Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, JAN. Z.

MONDAY, JAN. T.
.Senate-Sen. Ingalls, introduced a bill
to amend the arrears of pensions act.
Referred to committee on pensions.
Sen. Hoar gave notice that when the
rules were disposed of he would call up
his bill providing for counting the cleo
toral vote.
The senate, as committee of the whole
resumed the consideration of the new
rules, which, with few amendments,
were adopted.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
HouSe-After the reading Of the jour
nal, Reed offered the following which
was adopted
WHEREAS, It has been alleged that circulars have
been distributed through some Of the depart
men asking contr buttons for political purposes,
in violation of the civil service law.
ResOiyed, That the heads of the departments in
which the distribution, if any, had taken place,
be requested 70 inform the house OF the facts con
nected with the distribution.
Mr.. Townsend offered resolution,
which WIS adopted, requesting the presi-
dent to furnish information relating to
the exclusion of American hog products
in Germany and France.
Mr. Sumner-To fix and establish a
maximum rate on freight and fares on
the Union and Central Pacific railways.
1t provides go days after the act it shall
be unlawful for those companies to
charge a greater sum than 20 per cent.
the lowest rates on freight or the lowest
prices for carriage existing through De-
cember of 1888.
Mr.. Perkins, to place molasses and
sugar on the free list; also appropri-
ating annually $50, 600 600 in AID and
support of the common schools; also,
for the erection of public building at
TT. Scott
Mr.. Peters, to regulate interstate
commerce.; also, TO classify the lands of
the United States into agricultural, min
eral, timber and grazing.
Mr., Weller for relief of soldiers and
sailors of the late war, and TO restore to
them the equal rights of money pay
ment with holders of government bonds.
II provides for the issue of $5,000,000 i'm
treasury notes with which to pay the
soldiers and sailors the difference in
value between the money paid them
and gold, together with eight per cent.
interest; also prov icing for banking as
sociations share, every four months, to
pay tax of one per cent. on average
deposits received the previous four
months.
Mr. Thompson, to consolidate the in
ternal revenue and customs district Of
each state.
Mr.. Long, torepeal the tenure of office
act.
Davis Mass, proposing a constitu-
tioral amendment giving congress the
power to limit the time persons shall be
employed in the manufacture of textile
fabrics, and other industries
Mr.. Eldred, to remove duty of all
kinds on lumber.
Mr.. Dockery, to reduce the duty on
wearing apparel made whole or part of
wool; also, TO reduce the DUTY on wool
by manufactured apparel.
Mr.. Brown Iud.l, providing when
ever foreign governments prohibit or
impose undue restriction on the impor-
tation into ports or markets of the
American cattle, swine or products,
such as cattle and swine the president
shall prohibit the importation into the
United States Of wines and other liquors
and such other merchandise of such coun-
try that the president may designate and
prohibition continue till the prohibition
of the foreign country Is aHnulled, Also
granting arrears of pensions to special
pensioners; also reducing the pay of the
department Of the army; also authoriz-
ing heads of departments to require evil
denceof qualification in character before
allowing persons TO defend or prosecute
cases therein; also TO prohibit mailing
letters or circulars concerning lotteries,
or newspapers. periodicals and other
publications containing lottery adver-
tisements, and to provide a penalty for
violation of this act. The question in
reference to this bill gave rise to some
discussion. Mr.. Browne contendiug that
IT should 60 to the committee on Judi
ciary, and the speaker holding that it
must be referred to the committee on
pcstothces and post roads. The ques-
Eion was finally referred to the latter
committee.
TUESDAY. JAN. s.
Scnate-T.e resolution Of Hale was
agreed to as follows
hesa'ptd That the secretary ofthe navy Dc di-
reeted te inform the senate Whist was the original
cost ot the vessels the names of which are found
lu the naval register for the wear 1881 under the