Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
LUN6 kESSiUSa.-
TUESDAY, JUNE II.

Senate The senate discussed the
means for preventing crookedHess upon
the part of National bank officers. -
Mr.. Brown (Ga madea savage reply to
Mr.. Ingalls, charge in the senate that
Mr.. Brown had falsitied the records
after they had been printed. Senator
Ingalls, made an equally bIoCcr reply,
causing great sensation.-Senator
Vests amendment to the Utah bill to
render lawful husbands and wives in
competent as witnesses was defeated.
HOuse-In the house the bill to carry
into effect the convention with Mexico
was reported bill regulating the
payment of the cost of surveying,
transferring, etc, lands to Pacific rail
ways and regulating the time in which
the lands could be designated was pass
cd.-A blll was reported to carry into
effect the terms OF tn Mexican treaty.
The investigation of Representative
Weller was commenced upon the
charge of having been influenced to
vote in favor of seating Mr.. English.
Mr.. Weller exhibited remarkably poor
menaory The house passed the de-
ticiepcy bill. 1.-The house passed the
Fitz John Porter bill by vote of 158 to
81. 1t restores him to rank, but pro-
NlueS Tor no Oack pay.
WEDNESDAY, j JNE Is.
Senate After the reading of the
journal, which contained an allusion to
the F'itz John Porter bill, the chair stat.
cd that no further action on that bill
was necessary than to have the action
announced to the senate. A debate en-
sued as to whether the provision relat-
ing to back pay secured the object in
view, which was ended by the chair
laying before the senate the message OF
the house Of representatives announcing
the concurrence of that body ia the
report of the conference committee
which recommended that the house re-
cede from its disagreement to the
the samene of the senate, and agree to
bill back This action takes the Porter
amendm to the house of representatives
Us finally pa sGd, so far as the action of
congress is concerned.
Consideration of the Utah bill was
then resumed, and the bill passed.
HOuSe-A further conference was Or
dered on the postofice bill. and Messrs.
Townshend. HOLMAN ana Horr were ap-
pointed conferees on the part of the
house.
The house refused to consider the
Ohio and Mississippi contested election
cases, and proceeded to the considera-
ton If the Pacific railroad bill, known
as the Thurman amendment bill. 1t ex-
tends the provisions of tie Thurman
act TO the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City
and Pacific, aud the Central brarch of
the Union Pacific. 1t allows the invest
ment of tie sinking 1und of all compa-
MES in their own first mortgage bonds,
or any United States bonds or securities,
or their application to the extinguish-
ment of the interest on the subsidy
bonds; it requires one-half the annual
compensation for government service to
be carried to the sinking fund, and also
the annual payment into the sinking
fund of the following sums: The Cen
tral Pacilic company and Union Pacific
company, 50 100000 each; Kansas Pa
cific company, 100000; Central branch.
Union Pacific, $50 600; Sioux City and
Pacific company, S150,0G0; or as much
of such sums as will make the total
annual payment to the sinking fund
equal to 35 per cent. of the net earnings
Sf the respective companies.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
Senate--Mr Butler called up his
resolution providing for al inquiry into
the condition of New York national
banks, and after debate the matter went
over. The bill to prevent the importa-
ton OF tea dust into the United States
was passed.
TIE Mexico pension bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted modification
of his arrears-of- pension provision-the
m oditication providing that So far as
arrearages are concerned there shall be
no discrimination between the rate al
lowed to private soldier and an officer.
After some preliminary discussion as to
the probable addition to the annual cost
of the pension list by TIE adoption of
the amendments proposed to the bill,
Mr.. Beck said the commissioner of pen
sions had estimated the amount at
about $246,G00.000. 1t seemed to be
that originally called for $500. 600. He
presumed the intention in making this
addition was to kill the bill. The re-
publicaus had caucus over it, and this
was the result. Where was the money
to come from?
Pending debate the Senate adjourned.
HouSe-The house to-day passed Mr..
Foran's bill to prohibit the Importation
anu VI ISIGiSDSIS anu dIISuS
un ier contract to perform labor in the
United States and Territories and Dis
trict of Columbia Mr.. Foran, who was
chairman of the subcommittee, of the
labor committee, who had charge of the
bill made long speech in favor of the
measure. The bill provides that it will
be unlawful for any person or corpora
tios to contract with foreigners or aliens
| to perform labor or service of any kind
/ in the United States or to prepay tran
| sPortation OF foreigners or aliens into
| this country, That such contracts, if
made, shall be void and Of no effect
| For every violation of these provisions
a fine of $1,000. The master OF any
| vessel who shall bring into this country
any foreigner or alien with whom an
agreement as indicated has previously
| been made, shall be deemed guilty of a
raiSdemeaRor and fined not less than
| $500. or imprisonment for term not ex-
| ceeding SIX months.
FRIDAY. JUNE 20.
| SeHate-Mr. Morrill, from the commit
/ tee on finance, reported favorahly the
| bill amending the act of June S, S,relatiDg
to the immediate transportation of duti-
able goods. Placed on the caleaSar.
| Mr.. Groome presented the credentials OF
| Ephraim K. Wilson, senator-elect from
Maryland, for a term of six years, begin
ming March 4, 1885. Mr.. Voorhees, res
olution, heretofore Offered, calling for
information as to Indian BEST contracts.
was agreed TO.
House-The following bills were
passed: Reducing from so and % cents
to 10 cents the clearance fees levied upou
vessels engaged in domestic commerce.
The bill authorizing the construc.
ton of bridges across the Mississippi
river at st. Paul. Several amendment:
were also adopted, which necessitates
TIE return of the bill TO the senate. For
feiting tbs unearned land grant of ths
| Sioux CRY & ST Paul Railroad comma