Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, May II.

TUESDAY, May IL.
Senate Sen. Hoar presented a me-
mortal from the republican central
committee of Ohio, charging that the
election of Henry b. Payne, to be
United States senator. was secured by
bribery, fraud and corruption, and re
questing senate investigation. Referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
ton. A number of petitions We're pre-
sented and referred, praying congress to
enact Legislation against oleomargarine.
After the routine morning business, the
Interstate commerce bill was taken up
and the consideration of it resumed
An amendment offered by Sen. Wilson,
of Iowa. who would punish men who
knowingly asked for or received Il reduc
tion of rates, was, after debate, rejec-
ted. Sen. Morgan formally offered his
amendment, heretofore published, to pun
ish by fine and imprisonment men who
conspire to stop or interfere with the
running of trains engaged in Interstate
commerce. Senators Vest, Teller and
Maxey cOntended that this was a
matter for the states to deal with
Sen. CullOm feared the amendment
would embarrass and perhaps imperil the
pdSStlSt vi tllt Dlli. anu IL So he opposed
Sen Morgan's amendment. On motion of
Sen. Hoar the amendment was laid on
the table. Yeas, 40; nays, 3. The bill
was finally ordered reprinted as amended.
and the senate adjourned.
House. The special order for to-day
being the consideration of the business
reported from the committee on private
land claims the house after the reading
,F L.,
the whole on the bills pending for the
appointment OF II commission to settle
the private land claims in the ter
ritories of New Mexico and Ari
IONA, and the state of Colorado.
the bill authorizing the construction of
bridge acro-s the Mississippi river at St
Louis. TIE house then went into com
mittee of the whole, springer III the
chair, on the army appropriation bill.
Tho governor moved to strike out the
appropriation for the Judge Advocate
Generals department.. He said that the
department decided cases without any
knowledge OF law and that the system fol
lowed by the department was outrageous.
The motion to strike out was lost, 50 to o.
Pending further action the committee and
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May II.
Senate Sen. Mitchell submitted a
concurrent resolution expressing the
sense Of congress that negotiations
should be entered into between
the United States and Chinese govern
ments, with a view of securing such mod
itications of the present tree with China
by, of
Chinese to this county, excepting IN the
case of diplomats and tneir servants, and
except also in the case of persons at sea
to seek a place of shelter. Referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The consideration of the interstate
commerce bill was then resumed. The
bill having been completed as in commit
tee of the whole, the question was on
agreeing in the senate to the amendments
agreed to i'll the committee. protract-
ed debate arose on the various amend
merits, especially the amendments to the
long and short haul clause. Senator
Morgan offered an amendment declar-
ing the proposed commissioners to
be elective officers merely, and denying
them Legislative and judicial powers.
This was rejected. The bill then came
y
1. The negative votes were those of
Messrs. Brown, Colquitt, Morgan and
Ransom. A number of pairs were an
nounced. The bankruptcy bill was then
laid pro forma before the senate. but Sen.
Hoar yielded in favor of the pension bill,
which latter accordingly remains unfin-
ished business for two o'clock tomorrow.
The senate then adjourned.
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president were yesterday presented
to the senate and to-day submitted
to the house and referred. In the morn
ing hour Mr.. Belmont called up the joint
resolution providing indemnity to certain
Chinese subjects for losses sustained
within the jurisdiction of the United
States. The resolution was considered in
committee of the whole. Mr.. Belmont
gave the history of the Chinese massacre
at Rock Springs, W. I. Messrs. Hit
and Worthington (nls.) spoke in favor of
the bill. Pending further discussion the
morning hour expired, the committee
rose, and the house went into committee
of the whole on the army appropriation
bill. Mr.. Rockwell moved to increase from
100000 to 100000 the appropriation
for the manufacture of arms at the Spring
field armory. The motion was agreed to
Sc to 81, and the committe then rose.
and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, May ID.
ScHdte-The bill was passed creating a
new Judicial circuit of the United States.
Under this bill the eight circuit is made
to include Nebraska, Kansas. Arkansas
and Colorado. The ninth, includes Min
nesota, Iowa and Missouri: and the tenth
to include California, Oregon and Nevada.
At ; o'clock the general pension bill was
placed before the senate. Sen. Blair ex-
planned that 1t was intended to provide
for those disabled Union soldiers of the
late war who had found it difficult or i'm
possible, without their own fault whether
by loss of papers or the death of witnessl
to prove their cases under the existing
law. The bill. Sen. Blair said. included
pensions for dependent parents who had
lost son in the service, but who were not
as required by the existing law depend
ent upon the son at the time of service
He did not think the number of persons
to be added TO the pension roll under this
bin would exceed 25.o00. Sen. Logan did
not think it would amount to one-halt
that number, as it relates only to persons
who had not heretofore been able to get
pensions. Sen. Blair did not believe the
| amount of money involved would exceed
| S95,0oo,Oo0 year. Sen. Vest obtained
the floor, and after an executive sessio
! the senate adjourned.
HoltSe-In the morning hour the house
( in the committee of the whole resumed
/ consideration of the Chinese indemnit,
| Joint resolution. Mr.. Price argued IL
/ support of the proposition, contending
| that the obligation of this government Il
| pay damages rested not on good will or
| spirit of benevolence, but upon inter
national law. Mr.. McCreary though
| there was no law compelling an indemnit,
/ to be paid. As the morning was about I,
4 CO e, the comm, zee rose and Mr.. Bel
mont II ade an effort to limit the debate
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