Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL. l..
TuEsDAY. Anril 20.

uESDAh, "A pIl ~.
SeHdte-Sen. Logan introduced in the
senate his bill to increase the cf1l-
cheney of the army with the sections
stricken out which provides for an
increase of the number of men and re-
lating to the pay of the civilian and au-
thorIzing the commissioned officers to
make deposits of money with the pay
masters. The senate went into executive
session at 12:45 p. m., and when the doors
reopened the senate adjourned.
House Mr.. Reed, ofMaine, addressed
his remarks to Mr.Tucker, inquiring
when the Utah bill was to be reuorted
by the judiciary committee. Mr.Tucker
replied that the bill was being con
sidered by the committee, and when
a determination was reached the bill
would be reported adversely or favorably.
The house went into committee of the
whole (Wellborn in the chair on the river
and harbor appropriation bill. Smooth
progress was made on the bill until the
obstacle was reached on authorizing the
secretary of war to accept for the United
States from the marine hospital at Erie,
Pa the title to the peninsula, PrCsque
Isle at Erie. Against the proviso Ham
mond raised the point of order that it
had no place on the river and harbor bill.
Arguments III support of the point were
presented by Hewitt and Springer, while
Boyne and Scott took a different view of
the case. The point was finally overruled
by the chair, who was satisfied that the
possession of the peninsula by the United
States was an element in the work of i'm
proving the harbor at Erie, and the mo-
tion to strike out the proviso was rejected
by the committee. A number of amend
ments were offered and objected to, and
the committee rose and the house ad-
jOurned.
WEDNESDAY, April 2l.
Seudte-A resolution was offered by Mr..
German directing the committee of library
to consider the subject of celebration
in 1889 of the centennial anniversary of
the formation of the government and in
1892 of the 4O0th anniversary of the dis
covery of America. The resolution Mr.
German said was in place of that already
submitted by him which called for a
special committee. All the private pen
sion bills on the calendar with the excep-
ton of a half a dozen passed. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Bill to author
ize the sale of timber on certain lands
reserved for the use of the MenOminee
tribe of indians in Wisconsin. The house
bill to protect the homestead settlers with
in the railway limits. 1t provides for the
homestead settlers on the public lands
within railway limits who are restricted
to less than 160 acres, who have hereto
fore made or may hereafter make ad-
ditiOnal entry allowed either by the act of
March 3rd, 1879, after having final proof
of settlement and cultivation, under the
original entry shall be entitled to have
the lands covered by additional energy,
patented without any further cost or proof
of settlement or cultivation. After the ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
HOuSe-The house went into committee
of the whole on the river and harbor ap-
| preparation bill. Mr.. Hepburn moved to
/ strike out the paragraphs of the appro-
| priation of 100000 for the improvement
/ of the, Galveston harbor. The motion
was lost. but it was agreed that a vote
| should be taken upon il in the house.
| Pending action on the unimproved mo-
/ tions the committee rose, and the house
| adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 22.
| S,alate-To-morrow being Good Friday.
! the senete on motion of Sen. Edmunds,
| agreed that when it adjourned, to-day, it
| be tin Monday. Son. Mcmillan, from the
! committee on commerce, reported favor
/ ably the bills which have already passed
| the house, TO authorize the construction
/ of bridges, as follows; Across the Miss
| issippi river at Redwing and Winona In
/ Minnesota. and at keithsburg in Illinois:
/ across the Illinois river at Lacon H., and
/ the Des Moines river. In Iowa, at any
1 point that the n. Y. i Council Bluffs COM
| pany may designate. Across the Mis-
/ souri, river at Pierre, Oak, and at n point
] in the vicinity of Chamberlain, Oak
/ Across the ST. Croix river between Pres
/ colt, Wis. and Taylor's Falls, Minn. The
/ senate then went into executive session
/ and when the doors reopened adjourned
! till Monday.
/ Hoifss-After routine business of little
| importance, the house went into commit
tee of the whole, tWellborn in the chair
on the river and harbor appropriations
| The dispute over the Monongahela river
clause was still under discussion. Aftel
conclusion the consideration of IS of the
e3 pages of the bill the committee ross
and the house adjourned.