Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, JAS. 8.

ate took up a resolution offered by Sen.
Brown on the 4th of January for the re-
peal of the internal revenue laws. Sen.
Brown addressed the senate In favor OF |
the resolution and moved its reference to
tt committee on finance. Sen. Beck OBJ |
iected and the resolution was laid on the
table. The senate then took up the Blair
educational bill, and was addressed by Sea. |
Vest in opposition to the measure. On
motion of Sen. Spooner, the approprla-
ting $l,1O0,O00 for public building at
Milwaukee was passed
House--Baker, of Illinois, resigned
| from the committee on claims, and his
resignation was accepted. Frank Lawler,
! of Illinois introduced a resolution asking
fer the appointment of special com
| mittee of seven members whose duty IL
shall be to institute an investigation into
/ the cause and facts underlying and APP
! pertaining to the existing labor strikes.
| Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, introduced a
! resolution proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting polygany. An
other resolution by Mr.. Anderson, of
Iowa, SAYS that the Pacific railroad COM
panies have persistently refused to com
| ply with the various acts of congress
| passed for their regulation, and that the
| act of 1878 provided that if the compa-
mics failed to perform all the require
ments of that and previous acts, the
attorney general should take steps for the
forfeiture of all grants privileges and
franchises derived by them from the
United States and directing the attorney
general to report to the house what steps
have been taken by him to secure judicial
enforcement of forfeiture, and if none
l. for ftnt .rn-
ceeding as directed by law. Among
other resolutions passed was enc by Mt
Rice, asking for the erection of public
building at st. Psul. The house then ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
Sendte.-Sen. Sawyer from the postoffice
committee reported, with recommenda-
ton of indefinite postponement, Sen.
Buffers resolution for the appointment
of a select committee on postal telegraph.
Among the bills introduced and referred
we're the following: Sen. Teller-To
grant the right of way through the Indian
reservation to the Rio Grands a. Pacific
and Denver Rio Grande railway com
panies; also, TO equalize the allowance
for extra expenses at presidential post
offices. Sen. Edmunds-ro incorporate
the Maritime Ship Canal company, of
Eicaraugua. The bill to credit and
| paw to the several states and territories
! and the District of Columbia all moneys
! collected under the direct war tax act OF
August, 1901, reported by Sen. Morrill,
from tho committee on finance, December
10, was taken from the calendar ard con-
! sidered The bill was finally laid aside
for future action. Sen. Henderson intro
duced a bill for the erection of public
/ building at PlattsmoUth, to cost 100000,
, and one at Hastings, to cost 100000.
e House.-Mr. Barns, of Missouri, from
. the committee on appropriation reported
1 the urgent deficiency bill, and it was re-
4 ferred to the committee of the whole,
The call of the states, which was un
, COM leted yesterday, was resumed and
/, the following bills introduced and re-
p ferred: Directing the purchase of not
a less than $4,000, 900 worth of silver bull
f lion per month and for the coinage
}. of the same into standard dollars
e To dispose of the surslus money In the
treasury and to prevent the accumulation
Z thereof. To authorize the refunding OF
r the national debt into consolidated bonds
+. By LaFouette OF Wieconsin-To pun
Q ish any officer of national bank who re-
= ceives deposits when the bank is insol-
/, vent. Delegate Game, of Utah, presented {
i constitution of the state with memoria
t. asking admission, and bill for that pur
pose.
WEDNESDAY, JAN II.
Senate.-Ssn. Hoar offered resolution
requesting the president to transmit Il
n congress the report of the Pacific rail
road commission. Adopted. Tn
hv Hala llpp
y -. fol- select committee to exam
i ire fully iuto the present condition o
the civil service was then taken up AM
II Hale addressed tbs senate in explanation
e. and advocacy of it. Sen. Hale intimate'
that tho government employees We're beinl
IS assessed FOR political purposes, and re
a marked: "The means and appliance
Is and practices OF the democratic part
would sll be resortod to in its attempt t.
10 retain its hold of the national government
!, Sen. Butler sent to the clerks desk an
, had read circular sent out in 1887 b.
authority of the republican congressionf
b, committee (of which Hale was member
y, calling on government employees for pc
- litieal contributions. The Blair educr
- tional bill was then taken mp ana Cox
spoke in opposition to it.
X House.-On motion of Mills (Texss
" the house went into commits
il of the whole upos the state of tn
n Union for the consideration of the pres
dents message. Mills offered resolt
ton referring the message to the con
~ mittee on ways and means. The resolV
] ton was agreed to. The committee ha7
ing risen its action was confirmed by tb
house. The house then again went int
committee of the whole on the "litt
deficiency BILL The amendment We
i adopted sppropriatiug S1ll,0o0 fC
the payment OF judgments and aware
against the United States on account {
damages caused by reason of the in
provement of Fox and Wisconsin river
y The bill was passed and the house az
er journed.
THURSDAY, JAN. y.
e- Senate.-San. Chambers resolution o
cy fered Jan. 10, instrueting the commit,
~ on judiciary TO enquire into the suppre
ch sion Of votes Of cols red citizens OF JAG
Ia son. Mics, was adopted by a party vo