Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN. %.

MONDAY, JAN. %.
iSendte-Messrs. Sherman and Pondle-
/ ton each presented resolutions from the
I wool-growers in Ohio, praying for the
restoration of the former duty on wool.
Referred to finance committee.
| Mr. Hoar, from the committee on iu-
/ dietary, reported the original bill relat-
| ing to the enforcement of the law in
Utah. He said he did not himself favor
that clause of the bill which requires the
exclusion of women from suffrage in
that territory
A message was received from the
house announcing the death of Con
gresham Mackey, of South Carolina.
The senate, after the appointing of a
committee ON its part to attend the fun
eral, adjourned.
House-Immediately after reading the
journal, the death of E. w NJ. Mackey,
of South Carolina, was announced. The
customary resolution was adopted, and
the house, as mark of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. %
Senate Mr.. Vest, of the Committee
on Public Lands, reported favorably a
bill repeating the timber-culture laws.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduce
ed a bill to establish the territory of
North Dakota.
Mr. Platt offered . n solution for which
he asked immediate consideration, di-
recting the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads TO inquire whether tele-
graphic charges had been injuriously af-
fected by the large stock dividends of
the Western Union company, or by con-
solicitations or contracts with competing
or other companies, and whether, through
the Gold and Stock Telegraph company
or otherwise, the Western Union com
pany prescribed rules or regulations for
the transmission of press news. The res
oiutiOn authorizes the committee TO send
for persons and papers
Objection was made by Mr. Sherman,
and it went over till tomorrow.
House Mr. Pettib0ne offered reso-
luton, which was adopted unanimously,
providing that the funeral ceremonies of
the late +. w. NJ Mackey, of South
Carolina, be held in this hall tomorrow
at ! o'clock, and directing the clerk to
invite the members of the senate to be
present
Mr.. Broadhead presented a petition
signed by 1885 citizens of st. Louis,
asking for the improvement of the
Mississippi river Referred.
The speaker laid before the house
communication from the secretary of
war in response to the resolution calling
for information of the average number
of commissioned officers of the army be-
tween the 4th of March, 1851, and the
4th of March, 1861, and between the 4th
of March 1877 and the 4th of March
1881, etc. The secretary states that dur
ing the first period, the average number
of commissioned officers was ,066, Of
whom sixty-seven were tried by court
martial, and thirty-nine convicted. Dur
ing the second period the average num-
Der was 2,474, of whom $50 were tried
by court-martial, and l22 convicted.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30.
Seudte-A petition was presented
signed by 1000 citizens of the District
of Columbia, and other petitions signed
by a large number of citizens of the ter
rtories of Washington, Dakota and Ida
no, all praying for the enactment of
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors in the district
and territories,
The chair informed the senate that
the hour had arrived for senators to
attend the funeral ceremonies of the
late Representative Mackey, and the
senators thereupon proceeded in a body
to the halls of the house. On their re-
turn the senate adjourned.
HouSe-Mr Maxey, for the commit
tee on pestotiices and postroads, intro
duced bill regulating the rates of post
age on secona-class mail matter
At one o'clock public business was
suspended. and arrangements made for
the funeral ceremonies of the late z.
w. Mackey.
THURSDAY, JAN. 81.
.SeHate-Floods of petitions sent from
a dozen or more states praying tor pro-
hibitory liquor laws in the Distr ct
of Columbia and territories Referred.
H0use-Mr Anderson, from the COM
mittee ON public lands. reported reso-
luton. which was adopted, calling upon
the secretary of the interior 10 explain
by what authority $4,000 acres OF land
were certified to the state of Kansas FOR
the benefit of the Atchisoa, Topeka and
Santa Ferailroad.
Atthe conclusion of the morning hour
the house proceeded to the Cansldera-
tion of the calendar prejudice beng
given TO the bills reported from the com
mittee ON public lands. The tirst bih
was that declaring forfeited certain
grants Of land made i'm certain states IN
aid of the construction of railroads.
1t forfeits all lands granted Mississippi
under the net approved Aug. 4, 1896,
except the grant ia aid of a railroad from
Jackson to the state line of Alabama;