Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-12

steps to have the restriction of impor-
tatio. s into Germany of American pork
removed, and one praying that the de-
partment of agriculture msy be repre-
sented by cabinet officer. On motion
of Sen, Blair the educational bill was
taken up, and an amendment Cfferered
by Sen. Logan was agreed to providing
that ''the secretary of the interior is
charged with the proper administration
of this law through the commissioner
of education" and those two officers
are authorized with the approval of the
president to make all needful rules and
reg ulations not inconsistent with the
porvisions of the bill to carry out thess
provisions. Other amendments of de-
tail were made to the bill which having
thus been perfected, as in the committee
of the whole, il was reported to the
senate and most of the amendments
made, as in the committee of
the whole, were agreed TO-.
The bill was then read for the third
me and passed, yeas 367, nays II. The
sergent deficiency appropriation bill and
the invalid pension appropriation bill
were received from the house and re-
feIred to the committee on appropria-
tions. TIE senate then adjourned until
Monday next.
House-After the call of the COM
mittee for reports Of private nature
the house went into committee OF the
whole on the sergent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Barns took up and explained the
provisions of the bill. The total amount
carried by the bill was $634 ,452. After
a debate on various provisions of the
bill the committee arose and the bill
was passed. Yeas, 229; nays, 90. The
house went into a committee of the
whole on the private calendar. The
committee soon rose and the house,
after passing two private bills, took
recess until 7:30. At the evening ses-
sion the house passed about fifty PEN
sion bills and adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 6.
HouSe-Immediately upon assembling
the house went into committee Of the
whole on the state of the union for gem
eral debate. Mr.. Millard addressed the
committee on the silver question. Mr..
Rowell submitted an argument in oppo-
sitioa to the suspension OF silver COIN
age, and in favor Of the double stan
dard of value. Neither business, hon
esty nor commercial necessity required
the suspension of the siver coinage
Such suspension would result in great
shrinkage of value. 1t would be in the
interest of the strong as against the
weak and amount to a crime. Other
speeches in opposition TO the suspension
of silver coinage were made by MIR.
Peeie, of Arkansas, Lerferve, of Ohio,
Glass, of Tenne s5ee, and Toole, of Mon
tana. The committee then rose, and
the house adjourned.
MONDAY, March 8.
Senate.-S4p. Plumb introduced in
the senate to-day a bill to amend sec
ton 5192 of the revised statutes so as to
include the cities of Kansas City. 0 "a.
ha, st. Paul, Minneapolis, and Indian,
apolis among those were a national
bans reserve may consist in part of the
balance due one association by another.
The morning business having been
disposed of, Brown at one o'clock OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to address the
senate on the subject of the bill to pro-
vide new basis for the circulation of
the national bank. At 3:25 Stanford
announced the death of Sen. Miller, of
California, and out of respect of the
memory of the deceased, the senator
moved an adjournment. The senate
then adjourned.
Hoase.-Ip the house to day HenIy
offered for reference a resolution for
the appointment Of a subcommittee to
inquire into the alleged evasions of the
Thurman act by the Union Pacific COM
pany, and to determine whether by
reason of any violation of the proviS-
ions OF that act the corporate tights.
powers and franchise of the company
have become forfeited. Tnomas r
Hudd, member, elect from the oh dis
trict of Wisconsin, took the oath of
office. Mr.. Morrow announced the
death of Senator Miller, of California,
and the house at once adjourned.