Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, March 81.

HOtL8e-Jhe silver Dill came up and
debate was opened by Mr.. Culberson.
He was friend Of silver and ia favor
of placing it on the same plane with
gold. He would make the coinage Of
silver free, and he would pass law
compelling the treasury department to
pay the surplus on the public debt. Mr.
Long said the simple, common sense
thing TO do was to call halt. We had
an abundance of silver more than the
efforts Of the administration could force
into circulation. Give silver coinage q
present or prospective rest. In the in.
terest Of bimetqllism, in the interest Of
silver itself, it was time to cast an an
Choir and take bearings to suspend or at
least fix the time for the suspension of
silver coinage, and then to see
if some international arrangement
with the other great CONNER
cial nations could NOT be made.
Mi DorgaD made a strong plea for
the establishment of a single gold
standard, and averted the suspension Of
coinage under the Bland act, declaring
that the so-caled debt paying was in
reality a debt scaling debtor, to-day,
nothing but 50 cents worth of bullion
with falsehoods stamped on it. Mr.
Hotzsll said that the people had spoken
in no Uncertain voice against the sus-
pension of silver coinage and the gu, s
ton was whether congress, their ser
want, should hold their voice or legis.
late in the interest Of those who Were
seeking to enrich themselves at the ex
pense of the working class. The stop
page of silver coinage meant the stag
nation Of trade, paralysis of labor, and
an infctiog OF all thu evils which must
arise from the arrangement Of the in
dustries Of the country. Mr.. Tay Tor, OF
Tennessee, briefly favored the free coin
age and the house adjourned.
MONDAY. March 30.
HOuSe-In the house to day the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by MIR.
Belmont:
Resolved, That the sum of 5l4774S be appropi-
ated 20 pay the Chinese government M consider
alton OF the losses unhappiy sustained by certain
Chinese subjects by mob violence at Rock Springs
Wyo; said sum being intended for distribution
among the sufferers and their legal representa-
tives, in the discretion Of the Chinese govern
ment.
Resolved, That further restriction Of Chinese
and coolie immigration, IL it shall be found eXpe
dent and necessary, can be most properly ac-
complshed by modification Of the existing
treaties
MIR. O'Hara asked unanimous con-
sent to offer for immediate considera-
ton, preamble with reference TO the
recent Carrolton outrage, and a resolu-
ton that committee Of five members
be appointed by the speaker to investi
gate the facts and report by bill or 9th
erwise such measure as will check or
prevent in the future a wanton and bar
bareus destruction of human life. Mr.
Reagan, Of Tex, objected on the grouad
that the subject was one over which
congress had no power. The house
then adjourned.
Senate. After the routine morning
business L3gan's army bill was placed
before the senate Logan sent to the
desk and had read letter from Gen
Sherman fav oring the proposed increase
Sen. Logan favored it and Plumb oppOs
ed it. He thought it singular thai
while we were so thoroughly at peace
measure of this character should be
introduced. Dawes favored the Gill.
Teller saw no necessity for an increase.
Any violence in the states should be
put down by the people of the states.
After executive session the senate al
j0urned.
TUESDAY, March 30.
Senate. - On motion of Van Wyek tae
senate took up and passed the bill to
establish two additional land districts
in the state OF Nebraska. The bill to
increaoe the efficiency of the army was
then takea up and Logan continued his
remarks in its support. Platt thea ad-
dressed the senate on the Washing ton
territory bill which he csaracteriz-d a.
IN enabling act. He gave statistics OF
population and the resources of ts0 ter
ritory, and asserted that on this show
ing IL was entitled to admission "a a
state. After executive session the sen
ate al jourheu.
HOuse-In committee of tbs whole,
to-day, the house devoted considerable
time to debate IN the post office APP
preparation bill Mr. Blount defended
the post ma4tar general in refusing TO
use the $500 600 appropriated by the
bill OF last year TO compensate Amerl-
can vessels for mail service. Springer
thought that the post master general
instead Of reCeiyg criticism should re-
ceive the eucomiums Of congress and
they would receive the plsudlts OF the
American people. The postotfice de
partment was hereafter to be admins
tered in the interest of the people Of
the people of the United States Aftei
further debate the committee rose ano
4 tbs house adjourned.
WI DNEsDAY, March, 81.
! Sendte-Tne army bill was placed oe.
/ fore the senate. Logan did not fee
called upon TO answer what Teiisr hae
said yesterday, but replied to oIe OF
/ two remarks personal To himself After
remarks by Plumb in opposition TO The
| till, Vance addressed the senate IN sup
port of his bill to repeal the civil service
law. Dllph then addressed the senat,
in support of the bill for the admission
OF Washing ton territory. tie clameC
tbat from every point OF view that thu
territory ives entitled to admission
After executive session the senate ad
j0uined
Eouse-Mr. O'NeilI, of Missouri, from
tho committee on labor, reported tn
bill to provide for speedy settlenen
y ~ a. V4r,Ts