Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
SArrRpAY. June I'D.

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 Ia. Mr. Dang
ley Me-, stated that he was instructed
by the shipping committee to introduce a
measure to remedy the defect pointed out
by the president and asked unanimous
consent to introduce it now and put it up
on its passage. Morrison (Ill) objected
and the message was referred to the ship
ping committee. The house then went
into a committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill and adjourned.
MONDAY, June y.
Sent,te-The chair to-day laid before
the senate the credentials of the re-elec-
ton of Nelson Aldrich. as L. S. Senator
from Rhode Island. They were read and
filed. Sem Hoar from the committee on
judiciary, reported favorably the bill to
grant Dearborn Park. of Chicago, to tha5
city for the use and benefit of the public
and benevolent institutions. On motion
of Sen. Logan the bill was at once taken
up and passed The bill to repeal the pre-
emption and timber culture acts was then
taken up and its consideration proceeded
with Sen. Butler submitted an amend
ment providing that as TO the desertl lands
not more than GAO acres should be held in
a single ownership. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House On motion Of Townshend, of
Illinois, the senate amendments TO the
pension appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in. and Townsheud, Wilson and
Long appointed a conference committee
The house having resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation bill it reject
ed. yeas so. nays 100. the motion made
Saturday by Goff, of West Virginia, to re-
commit the bill with instructions to the
committee on naval affairs to report il
back with an amendment making provi
sion for the completion of the double
turreted monitors. The bill was ther
passed and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY. June %.
Scaafe Sen. Maxey sfrom the commit
tee on the Nicaragua Gains, reported q
resolution requesting the president tl
bring to the attention of the Nicaragua
government the clause of citizens of tht
/ United States against that government
/ The resolution was agreed 70. The sen
ate then took up the bill repeating the
/ presumption and timber culture laws
Senator Blair had moved an ameudmen
prohibiting the acquisition in one owner
ship of more than $40 acres of deser
land. To this ingalls, offered an amend
ment applying the limitation 70 all public
lands The latter proposition, which wa
the pending question to-day, was voted
down. Blair's amendment was then yoteC
/ down yeas, 3; nays, -. After som'
amendments of detail, and without tina
action on the bill, the senate adjourned.
House Mr.. Morrison stated TO thu
\ house that he will not to-day make mo
ton to 20 into committee of the who'll
on the tariff bill. Mr. Morrison called VI
the proposed change of the rule making
it in order to amend the general pen
sion bill by adding a provision for thu
imposition of q tax 10 meet the eNpendl
lures required by the bill. An interest
ing debate followed. Mr. Nation Ind.
from the committee of invalid pension
renorted back the resolution calling upon
the secretary of the interior for informa
ton as to the number of persons uoy
drawing original pensions from the gov
eminent by reason of special pension
acts and as to the amount of money rs
auired annually 20 meet the obligation
incurred 10y the government 20 this elias
of pensioners and then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 2S.
Ssua'e-Iu the senate, Sen Frye. iron
the committee ON commerce. reporte,
favora6lv the bin 70 amend the laws re
latiye to the inspection Of steam vessel.
The bin provides for the payment cut o
the treasury the expenses of steamboat
inspectors. The bin was passed withou
debate The bin to repeal the pre-emp
ton and timber culture laws was the
placed before the senate and was debate
TIN adjournment. 1t vas agreed that q
three o'clock tomorrow vote should b
taken on the bin. After executive sessio.
the senate adjourned