Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

LOT the felleI OF the survivors of the ev-
ploring steamer, 5eannette. and ~
widows and children of those who narisL
ed in the retreat from the wreck Of ~.
vessel in the Arctic sea. The house tl.er
at II O'Clock. adjourned.
THURSDAY, June H.
Scndte--Sen. Sawyer offered a resol,,.;..
requesting the postmaster general ia e.
nish the senate with information 81
the additional compensation allowed nos.
masters under the act of March 3 1850
for which no provision has been MAJ
The senate then proceeded to the co,
sideration of the bills on the calendar NJ,
der the fiye-minute limitation of dbl
Among the measures passed were the fC
lowing: The bill to secure a CberoI,a.
freedmen their proportion of certain rro.
ceeds of land under the act of March 9rd
1888. The bill authorizing the secretsr,.
of war TO report the barracks at Fort
Robinson and Niobria, Neb.. and tboss az
Fort Russell, Wyoming Territory. INA
bill to pay the representatives of thegov.
eminent of Great Britain S15.5OO to enalIa
that government to indemnify the owners
of the British bark Chance, for abandon.
ing their whaling voyage in the Arctic
ocean in 1871, and rescuing ninetv-siv
American seamen from shipwreck on the
ice. The house bill appropriating $40.
600 for additional barracks at the soldiers
homes at Hampton, Milwaukee. and
Leavenworth To complete buildings N.
ready begun, the following additional
were appropriated. For building Al
Peoria Illinois, $4,000 For builGing Il
Keokuk, Iowa, $4,000. The bill proyil.
ing for the inspection of meats for ex-
portation and prohibiting the importa.
tion of adulterated articles of food or
drink. A resolution offered by Cockreu
was agreed to, directing the secretary of
the treasury to certify to the senate Tie
claims of volunteer soldiers adjusted bv
the accounting officers of the treasury
since the last report of the treasurer
The senate then adjourned.
House After the house had transact
ed the routine business Hiscock stated
there was an understanding that motion
was to be made to-day to go into commit
tee of the whole ON the taraff bill inquired
of Morrison what hour he intended to
make the motion. Mr.. Morrison replied
that it was his intention to make the mo-
tion at / 80 o'clock. The house then pro
ceeded TO the consideration Of the land
forfeiture bill, it being the desire of the
committee on public lands to reach the
bill for the forfeiture of certain lands
granted the state of Iowa in the construc-
ton of railroads, but as bills on the cal
endar proceeded this one. il had to be laid
aside, and as Strait of Minnesota, and La
toilette and Thomts. of Wisconsin, de-
manded a separate vote on each measure.
Much time was consumed in voting by
tellers. At o'clock ON motion of Mr..
Herbert the house went into committee
Of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill. Mr.. Hepburn made a speech in re-
ply to that made by Mr. Wheeler relative
to the Edwin S, Stanton, and then the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June Is.
Senate the senate after the morning
business Sen. Beck desired to call up the
Hawley motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the senate passed the bill prohibit
ing members of congress from accepting
fees or employment from railroad com
panies that have received government aid.
Among the bills passed were the following;
The bill for the encouragement of the
American merchant marine and To pro
mote postal and commercial relations
with foreign countries. This is the Frye
cents a mile for carrying foreign mails
of the United States. The substance of
the bill has already been attached MS a
senate amendment TO tho postofiice APP
preparation blu. The bill to provide for
the sale of the site of Fort Omaha. Neb.;
the sale or removal of the improvements
thereof and for a new site, and the con
struction of suitable buildings thereon.
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journed until Monday
House In the house Mr.. Belmont
from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported back the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill with a recon-
mendation that certain of the senate
amendments thereto be concurred in and
that others benon-concurred in. Agreed to.
The private business having been dis
pensed with, the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the naval appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Herbert offered am amend
ment to the clause relative to the pay of
the navy representing S576,3S0 of the sun
plus on hand To the credit of the pay of
the navy. The amendment was agreed
to- After completing the consideration
of one half of the bills the committee rose
The house at its evening session passed
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took the house to task for the small at
tendance at night sessions and gave notice
that on Friday night he would demand
quorum. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June IS.
House On motion of Mr. Nelson of
Minnesota, the bill was passed providing
for an inspector of hulls and boilers at
Duluth, MINI. On motion of Mr.. Weaver
of Iowa a bill was passed authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Miss
issippi river at Dubuque, la. Mr., Dang
ley Me-, stated that he was instructed
by the shipping committee to introduce
measure to remedy the defect pointed out
by the president and asked unanimous
consent to introduce il now and put itup-
on its passage. Morrison lIlil objected
and the message was referred 70 the ship
ping committee. The house then went
into q committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill and adjourned
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