Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY. APRIL 12.


to-day.
House = Mr.. Thompson moved to re-
scind the order under which the house
has been considering public buildings
bill adopted Monday last. He contended
that the order was general or stand
nag order, and liable, therefore, to repeal
while on the other hand it was main
tanned it was a special order, which ex-
pired by its own limitation Only. The
speaker was clearly of opinion the
motion was not privileged one, but as
it was new question lac preferred 30
submit its decision to the house, which
determined-yeas II, nays 101-lt was
not privileged
Public business then suspended, and
the house proceeded to the consideration
of resolutions expressive of regret at
the death of the late Thomas H. Hern-
don, of Alabama. After eulogias by
Messrs. Jones (Ala.), Forney, Horr,
Dowd, Culberson (rex.6 Henderson,
Herbert, Shelley, and Oates, the house,
as mark of respect TO the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
MONDAY, APRIL ID.
Sendte--The senate was presided over
to-day by Sen. Ingalls, Bills were in
troduced as follows: Sen. Slater intro
duced a bill to forfeit unearned lands
granted to the Northern Pacific r. r.
Co. and restore the same for settlement.
He said he would ask il to lie ON the
table until Thursday, when he would
call 1t up for reference. A message was
received from the house announcing
the passage of the resolution in memoir
lam of the late Representative Herndon,
of Alabama. Sen. Pugh said he would,
Friday next, call up resolutions for ac-
ton. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton Of the senate bill the pending
question being an amendment proposed
by the senate committee to provide for
the construction of new cruisers Sen.
Bayard again obie tied to the ENGRAVING
of this amendment upon the naval APP
preparation. The senate had, however,
already passed bill to provide for the
same cruisers. He raised the point that
the amendment was not relevant, and
on that called Cor the yeas and nays
The senate decided that it was relevant
Ayes %; nays IA. A vote was then
taken on the question Of agreeing To
the amendment itself. 1t was agreed
to by q yeas and Is nays. The bill then
passed.
House-In Che house bills were intro
duced and referred by Mr.. Jones of
Alabama, to reorganize the supreme
court Of the United States. This is
identical with the Manning bill of last
congress. Mr. Turner (Ky.) to equallze
taxation. Ut recites that bondholders
and millionaires have paid no tax on
their incomes to support the federal gov
ernmen. for over twenty years. That
taxation should be justly imposed and
that there should be no favorite class,
and eHacts that an income tax of three
per cent on and over $4,000, five per cent.
on an over $4,000, and 10 per cent. on
and over 100000 shall be LEVIED and col
lected. Mr.. Halsell by request. author
izing the Cincinnati Pier company to
construct bridge across the Ohio river.
Mr.. King, to place on the free list the
following articles: All agricultural inn
plements; all machinery used in manu-
featuring; agricultural products; colt on
ties; flannel blankets; hats of wool; knit
goods and all goods made on knitting
frames, balmorals wO0len and worsted
yarns and all manufactures of every
description, composed wholly or in part
of wOrsted, valued at not exceeding 30
cents per pound. Mr.. Dorsheimer,
authorizing the retirement of John c..
Fremont, with rank of maior-general.
The house then proceeded to consider
District of Columbia business.