Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

apt to take political turn, persons de-
Tending or apologizing for them by say
ing they had no political significance.
Still, facts remained that it was the op-
ponents Of the democratic party that
were killed and that the aaherents of
that party Were the murde-ers. This
bill was to supply a method of inquiry
which would serve to remove the ques-
ton frsm politics. The bill was refer.
red to the judiciars committee.
Sen. PlaUt then attempted to make the
bill for the admission of Washington
Territory the unfinished business for
Monday, but some 6llbustering motions
inUerfered at $50 p. N. the senate ad-
journed until Monday, when Sen. Platt
will attempt TO get up the bill named.
HOuSe.-On Motion of Mr.. Springer,
the vote by which the house, a few days
since, defeated the senate bill granting
pension of $50 month TO the widow
of General II. w. Benham, was recon
sidered and the bill was passed. Yeas,
11S; nays, So, At its evening session
the house passed 40 pension bills aud
adjourned until to morrow.
SATURDAY, March 81.
The silver bill came UP and debate
was opened by Mr.. Culberson. He was
friend of silver and IN favor or placing
it oa the same plane with gold. He
would make the coinage of silver free,
and he would pass a law compelling the
treasury department to pay the surplus
en- the public debt. Mr.. Long said the
simple, common sense thing to do was
to call halt. We had an abundance of
silver, more than the efforts of the ad-
ministration could force into circula-
rSl
prospective rest. In the interest of BIZ
metallism, In the interest of silver it.
self, it was time to cast an anchor and
take bearings to suspend or at least fix
the time for the suspension of silver
coinage, and then TO see if some inter
national arrangement with other great
commercial nations could not be made.
Mr.. Dorgan made a strong plea for the
establishment of a single gold standard
and averted the suspension Of coinage
under the Bland act, declaring that the
SO called debt paying was in reality
debt scaling debtor, to day, nothing but
so cents worth Of bullion with false
hoods stamped on it. Mr.. Hatzell said
that the people had spoken in no uncer-
tain voice against the suspension of
silver coinage and the question was
whether congress, their servant, should
hold their voice or legislate in the in.
teTest of those who are seeking 10 en-.
rich themselves at the expense of the
working class. The stoppage of silver
coinage meant the stagnatlon of trade,
paralysis of labor, ana an inhlctioa of
all the evils which must arise from the
arrangement of the industries of the
country. Mr.. Tay lor, of Tennessee,
briefly favored the free coinage and the
house adjourned.
MONDAY, March, 80.
House-Ia the house to-day the fol-
lowing joint resolution was offered by
Mr. Belmont:
Resolved, that the sum of $147,1 ,14S be appropri-
ated to pay the Chinese government in consider
alton of the losses unhappiy sustained by certain
Chinese subjects by mob violence at Rock Spring,
Wyo.; said sum being intended for distribution
among the sufferers AMI their legal representa-
tiyes in the discretion of the Chinese govern
ment
Resolved, That further restriction ef Chinese
and cooie immigration, if it shall be found expe-
dieht and necessary, can be most properly ac-
comfiished by modification of the existing
treaties.
Mr.. O'Hara asked unanimous con-
sent to Ctfer for immediate considera-
ton, the preamble with reference to the
recent CdnOlton outrage, and resolu-
ton that a committee eff five members
be appointed by the speaker to investi-
cato the facts and report by bill or 9TH
erwise such measures as will check or
prevent in the future wanUon and
barbarOus destruction of human life.
MIR. R@gan, OF Texas, objected on the
ground that the subject was one over
which congress had no power. The
house then adjourned.
Sendte.-After the routine morning
business Logan's army bill was placed
kefore the senate. Logan sent TO the
desk and had read letter favoring the
proposed increase. Sen. Logan favor
ed il and Plumb opposed it. He thought
1t singular that while we were so THOR
9ughly at peace a measure of this char
acter should be introduced. Dawes
favored the bill. Teller saw no necess-
ity for an increase. Any violence in
the states should be put down by the
people of the states. After executive
session the senate adjourned.