Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-25

referred, was one by Sen. Hoar from
"the citizens of the United States, -
citizens whose names, Sen. HOar said,
seemed to indicate that they were for
eign. for the submission
of congress TO the several states of
proposed constitutional amendment
| abolishing the presidency. Sen. Van
| WICK entered motion TO reconsider
| the vote by which the senate passed the
| bill granting the right of way for a
railroad through lands Of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians. The education
al bill was then taken up, and after de
| bate the senate adjourned
House,-The speaker announced the
appointment OF Mr.. Findlay, of Md,
as a member of the committee on
| banking and currency, to fill the vac
ancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. Catln, of PenRsy lvania. Mr.. Crisp,
| from the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, reported bill amending Pacific
railroad acts so as to compel railroads
to pay to the United States the amount
paid by it for surveying lands to which
| they are entitled. Placed on the house
calendar In the morning hour
| the house resumed consideration
of the bill forfeiting the At
lantic and Pacific land grant
! The bill was discussed without any re-
suit being being reached until the ex-
piration OF the morning hour, and then
the house went into committee
springer in the chair on the Fitz john
Porter bill Mr.. Bragg closed the debate
support Of the bill. Mr.. Everhart NOV
ed to recommit the bill, with instruc-
tions to strike out the words, "prior to
his appointment under this act, so as
to make the proviso read: The said
Fitz'Jo ohm Porter shall receive no pay,
compensation or allowance whatJO-
ver," Reed suggested that this gave
an opportunity for indicating Porter
from any question Of money; demanded
the yaas and nays, Motion to rec commit
was lost, l12, nays II. The bill was
then passed Yeas III; nays, 113. The
house then adjourned.
FPIDAY, Feb. 10.
Senate. Sen. Henderson offered a
resolution directing the secretaries of
state and war to inquire and report 20
the senate the facts surrounding the
killing of Captain Crawford, said to
have been slain on or about January 10,
1886, by Mexican troops, asd to report
punishment by the Mexican govern
ment of those guilty of the alleged out
rage; also, whether reparation and in.
demnity should not be made to those
who suffered, and an ample explanation
and apology to the United States for an
apparently gross insult. Sen. Mander-
son paid high tribute to the courage
and soldierly devotion of Captain Craw-
20 o,-sk 4l,,,
course pursued by Tho Mexicans.
Sen. E1munds said the custom of the
senate was TO refer TO the committee
on foreign relations, ali resolutions af.
fecting our relations with foreign gov
ernments. The resolutions, with Sen.
Manderson's assent were referred TO
the committee on foreign affairs. The
education bill was placed before the
senate and Evarts took the floor on its
advocacy. Welsch opposed the bill.
He characterized it as a bold attempt
by congress to dictate to and command
the states in matters of their education.
The debate on the educational bill was
then closed for the day, After an OK
ecutive session the senate adjourned
until Tuesday next.
House. Mr. Kelly renewed his re-
IuESb W nave IAAhltu III AAAD Lb-HOAh q
review of the testimony in the Fitz
John Porter case, prepored by Judge
Advocate Holt Mr.. Bragg, who pre-
viously objected, said that as the ba5tle
was over he was in favor of general
amnesty and would make no objection,
so the request was granted. The house
then went into a committee of the
whole on the private calendar. On the
first bill on the calendar, Scott offered a
verbal amendment and proceed 10 de-
liver a speech on the silver question.
After conclusion of debate on the free
silver coinage bill the house passed
dozen private bills. After which Bland,
of Missouri asked unanimous consent
to Cffer a resolution making the free
silver coinage bill on the calendar con-
tinuing special order from Tuesday
next. Steele, of Indiana, objected.
The house then took recess until 1870
o'clock in the evening; session to be for
the consideration Of pension bills. AT
the evening session the house passed
forty four pension bills and at $40 ad-
journe9 until Tuesday.