Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9.

ed IN the senate to Gay, was one by
Sen. Hoar, from the workiDgmen en-
ployed in the government workshops
since the eight hour law of 'GS was pass
ed, praying for compensation for over
time, or reference Of their claims to
some tribunal that may adiudicate the
question whether they ought to have
such compensation. Sen. Hoar said he
favored the request of the petitioners.
The petition was appropriately referred.
The committee on pensions reported
with amendment the house bill to in
crease the pensions of widows and de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors. The amendment provides
for an increase of pensions of minor
children from So per month, the amount
fixed by the house, to 81 per month.
Sen. Van Wyck said he would ask for
an early consideration of the bill, and
would ask the senate to increase the
minor children's pensions to five dol
larsper month, instead Of four dollars,
as recommended by the committee. He
also said that congress ought to have
passed at the last session the bill grant
ing pensions to Men can soldiers. The
bill was placed on ,he calendar. At
O'Clock, on motion of Blair, the senate
took up the education bill, and Cali ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to ALI
sons amendment. He characterized it
as reflection on the states and
on the abandonment of one of
the principles of our government.
Sen. Logan submitted as amendments
in substance of the measures heretOfort
introduced by him; one providing an
appropriation of ten million dollars the
first year, $15, 600, 600 the second year,
100000, coo the third year. $4,000, 600
the fourth year, SIG, 100000 the fifth
year, $4,000, coo the sixth year, $12,-
600, 600 the seventh year, $10000000 the
eighth year, $4,000 0C0 the ninth year,
S6,OO0,000 the tenth year, when the ap-
preparations under the act shall close.
Also an amendment providing special
fund of 100000 to ai9 building shool
houses in spa1saly populated districts
not more than 81 600 on any one house,
nor more than one-half the cost of the
school house in any case. Adjourned.
HouSe-The committe on invalid pen.
sions reported the bill extending until
July l, 1888, the time withia which
applications for arrears of pensions may
be filed extending provisions of ARE ars,
the act to special pensions and providing
that i'll the applications of pensions the
person on whose account pensions are
claimed shall be presumed prima facie
to have been sound and free from disease
at the date of entering service. Referr-
ed TO the committee of the whole. After
the morning hour had expired, the
house went into committee of the
whole on the pension appropriation bill.
When the committee arose the house
adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, March 3.
SenGte-The chair laid before the sem
ate the presidents message on the
treatmeEt of the Chinese in the west.
1t was referred to the committe on for
eign relations. The education bill was
then taken up ana Harrison spoke in
advocacy of the bill and III opposition
to Allison's amendment. Sen. Eimunds
then moved a substitute for tha amend
ment as amended. Sen. Dolph moved
to amend il by providing that the bill
should not take effect until two.thirds
of the states should accept its provis-
ions. 1t was rejected. Dolph called
for the yeas ana nays on his amend
ment, and pending the call the senate
went into executive session, and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
HouSe-The ways ana means commit
tee reported bill extending the pro-
visions of the acts for the immediate
transportation of dulabIe goods to the
ports of Omaha, Key West and Tampa,
Ii was put on the house calendar. The
committee en- agriculture reported
bill to establish a agricultural experiment
stations IN connection with the colleges
established In the several states. Ii
was referred to committee of the
whole. Mr.. Bragg reported the army
appropriation bill from the military
committee of the whole. The house
then Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March
Senate,-The chair laid before the
senate a message from .he president
transmitting the annual report for 1885
of the board of Indian commissioners.
Il was referred to the committee on
Indian affairs. Among the memorials
presented was one by Sen. Teller from
the Colorado legh lsture, urging legis-
lation 70 protect the rights of settlers on
public lands. Sen. Platt said that ow-
ing to the desire of many senators to
express their sympathy with his col
league (Hawley) in his sad sffiiction
(the death of Mrs. Hswley), he would
now move an adjournment of the SEN
ate. This, he said, would give the sena-
tors an opportunity of attending the
funeral services The senate then ad-
journed.
House.-The speaker laid before the
house the communication from the Sec
retary of war, recomms nding an appro-
priation for extra duty pay to enlist men
employed at Fortress Monroe. Referred.
At the expiration of tie morning hour,
Mr.. Cannon Moved to lay aside the PEN
sion appropriation bill for the purpose
of taking up the urgent deficiency bill.
The house refused, yeas l0S, nays las,
to proceed to the consideration of the
deficiency bill and went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Crispin in the chair,
on the pension appropriation bill. The
debate was continued by Ryan, Burrows
and Hammond. Henderson then took
the floor and delivered q lengthy speech.
After further debate the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house. The
! bill was then passed ayes 241. Mr.. Ben
nett of North Carolina, cast the only
| dissenting vete. The house then ad-
| journed.
FRIDAY, March, S.
| Sea0te.-Among the petitions pre-
sented was enc praying congress to take