Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, FEB.UARY, 9,

ate letter form the secretary of war
in compliance with the recent resolu-
ton of the senate transmitting the re-
port of w. A, Jones, corporal of sngi-
neers, regarding river improvements
in Oregon. Among the measures fav-
erably reportet from the committees
was a Joint resolution by Blair, from
the committee on woman suffrage,
providing for constitutional amend
ment extending the right of sutferage
to women. Cockrell stated that this
report was not the unanimous Judge
ment of the committee and the minor
ity reserved the right to present a wit
ten report in opposition to the measure.
The joint resolution was placed on the
calendar. The electoral count bill
was then taken up, and after long
discussion, in which Sen. Evarts and
others participated, the bill was To. sub
mitted to the committee for amend
ment and the senate adjourned.
House. - Afoer the reading of the
journal, MIR. Holman offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the house has received with
profound sorrow the intelligence of the death of
Thomas A. Hendricks, late vice president of the
Resolved, That the business of the house be
suspended in order that the eminent services and
private virtues of the deceased may be appropri-
ately commemorated.
ReSoiCed, That the clerk of the house be di-
rected TO communicate these resolutions to the
senate.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.
Senate.-Among the measures report.
ed favorably from the committees was
a resolution by Frye, reported, as he be-
heved with unanimty, from the COM
mittee on foreighn relations, declaring
it to be the opinion of the senate that
congress ought not to provide for q
joint commission of Great Britain and
the United States in relation to the
fisheries. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar. A bill was passed for the benefit
of the states of Texas Colorado, Ore
gon, Nebraska, California, Kansas and
Nevada, and the territories of Washing
ton and Idaho. 1t provides that in case
of the loss of the original vouchers re-
quired by law for the settlement of
claims by the States and territories nam
ed, the secretary of war may accept
copies thereof properly certified by the
state and territory officers At two
O'Clock the Dikota bill was placed be-
fore the senate and Logan took the
floor and addressed the senate in favcr
of the bill Sen. Harrison took the
floor and gave notice that he would ask
the senate to vote on the bill to-mor-
row. The senate then ad journed.
HouSe.-The speaker laid before the
house communication from the post
master general in response to the house
rec olution calling for inform Ation as to
what changes should be made in the
law esulating the compensation to
raslroad companies for carrying the
mails. The postmaster general states
that up to the present slime he has been
snasle to form any clear opinion IS to
the changes TO be made in the law. At
future day, he states, he will be able
to place before the house all the iufor-
nation, which inquiries that have
been instituted ana are appr aching
completion, will afford. Referred.
In the morning hour the house resumed
in COMMITTEES of the whole (Mr. Crisp
in the chair the consideration of the
bIll to abolish certain fees for Off ,ials
sarvice TO American vessels Pending
the action the committee rose and the
housa again resolved itself into q COM
mittee (Mr. Hammond in the chan) on
the bill relating to the taxation of
fracsiona! parts Of a gallon of distilled
spirits. Mr.. Butterworth briefly dis
csssed the provisions pending, and op.
I
the ti tilling interests of Ohio. With.
out action the committee rose, and the
houss adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.
Senate Prayer was offered by Rev.
I. Dewitt Tslmadge, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The chair laid before the senate a letter
from the secretary of the treasury In
reply to the recent resolutions of the
senate relating to the conscience fund.
The conscience fund, the secretary
| says, had its origin IN posUlar belief
that donations of money received from
persons unknown, were because of
money wrousfully withheld from the
| government. The first item to the cred
II Of the fund was made in 1927, and
the fund now amounts to $222. TAO. The
Dakota bi ii was then placed be.
fore the senate, and Senator Harrison
took the floor. He insisted that the
real animus Of objections was that
the presidential election should pass
before tue people Of Dakota were to be
| permitted to participate in such elec-
Iion. Sen. Butler obttined the floor to
reply TO Harrison, but Call asked him
to give way for the executive session.
This Butler was willing to do. Wi. .hout
further action on the bill the senate ad-
journed, the chair first putting before
the senate . me sage from the pre- ident
| transmitting report from the direct
ors Of the Union Pacific railway, and
the draft Of q bill authorizing certain