Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY. FEB 25.


Sendte-Mr. Ransom offered a Joint
resolution to appropriate 100000 for the
relief of the sufferers by the recent great
wind-storm in the southern states. He
said that over 800 people were killed
and many thousands wounded, and the
suffering resulting from the storm was
awful.
Messrs. Brown and Pugh supported
the resolution. 1t was referred, end the
senate resumed the consideration OF the
Currency bill. Mr.. George spoke in OPP
position to it.
HOuSe-On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, a
resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for informa-
ton as to what time the rebates on the
tobacco crops viii be paid to claimants,
and if there is to be any delay, and the
causes thereof, and what can be done to
effect more speedy payment.
On motion of Mr.. Poland, a resolution
was adopted directing the judiciary
committee TO inquire whether the act of
the legislature of Dakota to provide for
the levy of tax on the property of
railroad companies does not conflict with
the organic act establishing that Terri
tory.
Under the call of the states, the fol-
lowing bills were introduced and refer
red:
BY Mr.. Oates-To prohibit aliens and
| foreigners acquiring or owning land
within the United States.
/ BY Mr.. Eosecrans-To authorize the
coinage of silver dollars and fractions
thereof, under the metric system. AL
so for the coinage of the gold metric
dollar, the two dollar and fraction of a
dollar, and the double eagle, eagle and
half eagle. Also for the coinage of
stella" Also to establish system
of coinage of gold and silver, and to
obtain proximity in value between
them.
TUESDAY, FEB. 20.
! Senate Sen. Plumb offered a res0lu-
I ton which was agreed to, calling on the
4 commissioner of agriculture to furnish
4 information of the annual amount Of
wheat rye, corn and cotton produce in
4 this country during five years preceding
/ 1882, the amount used at home for food,
4 fodder, seed and other purposes, the
amount exported, and the surplus, if
any, at the end of said group Of years,
a similar information for the years
of 1882 and 1888 separately and
an estimate as to the year 1884; also,
whether in his Judgment speculation by
options or futures in those productions,
where no actual transfer takes place,
tends TO affect the market value of a
commodity to the injury of the consum-
er or producer.
Sen. Mcpherson criticised the secre-
tary of the navy for his disposition to
get rid of all cid vessels and build new
ones. Sen Butler defended the secre-
tary. The debate continued for a con-
tinued for considerable length and
and without action the senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned.
Hoase-After transaction of routine
matters the house went into committee
of the whole, Cox, of New York, in tie
chair, on the pleuro pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Hopkins offered an amendment
providing that the appointment of ex-
aminers shall be with the consent of
the state legislatures.
Mr.. Eaton opposed the amendment
because the bill could not be amended
so as to make it decent. 1t was uncon-
stitutional from head to heel
The committee rose informally to re-
ceive a message from the senate and
congress asked unanimous consent for
the immediate passage ofthe joint resolu-
ton expressing the appreciation OF con-
gress and the people of the United
States at the generous act of her Brit
tanic maiesty's government in present.
ing to the United States the steamship
Alert. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27.
Senate-Mr. Dawes. from the commit
tee on Indian Affairs, reported favorably
bin for the allotment Of lands in sew
crafty to the Indians of Um2tilla reser-
walton, in Oregon.
Bills were introduced and referred, as
follows:
BY Mr. Maxey-To improve the chan
mel ketween Galveston and the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following
resolution, for which he asked immedi-
ate consideration;
ReSolued: That the committee on Pest
I Offices and Post Roads be directed to
inquire whether az any time the West
ern Union an6 Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Companies, or amy officers
or employees OF SAID companies, entered
into contract or negotiation for the
4 purpose of consolidating said Compan-
/ les, or making a combination for any
/ purpose.
House - Mr. Harrison. Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, report
ed a resolution directing the secretary
/ Of the treasury to inform the house
how much money there is now in the
treasury Of the United States. under
what provisions of law it il there retain
i ed, and how much, in view Of the cur
rent receipts and expenditures and the
legal liabilities Of the treasury. can be