Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

affairs was further postponed until Mon
day. Sen. Mitchell then proceeded to
address the senate on the motion to
refer the PRESIDENTS annual message.
After speaking for about two hours
he yielded the floor for motion
to proceed to executive business.
The executive session lasted over an
hour. After the doors were opened Sen.
Mitchell concluded his speech. and the
senate took up the agricultural depart
ment bill, the question beng on the
amendment to strike out the fifth section
which transfers the weather bureau of
the signal service to tas agricultural de-
partment. The bill went over and ad
iournnent followed.
Rouse.-The conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill
was called up and disagreed to. Mr..
Payson, of Illinois, moved that the
house insist upon its disagreement to the
amendment of the senate bill. relative to
the library building. Coupled with his
motion is a declaration, on the part of
the house, spspending the progress of er
isting work and authorizing the senate
and house committees on public build
ings, to invite from five leading architects,
plans and specifications for q library
building which is not to exceed IN cost
$4,O00,0O0.
FRIDAY, Sept. 2l
SeRate.-Sen. Stewart intro aueed :. bill
regulating the representation of bills and
joini resolutions 70 the president of the
United States, which was referred to the
committee on rules. Ths bill creating a
department of agriculture, and providing
for secretary was passed. 1t provides
that the department Of agriculture shalt
be an executive department, under tie
supervision of g secretary cf agriculture,
who shall be appointed by tie president
by and with the advise and consent of the
senate. He shall receive the same salary
as is paid TO the secretaries of each of
the executive departments. The senate
adjourned until Monday.
HoltSe.-To-day the senate bill was
taken up fOrfeiting grant of laEds in
Michigan to aid in the construction of
railroad from Marquette to 0ntonagon.
Is was passed after having been amended
by striking out provision limiting the
forfeiture of lands along the uncGnstruct-
ed portions OF the road, and applying the
forfeiture also to lands granted to aid
in tho construction of railroad from
Ontonagon to the Wisconsin state line.
The bill to suspend the operation of the
pre- EN- ptiOn, timber culture and desert
land laws, was repo ted. 1t provides that
during the tendency of the measures now
before congress in relation 10 the forfeit
lre of certain lands heretofore granted
by congress to railroad companies and
thereafter no act done or performed by
any sach corporation shall in auywise en-
large the rights or claim of such corpor
of 10 IL, l. ~,
grant or diminish any right now existing
IL the United States to declare the for
feiture thereof. This provision shall not
be construed to, in anywise or effect, di-
minish or waive any right now existing in
behalf of the United States to declare the
forfeiture of any lands embraced in such
grant. Thlrty-two private pension bills
were passed and the house adj djourned IN
til Monday.
MONDAY, Sept. "a
Senats.-The committe on public lands
reported bill allowing any person who
has abard0ned Or relinq quished a home
steat entry before the expiration of the
requisite six months to make another en-
try not exceeding a quarter section of
land. 1t was passed. Among sthe bills
introduced and referred were the follow
ing: To prohibit the immigration of
Chinest laborerS; Offering reward of
100000 to any person or persons who
shall discover the cause, remedy and treat
ment of yellow fever. The se-lte pro.
coeded 30 .he oonsi5sofa4&sseli,Sf eAa-sner2
al deficiency appropriation bill. After
agreeing to a number of amendments the
bill was passed.
House.-Oa motion of Mr.. Thomas, of
Wisconsin, the bill was passed authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across
tho Mississippi river at Lacrosse, Wis. A
bill Offering reward for the discovery
of cure for yellow fever, and a bill for
a commission of medical men ia Jackson
will, Fla, TO observe and report u poa facts
relative to the yellow fever, and the best
methods for its cure, prevention and sup
preston, were introduced.