Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL
WEDNESDAY. March 10

CCIutC-l4CSo1S OuC1lIld anu
ton presented memorials and resolu-
tions fron the chamber of commerce
at Cincinnati, demonstrating against
the construction of a bridge across the
Kanawha river, on the ground that it
would be an interference to commerce.
Referred to the committee on com
merce.
Mr.. Harrison, from the COMMITTEES on
Indian affairs, reported it expedient to
establish military academy west of the
Mississippi for the training of Indian
youths as soldiers.
RouSe-Nr. Curtin, chairman of the
committee on Foreign Affairs, reported.
as privileged question, the following
resolutions:
Resolved That the resolutions referring to the
death of DR.. Eduard Lasker, adopted by this
house January 9th last, were intended as tribute
OF respect to the memory of eminent foreign
statesman, who had died within the Uuited States,
and an expression of sympathy with the German
people, for whom he had been the honorable rep
resentative.
Resolved That the house, having no official CON
Germ with the relations between the executive and
legislative branches of the German government
does not deem it requist to its dignity to critcise
the manner of the reception of the resolutions or
the circumstances which prevented their reaching
their destination after they had been communicat-
ed through the proper channels to the German
government.
Mr.. Curtin Immediately demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Reagan hoped the previous ques-
ton would not be ordered. The house
had made apologies enough for having
been insulted.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to lay
the whole matter on the table. That
was the way to treat the German Chan
celler.
The motion was lost SO to 125.
The previous question was ordered
and the resolutions passed.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20.
tSendte-A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Van Wyck, and agreed to, call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish the Senate copies of accounts
and vouchers of the disbursing agent of
the Department. of Justice for miscella-
neous expenses relating to star route
cases during the last three years.
House Immediately after reading the
journal, Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, called
up the Virginia contested election case
of Garrison against Mayo. The report
declares that the contestant Garrison,
is entitled to the seat. Mr.. Mayo, the
behalf.
SATURDAY, MARCH u.
Senate The senate was not in ses-
sion.
House-A long debate occurred on the
bonded extension bill, but no rote was
taken on the measure The committee
on appropriations reported the pension
appropriation bill A resolution was
adopted calling ON the secretary of the in-
terror for copies of all leases made by him
for the use or occupation of any ground
in the Yellowstone national park, and
also for information whether the lessees
complied with the conditions of the lease
and as to the provisions made to prevent
wanton destruction of fish and game in
the park.
MONDAY, MARCH "a.
!Sendte-Mr. Van Wyck offered res
olution directing the Attorney General
to furnish the information called for
concerning the compensation of special
attorneys of the starroute cases, or give
his reasons for neglecting to do SO.
Under objection by MIR. Ingalls,, the
resolution went over.
Mr.. Harrison moved to make the
special order for Thursday of next week
the bill organizing into state and ad-
mitting into the Union the territory of
Dakota.
Mr.. Cockrell said the bill co.ld not
be passed this session, and it would be
a waste of time to make it the special
order.
The vote on Mr.. Harrison's motion re-
suited: Yeas 33, nays e3-not the neces-
sary two thirds.
The senate then took up the bill to in
crease the salaries of U. S. District
Judges to $4,000
Mr.. Van Wyck's motion to make the
figures $4,000 was rejected.
Mr.. Coke offered an amendment max
ing it unlawful for any relative of Cir
cult or District Judge of the United
States to hold office i'll the courts with
which such Judges were connected, and
making it misdemeanor for Judge
knowingly to appoint any relatives to
office in his court.
House-The joint resolution appropri-
ating $780, 900 to be expended in pre-
venting an overflow of the Mississippi
river at New Orleans, was lost-ayes, ,95;
nays, 115; but by unanimous consent it
was reintroduced by Mr.. Ellis and re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropria
tions.
Mr.. Randall submitted the conference
report on the Senate resolution adding
Slu,UUO 10 tne SenaSe contingent fund.
Agreed to. The House recedes from the
amendment, which confines the exLen-
diture of the sum to Investigations pre-
viously ordered, and agrees to the
amendment which confines the expen-
diture to the current expenses of special
and select committees.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
Mr.. Herbert, providing that registers
of land offices shall not be allowed fees
for correcting their own errors.
Mr.. Perkins, granting right of way
through Indian Territory to the South
ern Kansas Railroad company.
Mr.. Morrill,, providing uniform
grade of rating for invalid pensions,
and abolishing all distinction on ac-
count of rank in pensions hereafter
granted.
Mr.. Van Eaton, a resolution calling
on the secretary of the treasury in re-
gard to any contract entered into by the
government in which the territory of
Alaska or It's industries connected there
with are concerned.
The house proceeded in the considera-
tion of district business and shortly
after adjourned.