Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, JAN. s.
.Sendte-The resolution of Hale was

in the naval register for the year 1888, under th
bureau OF construction, repair, steam engineer
, ing and equi ipment, together with the total ex
pense of repairs since construction under tn
same bureau or otherwise.
Sen. Van Wyck presented a preamble
and resolution setting forth what wa,
asserted by the New Orleans P. R r
Co., and that as the attorney genera
decided to favor the company as to the
lands claimed by them, the secretary Of
the interior felt constrained to act upor
tbs opinion.
ResoIred, That until congress shall at this ses-
sion determine the questions involved in ths
! claims of the company, the secretary of the in
terror suspend all action to the issuing of GER
tiffcates or patents for lands.
Placed ON the calender.
/ House-Mr. Hunt introduced a ioini
resolution for the immediate appropria-
ton of S,1,000,000, in accordance with
! the urgent request of the Mississippi Riy.
| er Commission. Referred.
| Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee OF
| Post Offices and Post Reads, reported
back the resolution calling upon the
| Secretary of the Interior to report TO the
House whether any railroad company,
aided by the Government, granted, OF
attempted to grant, any other corpora
tion or telegraph company any right to
operate lines of telegraph belonging to
said railroad company, SO as to prevent
the company from performing its duty
to the Government and the public.
Adopted.
Mr. Money, from the same committee,
reported back the resolution calling upon
the Postmaster General for information
whether a British spy named O'Brien
was allowed to tamper with American
mails in New York. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Dorsheimer-Abol the
duties on lumber, timber and other
products of the forest.
By Mr.. Beach-Proposing the follow
ing amendments to the Constitution:
/. Uniform laws on the subject of
marriage and divorce.
2. Giving the president power to veto
one or more items of an appropriation
bill.
3. Creating statute of limitations of
all claims against the United States.
4. The credit, money and property of
the United States not to be loaned or
given to private corporations.
5. Prohibiting the granting of exclus-
i've privileges. and forbidding the attach
ing of legislative measures on appropria-
ton bills.
By Mr.. Robinson (of New York)-A
resolution calling on the Secretary of
State for information whether the Min
listers at foreign courts obey the law
prohibiting them from wearing court
dress, and requiring them to wear the
ordinary apparel of an American citi-
zen.
Mr., Brents, for the admission of the
state of Washington.
Mr.. Stockslager. to place coal, salt and
wood on the free list.
Mr.. Pearce, to enable tobacco plant
ers to sell the tobacco raised by them
free of tax; also to admit sugar and salt
free.
Mr.. Warner (Tenn.) to abolish the
duty on bibles, trace-chains and plows;
also, to reduce the salaries of the heads
of departments.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8.
Senate : Sen. Plumb presented a
petition of ex-soldiers for the esSSa Ilish-
ment of a soldiers home in Kansas.
Sen. Anthony offered a resolution in
structing the committee on foreign rela-
tions to inquire into the expediency of
legislation to enable the executive de
governments who are prohibited and
restrained from the importations of
healthful meats from the Unitsd States.
Laid over until tomorrow.
HOuSe-Mr. Kasson offered a pream-
bic and resolution relating to certain
foreign governments with which the
United States have commercial treaties
Several of these governments have ap-
LOT Hyr,
hibiting the introduction of certain food
products of the United States under reg
ulations not applied to like productions
of other nations; and directing the com
mittee on foreign affairs to inquire into
the facts and report legislation or such
other action as should be taken by con-
gress or the executive to secure due OBJ
servance of such treaties and to protect
the rights of United States citizens in
respect thereto, whether by retaliating
legislation or otherwise. Adopted.
On motion the McCord bill passed pro-
yiding for holding terms of circuit and
district courts in the northern district of
Iowa.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10.
Senate-Sea. Davies introduced bill
providing for the creation of a United
States telegraph company, under the di-
rection of the postoffice department and
the creation of an office for a fourth as
sistant postmaster general. This official
to be president of the board of directors
of the company and for the establish
ment of postal telegraph offices at the
postoffces throughout the United States
and the transmission for correspondence
from such office.
HOuSe-Cardy (Mo.), who has been
sick since the beginning of congress, ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took
the oath.
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution au-
thorizing the committee on expenditures
of the department of justice in making
Investigations to send for personal pa
pers. Adopted.
Mr.. Wood offered a resolution, which
was adopted, as follows: The secretary
of the treasury state to the house
the amount cf gold certificates is.
sued by the treasury department be
tween Dec. 1, 1878, and Dec. /, 1881, and
if none were issued, his reasons for non
issuance requested; also the amount is
sued during 1882 and 1888 and the rea-
sons for the limited issue thereof for
those years, and his reasons for discon-
tinuing the issuing of gold and silver
certificates as required by law.
Mr. Lamb introduced bill fixing the
hours of work for laborers of the gsv-
ernment. Referred.
Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, JAN. IA.
| Sendte-Mr. Vest presented a petition
of the pork-packers of st. Louis praying
fer retaliatory legislation to protect them
against the exclusion of American pork
in Germany and France.
The Senate then proceeded to the
election of President pro teR., and
elected Senator anthony, who, in few
| fitting words and with much feeling. de
clined the honor, ewing TO his iu-health.
The question then arose whether the
declination of Anthony retained Mr.. Ed
munds in that position, without further
action. After some varying expressions
of opinion, it was decided to avoid doubt
by new election, which resulted in the
choice of Mr. Edmunds, and the oath
| of office was administered by Senator
Garland, who occupied the cnair during
| the election.
After some further action, Senator
Hill spoke ON hia Postal Telegraph bill.
| fHouse-Mr.. Gay introduced a bill to
repeal the civii-service act.
| Mr.. Willis presented bill to prevent
persons under fictitious or assumed
names from prosecuting claims before
1 the Executive Department..
/ Mr. KING iutro1ucod a hill rlroyidiro