Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
The Call of the States for the
Introduction Of Bills and
Resolutions is Con.
tinued.
Some of the K-Nss Important
Bills introduced.
The List Of Appointments Sent
to the Senate.
SionaI.
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SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The senate
was called to order at noon by Sen
Sherman. The president pro tenn,
after prayer and the reading of the
journal laid before the senate the Gre
dentials Of John W. Daniels, the
newly elected senator from Virginia.
They were read and laid on the table.
Also a communication from General
w. B. Franklin, president of the
national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers, notifying the senate of the
death of Gen. George B. Mcclellan,
with view of having the vacancy on
the board of trustees filled. 1t was
referred to the committee on military
aft airs.
Sen. II ,rrison from the committee
on territories, reported favorably the
bill to legaIize the ninth territorial
district of the assembly of Wyoming
For this he asked immediate consider
alton. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
Sen. Blair, to give the right of trial
by jury to claimants for pensions,
where applications have been reject
ed by tue secretary of the interior, on
appeal from the decision of the com
missioner of pensions; also TO provide
for the erection of monuments to
Abraham Lincoln and U. S. Grant.
Sen. Cullom, to facilitate promo
tions in the army by retiring from
active service on their own applica-
ton officers who served III the war Of
the rebellion.
Sen. Jackson, to define and regu-
late the jurisdiction of the courts of
the United States.
Sen. Hale, for the retirement of GER
tain officers of the navy.
Sen. Miller, to increase me pension
for the loss of both arms and both
legs, or the sight of both eyes, or
other injuries resulting in total help
lessness.
Sen. Logan, to provide for the ad-
justment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen aid mechanics under the
eight hour law; also to confer mill
tary rank on the telegraph operators
in the military service; also to create
a commission to inquire into the ma
terial, industrial and intellectual pro-
gress made by the colored people since
1865; also for the relief of telegraph
operators during the war.
Sen. Vance, to repeal chapter of
the act of 1883, relating to civil ser
vice.
Sen. Morgan, to substitute the silver
dollar in the place of gold coin and
currency in the several reserves funds
held iii the treasury.
The resolution offered by Mitchell,
of Oregon, was agreed to, directing
the committee on transportation routes
to inquire into the alleged grievances
by discrimination and over charges on
freight rates from the far west, and
also the improvement of the Columbia
river and the removal of distractions
to navigation.
The resolution offered by Frye was
agreed to calling on the secretary of
state to transmit to the senate all the
correspondence and information in his
department relating to the extension
of certain fishing rights and privileges
under treaty.
The resolution offered by Sen. II ear
was at his request referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. 1t re
quested the president to take mea sures
for revising and extending our ex
tradition treaty SO as to cover cases
of embe ezzlement and other breaches
of trust.
Sen. Sherman taking the floor re-
ferred to the concurrent resolution,
accepting the msrole statue of ex-
President Garfield presented to con-
gress by the state of Ohio, and now
in position in Statuary hall at the
capitol. Hoadly's letter to the presi
dent was at Sen. Sherman's request
read by the clerk.
Sen. Sherman then delivered brief
but earnest and warE4 eulogy on ex
President Garfield, and moved the
adoption of the resolution offered by
him. The resolution was then agreed
to-
Sen. Gray gave notice that he would
tomorrow call up Sen. Beck's silver
resolution for the purpose of making
some remarks on 1t.
Sen. Beck inquired as to the present
parliamentary condition of the rese-
luton referred to.
The chalr-Sherman-replied that
it was on the table and that the pend
ing motion was to refer it to the COM
mittee on finance.
Sen. Beck, referring TO the criticism
of his recent speech, inquired of Sen.
Morrill, whether, on careful reading of
that speech. he had not been mistaken
in his understanding of his (Beck's)
remarks.
Senator Morrill, replied that he took
pleasure in saying he had somewhat
misunderstood Senator Beck's refer
ence to the president and secretary Of
the treasury
Senator Beck dIscIaimed having
made any personal attack upon the
president and secretary of the treas
ury. His remarks regarding the sec
retary locking up the surplus would,
he said, have been quite a. we'll illus
trated, and perhaps, more apsly so, if
he had blown down the treasury
buildlng and scattered the surplus,
and the people had picked up the
money in the street and put it into
circulation, that circulation would be
more beneficial 70 the people than
keeping the money locked up in the
treasury
The chair laid before the senate the
resolution heretofore offered oy Sen
Harrison, directing an inquiry into
the alleged practice of the lato pen
sion officer in taking into account In
the granting of pensions consldera-
tions. other than the merits of the
application. By unanimous consent
Upon Harrison's request the resolu-
tien went ever for to-day.
Sen. Vanwyck offered . resolution
which was agreed to, directing the
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