Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. April Z.

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over period of eight years. The edu-
cational bill passed the senate by vote
Of 80 to II. The bill as passed appropri- |
ates $77, 100000 to he distributed among
the states ON the basis of the census of |
1880, in proportion To their illiteracy.
The payment extends over a series of /
years.
HOuSe-The long anticipated struggle /
over the wool question has at length be-
gun, Converse securing the floor with
motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill restoring the duty on wool.
After a along debate Converse's motion
was lost. Yeas, 118; nays, 1876. The de-
bate is elsewhere given.
TUESDAY, APRIL s.
Senate - The following bills passed:
Toauthorize the construction of a bridge
over the Rio Grande, between Eagle
Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Mexico
and bridge over the same river between
Laredo, Texas and the Neavo Laredo,
Mexico. The chair laid before the senate
bill to provide for uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout the United
States Sen. Hale stated that Hoar, who
introduced the biz, did not wish to press
it at this time, when he Hale would
naval appropriation bill. A long debate
then followed on the naval appropriation
bill. but no yoae was reached.
HouSe-The first bill taken up was
one to authorize the appointment of a
commission by the president to run and
mark boundary lines between portion
of the Indian territory and the state Of
Texas in connection with a similar coma
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Texas. After a debate the committee
rose and the bill passed, yeas 1873, nays
Isl.
The next bill passed was one deClar-
ing that the supreme court in every
territory shall consist of chief JUS
tice and three associate Justices and
providing that every territory ahall
be divided into four judicial districts
and a district court shall be held in
each by one of the Justices of the su-
preme court. A bill requiring gov
ernors of territories to be a resident of
territory to which he is appointed at
least two years preceding his appoint
ment, was opposed by Mr.. Kasson on
the ground that it changed the plan
! by which the United States held control
of the territories. Mr.. Maginnis strong
ly advocated the passage of the bill.
There was a growing indisposition to
admit new states on account of the
| jealousy of the old states, and this meas
uIe was only intended to mitigate one
of the ends of the most infamous sys-
TEN of colonial government the world
ever saw. Mr.. Eaton raised the coRsti-
tutiOnal objection that the bill would
limit the right of presidential apYoint-
ment. Upon this question long debate
followed and the house adjourned with
out action.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
iSeHdte-The senate resumed the con-
sderation of the naval appropriation
bill. and Mr., Vest continued his re
marks. He was followed by Messrs
Mcpherson, Hale, Beck and Edmunds
House-Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylva-
MIA, offered the following preamble
and resolution, which was referred tC
the commits BON commerce:
WHEREAS Il is charged that the present system
of transpo ting live stock by railroad companies
engaged in interstate commerce is barbaroui
and destructive; that 10 per cent of the animals
perish in consequence Of this treatment, and IN,
/ flesh of the remainder is unfit for human food
and
WHEREAS, It is charged that the fesl
! Of animals so treated, including that o
dead and dying is sold the people, and canno
| when dressed be distinguished from sound meats
and is a source Of many and various diseases
aud
WHEREAS, 1t appear by the report of the com
missioner o. agriculture 10 this house, January
2lsI, 1875 that the loss by Shrnkage alone in the
weight OF animals caused by this system Of trans
portation amounted to the immense sum OF egh
millions Of dollar on the business of 1870, anC
must now be nearly or quite sixteen millions pc
annum; and
WHEREAS. 1t has been charged that said rail
! roads by this system of favoritism, gives to {
small number Of persons known as the association
OF evenets a bonus or ght OF Amos
fifteen dollars on every car load OF bee
cattle shipped from the west to the east and saiC
sum not being in part the actual legitimate cos
of transportation, but is on the contrary collect
ed by the transporters and p-id over to the so
called cveners a. mere gratuity and
I WHEREAS. The losses AMI charges above con
sttute in the aggregate the enormous tax on
necessary article Of food which must be oorn
by the producer and consumer allk'
and diminishing the just profits OF IN
meat growers in the west and placing
meat food in many instances beyond the reacl
! of poor men in the east, and
/ WHEREAS, 1t is charged that the act OF congress
requiring railroad companies 10 unload stock II
transit every % hours is habtually yolated,there
Resolved, That the committee on commerce b'
instructed 70 inquire whether these evils do II
fact exist and to what extent they may be RENE
died by law, with power to send for persons AM
papers, and with directions to report at any tim
by bill or otherwise.
The house then took up the bill for
public building at Keokuk, Iowa, ant
after six tedious votes by the tellers, tn
bill was laid aside, with favorable recon
mendation.
The next bill was one appropriatins
81 900, 900 for the erection of a publ
building at Waco, Texas. This was bit
terly opposed by Mr.. Warner, on III
ground that the population and bushes
of that city did not justify the large az
preparation called for; and expeciall
expressed hls disapprobation of linkin
these bills together like sausages Their
might be some good meat, but there wa
plenty of bad.
An amendment reducing the apprc
priation was lost and then the bill wa
acted upon favorably. The committe
then rose and reported the keokuk an
Waco bills TO the house. Without aC
ton the house took a recess until tC
morrow at Il o'clock.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10.
Sendte-The senate, after the morn
ing hour took up the naval appropria
ton bill, but adjourned without coming
to a vote.
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