Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MoNpAY. Dc. l4.

bill to provide for q presidential count
The chair laid before the senate memoir
ial from the state executive committee
appointed by the constitutional conven-
ton of the territory OF Dakota, praying
for the admissions of southern Dakota
as a state If the union. and transmitting
a draft of the constitution for the ap-
prevail of congress.
Sen. Harrison saia he would await
the receipt of the memorial in order TO
introduce a bill providing for the adj
mission Of the territory named and
would introduce such q bill at the frat
opportunity.
Sen. Hoar, from the COMMITTEES on
privileges aud elections, reported favor
ably an original bill providing for TIE
performance of the duties of the p;esi-
dent in case of death, resignation or in
ability of both president or vice presi-
dent. He said it was substantially the
same bill that had been acted on lat
year by tho senate, and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow for
consideration.
On resolution offered by Sen. Nor
gan it was agreed to request the presi-
dent If not incompatible with the pub
senate a report of the actual instra-
mental survey of the line for the ship
railway across the isthmus of Tehual-
tepec, and of any canal or canals de-
signed to connect such ship railway
with the Gulf of Mexico and Pacisc
ocean.
Sen. Hoar, from the committee on
judiciary, reported favorably on the
bill fixing the salary Of the Unit(d
States district judges at So, 900. The
bill was placed on the calendar.
At IL IA. the senate went into excel
tive session, and at 2:20 message was
received from the president transmit.
ting The Kelly correspondence recently
called for by Senator Vests resolution.
IL was ordered printed and TO lie on the
table.
The senate adjourned at 1926 p. m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER, Ia.
House Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois,
from the committee on rules submitted
the report of that committee on the Pic
posed revision of rules. 1t was printed
and laid over until tomorrow, permission
being given Randall, OF Pennsylvania
to submit o minority report.
Mr.. Weaver, of lows, offered reso-
luton providing for a call of the
statts to-day for tho introduction OF
bills. Considerable anUagonism was
made O thi. proposition, Hammond, OF
Georgia, and Mcmillan, of Tennessee,
asserting that the introduction of bills
before the house had determined tpe
jurisdiction of various committees, AID
would lead to confusion. Mr.. Springer
of Illinois, took the same view of tie
matter, and pointed out various sections
in the proposed new code which would
be violated if the resolutions wee
adopted. Weaver saw no right in the o.
iections raised to his resolutions h.
cause it was proposed to refer the bills
to the appropriate committees when 50
pointed. Further discussion was Cit
short by mo ion to adjourn, which 1t
1926 was carried.
TUESDAY, Dec Is.
Senate. The following bills We're IL
troduced in the senate to-day: 81
Harrison, for the admission of portion
of the territory of Dakota as STAG
of the Union. Sen. Vest, to incOrp0,-
ate the Atlantic & Pacific Snip Railway
Company. This Is Elds' ship canal blu
and provides for government aid to that
enterprise. Sen. Mcmillan, providing
that all lands granted TO aid in the cen.
struction of the Sioux City & ST, 7, RI,
except ten sections per mile for each
mile of continuous road constructed by
the company on said line, under author
ity of the state within the time limited
in said act, shall be resumed by the
United States. Sen. George, to pension
the soldiers of the Mexican war. 1t is
the Mexican pension bill passed by
the house at the last session.
Sen. Edmunds Introduced DILL grant
ing a pension to Mrs. Julia Grant, and
another bill granting her frankiug
privileges. Sen. Edmunds said the bills
were precisely in form like those adopt
ed in similar cases heretofore. The bill
was then read three times and passed.
Going to the calendar the senate took
up the houss bill to provide for the
presidential succession, and Hoar adj
dressed the senate on it, On the con-
clusion Of Hoar's remarks on the presl-
Dental succession bill, the sonata took
up the bill, to increase to five Thousand
dollars the salaries of the United States
district Judges, and after some de-
hate it was laid over TIL Tomorrow.
A Joint resolution introduced by Sen.
jackson to-day proposed an amendment
70 tae constitution of the United States,
pro 7iding that the president and vice
president shall hereafter be elected for
term Of six year, and they shall be in
eligible to re. election, and that the vice
president shall be ineligible to the office
of thepresident after he shall have filled
the same, in case Of vacancy therein.
Adjourned.
House Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, OF
fered convenient resolution providing
for a holiday iect SIS from Tuesday, D c.
22d, until Tuesday, Jan. 9th. II was
laid over for one day under the rules.
Mr.. Morrison then called up the report
of the committee on rules, which was
presented yesterday, and he proposed
a new code which was read at length,
After q lengthy discussion on the riv-
er and harbor bill the house adjourned
TO again take up the debate to morrow,
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16
SeHute.-Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: Sen.
Teller, to provide for free and unltm-
tied coinage of the silver dollar. by
Sen. Henderson, relating to pensions.
Ii prOyides for the pensiOning OF all