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

,Sendte.-Sheffield, the Few senator
from Rhode Island, was sworn in. The
chair laid before the senate the reports
of the secretary of the treasury and
comptroller of the currency. Sen. Vest
offered a resolution directing the inyes-
tigation into all leases of land in the
Indian territory for grazing or other
purposes by Indian tribes. A number
of acres embraced in said leases, their
terms and the persons or corporations
becoming lessees; also the circumstances
un!er which leases were made and the
means used in obtaining them, and
whether authorized by law. Dawes
said these leases of Indian lands, while
wrong, were no more outrageous than
the authorized enclosure by wire fences
of thousands of acres of public lands.
If remedial action was not taken in
time, the public domain would pass ir-
revocably into possession of large land
owners, foreign and native. He hoped
the matter would not be allowed to end
IN talk or be confined to Indian lands
clone. Congress had the power to
clothe executive officers with quite am
pie authority in the premises and should
do 80. At the request of Conger, mat
ter went over one day ad journed.
HouSe.-Mr. Wilson ia presented the
credentials of Mr.. Smith, member-alect
from the seventh Iowa district, to fill
the vacancy occasionel by the resigna-
ton of Mr. Kasson. Mr.. Smith took the
oath of office. Mr.. Follett as question
of privilege presented resolution in
which he desired to impeach Lot Wright,
| u. S. marshal of the southern district
of Ohio, for high crimes and misdc-
meanors, for uSurping authority and vio-
latilR the law by appointing special
and general deputy marshals to serve at
the several voting precincts in Cincin-
natl during the Ohio election, encour-
aging fraudulent voting, ani intimida-
ting legal voters. Aft:r long discus
sion the house adopted Follett's resolu-
ton for an investigation into the conduct
of Lot Wright, U. S. marshal of tho
southern district of Ohio i'll the October
election. The house has proceeded to
a consideration of the inter state COM
merGe bill.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
SeRGtc.-Tbe chair laid before the
senate the report of the commission ap-
pointed to select site for the pedestal
of the Garfield statue. Referred. Mr..
Mcpherson introduced bill to suspend
the coinage of the silver dollar 1t pro-
vides that on and after the passage of
the act the coinage of silver dollars shall
be suspended; that the secretary of the
treasury be directed not to reissue any
United States notes of denomination
less than So, and to DESTROY all United
States notes of less denomination
than 50, and cease engraving or printing
all such notes. 1t authorizes the secre-
tary of the treasury, upon the deposit
hull
he shall designate, to issue to the depesI-
tor thereof silver certificates having
upon their face the weight and market
value of the metal so deposited. calculat-
ed in United States gold dollars at the
rate of % $40 standard grains to the
dollar. The secretary is also authorized
and required, on the presentation of any
silver certificates issued under the pro-
visions of this act, by the legal holders
| thereof, to redeem the same by deliver
| ing to depositors silver bullion of the
weight and fineness certified upon the
certificate, and immediately cancel and
destroy sucu certificates. Mr. Vests
resolution of yesterday, calling for In
Vestigation into tho leases made by In
| dians in the Indian Territory, was taken
up.
| HoUSC.-The bill passed authorizing
the construction of bridge across .he
| st. Croix river, between Saltwater and
! TaylCr's Falls.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the senate
amendments to the house bill forfeiting
the unearned land grant of the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company were
non-Concurred in.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4.
! Sendte.-Bills were introduced and re-
ferred: Sen. Mitchell granting the pen
sion of Gen. Grant. SeY. Cameron. of
| (Pa.l. submitted the following re solution
after reviewing the depressed state of
the American shipping and export
| trade.
| RcSolrcd, That the committee on finance be
| and is hereby directed 10 inquire whether it be
| eNpedient TO expend any portion of the surplus
! revenue for the purpose of reviving shipping and
| export trade, by allowing p rebass from the
| tariff duties on foreign goods imported in ships
| by allowing a premium on American grown
| products and articles of American manufacture
! exported in American vessels, and report by bill
| or otherwise.
The bill providing for the national
regulation of Interstate commerce was
made the special order for Thursday
Eext After executive session the senate
| adjourned till Monday.
Hoase.-A number of bills were in.
| troduced and referred. The house then
resumed consideration of the inter
! state commerce bill, but without reach
ing vote adjourned over until Satur-
\ day morning.