Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-24
CONGR ESSIONAL.
TUESDAY Dec. IA.


Senate - Among the memorials
presented was one by Senator Spooner,
from the German Aid society,
of Milwaukee, expressing the idea that
there was no further necessity for stimu-
lating immigration to this country; that
no satisfactory reason can be assigned
for allowing foreigners to vote and hold
Office after one years residence, and be-
fore they are naturalized; and that suf-
frage conform to uniform standard.
Referred. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following:
By Harrison (by request), to increase
the pensions of those who have disabili-
ties equivalent to the loss of hand or a
foot. Mcpherson introduced a bill to
amend the oleomargarIne bill; also, bill
the presentation of medals to each of
the officers and soldiers who volunteered
for three months service under the presi-
dents call of April IS, 1851. When the
doors were reopened the senate ad
jOurned.
House - The speaker laid bebore
the house letter from the
secretary of the treasury, submitting his
book of estimates for the fiscal year 1888;
and also a letter from the secretary of
war, transmitting a report of tests of
iron and steel Referred. During
the debate on the sundry civil
bill, in committee of the whole, Mr.. Long
also took occasion to criticise the presi-
dent for failiag to make permanent ap-
pointment of superintendent of the coast
survey. The president was forgetting
that "a public office is a public trust"
was neglecting his duty, and was making
the coast survey sort of public ridicule
in failing to make this appointment.
The bill was then read by paragca phs for
amendment On motion of Mr.. Adams,
an amendment was adopted Ppropriat-
ing $4,000 for a breakwater at Chicago.
An amendment was adopted apprOpri-
ating $4,000 for repairs o. the SmithsO-
nian institution. Pending further action
the committee rose and the house ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY Dec. Is.
SenGte-Among the memorials present
ed IN the senate to-day was one by Frye.
from the Bath, Maine, Boacd Of trade,
against the admission of 70 e.gn built
ships to American registry. Among the
bills introduced and referred was the
following: Sen. Vance, to repeal chapter
~ of the acts of 1888, relating to the civil
service. The following bills were report
ed from the postoffice committee and
placed on the calender; to amend the
postal money order system; to extend the
free delivery system. Sen. Beck called
up the bill prohibiting senators repre-
! scntatives from acting as attorneys for
subsidized railroads. The question being
on tbs Substitute reported from the
| jed cay committee, Sen. Beck opposed
the Sab ti,ute and advocated the ball as
int oduced by himself. Sen. Pugh, a
nerbe. of the judiciary COMMITTEES, ias-
| tilted the substitute. He was opposed to
| all such legislation. but if il was TO he
eracted, he would have it carried out to
| its full extent. Without reaching a vote
| the senate went into execntive session
and when the doors onened adjourned.
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/ St"a'e Hlohs 'he oils intro
u"0eo anu Igle.Ieu were 'he Ioho"lhg
sen van "!eh, proposing an anleno-
nnent 10 the conStitu'loh IN reiatlon TO tue
/ election OF Dnlted states senator's
senator van "yck moved to make the
/ speciai orasr loT the second IueSoay IN
January the bill for the relief OF settlers
ana purchasers OF lands IN Nebraska and
Kansas, adjoining the Denver and st.
Joseph railroad Ihe notion was agreed
TO. Inc senate then took up the untn-
| lSh6d business of yesterd6y-belng the