Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-13
CONVERSATIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.
!Sendte-The senate was not in ses-
sion.
HOuse-'Fhe Oregon central land grant
forfeiture oili, coming over from yes
ter'ay as unfinished bu mess, WIS taktn
up apd passed-yeas 1873. nays 26. The
senate amendments were non-concurred
in to the bill esta blishing a bureau of
labor statistics. The senate amendments
were concurred in to the joint resolution
making an additional appropriation for
the relief Of sufferers in Louisiana from
tho overflow of the Mississippi. A bill
was passed amending the act to exclude
public land in Afa5ahla frona the opera
tion of the laws relating to mineral
lands. the provisions of the bill were
extended tothe states of Alabama. Flor
ida and Arkansas. Mr. Henley, of Cali
foriia, then called up the bill forfeiting
lands granted to the California & Ore
gon railroad company except such lands
as were granted for that portion of read
which was completed before the first of
July, 1880. After vigorous remarks by
Mr. Cobb (fnd }, III support of the bill,
. vote was taken on its passage. IL
stood yeas 1873, rays 13-no quorum. The
house then adjourn ed.
THURSDAY, JUNE ).
Senate - The senate was not in ses-
sion.
H0uSe-The house of representatives
passed bills t > forfeit the land grant of
the California and OREGON road; to
bridge tic Cumberland river at Nash
Vile and the Missouri at Leayenworth,
and to repeal a land grant to the Iron
Mountain Road from Pilot Knob to
Helena. On the strength of letter,
the signature to which was forged being
the name of a man who has been dead
four years, Mr. Bro2dhead, OF Missouri,
presented a resolution in the house yes
terday asking for an investigation of all
the New York national banks. The
resolution, upon Mr.. Hewitt's objection
to immediate consideration, went to the
proper committee but the matter created
a decided feeling in New York City.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6.
.SeHate-The Senate was not in scs-
sion.
HouSe-Thc House as usual on Friday
spent the day on the private calendar,
and disposed of a number of pension
claims.
MONDAY, JUNE $.
Sendte--The senate insisted upon its
amendment to the labor statistics bill
and appointed committee of confer
ence. SEN Vance submitted the views
of the minority of the committee ON
privileges and elections, regarding the
Danville investigation. Ser. Allison,
from the committee on appropriation,
reported the consular and diplomatic
appro priation bill with amendments.
H0Hse-The republican side OF the
house was reinforced this T. 0rning by
the return of number of memb rs from
the Chicago COM cntion. Bills Were ~
troduccd and referred, to amend the act
authorizing the forme ton of Il national
banking association. 1t provides that
in all suits at law or in equity now D@nd-
ing or hereafter brought to enforce the
liability of the shareholders in the ma
tonal banking associations for contracts
and debts and engagements Of such as
socIation to the extent Of the amC unit Of
their stock therein at par value thereof
in accordance with the provisions Of the
revised statutes, the shareholders hall
have a right to set up in defense there
of an equitable discharge of
that liability by a voluntary payment
made before the assessment is levied
upon tht Sto1h ny CplilpUioliSlS VI |ui-
rency to enforce said liability or any
other equitable defense which said stock
holders may have to such suits, to re-
peal all interh al revenue taxes on tObac-
co. The house went INTO committee Of
the whole, with Wellborn in the chair,
on the river and harbor bill. At the
evening session of the house numerous
amendments increasing the appropria
tion for various improvements OF rivers
and harbors were offered and voted
down. After completing the considera-
ton of six of the Al pages of the bill,
the committee rose and the house adj
journed.