Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-06

uauenb appropriations WOul0 amount 70
| 806,000000. That including the perma-
nent appropriations, they would
amount 70 shout 1921 10000
Rouse.-The house spent con
siderable time in dsbate over
the question as to whether the members
should be granted leaves of absence in
order that they might take part in the
campaign. The question came up on
request for leave of absence b. Mr.
GrOsvenor in order that he might fulfill
his engagements to speak in Maine His
request was finely granted. Mr..
Holman of Indiana, introduced
bill to suspend all laws touching the dis
posal of public lands except the home
stead law. Referred. Mondays
record in the Bynum Can
non controversy was oorrected in &C.
cordance with the notes of the official
stenographer. fhe house then went into
committee of the whole on this Oklahama
bill. Mr., Paysop, Of ILL.,,
took the aoor in support Of
his amendment requiring that
tho land thrown open to settlement shall
be disposed Of by homestead entry ana
not sold by presumption, as proposed by
she bill so as 80 secure enough for the
satisfaction of the Indians for the bonds
relinquished
WEDNESDAY, August %.
Scnate.-Mr. Regain introduced
bill to permit the importation of jute
bagging free, and it was referred.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported back the Notifications bill, and
Mr.. Plumb gave notice thst he would
ask for its consideration tomorrow.
Tho
reported by Mr.. Plumb this morning
| from the committee on appropriations
| differs in material respects from the bill
as il came from the house. The appro-
rIiations carried by the bill are in
creased from S3,625,0C0 to $500, 900,
and there is a further provision under
which $6,00O,o00 per annum is set aside
for the purchase of guns, submitted by
private firms or persons and found on
test to be of value. The first change
made by the senate committee was the
insertion of a new section, providing that
the appropriations made by the bill
shall be expended under the direc.
supervision OF a board to consist of the
commanding general of the army, an
officer of engineers, an officer of ord
nance and an officer of artillery; this
board to be in all respects under the con-
troll of the secretary of war.
HouSe.-Mr. Forney (Ala.) asked
unanimous consent 10 introduce
for immediate consideration a joint
resolution to provide temporarily
until September 15) for the ex expenditures
of the government. He explained that
all the appropriation bills had passed
with the exception of the army and the
sundry civil bills, and that the resolution
only applied to those two objects. The
resolution was passed. The Oklahoma
bill was brought up, and after several I'M
successful attempts to secure amend
ments to it, the point of no quorum was
made and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 30.
Senats.-A resolution was offered asking
| Information as the transit of Canadian
! goods The subject was discussed by
Senator's George and Cullom. At the
close of Cullom's speech, the subject went
over without action.
House-After routine business the
house vent into committee of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill. An
amendment WAS offered by Mr.. Anderson,
of Iowa, providing that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the late
the proposed territory without the pay
ment OF the purchase price provided for
by the bill. After some time had been
spent ia securing quorum the
amendment wzs rejected 90 to 70.
The committee rose formally TO allow
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky to report
from the committee on foreign affairs
substitute for the Wilson retaliation
bill, and he gave notice that lie would call
1t up for consideration on Saturday next.
The committee on the Oklahoma bill
then resumed its setting. The entire
afternoon was consumed In the unsaccess-
| full effort TO secure quorum to vote on
the amendments offered aud without
action the committee arose.
/ FRIDAY, August 81.
| SenHte-Thc mouse JOINT resolution 10
/ extend until Sept 10Th the resolution OF
| July 81, to provide tenn porarily for the
! expenses of the government was reported
and passed. The resolution offered yes
terisy by Sen. Cullom concerning the
! transit in bond without payment of duty,
of goods from Canada contrary to lag,
/ was considered and after short debate
went over. The senate then resumed
consideration of the fertilization bill, and
after one imendment had been adopted
4 the bill was passed conference on the
! disagreeing votes was ordered, and Sen
ators Dawes, Plumb and German were
1 appointed cOnferees on the part of the
senate. Sen. Stewart asked unanimous
consent that a bill for the admission of
! the state of Washington be taken up
( Monday, at two o'clock, and continued IN
4 til disposed of. Sen. Riddleberger objected.
The house joint resolution to authorize
| the secretary Of the interior to certify
lands in the state OF Kansas for the bene-
| 81 of agriculture AMI mechanical arts was
/ passed.
Rouse.-The house on assembling pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the con
/ ference report on the suudry civil appro-
! priation bill. After some opposition to
( the report by Mr.. Cobb, OF Alabama, OH
account of the agreement to the senate
amendment appropriating $4,000 to pay
certain claims of Miami and Peoria In
dams, the report was agreed 20. The