Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.


!Senate-Sen. Hawley, from the commit
tee on military affairs, reported back the
joint resolution appropriating Gen. Wm.
j. Sewell, of New Jersey, Gen. Martin and
L. G. McMasOn, of New York, and Capt.
John l.. Mitchell of Wisconsin, managers
of the national homes for disabled sol
diers, to fill vacancy. The resolution was
passed. The senate on motion of Plumb,
resumed consideration of the presidents
veto of the bill to quiet the titles of
settlers on the Des Moines lands, and af-
ter arguments by Evarts, in support of
the veto, and by Allison and Wilson i'll
favor of the bill 1t was passed over the
presidents veto by the requisite two
thirds majority, yeas, "a: nays, Is. Sen.
Plumb submitted the conference report
on the army appropriation bill. The
conference report was explained by
Allison. The bill now appropriates about
Tlj0,OOO less than 1t did when it first pass
ed the house. The report was agreed to.
Senator Allison submitted the conference
report on the bill to amend the Pacific
railroad acts. and it was agreed to. The
senate then on motion of Allison, pro-
ceeded to consider the bill making APP
prOpriatiOns for the legislative, executive
and judicial purposes of the government.
Some amendments reported by the com
mlttee on appropriations increasing the
clerical force of the state department,
was made the occasion of considerable
discussion, after which the amendments
were agreed to.
House Se-Townshend, of Illinois, submit
ted the report of the conference commit
tee on TIE pension appropriation BILL and
it was agreed to. Mr.. Burns, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
the general deficiency bill, and it was re-
ferred to committee of the whole. ct
appropriates S6062 S45(. The house then
went into committee of the whole. Regan
in the chair, on the sundry civil bill. Mr..
Springer moved to increase from 100000
to 100000 the appropriation for protect
ing public lands from fraudulent entry.
The senate recedes from its amendment
which authorizes the postmaster general
to contract for inland and foreign steam
boat mail service when it can be combin-
ed in one route where the foreign Office is
not more than two hundred miles distant
from the domestic office on the same
terms as the inland steamboat service.
The senate also recedes from its amend
ment increasing by $4,000 the appro-
priation for railway postal car service.
MI. I1dtNu SuDLlltIGN TIE conference I6-
port on the agricultural appropriation
bill and it was agreed to. The house then
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June l.
Sendte-The senate proceeded to the
consideration of the resolution for pub
lie executive sessions and the speech of
Sen. Morrill, against the proposed change
was read by Senator Henderson. Sen.
Hoar also addressed the senate in opposi
ton to the proposed charge. The con-
ference report on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was submitted
by Senator Allison and agreed to.
The chair laid before the senate a Joint
resolution extending the appropriation
for ten days. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the legislative ap-
preparation bill. After an executive ses-
sion the senate took a recess until s p. m.
At its evening session the senate resumed
the consideration of the legislative appro-
priation bill. but took no final action up
on it. Much of the evening was consum-
ed in a desultory discussion over the pro-
posed reduction of the force in the sur
geon generals Office, and the reduction
was finally rejected. The senate then, at
1925, adjourned.
LICuSt uS nOUS0 NGlli IIlto
of the whole (Regan in the chair on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. On mo-
tion of Mr. Grosvenor an amendment was
adopted providing that none of the money
appropriated for expenses of the United
States shall be paid for the fees of mar
shais or clerks, or any writ or bench war
rant for the arrest of any person who may
be under Indictment by any United States
grand jury, when such person is under
recognizance and taken before the United
States commissioner requiring his ap-
pearance before the court in which such
Indictment was found. The committee
having reached the last page of the bill
rose. Mr.. Belmont submitted confer
ence report on the diplomatic and CON
sular appropriation bill. and it was agreed
to. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 1.
Ssaatc- Sen. Miller. from the commit
| tee on agriculture, reported back with
/ out amendment the house bill taxing
| oleomargarine, and gave notice that he
would call it up for action after the pass
/ age of the appropriation bill. The sen
/ ate then resumed consideration of the
| legislative appropriation bill A long
/ discussion took place on q point of order
as whether the amendment to insert
/ in full compensation" was not to con-
| iict with the rule. The chair submitted
/ the question to the senate and the amend
ment was decided to be in order and 1t
was so agreed TO. A still longer discus
| sion took place on the proposition of the
! committee on appropriations TO strike
out the paragraph, for Office work. con-
nected with the publication of the records
/ of the rebellion. 1t being charged that
/ these records were not edited with i'm
/ partially and were not confined to the
records of the war period. A particular
instance was dwelt upon-that the of Fitz
John Porter matter. Finally the par
/ agraph was retained but with a proviso
| restricting the publication to contempt.