Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. APRIL l.

! .Sendte-Mr. Morgan presented a ME
mortal from William Webster, an
Americon citizen, praying the aid OF
congress to secure him the right of Gw-
nership of 500, 900 acres of land in New
Zealand, which he claims he bought
from native chiefs before the British
government had any rights of posses
sion in that country, but his right to
whick had been rejected. Mr.. Maxey,
from the committee on military affairs,
reported favorably bill to authorize
the secretary of war to ascertain the
expenses incurred by the territorial
authorities of Idaho in the suppression
of Indian hostilities in 1S77-S. Placed
on calendar. Mr.. Hale from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the
navy appropriation bill with sundry
amendments. He gave notice that'he
day. Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
By Mr.Hill, regulating the letting of
certificates of gold and silver deposits in
U s.. treasury legal tender for public or
private debts. A bill, by Mr.. Edmunds.
for the relief of the Jeanette survivors
was passed. The chair laid before the
senate the education bill, which was
opposed by Mr.. Cooke on the ground
of both unconstitutionality and expedi-
ency.
House-A number of bills were re-
ported from committees. The house re
sumed tee consideration of the trade
dollar bill, and was addressed by Mr..
Pusey in its support. Mr., Bland moved
to strike out tue fourth section, which
provides that trade dollars recoined into
standard dollars should be deducted
from the amount of bullion required to
be coined by the reconciliation act.
The bill passed-yeas1S9, nays 46.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3.
Se1ldte-Bills were reported favorably
and placed on the calendar as follows:
Fer the erection of a public building in
Sacramento. To give the assent of con-
gress to the construction of free bridge
over the Cumberland river at Nashville.
To authorize the construction of a bridge
over the Missouri river at White Cloud,
Kansas. The following bills were intro
duced and referred: Sen. Conger, to
provide for governmental control of the
Sault Ste Mario canal. Sen. Call, to
provide for the establishment of a silk
culture bureau. The resolution was
agreed to instructing the committee on
library to inquire into the expediency Of
purchasing from the Lewis family for
the United States, the sword worn by
Washington on the occasion of resign
ing his commission to congress.
The senate then took up the education
bill.
HouSe-Morning hour was dispensed
with. The house went into commit
tee of the whole with Mr.. Welborn in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill.
A resolution was reported from the
committee on accounts authorizing the
employment in the doorkeeper's depart
ment of the house of force of laborers
to fold speeches This gave rise to
some discussion, in the course of which
reference was made to the fact that this
being presidential year, every mem
Der wanted to make campaign speech,
and the work of folding would be in
creased. Adopted.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5.
iSenate-Bills were reported favorably
providing for the erection of public
buildings at Springfield, Ohio, and Day
ton, Ohio. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee Oh
Judiciary, reported favorably, with an
amendment, the house bill making it
felony for a person falsely and fraud
ulently to assume or pretend to be an
officer or employe-of the United States
government. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Morgan presented a petition from
the state Board of Silk Culture of Cal
ifornia, praying congress to establish q
bureau of silk culture. The petitioners
state that they do not ask any projection
on the raw material, being satisfied
that, with improved mechanical APP
pliances, American manufacturers could
compete with foreiAn manufacturers,
whose crude appliances had been but lit
tie improved for centuries.
House-Mr. Goff, from the committee
on naval Affairs, reported back resolu-
ton requesting the secretaries of the
navy and war to report on the feasibility
and expediency of constructing an in
terror cost line water way for the relief
of the Atlantic and Gulf seaboard.
Adopted.
The morning hour was dispensed
with, and the house went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Boyle in the
chair, oa the agricultural appropriation
bill