Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16.


senate. The bill providing temporarily
for the navy, was reported by Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Lapham presenting remonstrances
against the ratification of the Nicara-
guam treaty, but the point of order be-
ing raised that it should have been pre-
sented IN executive session, he withdrew
it. Mr.. Cockrell reported adversely on
petition asking that the surplus in the
treasury be paid TO soldiers and sailors
to make up for the losses sustained by
them by the depreciation of the money
in which they were paid from 1862 to
1865. A resolution was agreed 10 calling
on the secretary of state to give inform
alton regarding the trade with Mexico,
Central and South America, Cuba, Porto
Rico and San Domingo. Mr.. Beck spoke
in favor of unlimited silver coinage,
Senator Sherman opposing it. Mr.. Cor
mans substitute for the Dakota bill was
defeated, whereupsn the original bill
was passed by strict party vote, the
republicans voting in the affirmative.
The Inter State Commerce bill was made
unfinished business.
HOuSe.-In the House Mr.. Springer
acted AS speaker protein. A bill was
passed authorizing postmasters to for
ward mail matters of the second, third
and fourth class on which postage has
once been paid in full. A resolution
providing for recess from Dec. 90 to
Jan. was passed The Interstate
Commerce bill was taken up and the
Reagan bill was substituted for the
first seven sections of the committee
bill The sections of the committee
bill for the appointment of commits
sion were stricken out. An amendment
to the Reagan bill was then adopted
requiring the railroads to carry passen-
gers who had purchased tickets with
out discriminat alton.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS.
!Sendte.-In the senate the chair pre-
sented a communication from Secre-
tary Chandler, in response to a resolu-
lion offered by Mr.. Vest, to the effect
that a surveying party had been sent to
Nicaragua to survey the Route of the
proposed canal. Mr.. Vest claimed that
this was done without lawful authority
and proposed to call the matter up at
an early day. Mr.. DAVIS presented
petition asking that lease for grazing
purposes of the Crow Indian reserva-
ton be prohibited. Mr.. DAVIS said it
was Iumored that lease of 5000, 900
acres had been made for per cent. FER
acre. A resolution was passed calling
upon the secretary of the interior for
information upon this point. A bill ex-
tending the time for building the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad through
Indian lands was favorably reported,
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced bills making
railroad and telegrS phi rates west of the
Missouri river the same al. east of that
river. A resolution was introduced
authorizing the president to send the
government exhibits at New Orleans to
the exhibition of American arts and
manufacturers, in London, in 1885.
Mr.. Morgan reported that the Confer
ence committee on the Atlanta & Pacific
Land Forfeiture bill has been unable
to agree. A bill authorizing the presi-
dent tc suspend the exercises of the ex-
tra-territorial authority of the United
States, in Tunis, was passed, and also
bill relating to the lands in Colorado
lately occupied by the Uncophagre and
White River Indians. The Navy Ap-
preparation bill was passed. In the
executive session the nomination OF
McCulloch, as secretary of the treasury,
was considered, but no action taken.
House --In the House hill extcndicg
to $245, 600 the limit of the aPproPria-
ton for the construction of a public
building at Peoria, Ill.,, was reported
and referred TO the committee of the
whole. A bill was Introduced regulat-
ing and classifying the salaries of
clerls s in all the first-class postoffices.
Consideration of the Inter state Com
merce bill was then resumed. Several
amendments were adopted whereupon
Mr.. Reag an moved that the House adj
journ. Pending this the speaker laid
before the House communication
from the attorney general declining to
give an opinion as to whether the
Eight-hour law applied to letter-carriers
or not on the ground that the law would
not permit an attorney general to give
advice to congress-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1S.
Sendte-In the senate Mr.. Hoar pre-
sented a petition from the Woman's
Suffrage association, of Pennsylvania,
protesting against the admission of
Dakota on a constitutional ma j0rity by
men alone. Mr.. Vest submitted joint
resolution prohibiting the proposed
Nicaragua surveying expedition. Its
consideration was postponed one day.
Mr.. Sherman's bill apLropriating S50,-
600 for the erection of a statute to the
memory of Gep. Lafayette was passed.
Bills were Introduced increasing the
pension of widows and dependent rela-
tiyes of soldiers, and granting pensions
to invalid and dependent soldiers who
served three months in the civil war.
The Interstate Commerce bill, as re
ported by Senator Cullen, was consid-
cred but no action was taken. The
senate went into executive session and
confirmed a number of tue presidents
appointments, including that Of Mr..
McCulloch, as secretary of the treas
ury.
HouSe-In tke house the day was con-
sumed in considering the Interstate
Commerce bill. A number of amend
ments were offered and disposed of, and
then the house found itself in parlia-
mentary tangle over point of order
that, as the house was considering the
bill as in committee of the whole, the
previous question could not be called,
and therefore the time of debate could
not be limited. The matter was finally
submitted to a vote, and the house de-
cided that the debate on the first section
of the bill be closed.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19.
'Sendte.-ln the senate a memorial
IIlS VIEW 1OIh
asking immediate actien on the Spanish
treaty was read The 4th of March in
presidential Inauguration years was
made legal holiday. Mr.. Saein intro
duced bill fer the erection cf a public
building at Saltwater, Minn., TO cost
100000. A bill was passed ratifying a
treaty made with the Shoshone and
other Indians in 1880 for the sale of a
portion of their lands A bill was also
passed granting permission for the
building of public road over public
lands in Oregon. Mr.. George addressed
.he senate on the Interstate Commerce
bill. He was particularly severe on the
pooling system. The senate by a yea
and nay vote insisted on the passage of
the itemized Naval Appropriation bill
instead of the lump appropriation pass
ed by the heuse. Mr.. Vest modified his
resolution relating to the proposed
Nicaragua canal surveying expedition
substituting the words mot expedient"
for '.illegsl"
HouSe-IH the house bill was passed
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi at Rock Island.
A memorial from J. G. Thompson, ask
ing congress to make an appropriation
to pay the judgment rendered against
him in the suit of Hsllet KIlbourne,
was referred to the Judiciary commit