Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-22

stitute was offered by McK;nIsy, of
Ohio, leaving in force the present Law
with the addition of the provision for
ths purpose Of having the speaker of
| the house of representatives in effice
continuously. It was also rejected.
| On these two votes the house was di-
vided by party lines. After g couple
| of further attempts to recommit and
amend the bill, it passed, yeas 1873.
ays II, precisely as it came from, the
senate. The negative vote was cast by
the republicans. and by Bennett, and
Green of New Jersey. Among the re.
publicans who voted with the demo-
Gratis were: Hill, La Toilette, Struble,
Price and Weaver of Nebraska
Adjourned till Monday,
MONDAY, JANUARY Is.
Sendte-Sen. Sherman resumed the
chair Of the senate to-day. Among the
petitions presented and appropriately
referred was one by Sen. Coke, from
the merchants Of Ell Paso, Texas, COM
planning of smuggling on the Mexican
border, and Urging congress TO take
measures to put stop to it. Sen. Wal
ford, granting a pension to Mrs. Meikla.
ham, the only surviving granddaughter
Of Thomas Jefferson. Sen. Willis,
granting a pension to the survivors
of the Mexican and Indiana wars.
Sen. Frye offered a resolution relating
to. the fisheries. The justice of Frye's
resolution was discussed by Sens. Ed
munds, Hoar, Morgan and Davies, when
it went over till tomorrow. The Judi
cial salary bill was placed before the
senate. 1t came to a vote and was
passed. 1t gives the United States dis
trict judges 5000 year ana prohibits
them from appointing their relatives to
offices in their courts. On motion of
Senator Hoar, the bill providing for the
presidential count was then placed be.
fore the senate, ane after the executive
session, the senate adjourned.
SENATE BILLS.
The senate committee on public lands
to-day authorized Sen. Plumb to report
back favorably, with an amendment,
the bill introduced by Sen. Wilson. to
quit the title of settlers on the Des
Meines river lands in the state of Iowa.
Sen. Voorhees,, providing for the ad-
mission of the territory of Montana
into the union Of states, with one rep
resentative in congress until the next
general census Sen. Van Wycy, to
give receivers Of failed national banks
authority to Iuy property upon which
the bank holds mortgages when the
property is to be sold under decree of
the court.
HONSe.-In the absence of the speak
er, the house was called to order by the
clerk. The clerk read q note from
Speaker Carlisle designating Springer
of Illinois, as speaker pro TEN for the
day. The following measures were in
troduced: Mr.. Chandler, repeating the
statute which imposes taxes on the
notes of state banks, state banking as.
sociations and municipal corporations.
Mr.. Cannon, TO extend the benefit Of
the pension law to worthy applicants
for pensions who served in the late war,
aud their widows and minor children,
who are unable under the existing law
to furnish the evidence required to
connect their disability with the service.
Mr.. Glover, Mo-, to provide for carrying
on the work Of improvement of the liv-
ers and harbors by contract. Mr.. His
cock, of New York, to repeal all internal
revenue taxes on domestic tobacco. Mr..
Herman, Oregon, declaring forfeited
lands on the Northern Pacific railway.
Mr.. La Toilette, Wis, to protect deposi-
tors in national banks, and to punish
any Offices ot such bank who receives
deposits when the bank is insolvent,
Mr.. Tool, Montana, for the admission
of Montana as state. There were $50
bills introduced under the call of the
states. The house went into committee
of the whole. Adjourned.