Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01

The speaker sustained the point OF or
der, and the bill with the amendments,
was referred 10 the committee Of the
whole
Mr. Randall said he would not move
to GO into committee, as he had agreed
not to interfere with the tariff bill at
this time. The action of the appropria-
ton committee in recommending non
concurrence in the amendments was to
expedite the appropriation bills Az Sc
cure an early adjournment.
Mr.. Townshend, from the same COM
mittee, reported back the post office APP
preparation bill with the senate amend
merts and moved non-cOncurrence in
those amendments On the point of
order raised by Mr.. Kasson, this bill
and its amendments were also referred
to the committee Of the whole. Mr..
Turner, of Georgia, Chairman Of the
committee on elections, called up the
X 1nsas cont ested election case Of Woods
VS.. Peters. The majority resolution de-
clares in favor Of the sitting member,
Peters. The resolution Of the minority
provides for The seating Of the contest
ant, Wood.
THURSDAY, APRIL "a
SeHdte-The bill passed providing for
the disposal of abandoned military res
ervations. 1t authorizes the pro ,ident
whenever IN his opinion any portion of
the military reservation becomes useless,
TO place it in charge Of the secretary of
the interior, who shall have it surveyed,
sub-divided and sold The bill amend
ing the revised statutes relating to Tres
passers on Indian lands passed 1t adds
Imprisonment to the fine already pro-
vided for.
House-In the house to-day there was
no objection TO the accommodation of
the committee to nOn-cOncur in the SEN
ate additions to the naval appropriation
until the amendment appropriating
S400, 600 for a complete ordnance outfit
aud new cruisers was reached, when
Blackburn moved a concurrence. He
would vote, he said, for non-concur-
renee in all senate amendments except
this one. This amendment had been
put on in the senate as a motion from
the senator from his own state. The
government had begun the con- truct on
of four vessels, costing 53,O00,N00, and
the amendment was to provide for arm
ament to put on these ships. He had
not voted FOR tho construction of these
vessels, end he had not favored it, but
with 100000 060 invested already he
was not willing to 90 before the coun-
try refusing 10 appropriate S40O 600 to
make these ships Efficient.
Blackburn's motion was agreed to ia
to 90.
Nr. Randall gave notice that he would
demand the ayes and nays in the house.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pa, moved to concur in
the amendment for additional cruisers
with an amendment prosiding that at
least three of the vessels be constructed
in the Unite1 States navy yard. Mr..
0'NeilPs molten was lost and the re-
mainder Of the amendments con-con-
Cured in. The committee rose and the
house agreed to its report. The vote on
the concurrence in the ordnance amend
ment beiAg-yeas, 1856; nays, 1906, The
house then took a recess until o'clock.
The evening session is for debate on the
tariff bill
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
Sendte-The chair laid before the SEN
ate a message from the house non-con-
curing in the senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill, with the
exception of the amendment providing
for the armament Of the steel cruisers
already in the course Of construction.
Mr. Haze moved that the senate insist
on its amendments, and appoint COM
mittee of conference. Agreed to. Mr..
Sherman reported favorably, from the
committee on library, resolution pro-
vid ng for the deposit in the Smithson-
ian Institution Of the silk flag presented
to the senate by Joseph Newmaa, of
California, being the first American
flag made of American silk. Agreed TO.
HOUSe-The committee on military
affairs will ask for the appointment of
a special committee to investigate the
management of the Soldiers Home at
Dayton. Ohio. Gen. Patrick, governor
of the Home has been charged with be-
ing over bearing and inhuman in his
treatment towards inmates. One man
76 years old, writes Gen. Rosecrans tn 1t
he was put in the guard house ninety
day. for a trivial Q5fense. He con-
cludes his letter thus: This is strictly
confidential 0r Patrick will hang me.
Representative Murray, of Ohio, in
referring to charges before the commit
tee, said General Patrick one day pass d
blind inmate of the home; "Why
don't you salute Patrick is reported as
saying; Il am blind, general, can't see
you, replied theinmate. "l'll make you
sac me, the general is reported as say
ing.
The leaders of the tariff discussion
contemplate closing the general debate
May 9Th Representative Kasson will
make the closing speech on the republi-
can side. He will then make a motion
to strike out the enacting clause and
kill the bin. The house at the evening
session passed fifteen pension bills and
then djourned until tomorrow.
Old Head on Young Shoulders.