Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-20

pointment OF commission TO settle the
private land claims in the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona and the state of
Colorado, The committee on commerce
reported the bill authorizing the con
struction of bridge across the
Mississippi river at st. Louis. The
house then went into committee of
the whole, springer in the chair, on the
army appropriation bill. The governor
moved to strike out the appro priation for
the Judge Advocate Generals de oartment.
He said that the department decided
cases without any knowledge of law and
that the system followed by the depart
ment was outrageous. The motion to
strike out was lost, 50 TO 80. Pending
further action the committee and house
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May r.
Senate Sen. Mitchell submitted a con
current resolution expressing the sense
of congress that negotiations should be
entered into between the United States
and Chinese governments, with view of
securing such notifications of the present
treaty with China as may result in stop
ping the coming of Chinese to this coun-
try, excepting in the case of diplomates
and their servants, and except also in the
case of persons at sea to seek a place of
shelter. Referred 10 the committee on
foreign relations. The consideration of
the interstate commerce bill was then re-
sumed.. The bill having been completed
as in committee of the whole, the ques-
ton was on agreeing il the senate 10 the
amendments agreed to in the committee.
A protracted debate arose on the various
amendments, especially the amendments
10 ba shout anil c1o
ator Morgan offered an amendment de-
claring the proposed commissioners to be
elective officers merely, and denying them
Legislative and judicial powers This was
rejected. The bill then came to vote
and was passed, yeas a, nays T. The
negative votes were those of Messrs.
Brown, Colquitt, Morgan and Ransom.
A number of pairs were announced. The
bankrupt bill was then laid pro forma be
fore the senate, but Sen. Hoar yielded in
favor OF the pension bill, which latter ac-
cordiugly remains unfinished business for
tive o'clock tomorrow The senate then
adjourned.
HoaSc-The messages from the presi-
dent were yesterday presented to the SEN
ate and to-day submitted to the house
and referred. In the morning hour Mr.
btlAlOAll NhiitA "a y tllt IOlIN At0OAuAAbAi HLN
viding indemnity to certain Chinese sub
jecte for losses sustained within the juris-
diction of the United States. The reso-
luton was considered in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Belmont gave the history of
the Chinese massacre at Rock Springs, W..
T. Messrs. Hit and Worthington ms
spoke in favor of the bill. Pending fur
Their discussion the morning hour expired,
the committee rose, and the house went
into committee of the whole on the army
appropriation bill. Mr.. Rockwell moved
to increase from 100000 to 100000 the
appropriation for the manufacture of
arms at the Springfield armory. The,mo-
ton was agreed to-S6 to 81 and the com
mittee then rose, and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, May ID.
Senate The bill was passed Great
ing a new Judicial circuit of the
United States. Under this bill the
eighth circuit is made to include Nebraska,
Kansas, Arkansas and Colorado. The
ninth, includes Minnesota Iowa and Mis-
souri,; and the tenth to include California,
Oregon and Nevada. At o'clock the gen
eral pension bill was placed before the SEN
ate. Sen. Blair explained that was intend
ed to provide for those disabled Union
soldiers of the late war who had found it
difficult or impossible, without their own
fault whether by loss of papers or the
death of witnesses to prove their cases
under the existing law. The bill, Sen.
Blair said, included pensions for depend
emit parents who had lost son in the ser
vice but who were not las required by
the existing law dependent upon the son
at the time of service. He did not think
/ bx. Inr nf ~, ha aHIa1 Ia the
pension roll under this bill would exceed
100000. Sen. Logan did not think it would
amount to more than one-half that num-
Der, as it related only to persons who had
not heretofore been able to get pensions.
Sen. Blair did not believe the amount of
money involved would exceed $25,000,000 a
year. Sen. Vest obtained the floor, and
after an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House In the morning hour the house in
committee of the whole resumed considera-
ton Of the Chinese indemnity joint reso-
luton. Mr.. Price argued in support of the
proposition, contending that the obiiga-
ton of this government TO pay damages
rested not on good will or a spirit of be
nevolenco, but upon international law.
Mr.. McCrcary thought there was no law
compelling an indemnity TO be paid.
As the morning was about to close, the
committee rose and Mr.. Belmont made an
effort to limit the debate But pending
action the hour expired, the resolution
was delegated to its place on the Gale ndar
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the diplomatic consular appro-
pri, ton bill. The bin enlarging the powers
and duties of the department ofagriculture
was considered in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Weaver favored the bill, which
would give labor an impetus which it has
not yet enjoyed. Labor was organizing
for great contest with monopoly, and it
had right to be heard in every council
that might pass upon its condition and
upon the need of power and respect that
must be given it. Pending further dis
cussion the committee arose, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, May H.
Senate Among the petitions presented
in the senate to-day was one from dozen
citizens of Iowa presented by Senator
Allison, praying for an abolition of the