Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-02

Chairman of the committee on cleo
tiens. called up the Kansas contested
election ,ase Of Woods VS.. Peters. The
majority resolution declares in favor of
the sitting member, Peters. The resolu-
tion of the minority provides for the
seating of the contestant, Wood.
THURSDAY, APRIL "a.
- Sendt2-The bill passed providing for
the deposal of abandoned military res
eryations. 1t authorizes the president
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 previd
ed for.
House-In the house to-day teere was
no objection to the recommendation of
the committee to non-concur in the SEN
ate additions to the naval appropriation
until the amendment appropriating
100000 for complete ordnance outfit
and nav cruisers was reached, when
Blackburn moved 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 motion from
the senator from his own state. The
government had begun the construction
of four vessels, costing $4,000, 900, and
the amendment was to provide for arm
ament to put on these ships. He had
not voted for the construction of those
vessels, and he had not favored it, but
with $4,000 900 invested already he was
not willing to go before the country re-
fusing to appropriate S400, 600 to make
these ships efficient.
Blackburn's motion was agreed to ia
to 90.
Mr.. Randall save notice that he would
demand the ayes and nays in the house.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pa, moved to concur in
the amendments for additional cruisers
with an amendment providing
that at least three of the vessels be con-
structed in the United States navy yard.
Mr.. O'Neill's motion was lost and the re-
mainder of the amendments non-con-
CURED in. The committee rose and the
house agreed to its report. The vote on
the concurrence in the ordnance amend
ments being yeas, 1876; nays, 106. The
house then took n recess until s clock.
TIE evening session is for debate on the
tariff bill.
FRIDAY APRIL 25.
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 ex-
ceptlon of the amendment providing
for the armament of the steel cruisers
already in the course of construction.
Mr.. Hale 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, a resolution pro-
viding for the deposit in the Smithson-
ian Institution of the silk flag presented
to the senate by Joseph Newman, of Cal
ifornia, 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 bo-
ing overbearing and inhuman in hi
treatment towards inmates. One mar
rs years old writes Gen. Roseerans that
he was put in the guard house ninety
days for trivial offense. He concludes
fidential or Patrick will hang me-"
Representative Murray, of Ohio, in
referring to charges before the commit
tee, said General Patrick one day passed
a blind inmate of the home; '.Why
don't you salute" Patrick is reported as
saying. 81 am blind, general, can't
see you, replied the inmate. "I'll 8 axe
you see me-" the general is reported as
saving.
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 motion
to strike out the enacting clause and kill
the bill. The house at the evening ses-
sion passed fifteen pension bills and then
adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26.
SeHdte-The senate was not in session
to-day
Rouse-The speaker announced the
appointment OF the following conference
committees: On the naval appropria-
ton bill: Mcssrs. Hutchins, Randall,
and Calkins. On the postoffice appro-
priation bills: Messrs. Townshend, Hol-
man, and Horr. Mr.. Cox of New Y York,
from the committee on naval affairs,
asked leave to report for present con-
sideration the senate joint resolutions
granting permission to Ensign Reynolds,
U. S. n, now on duty with the Greely
relief expedition. to accept decoration
of the royal and imperial order Francis
Joseph, from the government of Austria.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, objected
saying, however, he was willing to ex-
tend the thanks of congress to this
young man, an honor compared with
which these ribbons were nonsense. The
house then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the special order-the bill to re-
move certain burdens of the American
merchant marine, and encourage the
American foreign carrying trade.