Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-16

iars Tor barracks and quarters at Fort ID.
A. Russell, Wyoming, and Fort Robinson,
Nebraska, were passed; ayes, 100; nays,
81. The house then adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.
Seudte- Sen. Edmunds presented me
moriel in favor of constitutional
amendment empowering congress to pass
uniform laws on the subject of marriage
and divorce. Referred to the judiciary
committee. Also memorial against
permitting aliens to possess large tracts
of land; the same referred Sen. Sawyer
presented mem ,ial of the Methodist
Episcopal church conference of Wiscon-
sin, for legislation IN behalf of Chinese
laborers and for the passage of the Chi
nese indemnity bill. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
reportsd by Sen. Blair from the select
committee on woman suffrage, February
3, 1886, proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the United States, extend
ing the right of suffrage to women and
was addressed by Sen, Blair in support
of the bill. At the close of his speach
Sen. Blair gave notice that he would at
an early day ask action upon the bill.
There were not over a score of ladies in
the galleries during its delivery although
AiCNANV Nuo given ltSNcIdd1 n llCHSdRc
was received from the president and the
senate Immediately went into executive
session, and soon afterwards adjourned
H0use-The speaker laid before the
house letter from the directors of the
mint enclosing draft of bill for the
issue of subsidiary silver coin. Referred.
In the morning hour Mr.. Cutcheon on
behalf of the committee on military
affairs nallpI II ~ md the hnnaa
the bill amending the act for the muster
and pay of certain officers and enlisted
men of the volunteer forces so as to pro
vide that in all cases arising under the
same, any person who was duly appointed
and commissioned, whether his commits
sion was actually received by hira or not,
should be considered as commissioned to
the grade therein named by the date from
which he was to take rank under and by
the terms of said commission, and shall
be entitled to all pay and emoluments as
if actually mustered at that date. Mr.
Dockery, on behalf of the Committee on
postoffices and post roads, called up the
bin extending the free delivery system to
towns having 10000 population and
where the revenue of the postoflice
amount to $4,000 year. The house
then resumed consideration of the elect
toral count bill and after brief debate
the subject went over for the day, Mr..
Caldwell giving netice that he would call
the previous question on the bill to-
morrow.
THURSDAY, Dec.9.
.Seadte.-The house amendment to
the senate bill for the relief of
the graduates of the U. S. military acad-
envy and to fix their pay, was among the
matters submitted by the presiding officer
when the senate met to-day. This amend
ment provides that the cadets shall be al
lowed full pay as second lieutenants from
the date OF their graduation TO the date
of their acceptance of commission.
The amendment was concurred in and the
bill now goes to the senate. Sen. Cameron
moved that when the senate adjourn
to-day, il be until Monday next. Agreed
To. The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration OF the resolution introduced by
Sen. Morrill, declaring it to be mex
pedient and detrimental to trade and the
industry of the country to make any fur
Their attempt to revise the tariff by the
present congress Sen. Morrill, addressed
the senate III support of the resolution.
At the conclusion of Morrill's remarks
Sen. Beck and Sen. Sherman continued the
debate. After that Sen. Dawes took the
floor but the senate adjourned till Monday
House Mr.. Morrison (lll.) from the
committee on ways and means,
reported back the bill relating to the tax
alton of fractional parts of gallon of
spirits, with the senate amendments
thereto. with a recommendation of non
concurrence. The report was agreed to,
and conference ordered, In the
morning hour The house resumed
constellation Of the bill extending the
free delivery system. The house
then resumed the consideration of
the electoral count bill, and after
some debate, the bill was passed with the
amendments reported by the house com
mittee. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Springer, of HI
inois, in the chair, on the bill creating a
department of agriculture and labor.
Mr.. Breckenridge opposed the measure
as creating political department, and
he contended that agriculture would not
DO benefited by tinsel and frippery. What
it needed was reduction of the load of
taxatien. Mr.. Gibson took the same view.
Mr.. Reagan argued that there was no
warrant in the constitution for the pro
posed legislation. Mr.. Anderson, Of
Kansas, supported thebiil. Mr., Tucker,
(Va.) opposed the bill andpending
further details the committeearose,
Mr.. Randall, (Pa,) reported the sundry
civil bill, which was referred to the com
mittee of the whole, and the house ad-
iourned.
SATURDAY, Dec. IL.
House - The speaker announced
the appointment of Morrison,
Harris and Mckinley as conferees on the
fractional gallon bill, and Cobb, Van
Eaton and Payson on the alien landlord
bill. In the morning hour, Payson tIll.,) in
behalf of the committee on public lands,
called up the bill declaring forfeitures on
the Ontonagon and Brule river land grant.
In detailing the circumstances of the
grantee, Payson declared that from
the organization of the Ontonagon and
Brule river company, no step
had ever been taken which did not
indicate that the organization had been
purely speculative and effected for
the purpose of getting land from the
general government. 1t had been an at
tempt at barefaced robbery from the