Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.


"Anti-Fencing" bill was passed. as was
the Pension Appropriation bill. The
latter contained clause making sound
ness at enlistment presumptive, with
the privilege of rebuttal. left to the
government. The credentials of Mr..
Hampton were presented.
HOuSe.--The house went into COM
mittee on the Postotfice Appropriation
bill and some amendments were pro-
posed and rejected. The committee
rose and the house after adjourning
began the legislative day OF Tuesday.
Mr.. Kelly wished to correct The Re-
cords report of the scene between Mr..
White and the speaker, but his motion
to that effect was lost. A resolution
calling upon the president for copies of
all the correspondence in the hands Of
the government relating to the case of
G. A. Van Rrocken, an American
citizen imprisoae at Hayti, was adopt
ed.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The senate and house met in Joint
convention to-day and proceeded to
count the electoral vote.
Mr.. Edmunds, az presiding officer.
in calling the joint convention to order
said:
The two houses of congress have met in pur-
Suance OF the constitution and laws, and concur
rent resolution, for the purpose of executing the
duty required by the constitution and laws in the
matter of counting the ELECTORAL vote for presi-
dent and vicepresident of the United States, cast
by the electors of the several states for the term
comm encing the 4th of March, 1885. The tellers
appointed by the two houses will please take their
places.
Senator Hoar and Pendleton and Rep
resentatives Clay and Keifer, having
been appointed as tellers, or such Off
clals as were to open the certificates to
verify the count, and having taken their
places at the clerk desk, Edmund's said:
THE president of the senate will open the GER
tificates of the several states in alphabetical
der, and he will now open the certificates for the
state of Alabama and hand to the chairman #
the telIers on the part of the senate the certifi
cate from Alabama received by mail, and to the
chairmen OF the tellers on the part of the house
of representatives. the certificates received by
messenger"
The certificates of the other states
were opened and read in their order.
When New York was reached, Clay OF
Kentucky, read the certificate and an
nounced that the thirty six votes of the
state were cast for Cleveland and Hen
bricks, and as there was some vague
rumor in the air this morning that trou-
BILE might be made over counting New
York, a murmur of relief went up when
Clay finished reading and announced
that the certificate OF the electors was
certified to by Grover Cleveland, gov.
ernor. A slight manifestation of ap-
plause was promptly suppressed by Ed
munGs, who ordered the sergeant-at-
arms to arrest any gentleman or any
other psrson who disturbed the order of
the proceedings by applause or other
manifestations. When the count was at
last completed the presiding officer of
the senate announced that Cleveland
and Hendricks had received majority
of the eleetoral votes for the respective
offices of presideet AID vice-president.
The declaration, he said, was made
only on public statement ia the pres
ence of the two houses and not as pos
sessing any authority of law to declare
any legal condition. AT the close Ed
muuds made the announcement that
Cleveland and Hendricks had apparent
ly received majority of the ballots.
The Immense audience broke into ap-
plauSe and cheers, which the presiding
officer attempted to suppress, but with
little success. The senate then retired
to its chamber and the house took rs
cess for fifteen minutes. A concurrent
resolution was adopted that three
representatives and two senators be ap-
pointed to wait upon Cleveland and
Hendricks and notify them that they
had been duly elected. The resolution,
as originally offered, made it the duty
of the president of the senate to frame
and sign a certificate of election to be
presented to the presidenI and vice
president-elect by the joint committee,
but on motion of MIR. Holman = part of
the resolution, pertaining to the certifi-
crte was eliminated.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Sendte-Is the senate the concurrent
resolution providing for committee to
notify Cleveland AMI Hendricks of their
election as president and vice-president
Of the United States, was referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tieus. A joint resolution was passed
thanking Great Britain for the use of
the steamer Alert and returning the
same. The resolution offered by Messrs.
Hoar and lngals, relativ: t. the electoral
count, were referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. Senator's
Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap-
pointed committee to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the Inauguration
of the esident-elect. The Army Ap-
preparation bill was passed: also, the
bill repeating the Presumption and Tim
Ter Culture laws.
HouSe.-In the house it was ordered
that hereafter the house shall meet at
II o'clock. A bill was passed for pub
lie building at Detroit. The bill provid
ing for the payment of the Judgment
rendered in the case of Hallet Kilboarne
against j. G. Thompson was referred to
tho nf hn rf-haIa
F. Dixon (R. 1. was sworn in as tho
successor of Mr.. Chase 1t was agreed
at the close of the days proceedings, to
take recess until 10 O'Clock, Friday, in
order to take up the River and Harbor
bill. The Postoffce Appropriation bill
was then considered in committee of the
whole. The most important amend
ment adopted was one reducing the
postage en- newspapers sent in bulk by
publishers to l cent pound.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Senate. In the senate the Indian APP
preparation bill was reported. Ii in
creases the house bill S152, COO. Nr.
Allison made a statement of the condi-
tien of the appropriation bills in the
senate. He said they we're all well in
hand and that there would be no diff
Guilty in disposing of them in the senate.
A resolution allowing ex-senator
Spencer, of Alabama, s7,132 for ex-
ponses in maintaining The title TO his
seat was reported and, on objection,
went over. Mr.. Hoar reported that the
conference on the Electoral Count bill
were unable to agree. The Texas
Pacific Forfeiture bill was laid before
the senate. but on motion of Mr.. Blair
the Anti-Foreign Contract Labor bill
was taken up in its place. Messrs.
Ingalls,, Sherman and Blair made the
principal speeches in its ia Tor, while
Aessrs. Howard and Bayard spoke
against il.
HoHSe.-In the house, the senate
amendments to the house bill to prevent
the unlawful occupation of public lands
were concurred in. The resolution ask
ing the president to inform the house
why he appointed a commission en- the
California & Oregon railroad, which
had failed to complete its line IN the
time required by law, was agreed 10.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole,
and after a loEg debate the provision
| fer additional compensation to Ameri-
can steamships carrying mails, was
stricken out. An evening session was
held, and number Of pension bills
passed.