Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
THE FORTY-SEyENTH CONGRESS
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.


Sende-oen. Miller, OF Califor MIA, from
the committee on foreign relations, re-
| por. ed favorably the bill to incorporat,
the Maratime Ctnal com pany, of Nicar
| aqua.
The tariff was then taken up for consid
Grafton.
After debate Aldrich's amendment anC
| McPherson's substitute offered yester
day, were rejected. Frye Offered
an amendment 10 make the duty on al
grades of sugars 40 per cent. ad va
loren and on molasses 25 per cent
Debate interrupted by presentation O
the house resolutions relating to the death
of representative 0 rth. Harrison. Fry
and Voorhees, made addresses. Resolu
tions adopted. Adjourned.
Hoelsc-The speaker laid before the
house a resolution of the beard of trade
Of P.rtland, o RECON, thanking the com
| mander of the Merrimack for his prompt
| action in Furnishing the insubordinats
lldians in Alaska, thus rendering life anC
property secure. Referred.
Resolutions of respect to the late Con.
gresham Ofth we're adopted. Adjourned
THURSDAY, FEB. l.
Senate-The president presented joint
resolution of the legislature OF Illinois
relating to the Yellowstone park.
Senators Blair and Malone presented
petitions for national aid 10 common
schools.
Sen. Ingalls, presented petitions from
citizens of Dakota against the division oil
the territory, and asking for its admis.
sion with ita prpsopt hon nd ariau
Sen. Vest presented a memorial favor.
ing the extension of the limits of the Vel
lowsione park.
Sen. Morrill, offered resolution sus-
pending SO much of the act of Feb. %.
1873, as authorizes and directs the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase silver
bullion at the market price, not less than
80 ,C00,00 nor more than "a ,000,0 900 worth
per month, and cause the same to be
coined into dollars as fast as purchased.
Refer ed to committte on finance.
At the close of the morning business the
tariff bill was taken up.
H0uSe-Kelley (Pa.), asked that an
agreement should be entered into, where
by the house should sit till six PM. every
day that the tariff bill is under consider-
alton.
Morrison (IIl.J said the request was a
proper one, and tacit agreement was
entered into as suggested.
The committee of the whole resumed
consideration of the tariff bill.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2.
Senate-In the senate, Hoard presented
petition from President Elliot and 9TH
er professors of Harvard, asking that no
one but professional astronomer of ex-
perience shall be hereafter eligible to the
position of superintendent of the U, S.
Naval Observatory.
After an unsuccessful attempt by Mr..
Mcmillan to have considered the resolu-
tion respecting the inadequacy of the
water supply in the District of Colum-
bia, the tariff bill was taken up.
Hoatse-On motion of Mr.. Payson, Of
Illinois the resolution was adopted calling
On the secretary of the;interior for infor-
nation relative to the Leavenworth, Paw
nee and Western railroad.
After the appointment of conferees OF
the postofice appropriation bill, the
house went into a committee of the whole
on the tariff.
MONDAY, Feb. 5.
Senate In the senate. Sen. Sherman
lislature, asking for the passage of the
bill for increased pensions to one armed
and 0 ne-leg2ed soldiers.
Sep, Cameron (Wls introduced Joint
resolution for the relief of sufferers by
tie late floods in the valley of the Rhine,
Germany.
& Sen. Hill presented the memorial OF
the general assembly of Colon ado, asking
for certain legislation concering the To-
cation of the supposed mineral lands in
that state.
Sen. Van Wyck offered a resolution
directing the committee on pensions to in
quire whether the claim agents in Wash
ington were practicing extortion for ser
vices in procuring the various claims
for soldiers, widows and orphans. Re-
ferred.
After executive session the tariff bill
was taken up.
Hoose-Grant moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill establishing the
temporary government therefor. This
gave rise TO a brief but interesting debate,
and in the course of which Burrows, of
Michigan, and Randall used some very
sharp language toward each other. The
motion 10 suspend the rule and pass the
bill was lost. Yeas Isl; nayec ITO.
Carpenter moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to quiet the title of set
tiers on Des Moines river lands. Agreed
to; l46 10 Is.
In tie discussion on the Dakota bills
Grant said the measure was not a partisan
but purely business ore.
Randall opposed the bill, as there was
no real requirement at this time for di-
vision for the territory and it was neces-
sary 10 look ahead and see the real object
of the bill. He took it for granted that
the object was ultimately to bring in q
state and perhaps two of them. If there
was a state to come, he would prefer Da-
kota to be admitted. Ii was vain 10 lull
the democrats into security, by assurance
that tkis would dismiss the subject Of the
admission Of the state. What assurance
had they when this bill went to the senate?
Mr.. Converse moved to suspend the
rules and pass. the bill confirming and de
claring lie gal the acts of the interior de
partment in issuing patents and certifi
Gates to persons making entries on lands
granted to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Ontonogan to Wisconsin
state line and declaring forfeited to the
United states so mnch of said grant az
may be necessary TO confirm and protect
the titles of psrsoas making such en-
tries.
Messrs. Hoar snd Bragg vigorously
opposed the bill. The latter riiiculed
the idea that the bill was in the interest
of laboring men, and wanted to know who
ever heard of laboring men having a
lobby; who ever heard of three ex-mem-
bers CT congress going from seat to seat in
the interest of the horny-handed laborer.
Mr.. Robinson, Mass. said this rail-
road company had laid 20 miles of track
on top of the snow banks to secure the
grant.
Mr.. Hubbell e1citedly denied this
statement.
A motion to suspend rules and pass
the bill was lost
No Wonder.