Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-24

On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska,
the bill was passed providing that
Nebraska shall constitute an entire Judi
cial district TO be known as the district OF
Nebraska. The house then went into a
committee of the whole (Biount, of
Georgia, in the chair) on the urgent de-
ticiency bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16.
SeRate-The following bills were re-
ported from committees and placed on
the calendar: For the relief of volunteers
of the 4th Iowa infantry. Authorizing
the construction of high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at or near Sio1x
City. Among the bills introduced
and referred weraa the following:
Sen. Sabin, to authorize the president
to confer brevst rank on army officers
for brilliant services in Indian cam
paigns. Sen. Manderson, to authorize
the wearing of badges of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Sen. Sawyer
was at his own request excused
from further service on the COM,
mittee of education and labor, on the
ground that his time was otherwise fully
occupied, and Riddleberger was appoint
ed in his place. One hundred and eight
private pension bills were passed, and
after an executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.
RouSe.-The following committee re-
ports were submitted: Mr.. Adams (Ills.)
from the committee on judiciary adverse
ly), designating the first Monday in Octo-
Der as the day on which congress shall
meet. Table. Mr.. Peele (A1k.), from
the committee on Indian affairs, to
Ijril ha 80
smaller reservations. House calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Dockery (Mo.) the
senate amendments were concurred in to
the house bill providing for the appoint
ment of IL division superintendents of
met at s O'Clock for debate upon
the Pacific railroad telegraph bill.
Mr.. Anderson spoke in support of the bill.
Mr.. Guenther said while he had voted
for the pending bill in the committee, he
would greatly have preferred voting for
bill placing the whole telegraph business
under government control Messrs.
Linn and Anderson favored the bill.
Mr.. Hopkins 0n.) contended that the
Western Union company had acquired
vested rights which could not be inter
fered with.
FRIDAY, FEB. l6.
HOuSe.-The Blair educational bill was
laid before the house, and referred to
the committee on education. The urgent
deficiency bill was then taken up. An
amendment ins!ructing the public printer
to enforce rigIdly the provisions of the
eight hour law was adopted, ana the
bill passed. The bill for the relief
of Nathanial Mckay and the execu-
tors of Donald Mckay, was passed.
Mr.. Stone, of KY, moved to reconsider
the vote and lay it on the table pending
which Mr.. Springer moved to make a
verbal amendment TO the title, and upon
this motion took the floor in opposition
to the bill. Quite a lengthy discussion
ensued in which Mr.. Springer argued that
if it was right to grant relief to the Nc
kays 1t was right to grant re-
lief to a Scoor or other contractors
who had precisely similar claims, and
quoted from speech made by Senator
Grimes, of Iowa, upon a similar bili in
which that gentleman stated if the claims
against the government which rested on
the same ground of equity as the claims
of naval constructors, were paid, the
government would be called upon to
make an expenditure of over sixty mil
lions dollars. Mr. Cox IN. " and others
antagonized Mr.. Springer, and his
amendment to the title was rejected and
the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed was tabled.
After some other business the house
proceeded to iavolve Itself in a parlia-
mentary tangie and finally adjourned un-
til Monday.
IONDAY, Feb, 20,
Senate. The bill to incorporate
the Washington cable electric street
railway company of the District of
Columbia was taken from the calendar for
consideration. The amendment (prepar-
ed by the committed having been reach
ed, requiring the rails to be of American
manufacture, Sen. Edmunds suggested in
formally that it was in opposition 20 the
presidents message, and at variance with
all the principles of the administration.
1t was formally opposed by Sen. Vance
as unusual in bill of this character and
altogethec absurd. Sen. Edmunds, in
order to have the votes of the
senators placed on record on this
indirect tariff question, demanded
the yeas and nays. A vote was taken and
the amendment was adopted-yeas, 25;
nays, II. as follows: Yeas-Senators
Blair, Bowen, Brown, Chace, Chandler,
Davis, Dawes, Edmunds, Farwell, Frye,
German, Hiscoek, Hoar, Manderson,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Palmer,
Platt, Plumb, Riddleberger, Spooner,
Stanford, Stewart and Stock -bridge-25
Nays-Senators Bate, Blackburn, Call,
Coke, Daniel, Eustis, George, Gibson,
Hampton, Harris, Hearst, Pugh, Reagan,
Vance, Vest, Walthau, Wilson Md IL.
Among the pairs announced were the
following: Cullom with Gray, Evarts
with Morgan, Hale with Beck
The bill (which was about half com
pleted) was laid aside informally.
Mr.. Palmer, from the committee on
agriculture, reported bill for the estab-
ishment of bureau of animal industry.
Placed on the calendar.
HouSe.-Among the executive com
munications laid before the house this
morning was one from the secretary
OF war in response to the Boutelle battle
tisld resolution. 1t was referred TO the
committee on military affairs. 4 resoIu-
ton was adopted making the Pacific
railroad telegraph bill a special order
for March Sd. Bills were introduced and
referred as follows: By Mr.. Payson (IIIs.),
lands. BY Mr.. Simmons N. ", for
apportionment on the basis of illiteracy
of S65 100000 among the states and
territories for educational purposes.
Mr.. Jackson of Penn, TO amend the
homestead law. so to provide that only 80
acres can be entered instead Of 160 acres,
and to permit only citizens of the United
States to enter hoEesteads. Mr..
Clifford, of Dakota, to establish an
Industrial school, at Bismarck Mr..
HGdd, Wis, joint resolution pro-
posing q constitutional amendment, ex-
tending the presidential term to eight
years. Bills were introduced ana refarred
for the erection of public buildings at
Sterling, Ill, Burlington, Iowa; Sheboy
gan, Green Bay, and Manitowoc, Wis;
and Tankton. Dakota.
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