Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01


the establishment Of a bureau of labor
statistics. at an expense Of not over
$4,000 Ter annum. The speaker pres
enteG message from tho president rec
ommending an appropriation of S25.
600 TO defray the expenses Of the special
embassy from Siam.
MONDAY. APRIL p.
Senate A bill was passed 70 provide
for the relief of the trustees Of the
southern Illinois Normal university at
Carbondale; alss a bill which authorizes
the secretary of war 70 cancel any IN
debtedness the trustees Of the university
may owe TO the United States by rea-
son Of the destruction Of arms and ac-
cOutrements the property Of the URited
States by fire which was consumed IN
the university building The senate
then took up the bankruptcy bill and
after many amendments We're made,
passed the bill.
HouSe-A large number Of bills were
introduced and referred Mr. Dingley,
from the shipping committee, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the bull Gre
ating bureau of navigation in the
treasury department. The motion was
agreed to and the bill passed: 10 to A.
Mr. Warner, from the committee on
pensions, bounty and back pay, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
providing that every person specified in
the several classes enumerated in the
pension laws of the u. S, who served in
the field in the military or naval service
in any war in which the U, S. had been
engaged, for a period of three months
~ a
ana is not receiving pension, or greater
pension than that provided for herein,
but wko, 10y reason of any wound.
injury or disease which there is proba-
bic cause TO believe originated in said
service in the line of duty, and not
as q result of their own misconduct
or bad habits or other known cause
occurring since such service, Is
now disabled in whole or in part for
procuring his subsistence by 4. annual
labor. shall, upon making due proof of
the facts under such regulations as may
be prescribed by the proper authorities,
not inconsistent with the provisions of
this act, be placed upon the list of pen
siens Of the United States. and be en-
titled TO receive a pension during the
continuance of such disability. at rate
proportionate to the degree thereof, his
true physical condition to be ascertained
and certified as provided by law, upon
examination by a competent board of
surgeons duly appointed, such pension
TO commence at the datelof filing the APP
plication; therefore that in ali applica-
lions under the general pension laws in
eluded in this act where it appears by
record the evidence that the
applicant was mustered into the service
aud served for three months or more
that fact shall be sufficient prima facie
evidence that he was then in good
health and free from disease or cause
of the disability FOR which he claims
a pension. The motion was agreed to
and the bill passed; cas- 1856 nays 81.
TUESDAY, APRIL 90.
Senate In the senate, Mr.. Miller of
California. presented a petition of the
citizens of California, praying for an in
CREASE of duty on imported raisirs from
2 to 3 cents a pound. Referred to the
committee on finance. Mr. Blair, from
the committee on education and labor,
reported favorably the Gill to create a
commission h. inquire into and report
upon material Industrial and intellec-
tual progress made by the coiored pe0-
pie of the United States since 1896.
Placed on the calendar, The senate
spent several hours in discussing the
house bill, for the redemption of
trade dollars, and although no vote was
taken, it appears that the bill had lit
tie chance to pass in its present form.
House-In accordance with the reso-
luton Tuesday, the House met at II
o'clock.
Mr.. Dingley asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration of the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to invest lawful money deposited in
tie Treasury by the national banking
associations for the retirement of their
circulating notes. There wa, he SAID,
no more important measure than this,
which related to the currency of the
country, that could possibly be present.
ed to Congress. 1t was recommended
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and
had the unanimous approval of the
Banking and Currency Committee.
Under the expiring law, the national
banks, in Withdrawing their bonds and
Eo.ng into liquidation, Were obliged to
deposit in the Treasury lawful
money, and the currency was
contracted to that extent. "Wipe
out the whole system suggest
ed Mr., Weller. Il object" Mr.. Ding
ley hoped the objection would be with
drawn, because the bill was necessary
to prevent the contraction Of the cur
rency at the rate of $4,000 0 0 a month.
Mr.. Weller remarked that nothing
which could be said would induce him
to withdraw his objection, and so con-
sent was not granted. On motion of Mr..
Morrison, on order was made providing
for evening sessions. until further no
tice for general debate on the taritfbill
The house then wehtintO committee of
the whole, with Mr., Cox, of New York,
in the chair on the tariff bill
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %
SeHdte-The chair laid before the sem
ate a message fram the president trans
hitting the report Of the secretary of
state giving information concerning the
average production, consumption. ex-
portation and importation of wheat,
rye, corn and cotton in foreign caun-
trir s.
Mr.. Conger, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably, and
asked unanimous consent to put at once
upon its passage, the bill providing for