Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

dropped and the house went into commit
tee of the whole on thetariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, May 8.
Sendte-.The senate resumed considera.
tion of the railroad land forfeiture bill.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved to amend
the second section providing that il
should not apply to any lands in Iowa on
which any person in good faith made or
has asserted q right to make pre-em ption
or homestead settlement. The amend
ment was agreed to. The bill was then
! passed without division. The Senate
then resumed consideration of the
International copyright bill. Af-
ter debate, the bill was psssed: yeas So;
nays 10. The act is to go into effect
July 1st, 1889. On motion of Mr., Spoon
er, the bill for the establishing of a life
saving station at the harbor of Kewau-
nee, Wis, was passed. The animal
industry bill went over until tomorrow.
Sen. Call moved to reconsider the vote
passing the land forfeiture bill so that he
might offer an amendment referring to
lands in Florida. After argument and
without action the senate adjourned
leaving the land forfeiture bill to
come up again tomorrow on motion to
reconsider.
HouSe-The bill authorizing the
executive departments Of the govern
ment to participate in the centen-
nial exposition of the Ohio Valley Cen
tral States, to be held in Cincinnati from
June 70 October, 1888, was passed, after
being amended. l. apprOpriates $150,-
600. The conference report was adopted
granting to the city of Grand Forks,
| OAK, authority to build two free bridges
| across the Red river. The house then
| went into a committee of the whole
| springer, of Illinois, in the chair on the
tariff bill. Mr.. Morrow, of California,
concluded his speech in opposition to
the bill, addressing himself more especi-
ally TO the free lumber clause of the
measure. Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi,
spoke in favor of the BILL Mr.. Houk,
of Tennessee, followed with speech
against it. Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, also
favored the bill. Mr.. Kennedy, of Ohio,
denouEctd the democratic party as one of
| free trade.
THURSDAY, May 10.
Senats.-The senate reconsidered the
vote by which the railroad land grant
| forfeiture bill was passed yesterday and
the debate on it was resumed. An
amendment to fully protect the pre-
J
then agreed to. Sen. Stewart gave notice
that he would at the first opportunity
insist upon the consideration of the bill
TO admit Washington territory to state
hood. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: The SEN
ate bill 10 Authorize the construction of a
bridge over the Mississippi river at
| Clarksyille, Mo. The senate bill aPpro
priating $4,000 for public building al
Beatrice, Nsb. The senate bill for a
public building at Hastings, Neb., $75,-
600. The senate then adjourned till
Monday.
House.-The house adopted the con
ference report on the joint resolution
authorizing the president 20 arrange a
conference for the purpose of promoting
arbitration and encouraging reciprocal
relations between the United States and
the republics of Mexico and Central and
South America and the empire of Brazil.
| The bill appropriating four hundred AMI
fifty thousand dollars to supply the
deficiency in the appropriation for ex
| penses Of collecting the revenues from
customs for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1888, was passed with amendments
appropriating $3,500,000 to supply the
deficiency in the appropriations for the
! payment of pensioners of the war of 1912.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill.
FRIDAY, May IL.
! ROuSc.-After the morning business
! had been finished the hoIse went into
committee of the whole on the tariff bill
and Mr.. Scott took the floor and was
followed by Gear, of Iowa, DibbIe, of
Georgia and HaUgen, of Wisconsin, whose
| speeches consumed the day. The house
at the evening session passed 81 pension
bills and at 1920 adjourned till to NOR
! row.
SATURDAY, May y.
HOuSe.-In the house this morning Mr..
Baker, of Illinois, presented the petition
| of the mayor and common council of
| East st. Louis for the erection of public
building in that city. Referred. The
senate bill wRs passed granting a right
of way through Indian Territory to the
Ft. Smith & Ell Paso Railroad company.
| On motion of Mr.. Nelson, of Minneso-
ia, the bill was passeo authorizing the
| Duluth, Rainy Lake d Southwestern Rail
road company to construct bridge
across the Red River of the North.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Sprisger, of Illinois, in the
chair, on the tariff bill.
MONDAY, May IA.
SeHGte.-Mr. Stewart offered q bill pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States so as to reduce from
a two-thirds to majority vote in each
! house, a vote overriding president al
! vetoes. He said he would at a convenient
| time make some remarks on the subject.
| Sen. Vest offered resolution for the
| appointment of a select committee of five
senators TO examine more fully all ques-
tions touching the meat product of the
United States, and especially as to the
trans sortation of beef and beef cattle,
and the sale OF the same in the cattle
markets, stock yards and cities, and
whether there exists, or has existed, any
combination of any kind by reason OF
which he prices of beef and beef cattle
have been so controlled or affected as to
diminish the prices paid 10 the producer
without lesseniDg the cost of meat to the
consumer, the committees to be per
mitted to hold its sessions durlrg recess
a. such times and places as it may deter
mine, with power TO send for persons and
| papers He asks that the resolution be
| printed and laid on tie table aud gave
notice that he would call it u D TO morrow.
Mr.Vest from the committee on com
merce reported the house bill authorizing
the construction of a railroad bridge
| across the Missouri river at Omaha. The
animal industry bill was laid over before
the senate as unfinished business, and
then the presiding officer (presun ably
| under order agreed upon in executive
session last Thursday ordered the gal
: leries to be cleared and the doors to be
closed: and the senate proceeded 10 the
/ consideration of executive business.
| When the doors we're re-opened the
senate adjourned.
HosEse.-Mr. Mills from the commsttee
on rules reported and the house adopted
the resolution providing that the gensral
debate on the tariff bill shall close Satur-
. day next
Charles a. Hill Neulinated for Congress.