Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-18
CUNbRES SIGNAL.
MONDAY, DECEMBER s.

Senate "A message was received from
the house announcing the non-concur-
renee of that body in the senate amend
ments to the bill forfeiting the unearn-
ed lands granted the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad. The senate insisted on
its amendments, and ordered a commit
tee of conference The chair appointed
as such committee Messrs. Morgan
Blair, and Plumb
HouSe.-Bills were introduced: BY
Mr.. Ryan. to open to homestead settle
ment certain portions OF Indian Terri
tory. By Mr.. Cox, of Nav York, a res
olHtion requesting the opinion of the
attorney general whether the provis.
ions of the eight-heur law applied to
letter carriers. The house resumed the
consideration of the interstate COM
merce bill. Mr.. Finley advocated the
bill of the committee, especially the sec
ton providing for commission.
Messrs. Rockwell and Rice opposed Mr..
Rogan's substitute. Pending further
discussion the matter went over.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
Senate Mr.. Hale called up the Naval
Appropriation bill, which at the close
Of last session was in the hands of the
tOuitItHCb COiHutlbltb. Ile u1bNtu bDdb
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
MIR, Slater called up the Oregon Central
Land Forfeiture bill, but the Senate, by
vote of 30 yeas to 30 nays, refused TO
consider it,. 1t was then decided by
party vote-yeas 81, nays 25-to take up
the bill for the admission of Dakota,
the Republicans voting in tue atfirma
tive, the Democrats in the negative.
The Dakota bill having secured the
right of way for 2 oclock, 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 Arkansas, passed. The bill to amend
the section of the Revised Statutes
which prohibits the delivery of register
ed letters and the payment Of money
orders TO lottery companies was passed.
The amendment consists in striking out
the word fraudulent" so as to cover
lotteries generally, and not ''fraudu-
ent" lotteries. The Dakota bill was then
taken up.
House. Mr.. Chalmers introduced a
bill to restore the republican form of
government 10 tia State of Mississippi
Referred. Itprovides that Congressional
and State elect ons shall be held on the
same day in that State, and that each
candidate for Congress shall be y r
mitted to appoint IN writing one iDspec-
tor and one clerk at each voting pre-
cinct, who shall be permitted to witness
all proceedings. 1t is made a crime
punishable by fine and Imprisonment
for any person 10 assault, intimidate,
threaten or Insult any inspector or
clerk. The consideration of the Inter
State Commerce bill having been re-
sumed, Mr.. Barksdale addressed the
House ia constitutional argument ia
support of the right of Congress to
lesisiate ON the subject
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10.
Sendte.-Ia 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 Uontin-
uing the work OF the census bureau was
passed, and the Inter Oceanic Ship
Railway bill withdrawn from the files
of the senate. The Commercial National
bank, of Chicago, was authorized TO in
crease its capital stock to 50, 600, 600.
Mr. Mcmillan introduced a bill lncreas-
ing he appropriation for public build
ing at Minneapolis to 100000 The
senate considered the Oregon Central
Land Forfeiture BILL and then Mr.. Vest
mase speech opposing the admission
of Dakota into the union as state. In
executive session Senator r ddleberger
again opposed the confirmation of Mr..
McCull0ch as secretary of the treasury,
and the matter was postponed until
next Tuesday.
House-In the House, Representative
Scales sent in his resignation. The hou.e
went into committee of the whole, rose,
and passed the Military Academy APP
preparation bill with an amendment
providing that hereafter appointments
| to the grade of second lieutenant shall
be confined to graduates of the Military
Academy meritoTious non-commls-
stoned officers and enlisted men. The
presidents message was ordered to he
appropriately distributed among the
members. Resolutions was offered
providing for holiday from Dec % to
Jan ., 1885, and appropriahng SlOO,c9
to enable the people of the United
States TO take part IN an exposition 1t
Antwerp in 1885. Consideration of the
| Inter State Commerce bill was resumed,
out not finished. A message from the
president was received urging legisla-
lion to bring the statue of the United
States into conformity with tn; mari
time regulations of other nations. to
! prevent collisions at sea.
THURSDAY, DEC II.
Seuate.-After routine business, Mr..
Van Wyck offered the following;
| WHEREAS. A commercial treaty of
great importance has been negotiatfd
between the United States and Spain,
which was made public by the King of
Spain TO such an extent that It was