Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, March 8,

ed business, the senate took Hp the res
olutions reported by Edmunds from the
judiciary committee. These resolu-
tions, among other things, condemn
the attorney general for refusing to
transmit to the senate certain papers
called for by the senate, and declare the
refusal TO be a violation by the attorny-
ger eral,of official duty, and subversive
of the fundamental principles Of gov
ernment and good administration. The
resolutions also condemn tie discharge
Of ex-union soldiers. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House. The house passed the bill re-
quiring the Pacific railroads to pay the
cost Of surveying their lands, and to
take out patents thereto. On behalf of
the committee on labor, Mr.. James call
ed up the bill to prohibit any officer,
servant or agent of the government to
hire, or contract the labor of prisoners
incarcerated for violoting the laws of
the United States government. The
bill was passed; yeas, 249; nays, 8. The
house then went into committe of the
whole MIR. Townsend in the chair on
the Indian appropriation bill. Pend
ing a discussion the committee rO Sc
and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March, III.
Sendte-The chair laid before the sem
ate Logan's resolution offered yesterday,
to refer to the committee on rules for
investigation, Ead's letter denying that
he had any representative or the fl oor
of the senate, The matter went over,
in Logan's. Sen. Wilson, OF Iowa, was
recognized by the chair, lut upon the
suggestion of Sen. Allison he consented
to the pending business to be tempor-
arily laid aside in order that the senate
might proceed to consider the urgent
| deficiency bill, which was then taken
up and an amendment recommended
by the committee on appropriations
was agreed to appropriating 100000 to
defray the expenses of General Grants
funeral. The item of $685. 900 defic-
! iency in the department of Justice
gave rise to some debate.
Sen. BsCk wanted the bill held over till
tomorrow SO that he might look into
it, but a maj jority of the senators want
it passed at once, and it was according
! ly passed. The senate then adjourned,
leaving Edmunds' resolution unfinished
| business for two o'clock. Wilson, of
Iowa, having the foor.
| H0use-Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, from
the committee of Pacific railroads, re-
ported the bill compelling the company
to pay cash for the surveying of its
land. House calendar. The morning
hour having expired pending action the
house went INTO committee of the whole
! (Townshend in the chair an the Indian
| appropriation bill. After the debate the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, March II.
Senate-The committee on Judiciary
reported back adversely the resolution
directing that comnittee to enquire IN
to the right of the United States to can
eel patents for inventions and discover
les. Laid Oh the table. Among the
! petitions presented was one by Senator
| Jones, from the national bimetalic
coinage association, and its subject
matter he said was of transcendent I'M
| portance to the industries of the coun-
| try. He would ask the unanimous con-
| sent 10 submit few observations on it,
| Unanimous consent being obtained,
Sen. Jones addressed the senate on it.
| Sen. Stanford introduced a suitable res
oluuion regarding the death of Senator
| Miller, which was adopted, and after
| the executive session the senate ad-
| journed.
RoiIse-In committee OF the whole
Mr.. Weaver quoted from the report of
the superintendent of Indian schools to
| show that the Shilocco school there was
no law available to protect the school
| from iucursions of Indians or raids of
| cowboys. Cattlemen grszed their herds
on the school farm and defied any one
who attempted to interfsr with them.
On motion of Morrow, a resolution was
| adopted authorizing the appointment
| Of a committee of seven members to
/ join similar committee on the part of
the senate to accompany the remains
of Sen. j. I. Miller from Washington
TO California. The house then adjourn
| ed.
FRIDAY, March IL.
Se1late-On motion of Sen. Plumb
the senate resumed consideration of the
bill to forfeit lands granted to the state
of Iowa in aid of railroads. Plumb
| opposed the amendment heretofore of
fered by Sen. Stoner, withholding from
the operation of the act certain of the
lands as TO which a suit is now pend.
ing in the United States supreme court.
The bill itself, Plumb said, provided
perfectly an impartial tribunal for the
settlement of the right Of all claimants S.
The bill was bill for psace. He feared
the amendment might prove to be 5
Trogan horse. The amendment was
rejected, and after considerable debate
the bill was passed. Sen. CulIou OBJ
tanned the floor. and after an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Weaver, of Nsb., asked
leave to offer the following preambles
and resolution:
wHxsEAs Nearly every congress embraces at
least one crank, and
WHEREAS, The present congress is no excsptio.
TO the rule: and
WHEREAS, Ii should not be in the power Of an
IDIOT insane man or crank TO prevent the corsid-
Grafton of measures, therefore
| Resolved, That the rules OF this house De &,
amended that if shall require at least two
members to object TO the consideration Of a
| bill
The reading of the resolution was
greeted with applause, but Springer OBJ
jected to it on the ground that it wss
not respectful to the house. The house
at its evening session passed Is pension
bills, and at 1910 adjourned until to-
morrow.