Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, j uly 16.

SSflute.-cen. Cnanuler OuereQ reSOlu~
| ton 10 continue during the recess the
select committee on Indian traderships.
| Referred to committee on contingent ex-
penses. Sen. HOar ported back the bill
apprOpriating $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting a monument to General George
Rogers Clark, at Louisville, KY, instead
of Washington, ID. c., in recognition of
his services to the country in the CON
quest of the northwest territory during
the revolutionary war. the latter claiming
| that the monument should be erected at
| Vincennes. The bill passed.
HouSe.-To day in committee of the
ole, the house refused by a vote of 122
to 50, to strike wool from the free list
The call of states for the introduction of
bills having been dispensed with, the
house went into committee of the whole
| on the tariff bill, the woolen schedule
pending. At the suggestion of Mills, it
was agreed that Il vote should he taken on
the free wool clause at one O'Clock. When
the hour arrived Mr.. Wilkins, of Ohio.
moved to strike wool from the free list.
On division, the vote stood 80 to 122, and
the announcement was received with ap-
plause On the democratic side.
TUESDAY, July II.
Allison reported back the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and said he
would soon call it up for consideration.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill to place John G.
Fremont on the retired list, as major
general of the army. After
some discussion, the bill was passed.
and the senate then resumed consider
alton of the bill providing for the
adjustment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics, employed by
the government, under the eight hour
law. Sen. Dawes mo@ed TO amend the bill
by inserting the words, "whether engaged
at price per day, or on piece work"
Agreed to. The bill was then passed
yeas, 25: nays, %.
HOuSe.-The kouse, after the transaction
of some unimportant business, went into
committee of the whole on the tariff bill,
the pending feature being the internal
revenue clause. 1t is understood that the
final vote on the tariff bill will be taken
on Saturday.
WEDNESDAY, July 18.
Senate.-A resolution instructing
the committee on interstate com
merce to Inquire into the propriety
| of extending the interstate commerce
law to telegraph and express companies
and to railroad companies not now sub
ject to it, to sit during the recess of con-
gress and to appoint clerk and a stem
| ographer, was referred to the committee
on contingent expenses. The senate
| then proceeded 70 the consideration of the
senate bill for the formation and admis-
! sion into the union of the state of Wash
| ington, to be composed of the present ter
ritory of Washington and part of Idaho
| territory. Without action on the bill,
| the senate proceeded to the consideration
| of executive business, aud soon adjourned.
RouSe.-After unsuccessful efforts had
| been made to secure consideration of
| number of bills for the erection of public
buildings, the house went into committee
| of the whole on the tariff bill.
THURSDAY, July
SenGte.-At o'clock today, in
accordance with previous agree
ment, the senate, upon motion of Sep.
| Pugh and EdmUnds, went into Sc up,
| session. The Fuller case was tgkennate
and Sen. Edmunds addressed the Sc con-
| 1t is understood that his remarks bills
| tinuea four hours. The following cret
were taken from the calendar and pas sed
| The house bill to provide for an ad-
! ditiCnal associate justice of til, supreme
| court of Dakota. The senate bill to
| prohibit members OF territorial legis-
latures from holding certain Offices.
| The senate bill relieving municipalities
| in the territories IN certain cases. suthori-
zing village and city corporations to
! issue bonds for necessary Improvements,
| TO an amount not exceeding four per
! cent. of the assessed valuation in addition
to their bonded Indebtedness on the rste-
| of January, 1888. The house bill .supplf
mentary to thePacifc railroad acts with
| amen6msnts.l
HorSe.-Atter q little routine busi-
ness to day the house went into
committee of the whole on the tariff
bill, the pending amendment being that
offered bT Mr.. Mills restoring the present
rate of duty on tobacco. The amend
ment was agreed TO without further di-
| vision. The present rate of duty was re-
stored on all smokers articles not other
wise provided for. The next few items
were passed over quickly and amendments
restoring the present rate OF duty on vari-
Gus articles were .oted down without diyi-
SION AT 2:30 the debate closed, with an an
imated political discussion and then the
| committee rose and, amid applause on
the democratic side, the bill was report