Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL
MosDAY, Oct. g.

contract ana WOIk on t1S haEufubtUn
aqueduct tunnel was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Blair offered q resolution which
was laid over until tomorrow, calling on
the president for information 50 to the
trial, (for treason) conviction and execu-
rion in Canada on the 10th of November,
1885, of Louis David Riel. who claimed to
have bean naturalized citizen of the
United States, and whether the proceed
ings in the case we're according TO due
process of Law, including presentation of
tho fact OF RieI's citizenship, and the de-
Tense Of insanity. The senate then
proceeded TO the consideration of the
tariff bill, the reading in full being dis
pensed with, and the substitute being
ordered to be first considered.
House.-After the introduction and re-
ference TO The committees of several
minor bills, Mr., Wheeler, (Ala) ad-
dressed che house upon the tariff ques-
ton. He characterized the senate
bill As being in the interest of monopolies
and detrimental to the agricultural indus
try.
TUESDAY, Oct. ..
Senate.-Ghe conference report on the
deficiency bill was presented and read in
full. The bill relative to the counting of
the presidential notes.-the bill consti-
tuting Lincoln port of delivery passed
"a bill to pay Mrs. Waite the balance OF
her husbands salary passed-the La
Crosse Bridge bill passed-the tariff bill
discussed by Hiscock.
House.--In consideration OF the morn
ing hour, the bin 10 relieve purchasers
of and to indemnify certain states for
swamp and overlooked lands disposed
of was called up, but owing to their
being no quorum it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, called up the
bill for the disposal Of agricultural lands
embraced within the limits Of the Pipe
stone Indian reservation in Minnesota,
but on the point of no quorum being
raised it was also withdrawn. Mr.. Burns,
of Missouri, obtained unanimous consent
to report from the committee on apprO-
priatiOns the bill appropriating $4,000
for the enforcement of the Chinese exclu
sion act, and it was passed without debate.
The senate bill approPriating $4,000
to secure the Cherokee freedmen their
portion of certain proceeds of lands un-
der the act of March 3rd, 1888 and the
conferees report on the bill TO allow per-
sons who have rehnquished homestead
entries to make another entry were pre-
scented. The former was passed and the
latter Was agreed 80. On motion of Mr..
Pell the senate biliwas passed supplement
al to the act of February, 1887, providing
for meeting of presidential electors, etc. J
1t provides that the certificates shall be
forwarded to the president of the senate
forthwith after the second Monday In Jan
nary. Mr. Burns, of Missouri, then submit
ted the conference report on the general
deficiency appropriation bill. Ga agree
ing TO the port the vote stood 81 TO 3,
and Mr. Dougherty, of Florida raised the
point OF no quorum and the house ad-
journed.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10.
Senate.-Mr. Hale submitted the report
of the civil service committee. The bill
to pay the widow of the late Chief jus
tioo Waite his salary, and the bill to re
lieve and civilize the Chippewa Indians,
were passed. The day was mainly con
sumed in discussing the tariff
House. The conference report on the
deficiency bill was agreed TO, as was also
the conference report on the bill granting
the right-of-way to the YanktOn d Mis-
souri, River railway company through the
Yankton Indian Reservation. Adjourned
till Fri lay.
THURSDAY, Oct. II.
Senate-The house bill appropriating
Sh0,000 for the enforcement of the ex
clusion ae0 was reported by Sen Allison
aud passed. Sen. Mitchell then proceed
ed to address the senate in advocacy OF
the bill heretofore introduced by him to
reduce letter passage to one cent. The
bill was referred to the committee on
post offices. The senate then resumed
consideration of the tariff bill and was
addressed by Senator Cullom. Senator
/ Cnace next addressed the senate, direct
| ing his remarks to the contrast between
/ the republican and democratic admins
trations in the managem snt of the postal
service of the country. Without cOncud
ing his remarks Chace yielded the floor
and the senate adjourned till 20 morrow
FRIDAY, Oct. u.
! Senate.-The senate, to-day resumed
consideration of the tariff bill, and
| Sen. Chace continued the speech which
| he had begun yesterday, and which
was chiefly directed to review OF the
merits and dement's of the two perties IN
regard to the postal service. After q
brief session the senate adjourned til
\ Monday.
House.-The conference report on th'
bill Tor the payment OF Fourth OF
/ July claims was presented and adopted
/ The Joint resolutions were passed fOl
/ printing the first and second annual re-
! porls of the commissioner of labor aud the
annual report OF the director of the mint
Mr.. Rice, OF Minnesota, called up the
report of the special committee investi-
eating the charges OF misconduct ON the
| part Of Mr.. S'ahluecker, of New York
in connection with the new library build
! ing. The report, which completely exon
crates Mr.. Stahlneeker, was adopted
/ without discussion. II was agreed that
when the house adjourned today it will
be to meet Monday next. The house ther
went into committee of the whole on the
1 private calendar, the pending business
. being the scr1.g bill for the incorporation
4 of the Mari sme Canal company, of Nicar
sugua. Ihl conference report on the bill
20 retire Cen. Alfred PleRsanton with tn,
rank of major, was called up and agreed
to. The house then adjourned until Mon
day.