Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JUNE 16.


Seaate-A bill reported favorably in
creasipg the appropriation for public
buildings at Erie, Pennsylvania. 1t pro-
vide7 that the expenditure shall not ex-
coed 100000. the original provision be
ing $3.50 600 The following resolution
was offered by Sen. Van Wyck and laid
over until tomorrow:
Resolrc3. That the committee ON judiciary be-
instructed TO inquire whether the Union or Cen
trail Pacific railroad companies hnye become re-
spouslhle for or guaranteed interest on any bonds
other than that specifically authorized by cen
gre or outstanding at date of passage OF an act
making appropriations for legislative, executive
and judicial expenses of the government for the
year ending june 30, iSiI and IL so 20 what extent
under actual or alleged authority; also whether
any new stock has been issued By either Of said
companies in violation Of said act
Secretary Frclinghuysen has commun-
iCated with Gov Curtin, chairman Of
the house committee on foreign affairs
concerning mysteries Of the senate
amendment 70 the consular and diplo-
matte appropriations, appropriating
100000 to carry out the provisions of
the neutrality act; and arrangements
have heen made by Curtin and Ran all
for a Joint session of the house foreign
affairs and appropriation committees to
be held Wednesday morning to consider
whataction shall be taken in the matter
/ hy the house. The question To be dis
cussed is whether the finding of this APP
preparation is a proper one or should
simply recommend a concurrence in the
senate amendment or should introduce
a resolution in the house calling upon
| the secretary of state for all correspOn-
dence relating IL the matter and give it
TO the public that they may understand
the transaction. 1t is thought the latter
course viii be followed.
House-Bills were introduced and re
ferred ms follows: FoIlUt-tirantiHg
100 acres of the public domain to every
honorable discharged union soldier or
sailor of the late war. Randall moved
that the house go into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation
/ bill. Mr. Aiken, though favoring an
enlv 8diournment did not think the
appropriation committee should monop.
ollie the attention of tine house till adj
iourumens day Mr. Randall said that
the house had fixed June 5Oth as the
. Day for final adjournment, and he
( thought the senate was likely 10 fix
/ July 3d. III either OF those da,es was
determined upon consideration of the
appropriation bills must bee pressed
Mr.. Eandal's motion was agreed to, 1906
to ~, and the house went into commit
tee OF the whole ON the subject indicat-
ed, Dunn in the chair At the evening
session the house resumed considera-
ton OF the deficiency bill. The amend
ment offered 10y O'Neul, appropriating
+ $1,000 for the Improvement of the
street adjacent to the federal building
i'm st Louis, was ruled out on point Of
order An item of $4,000 for horses and
other property lost in military service
prior 80 July II, lSSl, containing pro-
viso regulating services and fees Of
claim agents Mr. kcifer moved to
strike oul the proylso as wrong in policy.
Rejected. Mr. Long offered an amend
ment appropriatng the following sums
for reIunlipg the state expenses in
CURED n raising volunteers in Ohio.
500 $50: New York, S44,946: Michi-
gan, 2.51j; Massachusetts,, $2S,6s9 Ad-
opted
Adjourned