Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9.

Sendte.-The chair laid before the
senate a message from the president,
ira ansmitting information relating to the
surveys of public lands ia Nebraska
also, a message from the president
transmitting request of the secretary
of the interior for an item in the Indian
appropriation bill, to provide for an
agent for the Winnebago Indians of
Wisconsin; also, letter from the sec.
retary of the treasury, transmitting, in
reply to the recent senate resolutions
information as to the accounts of Fred.
B. Meacham, late Indian superinteHd-
ent for Oregon. The papers were ap-
propriately referred. The following
bills were passed: For public build
ing at Sioux City, 500, 600. For pub
lie building at Oshkosh, Wis, 100000
The educational bill was made a special
order for two O'Clock tomorrow. On
motion of Sen. Teller, the senate pass
ed the bill to grant a right of way
through the public lands for irrig alton
purposes. On motion OF Sen. Plumb,
the senate then took up ana, after a
short debate, passed the bill to extend
the laws of the United States over the
unorganized territory south of the
state of Kansas ana known as the pub
lie land strip. The senate then ad-
journed.
House.-The following committee re-
ports were submitted; Mr.. Davis, from
the committee on commerce, providing
for an Investigation of the discovery OF
preventing yellow fever by inoculation.
Committee of the whole. Mr. Warner
from the committee on postoffices and
post roads, to reduce the fee on money
orders for So dollars or less from to
cents. 1t was placed on the house
calendar. Mr.. Peters, from the same
committee, providing that the allow
ance for clerk hire, made to postmasters
of the first and second classes, shall
cover the cost of clerical labor in the
money order business. Place upon
the house calendar. Also the bill pro-
viding for the payment into the treas
ury of the receipts of the money order
system, and for the payment of the
expenses of the system out of the ap-
preparation. Laid on the table. After
considerable debate but without action
the house went iato the committee of
the whole and Mr.. Hammond ia the
chair, on the half-gallon tax bill Mr..
Findlay took the floor with a carefully
prepared speech upon the financial
question, which he said resolved itself
into the question as to whether or not
the Bland act should be reported. Pend
ing action the committee rose and the
house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10.
SenCte.-In the senate to day Sen,
Hoar offered the following resolution,
for which he asked immediate consid.
Grafton:
Resolved, That the committee on library con-
slider and report at an early day, the expediency
of the erection at the seat of government, of a
statute or monument 10 the late iluStrious Gen
Winfield Scott Hancock.
At 2 o'clock the chair laid before the
senate the education bill. After some
discussion that bill was made untinish-
ed business for tomorrow. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House. In the house to-day the
speaker laid before the house the re-
sponse of the secretary of the treasury
to the house resolution calling for in
formation upsn the question arising
under the tariff act of 1888. Referred.
Blanchard offered the following series
of resolutions:
Res oil, ed, That the house has learned with pro-
found sorrow OF the great and irreparable loss
which the country has sustained in the death of
that great and good man, Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock
Resolved, That this house. In common with all
his couptrymen, mourn the death of him who was
a stainless soldier for the Union In the war
and the undaunted defender of the constitution,
and of civil liberty in peace, and at all times q
stainless man and uncorruptible patriot.
Resolved. Asa mark OF respect and affection
for the exalted virtues Of the hero and patriot
this house do now adjourn.
Resolved That the speaker of the house be
directed TO transmit TO the widow of the hopored
OF
ance of the heartfelt sympathy of the sorrowfIl
bereavement which is alike hers and the coun-
trys.
The resolutions were adopted, and ac-
cordingly the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. IL.
Senate-In the senate to day, after
the disposal of the routine business of
the morning, Edmunds said that as one
of the committees of the senate ha3
gone to New York to day and ether
important committees had considerable
work to do ke believed that public bnsi-
ness would be best subserved by ad-
journmsnt from this afternoon to Mon
dsy. He moved that when tbc senate
ad journ to day. it be till Monday,
which was agreed to. Among tie bills
introduced, was one by Sen. Mitchell,
providing for the repeal of all treaties
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the United States, and prohibit them
coming, except in the case of diplomat
ic and efficial personages. AT the re-
quest of Mitchell the bill was laid on
the table for the present At 2 o'clock
the senate took up the educational bill
and Sen. Morgan delivered lengthy
address at the close Of which an execuS
tive session was held and the senate
adjourned.
House-Bingham ssked leave TO in
troduce bill granting a pension cf
$2 000 Per annum to the widow of Gen.
Hancock, but Beach objected. Reed.
OF Me-, offered resolution modifying
the order making the FItz John Porter
bill continued special order from TO-
day until next Thursday, so as to pro-
vide that the bill shall not be considered
until after the second morning hour of
each day. Randall endeavored to have
it further amended so that the previous
| question should be erdsred on TUESDAY,
instead Of Thursday, bat Reeds resolu.
ton passed. Welborn, from the cem-
mittee on Indian affairs, reported the
| Indian appropriation bill and il vss r.