Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
SENATE.

Bills were introduced IN. the senate
to-day, as follows:
/. Sen. Voorhees,, TO provide for the for
nation and admission as state into the
Unien of the territory of Idaho.
Sen. CulIom, TO provide for the con-
struction of Lake Michigan and Mis-
sissippi river canal. and to cheaper
transportation. This bill is identical
with Cullom's bill of last session, known
as the Hepnipin canal bill, save that it
reduces the amount of the appropriation
made available by its pas sage from ST.,
100000 to 100000.
Sen. Dolph, providing for the admis-
sion of Washingto Ter. into the union
as state.
Sen. Cameron off;ren the following
resolutions which were read AID refer
red to the committee ON finances:
Resolved That inasmuch as the business in
dustrieS OF the country at the present seem to be
reyvng, it is inexpedient durisg this congress to
pass upon any legislation looking to the reduction
of the tariff duties;
Resolved, That any surther reduction of the
tariff should be based upon Information common
to the country, as shown by the complete census
returas at such definite periods as can be readily
anticipated, and met by the different producing
Industries of the country.
Sen. Blair, to aid IN the establishment
and temporary support of the cannon
schools; also providing for the study
therein of physiology and the effects of
intoxicants and narcotics. The bills
were referred. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8.
Senate.-Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following:
Sen. Van Wyck, to tax unpatented
DO nxuna1 INV roiIrna1
also for the relief of settlers and pur-
chasers of public lands in Nebraska and
Kansas. Sen. Wilson, to prohibit the
mailing of newspapers containing lot
terry advertisements and prescribing a
penalty for the violation of the same.
1t provides that it shall be unlawful to
carry by mail or deposit in any recep-
tacle for mail matter, any newspaper
or other publication containing any ad.
vertisement of lottery, and provides
a penalty of 5000 for each violation of
the act. Sen. Maxey, at his own request
was relieved from service on the COM
mittee of military affairs, and Sen.
Wallace was appointed in his stead.
Adjourned.
House.-After the reading and appro-
val of the journal, the speaker asked
and received permission of the house,
and appointed committee on rules,
accounts and enrolled bills. Mr.. Nor
risop, of Illinois, offered resolution
for reference to the committee on rules,
when appointed, continuing in force the
rules of the 4Sth congress, with certain
notifications, and amo.g & them being
one for the distribution of the work of
the appropriation COMMITTEES among the
other standing committees of the
house.
Mr.. Beach, of New York, providing
that all eulogies of deceased members
shall be delivered on Sunday, and for
the appointment of a committee ON en-
stitutional amendments. The speaker
appointed a committee on rules as fol-
lows: Carlisle, Randall, Morrison, Reed
and Hiscock. In order to give the COM
mIttee time to consider tho various
propositions referred to it, on motion of
Mr.. Morrison the house adjourned un-
til Saturday.
THURSDAY, Dec 10.
Sendte.-The senate committee on
privileges and elections to-day took up
and discussed the presidential success
sion bill. The committee will meet for
further consideration of the measure
next Saturday.
Sen. Edmunds introduced a bill to
provide for the establishment of post
al telegraph, and it was referred to the
committee on postoffices and postroads.
Edmunds said it was the same bill that
he introduced at the last session of con-
gress, that was reported upon by
the committee so late in the session.
He hoped the coHlnittee would now
take the earliest opportunity to report
on the bill.
Sen. Plumb 10 open to homestead set.
item ent certain portions of Indian Ter
ritory. This is the Oklahoma bill ca Ii
of the last congress.
Sen. Vanwyck to establish IN addi-
tional land district in Nebraska.
Sen. Plumb, to improve the efficiency
of the militia, 1t directs the secretary
of war on application of any state or
territory to recall the unserviceable
ordinance issued to the militia to replace
it with the kind supplied to the regular
army.
Sen. Call, to repeal all enactments
prohibiting pensions to wounded sol
diers and officers without proof of lay
atty.
On motion of Sen. Allison, the SEN
ate went into executive session, and
when it reopeneo, it adjourned until
Monday.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
House-The various petitions signed
by the citizens committee, were placed
In the petition box of the house, to- day.
reciting that the president, secretary of
treasury, the. American bankers asso.
citation, and the leading newspapers
of the eastern cities have Joined in a
conspiracy to increase the value OF
the funded debts as fixed in coin,
through the depreciation of the gener-
al values by the demonetization of sill
yer or the suspension of its coinage. The
petitioners ask congress to place the
coinage of silver on an equality with
the coinage of gold, and also ask that
certificates be continued, that reissues
bs made of one and two dollar notes,
and that the public debt be iQuidated
as rapidly as the revenues of tho gsv-
ernment will permit.
MONDAY, Dec. IA.
Senate - The chair laid before the
senate the joint resolution of the legis-
lature of Connecticut urging congress
to pass without unnecessary delay
bill to provide for a presidential count
The chair laid before the senate a memor-
ial from the state executive committee
appointed BY the constitutional conven-