Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. June lf.

WEDNESDAY, June Is.
Sendte-AlmOst Immediately after the
opening of the senate Edmunds moved an
/ executive session, but yielded to a request
for the transaction of the morning bust
ness. Sen. Wilson addressed the senate on
the postal bill. He said the present law
relating to postage on merchandise was a
most effectual instrumentality for CEN
traliZing. Figures showed that a pack
age carried over 200 miles by mail at
present rates, brought a loss to the gov
ernment, and at the same time it tended
to destroy the business of local dealers all
over the country. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of
the house bill repeating the pre-emp-
ton timber culture and desert land act.
The senate committee on public lands
have amended the house bill by substitu-
ting the provisions of the senate bill.
Sen. Blair offered an amendment pro-
vidlng III effect as TO the desert lands,
that on the expenditure of three dol
lars for improvements the govern
ment should part with the title and that
none of the lands should be held in larger
bodies than GAO acres in a single owner
ship. Sen. Plumb did not agree that there
had been such gross frauds as had been
SNll'i an 0ul ppHtu Will ItBdEu 10 lne
desert lands or any other form of public
lands. After further debate the senate ad-
journed without action on the bill, or the
pending amendments.
HoUSe-In the house On motion of
Mr.. Throckmortion, OF Texas, the senate
bill was passed authorizing the Denison
Washita railroad company to con
struct a road through Indian territory.
The salary of the commissioner of patents
was fixed at $1,000 instead of $4,000 as
recommended by the bill. Mr.. Can
non, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment, which after n short debate
was agreed to, increasing the apprOpria
tions for the bureau of labor in the aggre-
gate S39,G1O, SO as to make the appro-
prlatlOn equal to the estimates of the
commissioner of labor. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the
house. The amendments agreed to in com
mittCe increasing the compensation of the
assistant treaSFerS at Chicago, Boston and
San Francisco were rejected by the
house. The other amendments were agreed
to in gross, and the bill was passed.
At its evening session the house made
some progress i'll the work of clearing up
the private calendar of Il number of meas
urcs, passing twenty-five bills of private
character. among them being the senate
bIll granting Il frankiug privilege to the
widow of General Grant, and the house
bill for the relief of the survivors of the
eXPl. ring steamer, Jeanette, and the
widows and children of those who perish
ed in the retreat from the wreck of that
vessel in the Arctic sea. The house then.
at ! o'clock, adjourned.
THURSDAY. June II.
House In the house after the house
had transacted the routine business
HscOCk stating there was an understand
ing that n motion was to be made to-day
to 90 into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill inquired of Morrison what hour
he intended to make the motion. Mr..
Morrison replied that it was his in
tcntion To make the motion at 1870 o'clock.
The house then proceeded to the con
sideration of the land forfeiture bill, il
being the desire of the committee on
public lands to reach the bill for the for
feiture of certain lands granted the state
of Iowa to aid i'll The construction of rail
roads, hut as bills on the calendar preced-
ed this one. it had to be laid aside, and
rs Strait, OF Minnesota, and LaFolette and
Thomas, of Wisconsin. demanded a sep
aratc vote on each measure. Much time
was consumed in voting by tellers.
AZ o'clock ON motion of Mr.. Herbert
the house went into committee of the
whole ON the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hepburn made speech i'll reply
to that made by Mr.. Wheeler relative to
to Edwin $. Stanton, and then the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
Senate Sen. Sawyer offered a reso-
luton "requesting' the postmaster gen
eral to furnish the senate with information
as to the additional compensation allowed
pOStmaStCrS under the act of March ;, 1888,
for which no provision has been made.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bills on the calendar un-
der the iiye-minute limitation of debate.
Among the measures passed We're the
following: The bill to secure the Cherokee
freedmen their proportion of certain
proceeds of lands under the act of March
3rd, 1883. The bill authorizing the secre-
tary of war to repair the barracks Mt
Forts Robinson and Niobrara, Neb..
and those at Fort Russell. Wyoming ter
ritory. The bill to pay the representatives
of the government of Great Britain Sl5.-
800 to enable that government to indem-
Nifty the owners of the British bark
Chance, for abandoning their whaling
voyage in the Arctic ocean in 1871. and
reScuiug ninety-six American seamen
from shipwreck ON the ice. The house
bill appropriating S15OO0O for additional
barracks at the soldiers homes at
Hampton, Milwaukee. and Leavenworth.
To complete buildings already begun the
following amounts were appropriated:
For building at Peoria, Illinois. $4,000.
For building at Keokuk. Iowa, $4,000.
The bill providing for an inspection of
1,
the importation of adulterated articles of
food or drink. A resolution offered by
Cockrell was agreed to, directing the sec
retary of the treasury to certify to the
senate the claims of volunteer soldiers
adjusted by the accounting officers of the
treasury since the last report of the treas
urer. The senate then adjourned.
FRIDAY, June Is.
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 prohibiting members of
congress from accepting fees or employ
meut from railroad companies that have
received government aid. Among the
bills passed were the following: The bill
for the encouragement of the American
merchant marine and to promote postal
and commercial relations with foreign
countries. This Is the Frye bill. provid
ing for the payment of 80 cents mile
for carrying foreign mails of the United
States. The substance Of the bill has
already been attached rs Il senate amend
ment to the pCstoilice appropriation bill.
The bill To provide for the sale of the
site Of Fort Omaha, Neb.. the sale or re
moval of Improvements thereof and for
a new site, and the construction of suit
abloe buildings thereon. After executive
session the senate adjourned until Mon
day.
House Mr.. Belmont from the commit
tee on foreign affairs. reported back the
consul and diplomatic appropriation bill
with Recommendation that certain of
the senate amendments thereto be CON
Cured in and that Others be non-concurr-
ed in. Agreed to- The private business
having been dispenser with, the house
went into committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill. Mr.. Herbert
offered an amendment TO the clause rela
tive to the pay of the navy representing
S576,3S0 of the surplus on land TO the
credit of the pay of the navy. The
amendment was agreed TO. After com
pleting the consideration of one-half of