Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3,

Sendte-In the eenate the credentials
of Wm. M. Evarts were presented. The
bin extending the time for the payment
OF the annual installments by the set
tiers Of the Omaha and Otoc Indian
lands was favorably reported. Con
sideration of the Cullom Commerce 5ill
was resumed, and Mr.. Beck's amend
ment prohibiting railway from charg-
ing more for the transportation of goods
over a part of its line than for the
trans poruttion of the same goods over
its entire line was disagreed TO. An
amendment permitting reduction Of
price without previous notice was
agreed to, as were several others of
minor Importance. The senate or Com
mission ILL was then substituted for
the house bill and the matter went
over.
HouSe-In the house Mr. Bland re-
ported back a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to the re-
fusal of the Clearing House association
of New York to receive silver dollars
and certificates, and the amount of
gold that had come into the treasury
ia exchange for silver dollars or certi-
ticaLes, at par, during certain periods.
The senate amendment 10 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 expended by the Naval Advi-
sorry board and what changes from the
original plans had been made in the
hulIa and boilers for the Chicago, At
lantic and Dolphin. A resolution was
also adopted providing that for the re-
mainder of the session one hour every
morning shall be devoted to measures
called up by individual members unless
ten objections are made. The River
and Harbor bill was considered in COM
mite of the whole, Mr.. Price attacking
its provisions. The general debate clos
ed and the bill was taken up by sections.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
iSenate-Sen. Hoar from the committee
on privileges and elections. reported
that the credentials of Evarts, the new
ly elected senator from New York, had
been found defective, not being signed
by the governor or countersigned by
the 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 mo-
ton of Sen. Cullom the senate resumed
of the interstate COM
merce bill.
The vote in detail on the bill which
the senate or commission plan
was as follows:
Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Call, Cameron, CWis),
Chace, Conger, CuIlom, Davies, Dolph, Edwards,
Frye Groome, Hampton, Harris, Harrison,
llaWey, Hill, Hoar, Ingalls,, Jackson, Jonas,
Jones, Fla) Jones, Nevl Lamar, Lapham,
Mauderson, Miller, (Cal), Miller,
IN. W Mitchell, Morrill,, Pike Platt, Plumb.
Pugh, Riddleberger Sawyer, Sewell, sherman,
Slater, Vest, and Wilson.
Nays Bayar1 Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Colquit
NcPherSon, MaXey, Morgan, Pendleton, SaulS-
bury, Vance and NanWycE.
After going into executive session the
senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-Under the new rule adopted
yesterday, Mr.. Pusey called up the btll
lpTr2priating 500, 600 for the compile
lion of the public building at Council
Bluffs. This was agreed to and the bill
not concurred in. A number of other
bills of a private character met SINH
lar fate. Mr.. Lamb moved an ad iourn-
ment, but the motion was lost on a tie.
A session was ordered fer tonight and
the house went into committee of the
whole on the river AID harbor bill.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
SeHate-In the senate bill was in
providing for medals to be
struck off to commemorate the cCm-
pletien Of the Washington monument.
A resolution was agreed to, calling upon
the secretary of the treasury for infor-
nation as to the amount due the United
states from the Union Pacific road, Dec.
81, 1882, and Dac. 81, 1884, according to
5he late decision of the court of claims
Also resolution directing the commit
zee on Judiciary to inquire what legisla-
ion, If any, is required in regard to the
of courts martial. A bill
was passed authorizing the construction
Df a bridge across the Mississippi at
NlenHphis. The ILL for the redemption
If the trade dollar and the suspension
IF the coinage OF the silver standard
iollar was considered, MIR. Bayard, who
it, making the principal speech.
HoHSe.-1n the house a resolution
,ailing upon the president for copies of
,he Congo correspondence was adopted. |
was also passed requesting
as to the expenses incurred
under the law pro vidins for the ap-
pointmcnt of deputy ma1shals, and
what regulations regarding Chinese
Immigration have teen issued since
July 5, 1884. The new rule allowing
to call up bills when there are
10 more than ten objections was amend
ID so as to permit ten minutes discus
sion previous to the call for objections.
Under this rule bills providing for an
of $4,000 for public
at Taylor, Texas. and sec, 1000 |
Tor the purchase of additional groun ds
Tor the United States courthouse at
Spring field, ILL.,, were passed. The River
nd Harbor bill was considered in com
nittee. The Legislative, Executive and |
Judicial Appropriation bill was report !
I'd. 1t appropriates $21.213,101.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
SeRdte-The senate received the Gre
3entials of Sen. Ingalls,; also letter
from the secretary Of the treasury ad-
Vising that the limit of the appropria- |
ton for the public building at Louis
vile, KY, be increased to $1,500,000; |
also letter from the postmaster-general |
explaining an erasure in document !
sent to the senate. A resolution was in |
troduced calling on the secretary eff |
war TO report what plans or prepara-
tions had hem made to defend the har- |
bors on the sea coast and lakes. Mr.
ingalls, amendment to the rule prohib- |
ltloR general lsglSlatlOn on apprcprlh-
ton bills was referred to the committee |
on rules after lengthy debate. The |
pension agents bill was taken up and |
passed. Mr. Palmer made extended |
remarks in favor of woman suffrage. |
The diplomatic ard consular bill was
passed.
HouSe.-The house in continuance OF
session went into commit
tee of the whole on the River and Har- |
Dor bill. Sub equently the comuittee
rose, the heuse adjourned and the |
Legislative day ef Friday was begun.
A bill was passed amending Section
434 of the Revised Statutes relating
10 the kind rf boilers to be used in
TIE joint resolution ten
iering the thanks of congress to Com
Schley and Coffin and Lieut..
Emory, of the Greedy relief expedition,
was reported adversely and laid on ,tke
table. Consideration Of the River and
Harbor bill was resumed, and in course
Of the debate questions of veracitcy be.
tween Messrs. Hiscock and King and
Messrs. Wills aud Young caused some
commotion. An evening session of the