Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
TuEsnAY. FER II


TUESDAY. FEB. 12.
Senate-Bills introduced and refer
red:
Gen. Mcpherson to suspend the
coinage of the standard silver dollar.
1t provides that the coinage be sus-
pende>. until July 1st, 1856, and that
the trade dollar be received in sums of
five dollars or less for postage and rev
enue-
Sen. Voorhees, introduced a bill to pro-
hibit assessment for political purposes
by government officials and employees
Voorhees, said that he was prepared to
show that assessments are now being
made on employees of the government
for political purposes. The bill punish
es the giver as well as the man who
makes the demand. Voorhees, asked
that the bill be referred to the Judiciary
committee.
HouSe-Mr. Potter introduced bill
to fund the bonded debt of the United
States in q per cent. bonds. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department of Justice, in making an
investigation into the expenditures on
account of the prosecutions of persons
charged vito fraud on the Government,
and especially in the star-route mail SER
vice, to inquire into the manner in which
prosecutions had been and are being con-
Quoted, and into the conduct, efficiency
and good faith of all officers and persons
in the pay of the Government, in con-
nection with such prosecution, and
whether the guilty parties have been
duly prosecuted.
Mr.. Bland, raising a question of
privilege, moved that the Committee on
Banking and Currency be discharged
from further consideration of the bill
providing for the retirement of the trade
dollar. and that the bill be referred to
the Committe on Coinage, Weights and
Measures.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the motion but
1t was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13,
Senate-Mr. Voorhees, offered reso-
luton, which went over till tomorrow,
directing the secretary of the interior
to withhold for the present his approval
of the patents or certificates for lands
selected by the Northern Pacific Rail-
road in lieu of others said to have been
lost to said company under the act of
July, 1864. A preamble to the resolu
ton sets forth that the rights of settlers
might be injuriously affected by such
approval
The senate is discussing McPhersons
bill concerning national bank circula-
ton.
House-Mr. Warner offered resolu-
ton directing the proper committee to
-l,Nrfl
day for the relief of the sufferers of the
Ohio floods was not sent here for the
signature of the presiding officer until
late yesterday afternoon. Hs desired to
know why so much valuable time was
lost.
Mr.. Cosgrove hoped the committee
would also inquire why the house de-
bated the joint resolution the entire
day, when it could have been passed in
ten minutes. The resolution was refer
red.
THURSDAY, FEB. IA, 1884.
Senate-The chair laid before the
Senate the testimony takec by the COM
mittee that investigated the official con-
duct of ex-Supervising Architect Hill.
Referred.
House Mr.. Mckinley presented tel
egram from Cleveland, detailing the de-
struction occasioned by the Ohio floods,
and recommending Congress to increase
to 81 100000 the appropriation for the
relief of the sufferers. Referred.
The House resumed the consideration
of the contested election case of Chal-
mers against Manning, from Missis-
sippi.
FRIDAY, FEB. Is.
Senate Mr.. Pendleton sent to the
desk and had read telegraphic dispatch
from Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, to
Representative Jordan, saying that the
Secretary of War had done grandly in
the matter of the relief cf the sufferers
by the Ohio floods; that red tape, whose
interference had been feared, had been
all cut up and thrown away; and that
the cold weather, though better than
rain, had increased distress. That neither
pen nor imagination could sufficiently
describe the sufferings; that congress
should appropriate an additional million;
it would have to come, and the more
promptly the better.
Mr.. Pendleton said there was no poll
tics in the matter. Everybody was
working for it, as the cause of common
humanity.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he had similar tele-
grams, some of which he read. He said
his people had not on the occasion of last
years flood asked the aid of Congress,
as the Indiana Legislature was then in
session, but would do so now, as the leg
islature could not be convened in time
to take such immediate action as would
meet the emergency.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, and 1:40 Mr.. Allison,
from that committee, reported favor
ably the joint resolution, and it
was Immediately read three times
and passed. At 1 o'clock message
was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives announcing that that body
had passed the joint resolution making
further appropriation of 100000 for
the relief of destitute persons in the dis
tricts overfiowed by the Ohio river and
its tributaries.
House-Mr. Holman, from the COM
mittee on Appropriations, reported a
Joint resolution, making a further ap-
preparation of 100000 for the relief of
sufferers by the Ohio flood.
Mr.. Brown. of Indiana. read a tele-
gram from Richmond, Ind, asking an i'm
mediate appropriation for the relief of
the destitute and homeless people along
the Ohio. The joint resolution was
passed.
The Chalmers Manning election case