Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-01
AYES.


Conger. Jones (Fla) Sherman,
Davis (Ill) Jones New Slater,
Davis (W. Va kellogg, Tabor
Dawes, Logan, Van Wyck,
Edmunds, Mcmillan, Windom-I2.
NAYS.
Beck, George, Pugh,
Call, Hampton Ransom,
Cockroll, Harris, Vance.
Coke, Maxeg, Vest
Farley, Mitchell Voorhees,,
Garland, Pendleton, Walker.
Williams-lQ.
Sen. Butler, but for pair with Cam
eron, Of Pennsylvania, might have voted
aye, though reluctantly. Joneslwas paired
with Groome. Ii ne had not been he
would have voted no. McDill was paired
with Lamsr otherwise he would voted ave.
Morgan would have voted aye but for the
fact hewas paired. Salisbury was paired
with Saunders.
The title of the bill was made to read
An act to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton and for other purposes.
Sen. Logan called up the army appro-
pr'qtion bill so az to make it unfinished
business for tomorrow. Adjourned.
House-Mr. Hiscock, chairman of the
appropriation committee, moved to 70 in
to committee of the whole on the sundrv
civil appropriation bill. He expressed
an oppinion that the bill would not occu-
py more than two or three days, and said
it would be followed By the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Kelly said, recognizing the import
anee the pass age of the appropriation
bills IN time for action by the senate he
he would not antagonize them, but as
soon as they were disposed of he wonld
again press consideration of the
tariff bill in the hope of reaching result.
(Incredulous laughter.)
TIL, house went into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil appropria.
ton bill. General debate was dispensed
with aud the bill read by paragraphs for
amendment
Bland offered an amendment providing
that all moneys appropriated by this bill
should be paid out in silver dollars now in
the treasury. Ruled out on point Of or
der.
Beford moved to etrike out the clause
appropriating $4,000 for the enlarge
ment of vaults for the storage of silver
and said if half the zeal, or earnestness, or
honesty was used to put the silver dollar
into circulation that was used to keep it
out, their would be no question Of build
ing additional vault room. Subsequently
Bedford withdrew the amendment. Pend
ing action the committee rose.
Townsend Of Ohio, from the committee
on commerce, reported the river aud har-
kor bill. Referred.
Recess.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. q.
Seaote-Sen. Van Wyck offered res
olution calling on the President for infor-
nation touching the alleged Joint agree
ment between the ministers of the United
States, Great Britain, France and Italy,
at Lima, Peru, to make Joint effort to
bring about peace between Chill and
Peru, and whether the minister of the
u nited States has been instructed to in
vite or accept the meditation of the Euro
pean powers in the settlement Of purely
American question. Laid on the table.
The bill passed, appropriatinG $4,000
for the erection of n monument at Wash
ington's headquarters at Newburg, n. Y,
and the senate went into executive SEES
sion.
When the doors re-opened the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill.
House-The Senate amendments to the
Pension Appropriation bill were concurred
in.
Mr.. Caswell submitted a conference re
port on the Post Office APPROX ration
bill. stating that the conferees has been
unable to agree. MIR. Caswell explained
that the chief points of difference were
the items appyopriating $4,000 for spe-
cial mail facilities, and relating to she
compensation allowed to land grant rail-
roadfor mail transportation. A further
conference was ordered.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Sundry Civil bill
THURSDAY, FER. -,
iSgnGte--Inmediately after reading the
journal the senate went into executive
session ard confirmed the nomination Of
A. :. Badger to be collector Of customs at
New Orleans.
The senate then proceeded to consider
the naval appropriations bill.
HouSe-rhe bill passed creating three
additional land districts in Dakota.
The army fertilization appropriation
bills, with the senate amendments, were
received from the senate and referred.
Mr.. Ryan submitted the conference re-
port on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, submitted
the conference report on the consular aud
diplomatic appropriation bill. Agreed
90.
Mr. Springer obtained leave to have
printed in the Record the memorial of
the Iroquois Club Of Chicago, prepared
by Mayor Harrison, in favor of the ces-
sion OF the ILLINOIS and Michigan Cansl
to the United States and the construction
of the Hennepin Canal.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the Sundry Civil bill
SeiGie-The Utah bill being the regular
order WAS temporarily laid aside with The
consent of Edmunds, and the senate tooS
mr. the bin making appropriations for the
District Of Columbia, which was consider
ed, amended and passed.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The senate resumed consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill
Allison submitted the report Of the COM
miuee Of conference on The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Agreed
to-
Mr.. Williams, Wisconsin, chairman Of
the committee on foreign affairs, reported
back resolution calling on the president
for all correspondence between the United