Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, MARCH 81.

MONDAY, MARCH 81.
Senate-The chair laid before the SEN
I ate communication from the attorney
general stating that there had been
neither neglect nor refusal to furnish in
! formation concerning the star route at
/ torneys
! Bills were reported favorably for the
| erection Of public buildings at Chatta-
( no0ga, Tenn, Opelousas, La, and Port
/ land, Oregon.
/ H01ye--Mr Hardeman, from the com
mittee on expenditures from the state
1 department, reported back the resolu-
| luton calling on the secretary of state
/ for information and copies of the cor
respondeuce relative to the occupancy
/ OF the consular premises at Shanghai,
( China. Adopted Mr.. Black, from the
committee on public health, reported
| back the resolution directing that the
committee of investigation in the ques-
/ ton of adulteration of food and drugs
said they did not think the investiga-
/ tion was within the province of con-
gress, but that the question Of adultera-
/ ton OF food and drink should be regula-
/ ted by the states. Mr.. Nichols intro
duccd q resolution in the house. to-day,
recitiug the Cutlawry and violence at
Cincinnati, aud requesting the senate
/ Danville committee to investigate the
causes, etc, of the Ohio Ku Kluxism.
TUESDAY, APRIL I.
SeRate-Alr. Morgan presented n me
mortal from William Webster, an Amer
lean citizen, praying the aid of Con-
gress to secure him the right of owner
/ snip of 500, 600 acres Of land in New
( Zealand, which he claims he bought
/ from the natl;e chiefs before the Brit
ish government had any rights of ow-
nership in that country, but his right to
which had been rejected Mr.. Maxey,
from the committee ON military affairs
reported fayorably a bill to authorize
the secretary of war to asc ertain the eN-
penses incurred by the territorial au-
| thorities of Idaho in the suppression of
/ Indian hosthties in 1878. Placed on
/ calendar. Mr. Logan, from the COM
mittee on military affairs reported a
resolution requiring the secretary of
war to furnish the governor of Ohio
copies of the muster rolls in his depart
ment of Ohio regiments which fought in
the war for the Union. The resolution
/ passed. Mr.. Hale, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the navy
appropriation bill with sundry amend
ments. He gave notice that he would
call it up "Wednesday or Thursday.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr. Hill, regulating the letting of
mail contracts in Alaska; also, to make
certificates of gold and silver deposits
in the U. s treasury legal tender for
public and private debts. A bill, by
Mr. Edmunds, for the relief of the Jean
cite survivors was passed. The chair
| lad before the senate the education
bill, which Mr.. Cooke opposed on the
ground of both constitutionality and
/ eNpediency.
HouSe-A number of bills were re-
porte. from committees. The house
esumcd,consideration of the trade-dol-
lar bill and was addressed by Mr.. Pusey
( IN its support Mr.. Bland moved TO
strike out the fourth section, which pro-
vides that trade dollars reCOiued into
standard dollars shall be deducted from
the amount Of bullion required to he
coined by the RECOMMENDATION act. The
bill passed-yeas lS9; nays as.
THURSDAY, APRlL 3.
ScHute-Blls were reported fa'orably
and placed ON the calendar as follows.
For the erection Of public building in
Sacramento TO give the assent of CON
gress TO the construction of q free bridge
over the Cumberland river at Nashville.
To authorize the construction Of a bridge
over the Missouri river at White Cloud,
Kansas. The following bills were in
PRODUCED and referred: Sen. Conger, &c
provide for governmental control of the
Sault Ste Marie canal. Sen. Call, tC
provide for the establishment of silk
culture bureau. The resolution was
agreed to nstruCting the committee on
library to inquire into the eXDediency
of purchasing from the Lewis family
for the United States, the sword worn
by Washington on the occasion of re-
signing his commission TO congress.
The s, late then took up the education
bill
USe-AIorning hour was dispensed
with The house went into commit
tee of the whole with Mr. Welborn ~
the chair on the Indian appropriation
bill.
A resolution was reported from the
committee on accounts authorizing the
employment in the dOorkeepers depart
ment of the house of a force OF laborers
to fold speeches. This gave rise to some
discussion In the courseof which refer
ence was made To the fact that thus be
ing a presidential year every member
wanted 70 make a campaign speech, and
the work Of foldisg would b. increased.
Adopted.