Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-24

the internal revenue law. unless the pros p
cutlon has been approved by the United
States district attorney and the collector
| of internal revenue for the district in
whic the prosecution occurs. The COM
mittee then rose and reported the bill to
the house, The previous question was
ordered and the house then adjourned.
| FRIDAY, Dec. II.
Senate-The senate passed the bill to
repeal the tenure-of office act, 80 to %.
Petitions for the reduction of the tax
on oleomargarine were presented by Con-
| ger, Cullom, Ingalls,, Chase, Mitchell
| (Oregon,) and Hoar, and referred to the
committee on agriculture. On mo-
ton of Sen. Miller, and after a
brief statement by him, the senate took
up and passed without discussion and
| without division bill for the retirement
| and recoinage of the trade dollar.
| On motion of Conger, the house bill to
extend the free delivery system of the
| postoffice department (passed by the house
on the 9th inst }, was taken up and passed.
1t provides that letter carriers shall be
employed for free delivery at every incor-
| porated city. village or borough contain
! ing population of fifty thousand within
its corporate limits, and may be so en-
| ployed at every place containing a pOpu-
| lation of not less than 10000 within its
corporate limits according to the last
! general census, or at any postoftice which
produced gross revenue for the preced-
ing fiscal year of not less than $4,000.
The bills authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi river at
| the most accessible point between Min
nesota and Wisconsin and across the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis. Tenn, were
reported from the committee on com
merce and passed. On motion
of Sen. Mcmillan, the bill
for the appointment of an inspector of
hulls and boilers in Duluth, was taken up
and passed. After the executive session,
the senate adjourned till Monday.
House-On motion of Mr.. Cannon
(lH.) resolution was adopted
instructing the committee on appro-
priatiOns to inquire into the recommenda-
tions of the secretary of the interior for
the consolidation of certain offices of the
surveyor general, and making it the or
der to propose a reduction of expendi-
lures by the abolition or consolidation of
any of the offices in the appropriation
bill. The house then resumed consi-
deration of the sundry civil service bill.
Mr.. Lefeure, (Ohio) objected. Mr..
Atkinson, PENN moved to recon-
nit the bill with instructions to the
committee on appropriations to report it
back with an amendment increasing
from Sl6,000,0O0 to S20,0000O0 the ap
preparation for the outdoor relief of per-
sons entitled to admission 90 soldiers
homes. Lost; yeas, 1876; nays, 1877. The
bill was then passed. The house then
took recess until 7:30, the evening ses-
sion to be for the consideration of pen
sion bills. The house at its evening
session passed IS pension bills and at
1905 adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1S.
HOuSe-Mr. Dibble asked unanimous
consent to put upon its passage the bill
appropriating $5O0OOO for public build
ing at Charleston, S. C. Mr.. Hepburn
objected on the ground that, in view of
the recent experience of that city, this
was no time to appropriate 100000 for
the erection of new building. Mr.. Dib
BILE remarked that the government, if the
bill was not now passed, would have to
transact business in the open air. Mr..
Herbert of Alabama, attempted to call up
the naval reorganization bill, but it was
antagonized by Mr.. Crisp with the Pacific
railroad funding bill, and the speaker
ruled that the question must first be taken
on calling up the latter measures, as it
was prior special order. Mr.. Springer
opposed the measure. He wished its con
sideration postponed until after the
holidays, at which time he hoped to have
the privilege of submitting some remarks
II thE hill and naThaDS a
ments to it. If its consideration was
pressed at this time he would resort to
all the parliamentary methods to defeat
it. On standing vote there was a ma
jority of III to 40 in favor of its consid-
Grafton. Holman demanded the yeas and
nays, pending which Springer made a
motion to adjourn, which was, at 2:15,
carried.
MONDAY, Dec. 20.
Senate-On motion of Sen. Hoar
| the Pacific railroad funding bill
was postponed as special order I'M
til the second Tuesday in January. He
| expressed hope that in the meantime
the matter would be taken up in the
house and disposed of oneway or the other.
The senate joint resolution, authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to accept the
tract of land twenty-five miles from Chi
cagO, on Lake Michigan, donated by the
Commercial Club of Chicago, for military
purposes, was passed. The house
bill for the relief of the survivors
of the exploring steamer, Jean
nette, and the widows and children
of those who perished in the retreat from
the wreck of that vessel in the Arctic
seas, was taken up and passed, and the
Senate adjourned.
EouSe-Mr. Morrison, this after
| noon, introduced resolution for the
holiday recess" from Dec. 22d to Jan. 4.
Mr.. Hiscock then called up his motion
| to suspend the rules and pass the bill re-
lating to duties on Sumatra tobacco. The
motion was voted down, Mr.. Town
! shend, of Illinois, on behalf of
the committee on patents, moved to sus-
! pend the rules and pass the bill limiting
! the jurisdiction of the United States
cours in patent cases and to protect per
| sons who without notice are bona tide
manufacturers, purchasers, venders and
users of patented articles. The
bill limits the jurisdiction of the
! United States court in patent cases, to
! cases wherein the amount in controversy
| does not exceed $500 against one person
or citizen Mr.. Hammond opposed
! the bill and declared that@t the first
! section would strike down seven
! eighths of all the patents in the
country, while the second section
would place a premium on scoundrelism.
Mr.. Buttorworth regarded the bill as a
bold attempt to kill the goose that laid
| the golden egg Mr. Henderson
said that the real purpose of the
bill was to prevent the masses of the
| people who did not enjoy the ben
efits of the gslden egg. but who bought
patented instruments, from being mulcted
in damages and dragged into court by
wealthy corporations, until they were
served with written notices. Mr..
Townshend said in opposition to
the bill that it would be a renewal eff the
old struggle between monopoly and anti
monopoly. In order to prevent vote
being taken Mills, of Texas, moved to
adjourn. The motion was agreed TO
yeas, 124; nays, 121; and accordingly the
house adjourned.
Mr.. Buchter, a well-known citizen of
/ Lancaster, Pa, has used st. Jacobs Oil
| and considers il an excellent remedy II
|