Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-22

MAY 81, was not agreed to. The bill
passed authorizing the construction of
pontoon wagon bridge over the Mis-
sissippi near Dubuque.
Nr. Vest desired TO make personal
explanation. The statement. had gone
TO the press that the vote upon the bill
to place Gen. Grant upon the retired
list had been unanimous. He, however.
had voted against the bill. He had not
called for the ayes and Hoes, nor made
any factious opposition, because two
years ago, when similar bill was before
the senate, he had spoken and voted
against it, and had given reasons for
his opposition. He had no personal OPP
position to Gen. Grant, but was opposed
to the principle of the bill Mr.. Cockrell
said he was not in the chamber when
the bill to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list passed. Had he been he would
have voted against it. Pending debate,
| the senate adjourned.
| House-In the house a resolution re-
ported in the case of Mckinley and
! Peele was laid over. Minority reports
were submitted in both cases. Mr..
| Harmer presented a memorial of the
! WOmen's Silk Culture association in
| favor of the establishment of bu-
reau 1t was referred. Mr.. Springer
asked unanimous consent to put
on passage the bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury
to purchase about $4,000 900 of the
/ bonds with greenbacks held in the
treasury for the redemption of retired
national bank circulation, which would
relieve the money market to ths extent
of adding $i2 00o, 600 to the circulation.
MIR. Weller objected. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. MAY IS,
Senate The pension appropriation
bill, as reported to the senate, reduces
the amount of the appropriated unex-
pended balance from sS4,000,O00 to $685.
600 600. Senator Cullom introduced q
bill prohibiting bank officers, under pen
atty of fine and imprisonment, from en-.
gaging in stock or grain speculation.
The senate passed the house bill lOaning
the New Orleans exposition 81, 900 900.
Senator Morgan introduced resolution
for an investigation of the causes of the
recent failures of banks in New York
The senate adjourned until Monday.
HOuSe-The house rejected the amend-
ment to the diplomatic appropriation
bill increasing from $4,000 to $12, 600
the salaries of ministers to Austria and
! Italy, and also other amendments pro-
viding for missions to Roumania, Ser
via and Greece. Bills were passed au-
thorizing the construction OF bridges
over the Rio Grande and Missouri
rivers. Messrs, Rosecrans, Beach and
Henderson I'll were appointed visitors
to West Point, and Messrs. Cox IN. ",
Evans and Golf visitors to Annapolis.
FRIDAY, MAY 16.
SeNdte-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
HouSe-The bill passed authorizing
the construc ion of Bridges across the
Wisconsin, Chippewa and st. Criox
rivers, IN Wisconsin. Mr.. Willis, of
the commit e on Rivers and Harbors,
reported back the River and HarboT
Appropriation bill Referred to the
committee Of the whole. Che House
went into committee of the whole on
the Consularand Diplomatic Appropr a.
ton bill, the pendlng amendment be-
ing one offered by Mr.. Cannon appro-
priating $4,000 for the contingent ex-
penses of United States Consuls. Lost.
After debate, the bill was finally laid
aside with favorable recommends
ton, and the committee proceeded to
the consideration OF the Army Appro-
priation bill