Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9.

!Sendte.-Mr. Hale called up the Naval
Appropriation bill, which at the close
of last session was in the hands of the
conference committee. He moved that
the Senate further insist on its amend
ments, and order new conference. So
ordered Mr. Sherman introduced a
bill to provide for the erection of a
statue to the memory of Lafayette. Mr..
Slater called up the Oregon Central
Land Forfeiture bill, but the Senate, by
vote of 90 yeas to 80 nays, refused to
consider it. 1t was thea decided by d
party vote-yeas 81 nays 25-to take up
the bill for the admission of Dakota,
the Republicans voting in the affima-
tive; the Democrats in the negative.
The Dakota bill having secured the
right of way for 2 O'Clock, the Texas Pa
cific Railroad Land Grant Forfeiture
bill was made the special order for
Tuesday next. The bill to provide for
the sale of the Cherokee Reservation in
Kansas, passed. The bill to amend the
sections of the Revised Statutes which
prohibit the delivery of registered let
ters and the payment of money orders.
to lottery companies was passed. The
amendment consists in striking out the
word fraudulent" so IS to covsr
lotteries generally, and not merely
fraudulent" lotteries, The bill passed
providing for the ascertainment of the
claims of American citizens for spoiia-
tions by the French prior TO the 31st
of July, 1901. The Dakota bill was then
taken up.
House.-Mr. Chalmers introduced
bill to restore the republican, form of
government to the State of Mississippi.
Daf
ional and State elections shall be keld
on the same day in that State and that
each candidate for Congress shall be
permitted to appoint in writing one in
spoctor and one clerk at each voting
precinct, who shall be permitted to
witness all proceedings. 1t is made
crime puishable by fine and imprison-
ment for any person to assault, intimi
date, threaten or insult any Inspector
or clerk. The consideration of the
Interstate Commerce bill having been
resumed, Mr. Barksdale addressed the
House ia q constitutional argument in
support of the right of Congress to
leg1slate on tk subject.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10.
,Sendte.-In the senate, Tuesday, Mr..
Sherman presided. An invitation to at
tend the opening of the New Orleans
exposition was received and laid on the
table. The joint resolution for continu-
ing the work of the census bureau was
passed, and the Inter Oceanic Ship rail
way bill withdrawn from the files of
the senate. The Commercial National
bank, Cf Chicago, was authorized to in
crease its capital stock to $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill increas-
ing the appropriation for apublic build
iRg at Minneapolis to $500, 900. The
senate considered the Oregon Central
Land forfeiture bill, and then Mr. Vest
made speech opposing the admission
of Dakota into the union as a state. In
executive session Senator Riddleberger
again opposed the confirmation Of Mr.
McCulloch as secretary of the treasury,
aud the matter was postponed until
next Tuesday.
H0use.-In the house, Representative
Scales sent in his resignation. The house
went into committee of the whole, rose,
and passed the Military Academy Ap-
preparation bill with an an amendment
providing that hereafter appointments
to the grade of second lieutenant shall
be confined to graduates of the Military
academy, meritorious non-commissior-
ed officers and enlisted men. Tie
presidents message was ordered to be
appropriately distributed among the
members. Resolutions were uiIere pro-
viding for holiday from Dec. 90 to
Jan. ., 1885, and appropriating 100000
to enable the People of the United
States to take part in an exposition at
Antwerp in 1885. Consideration of the
Interstate Commerce bill was resumed,
but not finished. A message from the
TNrnsiIpnt wv rnRaIuaI tariClo-
ton to bring the statue of the United
States into conformity with the mari
time regulation of other nations, to Ere-
vent collisions at sea.
THURSDAY, DEC II.
.SenGte.-Aftsr routine business, Mr..
Van, ,Wyck offered the following:
WHEREAS, A commercial treaty Of
great Importance has keen negotiated be-
tween the United Ststes and Spain,
which was made public by the King Of
Spain to such an extent that it was
cabled from Madrid sy the Times, of
New York City, and given the Ameri-
can people by that journal before the
same was presented with becoming
solemnity and secrecy to the Senate;
and,
WHEnEAS, The provisions of said
treaty materially affect the subject of
revenues and taxation and involve no
serious question of diplomacy and state
secrets, the discussion thereof should
be in open session, so that the people
may be fully appraised of the reasons
why said treaty should be ratified or
rejected; therefore,
Resolred, That the Committee on
Rules be directed to report an amend
ment or additional rule, requiring
treaties which concern matters of
revenue to be considered In open ses-
sion.
On objection Of Mr.. Wilson the mat
ter went over one day. The considera-
ti9a of the Oregon Central Land
Forfeiture bill was resumed
House. e.-The desks of half dozen
Democratic members were ornamented
this morning by ROSTERS of brilliant
plumage. Mr.. Hancock, OF the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the
Invalid Pension Appropriation bill.
Referred to the committee of the whole.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Interstate Commerce bill.
Indians at an Arizona Fair.
Tombstone Epitaph.
The first Territorial fair of Arizona
closed a few days ago. The feature
that attracted most attention was the
display made by the Indians. Their
exhibit comprised every form of fvege-