of trade, favorin9 the
passage Of the pending bonding whisky
bill.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favorably the
house bill respecting the administration
OF Justice in Tunis
MIR Cockrell introduced bill to es-
tablish certain post-roads in Missouri.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to es-
tablish a posiroad from Lake Park to
Ulm, MINI.
calendar was taken up.
Hottse.-After the passage of two relief
bills, the speaker proceeded with the cali
Of states for the introduction of bills
Among the bills was one by Mr.. Har-
rs, of Massachusetts,, to transfer the adj
ministration Of the revenue cutter service
10 the navy de rartment one by Mr.. Hol-
maD, of Indiana, limiting to two years
the period of presentation from the time
the same accrued of claims against the
quartermaster or commissary bun eau, ard
10 one year from the passage of the act
the presentation of the claims of states
for money expended in suppressing In
dian hosulities.
At the conclusion of the call of the
states, the house proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of bills touching the administra-
tration of the tax law. The first bill, one
relating TO the expectation of tobacco.
snuff and cigars in bond free of tax, to
adjacent territory. was passed. Il places
the tobacco exported by rail into Can
ada and Mexico on the same footing az
the tobacco exported in vessels. The bill
also passed to empower posimasters to ad-
minister oaths 10 importers reg irdllg
their books.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9.
Seldte-At the close of the morning
hour, Logan continued his argument
against the Fitz John Porter bill and
finished at 205 p. ~.
Sen. Sherman tried to have the bonded
whisky bill taken up, but Sewell said he
wished to occupy about a half hour re?d-
ing testimony in the Porter case. in reply
to Logan's statement.
Sen. Sherman said at the conclusion Of
Sewell's remarks, that he would again ask
the senate to take up the whisky bill.
Sen. Allison moved to proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
Lost-ayes "A, noes %. Sen. Conger
asked for reading Of the report of the
committee on the Porter case, and the
secretary began to read it. Sen. Sewell
said, it was evident Sen. Copger was de-
termined to prevent a vote on the bill this
evening, and therefore, he moved to ad
iourn. Agreed to. adjourned.
HouSe-The house went into committee
of the whole on the army appropriation
bills, Mr.. Townsend, Ohio IN the chair.
Mr.. Browne Isd.) offered an amend
ment. providing for the gradual abolition
of the nay corps OF the army. Adopted.
Mr.. Epson spoke in favor of keeping
up a well disciplined army. He thought
communstic and socialistic mutterings of
human slaughter, spoilation and outIawry
under the guise of labor strikes, encour-
aged by loud mouthed demagogues, were
unmistakable warnings of internal danger
to the peace and good order of the coun-
try.
Consideration of the bill was practically
concluded with the exception of the com
pensatiou TO be allowed the Pacific rail
roads for transportation, ard the commit
tee rose. The district of Columbia appro-
priation bill was reported and referred to
the committee of the whole. 1t appropri-
ates about S3,3l0000, a decrease OF $50,
900 from the appropriation Of the current
year. Adjourned