Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, MAY 81.

petitions were presented opposing gov
crnment assumption OF telegraphit
functions. Sen. Slater, from the com
mittee on public lands, reported fav
orably the bill to ferfeit the grant along
the uncompleted portion of the North
ern Pacific railroad. Sen. Hill submit
ted report from the committee CT
postofices and post roads on the subject
of a postal telegraph. Sen. Lasham
submitted a report from the committee
on privileges and elections on the Dan
vile investigation. Sen. Vance is pre-
pairing minority report. Sen. Sails
hurry submitted minority report on the
Copiah county investigation. Sen. In
gals introduced bill to provide for the
sale of lands belonging to the Prairie
band of Pottawottomie Indians.
Rouse-Tho Speaker appointed Messrs.
Disrell, Williams and White (Minn J,
to confer on the agricultural bill Mr..
Ellis called up the joint resolution ap-
propriating the further sum of $t00 600
for the relief of sufferers by the overfl w
of the Mississippi river and tributaries.
The resolution passed, yeas 1870; nays IS.
Ths house resumed consideration of
the Wallace Mckinley contested cleo
ton case. The house committee on
military affairs will report favorably on
the bill retiring General Pleasanton as
colonel.
Mr. Turner (Ga,) closed the debate,
and the house proceeded to vote upon
the minority resolution declaring Nc
kinley entitled to a seat. 1t was lost
yeas 108, nays 15S.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 90.
Sendte-A bill was reported favorably
to reimburse several states for interest
paid ON war loans. The Subcommittee
of the House Committee on Agriculture
reported to tie full committee the bill to
establish agricultural experiment sta
tions in connection with the various
state agricultural colleges. Senator
Cullom, from the committee on pensions,
reported the bill comforting a pension
upon all persons who served three
months during the war and have honor
able discharges and who are or shall be-
come disasled from any cause not the
result of their own gross carelessness,
disrcputable conduct, or vicious habits,
and shall also be dependent, wholly or
in part, upon their own labor or pecuni-
airy assistance from others for means for
a comfortable SUPPORT.
HouSe-Mr. Cobb. of Indiana, from
the committee on public lands, reported
bill to forfeit the unearned land grant
ed to the Atlantic & Pacific railroad
company. Placed on the house calen.
dar. The morning hour was dispensed
with. The house went into committee
of the whole. with Mr.. Cox in the chair,
on the legislative bill. 1t reduces the
number of internal-revenue collection
districts from eighty four to sixty-three,
and Increases the force IN the pension
office.
After considerable discussion concern
ing the present system of collecting in.
ternal revenue. Mr.. Thompson gave no
tico of an amendment, which at the
proper time he would offer to the pend
ing bill, consolidating the customs and
internal revenue districts and establish
ing one tax-collection district in each
state and territory. The bill was then
read by paragraphs for amendment.
The paragraph specifying the commit.
tees of the house which shall be entitled
TO annual clerks gave rise to a good deal
of discussion, and, it having been passed
from, Mr.. Belford offered an amend
ment granting every member private
clerk. Ruled out on point of order.
The paragraphs relative to the expen-
ses of collectors of internal revenue were
passed over informally for future con-
The committee rose and the house ad-
iourned.
THURSDAY, MAY 90.
Senate e The senate decided to give
the Lower Mississippi flood sufferers the
balance, SAC, 900, Of the Ohio
river flood fund, instead of $4,000
asked for.-The conference report on
the agricultural appropriation bill was
agreed to and the District of Columbia
bill passed. The senate adjourned
until Monday.
UouSe-The hou.e, in committee,
the legislative bill, and struck
out the clause taking away the st Louis
assay office. An amendment was adopt
ed reducing internal revenue and Gus
tom collection districts to forty-three
and sixty-seven respectfully A bill
was favorably reported regulating the
expectation of limit alton butter and
cheese. A joint resolution was intro
duced proposing article 16 of the con-
stitution, providing that no state nor
the United States shall abridge the ri. hit
of a citizen to vote on account of his
nativity. Messrs, Slocum, Dibbl-, and
Dipgley were appointed conferees on the
shipping bill, ard Messrs Hammond,
Rogers. ARK Henley. Riggs, Bayue.
Wakefield and Millard commission to
enquire whether ex-members had abus-
ed the privileges of the floor.
MONDAY, JUNE ?.
Senate Sen. Sherman presented a
request from the board of
directors of the Cincinnati industrial
exposition for an appropriation of S25.-
600 TO aid tle work of the exposition.
Sen. Mcmillan, from the committee on
reported favorablr, and on
motion of Cameron, of Wisconsin, the
senate read a third time and passed, the
house bull authorizing the construction
of bridges across the Wisconsin, Chip
pewa and st. CToiA rivers, in the state
of Wisconsin. Bills were read third
time and passed as follows: The house
bill fixing the rate of postage on mail
matter of the second class when ssnt by
persons other than publishers or news
agents. The bill was passed in the
shape it came from the house, except
that the newspaper limit of weight for
one cent postage was extended 10 four
ounces.
Householder the call of states the
following were introduced and referred:
A resolution by Stockslager calling on
the secretary of the interior for the
names of all persons with whom con-
tracts have been made for furnishing In
dian supplies; also resolution calling on
the secretary of war for similar inform
alton relative to Indian supplies. The
house then took up the legislative ap-
bill, with amendments re-
ported by committee of the whole. The
prohibiting committee
clerks from performing wsrk of pri
vate character for members was reject
ed After some othGr slight changes
were made the bill passed.
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Pittsburg Chronicle
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