Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY t6.

MONDAY, EBhUAk1 10.
Senate-The Indian appropriation
BILL after protracted consideration
passed, Mr.. Dolph introduced a bill
making Seattle and Tacoma, Wath,
ports of delivery.
House The senate amendments to
the army bill were non-concurred in !.
The bill amending the statutes relating
TO the transportation of dutiable goods
passed. Mr.. Slocum (dem.) moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill
placing Gen. Grant upon the retired
list. After debate this was lost-15S
to 103-not the necessary two-thirds in
| the affirmative. The oill relating to the
letting of mail contracts passed.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
| iSendte-In the senate motion to
postpone the Des Moines River bill in
definitely, was defeated and the bill
went over as unfinished business. The
conference report on the District OF
Columbia Appropriation bill was agreed
to. On motion of Mr.. Cameron wis
the senate bill authorizing the sale Of a
part Of the lands of the Winnebago
tribe of Indians in Nebraska was passed.
The AEti-Foreign Labor Contract bill
was laid before the senate, and speeches
were made by Messrs, Sherman, Vest,
Morrill,, Morgan, Plumb and others. A
motion to strike out the penalty clause
was lost. 1t was agreed that the vote
should be had on the bill ut 2 o'clock
| Wednesday.
HouSe--In the house a resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information relating to the
rancho traffic III the western states, The
senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill were non-concurred in. The
resolution for the appointment of a
commission on the subject Of the liquor
traffic was reported back adversely.
The committee having the matter in
charge held that the regulation of the
liquor traffic belonged to the states
themselves, rather than the general gov,
eminent. Mr.. Deuster reported the
joint resolution, giving notice to the
North German confederation of an in
tention TO terminate the treaty of 1868,
and it was placed on the calendar. The
legislative appropriation bill was passed,
/ The naval hill was reported. 1t appro-
PIRATES S13 515,S38,
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY IS.
SeRdte-In the senate some time was
wasted in obtaining a quorum, Mr..
Edmund5 alone being present at the
1 opening hour. The bill authorizing
the president to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the Oklahoma lands was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. Mr.
Lapham continued his remarks on the
Des Moines River bill. bill authoriz.
ing the REIMBURSEMENT of certain lots
in Denver for public library purposes
was favorably reported. The house
Anti-Foregn Contract Labor bill was
passed. The credentials of Mr.. Vance
were received. Mr. Palmer introduced
a bill to set apart the st. Clair flats for
. hunting and fishing preserve.
/ HOuSe-In the house CAe conference
report upon the District of Columbia
Appropriation bill was agreed to. A
resolution in the contest election case
of Mclean VS.. Broadhead confirming
the right of the sitting member BROAD.
head TO his scat was laid over for fur
Their action. A motion that the house
go into a committee of the whole on
the Naval Appropriation bill failed, and
the River and Harbor bill was taken UP
in committee. An amendment giving
100000 for the improvement of Calves
ton harbOr was agreed to. as was also
one offered by Mr. Price increasing from
$4,000 to $2S,000 the appropriation for
Superior bay and harbOr at st. Louis
bay, Wis.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Seaute-The senate adopted, with
some amendments, the house bill for
feitipg the land grant of the Texas
Pacific railway, by a vote of 81 to ., 1t
now goes back 10 the house for concur
renee IN the amendments The post
office appropriation bill was reported.
II increases the bill as passed by the
house 100000 The Joint resolution
appropriating 50, 500 to pay the expenses
of the inaugural ceremonies was adopt
ed. The Des Moines river lands bill was
discussed, but no vote reached
House The house devoted most of
the day to the river and harbOr bill,
adopting numerous amendments---ad-
ding $4,000 for the protection Of the
st CLAIR flats, and increasing from
100000 10 100000 the appropriation
for The improvement Of the Mississippi
between the Illinois and the Ohio rivers.
The Tanaers' Gazette, of Vienna,
states that during the recent epidem-
&c of cholera IN Italy tanners were
/ H0S "ttdNNtO W tht NiSGsStt anu thett
the epidemic was less severe in towns
containing tanneries.
Two human monsters--a man and
woman-have been arrested in France
for enticing two boys Of eight and ten
from their homes, and then subject
ing them 10 torture in order to make
cripples Of them for begging pur-
| poses.
A young chap at Tobasco, Mexico,
| Differed In Mahp into the river and