Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, DECEMBER /.


desks of the senators. were decorated
with floral tributes sent by admirers.
The most favored being Senator Cor
man, who was a recipient of two enor-
nous ''roosters" and an arm chair, the
latter bearing the words, reserved for
A. +. G 1884" Those of senators In
gals, Maxly, Harris, Sabin, Voorhees,,
Chamber, Conger and Lapham were
variously decorated with horse shoes.
steamers and baskets The CALLER
les were filed with strangers.
Promptly at noon the presi-
dent Of the senate called the
body to order after which PRAYER was
offered. On motion of Sen. Logan, the
secretary was instructed to inform the
senate that the house was ready to pro.
coed to business. Senators Sherman and
Garland were appointed a committee
to inform the president that the senate
was ready to receive any cenmunica-
ton he might be pleased TO make. The
secretary read the credentials Of VIM.
p. Sht field, appointed to fl the va
cancy caused by the death of Sen
Anthony. At 1;15 the presidents mes
sage was received, and the reading pro-
ceeded with. When the reading of the
message was concluded, Sen Aldrich
in a few feeling remarks made formal
announcement of the death Of Senator
Anthony, aud the senate adjourned.
House. The galleries of the house
were well filed this morning with spec
tators, all anxious to view the proceed
ings attendant on the first day of the
session. Numerous floral designs orna-
mented the desks of favorite members
and among them a handsome ship Of
state, of which Cox, of New York, was
the recipient. An immense bed of
cbrysanthenums covered the de.k .oc-
cupied by Barbour, Of Virginia, and
tasteful baskets of varlegated flowers
adorned the speakers table. Members
INDUCED in the usual greetings, ex-
changing congratulations. Promptly at
noon the speakers gavel called the
house TO order. After prayer the speak
er directed the clerk to call the roll
The roll call disclosed the presence of
222 members, and the clerk was directed
TO inform the senate that the house was
ready to proceed TO business. Tue speak
er appointed Randall and Cox N. Y. },
a committee to wait upon the president
in conjunction with a similar committee
from the senate, and inform him that
congress was ready to ri ceive any com
munication he might be pleased to
make.
AT 40 the presidents message was
received and Immediately read. The
message was referred t.. the committee
of the whole on the state of the Union,
and with accompanying documents
o rdered printed,
A formal announcement was made of
the death of Representatives Duncan
and Evans, and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2.
Senate. Sheffield, the new senator
from Rhode Island, was sworn in. The
chair laid before the senate the reports
of the secretary of the treasury and
of the currency. Sen. Vest
offered a resolution directing the inves-
tigation into all leases of land in the
Indian territory for grazing or other
purposes by Indian tribes. A numser
Of aces embraced in 50 id leases, their
terms and the persons or corporations
becoming lessees; also the circumstances
under which leases were made and the
means used IN obtaining them, and
authorized by law. Dawes
said these leases Of Indian lands, while
wrong. were no more outrageous than
the authorized enclosure by wire fences
of thousands of acres Of public lands.
If remedial action was not taken in
time, the public domain would pass If
revocably into possession of large land
owners, foreign and native, He hoped
the matter would not be allowed to end
in talk or be confused TO Indian lands
alone. Congress had the power TO
clothe executive officers with quite
ample authority in the premises and
should do so. AT the request OF Con-
ger, matter went over one day adjourn
ed.
House. MIR Wilson Qa.) presented
the credentials of Mr.. Smith, member
elect from the seventh Iowa district, to
fill the vacancy oceasioned by the resign.
alton OF Mr.. Kasson. Mr.. Smith took
the oath Of office. Mr. Follett as a qnes-
ton of privils ge presented resolution
in which he desired to impeach Lot
Wright. u. S. marshal of the southern
district of Iowa, for usurping authority
and violating the law by appointing
special and general deputy M. rshals to
serve at the several voting precincts in
during the Ohio election, en-
fraudulent voting, and IN
legal voters After long
discussion the house adopted follett's
resolution for en- investigation into the
conduct of Lot Wright y S marshal
of the southern district of Ohio in the
October election. e house has pro-
ceeded TO a consideration o. the inter-
state commerce bill
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER B,
Senate. The chair laid Before the
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