Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-23

any time during the present session, after
the morning hour, to call up for consider
alton the bills reported from that commit
tee for the forfeiture of land grants tC
railroads and other corporations, to pre-
vent speculation of public lands and fol
the reservation of public lands for the
benefit of actual, bonafide settlers, the
same not to interfere with present orders
or with revenue or appropriation bills
Referred.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed.
The river and harbor bill was made
unfinished business, and the house adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, April 10.
tSendte.-Sen. Logan took the floor in
support of the movement for open ex-
ecutive sessions. He preferred his own
resolution because it provided broadly for
open sessions on all matters of nomina-
tion and confirmation. Without going in
to the history of secret sessions. Senator
Logan simply promised by saying there
was not now and never was any necessity
for secret sessions of the eenate. Sen.
Hoar asked Sen. Logan whether his logic
would not require the proceedings of the
committees also to be open to the public!
Sen. Logan replied: Not at all; but why
should not the committee meetings be
open to the public if anybody wanted
them to be?" After further debate the
senate took up the Interstate commerce
bill. The senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors re-opened, ad-
journed.
HOuSe-The committee on library re-
ported the senate bill accepting from
Julia ID. Grant and VIM. II. Vanderbilt
certain objects of art presented by for
eign governments to the late U. S. Grant.
House calender. Also the senate bill es-
tablishing a commission to report to CON
gress on the manuscript belonging to the
government. Committee of the whole.
The committee on the presidential count,
reported with amendments the senate bill
to set day for a meeting of the electors
of president and vice president, and to
regulate the counting of votes. House
calendar. On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge
the senate bills were passed, extending to
Omaha, Nebraska and Portland, Oregon,
the provisions of law relative to the i'm
mediate transportation of dutiable goods.
The house then went into a committee of
the whole on the river and harbor appro-
priatiOn bill. The bill was read by sec
tiOns for amendments, and some little
progress was made before the committee
rose, and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 16.
Senate the routine business, at
2 o'clock, the Interstate commerce bill
was placed beford the senate, and Sen.
Camden took the floor. He thought the
bill defective, however. in the fourth sec
ton which dealt with the question of long
and short hauls. Sen. Camden suggested
an amendment ommitting the wordes
from some original point of departure"
and ommitting any permission to the
commission to make exceptions. His
amendments would prohibit any greater
charge for a shorter than for longer
distance, which includes the shorter dis
tance on any one railroad. The term of
one railroad to include all roads under
the control of one company whether own
ed or operated under n lease. Sen. Beck
offered resolution which was agreed to.
George to the membership of
the senate committee on Judiciary, in the
place of Jackson who resigned. After the
executive session the senate adjourned
until Monday.
House.-Mr. Worthington called up for
for the sale of the Bridewell property i'll
Chicago to the Chicago & Great Western
Railroad company. The bill passed with
the amendment that all non competing
railroads not having Il right of way into
Chicago desiring to use the tracks, switch
es, depots and terminal facilities of the
Chicago j Great Western Railroad shall
be permitted to do so, to the extent of the
~ nf hot 10 i-b +ha
railroad terminal facilities, upon fair and
equitable terms and regulations The
house at its evening session passed 45 pen
sion bills, and adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, April II.
House. In the house to-day the bill was
called up by the ways and means com
mittee, to authorize the establishment of
export tobacco manufactures and for
drawbacks on imported articles used in
manufacturing export tobacco. At the
conclusion of the morning hour the house
went into committee of the whole on the
bills reported from the committee on pub
lie buildings, involving small appropri-
ations. When the committee rose the bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of building court house at Keo
Suk. Iowa. House adjourned.
MONDAY, April 10.
Senate. Sen. Dolph to-day reported
favorably from the committee ON public
lands, the bill to forfeit all lands which
appertain to and are co-terminous with
that part of the Northern Pacific main
line extending from Wallulla Junction,
Washington territory, to Portland, Ore,
except such of the lands as appertain to
branch lines across the Cascade noun
tains. The bill also provides that where
persons are now in possession of lands
forfeited by the bill under deed secur-
ed from the railroad company they shall
have the right to purchase the lands from
the Uuited States in quantities not ex
ceediug $50 acres for two dollars per
acre. The senate then remained in secret
session about two hours and a half. con
sidering the We'll and Sabra Mexican
treaty. and adjourned with the under
standing that vote be taken to-mor-
row.
House Herbert, from the committee
on naval affairs, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution making the
bill to increase the naval establishment n
continuing of special order from Thurs
day the 22nd, of April, until Tuesday Y
the 27th of April on which letter
day the previous question shall be CON
sidered as ordered. 1t expects however
the appropriation bill prior to special
order. public land bills, and private bills
ON Friday, which shall not be antagon-
lied. Mr.. Murphy, from the committee
on commerce. moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolutions making the
Hennepin Canal bill continuing special
order for May 9Th. Mr.. Brown opposed
the resolution, because he opposed the
canal bill. 1t ought not to pass the house.
The motion was lost, yeas, 1l2; nays, 103;
not necessary two-thirds in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Richardson, from the com
mittee on Pacific railroads, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill requiring
the Northern Pacific railroad company to
pay the cost of locating and surveying
action the house adjourned.
4 Nebraska Railway Accident.
Lincoln, Neb.. April 15.-This morning
q north-bound train on the Republican
Valley Railroad, running between Omaha
and Marysvile. Kan, was wrecked near
0keto. fifteen miles south of Beatrice this
State. and two coaches were thrown from
the track into Blue River, where the
water was about six feet deep.
The train was rounding q curve near the
bridge whe. one of the rails tipped. and
in a twinkling the train was in the water
Avery one on board was hurt more ol