Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2.

tax. The Pacific railroad bill and the
Interstate commerce bill were consid-
cred, but no action was taken in either
case.
House-In the house bills and resolu-
tions were introduced regarding new
Chinese regulations, the purity of the
ballot box, expenses of deputy marshals,
repres .ntations to this government by
England regarding the dynamiters, the
rolls of the treasury department, aboli-
ton of the census bureau and the ex-
tension of the benefits of the signal SER
vice to the farmers. The limit of the
appropriation for public building in
Pittsburg was increased TO $1,5G0,000.
Mr. Randall called up a resolution pro-
viding that during the remainder of the
session thirty minutes each morRing
shall be devoted to the consideration of
measures called up by individual mem
bers if there are not five objections.
While this matter was pending motioH
was made to take a recess until II
o'clock tomorrow, the purpose being to
continue the legislative day Monday to
afford an opportunity for the passage
of the bankruptcy bill. Filibustering
tactics were resorted to, and roll call
after roll call followed. At midnight
the house was still in session.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3.
Senate In the senate the credentials
of VIM. EvaIts were presented. The
bill extending the time for the
payment of the annual INSTALL
ments by the settlers on the Omaha
and Otoe Indian lands was fav orably
reported. Consideration of the Cullom
Commerce bill was resumed, and Mr..
Beck's bill prohibiting a railway from
charging more for the transportation of
goods over part of its line than for
the transportation of the same goods
over IFS entire line was disagreed to. An
amendment permitting a reduction of
price without previous notice was agree
to, as were several others of minor inn
portance. The senate or Commission
bill was then substituted for the house
bill and the matter went over.
HouSe.--1n the house Mr.. Bland re-
ported back resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the secretary of the
treasury fo1 information as to the re-
fusal of the Clearing House association
of New York to receive silver dollars
AID certificates, and the amount of gold
that had come into the treasury in ex-
change for silver dollars and certifi-
Gates, at par, during certain periods.
The senate amendment to the house
resolution making arrangements for
counting the electoral vote was agreed
to. A resolution was adopted calling for
information as to the amount of money
expeded by the Naval advisory board
and what changes from the original
plans had been made in the hulls and
boilers for the Chicago, Atlanta and
Dolphin. A resolution was also adopted
providing that for the remainder of the
session one hour every morning shall be
devoted to measures called up by indi-
vidual members unless ten objections
are made. The River and Harbor bill
was considered in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Price and others attacking
its provisions. The general debate
closed and the bill was taken up by
sections.
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Sendte-Sen Hoar from the com
mittee on privileges and elections, re-
ported that the credentials of Evarts,
the newly elected senator from York.
had been found defective, not being
signed by the governor or cOuntersigned
by secretary of state. The proceedings
of the legislature which are furnished
are not necessary to the credentials and
they were laid on the table. On motion
of Sen. Cullom the senate resumed con-
sideratioa of the Interstate commerce
bill
The vote in detail on the bill which
embodied the senate or commission plan
was as follows:
Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Call Cameron, (Nis),
Chace Conger, Colum, Davies, Dolph, Edwards
Frye Groome, Hampton, Harris, Harrison Haw
ley, Hill, Hoar, ingalls,, jackson, Jonas, Jon es
(Flal Jones, New, Laiiar, Lapham, Mcmillan,
Henderson, Miller (Cal), Miller IN. W, Mitchell
Morrill,, Pike, Plat, Plumb, pugh, Riddleherger
Sawyer, Seweu, Sherman, Slater, Vest ana VIII
son.
Nays-Baya.G, Butler, Cockrill Coke, Colquit,
Maxey Morgan, Pendleton, Saus-
bury, Vance and VanWyck
After going into executive session the
senate adjourned.
Householder the new rule adopted
yesterday, Mr.. Pussy called up the bill
100000 for the compile
tion of the public building at Council
Bluffs. This was agreed to and the bill
pct concurred in. A number of other
bills of a private character met SINH
lar fate. Mr.. Lamb moved an adjourn
mont but the motion was lost on tie.
A session was ordered for tonight, and
the house went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill
THURSDAY, FEBRUARA 5.
SeRdte-In the senate bill was intro
duced providing for medals to be struck
off to commemorate the completion of
the Washington monument. A reso-
ton was agreed to, calling upon the sec
rotary OF the treasury for information
as TO the amount due the United States
from the Union Pacific road, Dec. 81,
1882, and Dec. 81, 1884, according to
the late decision of the court of claims.
Also a resolution directing the commit
tee on judiciary to inquire what legisla-
ton, if any is required in regard to the
appointment of couTts-martlal. A bill
was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi at
Memphis. The bill for the redemption
of the trade dollar aud the suspension
of the coinage of the silver standard
dollar was considered, Mr.. Bayard, who
opposed it, making the principal speech.
House. In the house a resolution call
ing upon the president for copios of the
Congo respondence was adopted.
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