Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, MARCH, 10.

tHe law with the qudIltY OF lawful
! money, and as the legal tender for the
payment of debts, shall never exceed
the sum of $3.50, GOO, 900, unless a bill OF
bills providing for such increase of issue
shall receive the conference of two
thirds of each house of congress. and
the vote on all such bills shall be record
ed by yeas and nays on the Journal in
each house.
House-A bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Price to day to enlarge the
jurisdiction of the U. S. courts and to
open the courts to all claimants; and
provides that any citizen or person who
proposes to become a citizen of the u.
5 may, within two years from the pas
sage of this act proceed against the u
). to recover any sum alleged to be due
him. Ali judgments rendered in such
cases to be sent to the secretary of state
who shall annually transmit them to
congress- If they are ratified by con-
gress, or not disapproved by it within
two years, the judgment shall constitute
valid claim against the government,
which claim shall be considered part
of the public debt, drawing an interest
of per cent. from the date of judgment
by the court.
IUESDA1s MARCH IL.
Senate-Mr. Allison presented the me-
mortal and joint resolution of the legis-
lature vi Iowa urging the national gov
eminent to avail itself of the p~wer
granted by the constitution to regulate
commerce between the states, and pray
log congress to pass laws in pursuance
of that power for the regulation of rail
road fares and freights at such figures
as will allow a reasonable return and no
more on the amount actually expended
IN the construction of roads.
HouSe-Mr. Morri.on reported favor
ably from the Ways and Means commit
tee his bill to reduce import duties and
the war tariff (the new Tariff bilD, ac-
companied with a written report.
Mr.. Mckinley submitted the news of
the minority.
WEDNESDAY, MARCn IL.
Senate In the senate, a Joint resolu-
tiok was introduced for constitutional
amendment fixing the term of the presi-
dent at six ears, and making him in
eligible to reelection. Bills were intro
duced to establish forest reservations at
the head waters of the Missouri and
Columbia rivers. and for the erection of
a public building at Boulder, Colo.
Favorable reports were made on bills for
the extension of the Chesapeake & Ohio
road to Fortress Monroe, and TO author
izs the return of private boxes deposited
in the treasury vaults. Mr.. Coke spoke
on tire pleuro-pneumoniab bill, and Messrs
Sewell and Wilson on the measure for
the relief of Fitz John Porter
House-The house of representatives,
in committee of the whole on the post
office appropriation bill, struck out the
clause limiting the salaries of post
masters to 81 600, and rejected an amend
ment increasing the item for clerks by
1925, 900. At the time of adjournment a
proposition was made to increase by
100000 the appropriation for car
riers.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
Sendte-In the senate, Dolph present
ed memorial from the chamber of
commerce. at Tacoma, on Puget sound.
against the forfeiture of the Cascade
land grant to the Northern Pacific.
Harrison, from the committee on ter
ritories, reported favorably and had
placed on the calendar, the bill for the
admission of Dakota.
Plumb submitted a joint resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
agriculture, approprlating $4,000 to be
made Immediately available under the
direction of the commissioner of agri-
culture, for the suppression of the foot
and-mouth disease among cattle in Kan
sas. Within a few minutes of reference,
Plumb, from the committee, reported
the Joint resolution fayorably and asked
its immediate consideration. Objection
being made, it went over, Plumb CIV
ing notice that he would order it up to-
morrow.
The bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter was taken up, and henderson
addressed the senate in opposition to it.
House-The house was IN committee of
the whole all day on the appropriation
bulls, and adjourned without coming to
vote
FRIDAY, MARCH IA.
.Sendte-In the senate, Bowen intro
duced bill TO re duce the postage on
mailable matter of the second class
Referred.
Plumb called up his joint resolution,
appropriating S25, 700 for the eradication
Of the foot and mouth disease. Plumb
said it was a serious disease and did not
affect the state of Kansas merely, but
all the states He sent to the desk and
had read dispatch from the governor
of Kansas, urging the Importance of
immediate action.
Cullom thought the amount should be
$4,000 and the resolution passed at
once.
HouSe-In the house, the morning
h~ur was dispensed with, on motion Of
Townshend, who moved th8t the post
office appropriation bill be taken up.
The motion was lost and the house went
into committee of the whole, Cox New
York; in the chair, ON the private calen-
dar.
The bill granting a pension of $4,000
a year IT, Septim Randolph Nickel
baur, sole surviving glandchlld OF
Thomas jefferson was then taken up
and favorable report of the committee
on pensions was read.
Patti denies that she WAS kissed by
the Governor of Missouri, and says:
4 do not like kissing, even on the
stage. The men rumple my dresses,
aud if | have flowers in my hair or in
my bosom they fall out And they