Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-16

! to oppose the motion TO refer. with per
mission to some democrats to reply. if it
was so desired. The bill was referred.
! yeas 80. nays lis. This cleared the
| speakers table of the veto messages.
| The house then resumed consideration
| of the general deficiency bill, and by a
vote of yeas I24, nays Sc. confirmed the
action of the committee of the whole on
| agreeing to tie amendment making an
| appropriation TO meet the Fox and Wis
consin river claims. Pending further ac-
ton the house took a recess until s
o'clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of pension bills.
SATURDAY. July 10.
Senate-In the senate, the chair laid
before the senate communication from
the secretary of war, with a report of the
board of army officers, on the subject of
site on Lake Michigan, near Chicago,
rendered by the Commercial club. of that
city, as a site for military purposes. and
requesting legislation authorizing the
government to accept the same. Referred.
The river and harbOr bill was then
taken up and Miller addressed the senate
in the support of the Hennepin canal
appropriation. He read, the resolutions
VI tlS We" 1Ofh ltHlSIdluEt Ol uIl6 -JIH.
1885 in favor of the measure ard gave it
as his opinion that the best judgment of
the commercial bodies and commercial
men of New York favor it. He denied
that canals were not active factors in
transportation and asserted that the Erie
canal regulated railroad tolls all over the
country. Miller declred the construction
of the Hennepin Canal would save year
l,,r 70 +ly, ~.
West, more than its entire cost and it
would be very important step in main
tanning the ability of the United States
to compete with India or Russia in the
wheat market of the world. Senator
Teller said he did intend to vote for
the bill, but he would vote for the pend
ing amendment as one of the few meri-
toriOus things in the bill. Mr.. Mitchell
spoke in favor of the amendment
Without reaching vote the senate went
into secret session and soon afterwards
adjourned.
HOuSe-The speaker laid before the
house message from the president an
nouncing his disapproval of the bill grant
ing a pension to Daniel p. Ross. Referred
to the committee on invalid pensions.
Mr.. Conger, of Iowa, from the commit
reports on the presidents vetoes of the
bills granting pensions to Elizabeth Luce
and Catharine Mccarthy. The report
WIS ordered printed. The house then
passed the private pension bills coming
over from last nights session and ad-
journed.
MONDAY, July y.
Sendte-The chair, by request, intro
duced the bill to stop payments of pub
lie money to James Eads, his associates
or assigns for past, present or future work
at the mouths of the Mississippi river un-
til further ordered by congress. Refer
ed. The house bill granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war
was reached on the calendar. An obiec-
ton was made by Senator Teller, but on
an appeal to him by Senator Wilson, of
Iowa, and on statement by Senator Har
ris that no democratic senator would con-
sumo more time in discussing the bill,
the objection was Withdrawn. The bill
was then considered and passed. Senator
Allison from the committee on appropria-
tions reported back the sundry bill. with
amendments. Ordered printed. Senate
adjourned.
House-The bill was passed authorizing
the secretary of war to loan tents to the
southwestern Iowa and northwestern Mis-
souri, soldiers association to the tri-state
veterans association of Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan for reunion purposes. The
house then went into the committee of
the whole, Blount, of Georgia. in the
chair, upon the senate amendments to the
legislature appropriation bill. The com
mlttee on appropriations recommends
that in the amendments relative to the
publication of the records of those who,
being duly enlisted actually served sixty
days with the army or navy of the United
States in Mexico or on who were actually
engaged in battle in said war and were
actually discharged land their surviving
widows. provided that such widows have
not remarked, and provided that every
such officer, enlisted man or widow who
is or may become sixty years of age, or
who is or may become subject to any dis
ability or dependency equivalent to the
same cause be recognized by the pension
laws as sufficient reason for the allowance
of a pension shall be entitled to the ben
etits of the act except where such disa-
blllty or dependency was incurred in aid
ing or abetting the rebellion). The pen
sions are to be S8 month, payable only
after the passage of the act. The law is
not appliable to persons receiving pen
sions at or over that rate and where per
so.s (entitled under this law are already
receiving pensions less than SS a month
the pension shall only be for difference
up to SIS. The senate bill passed to credit
the state of Oregon with S12.3S6 for
ordnance and ordnance stores. The CON
sideration of the amendments was com
pleted in the committee, but pending ac-
tion by the house an adjournment was
taken.