Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, Mar. 81

Sendte.-The senate to-day accepted
the invitation to attend the funeral
services of the late chief justice in the
house tomorrow. Sen. Stewart brought
up his amendment to the bill authorizing
the deposits of gold and silver bullion
and the issuance of coin certificates
therefor. Sen. Teller said it was not
because of production that there
was such a wide divergence between
silver and gold, but it was be-
cause OF the demonstration of silver.
On motion of Sen. Sherman a commit
tee of five senators to attend the funeral
of the late chief Justice at Toledo, was
ordered, and Senators Sherman, Allison,
Evarts, George and Gray were appointed.
The bond bill went over on motion of
Sen. Palmer to recommit it.
HouSe-Tn the morning hour the house
took up the Union Pacific railroad
funding bill. After a few remarks by Mr..
Cultivate, of Ohio, the bill went over.
number of measures were reported
from committees, among them the bill TO
provide for ascertainIDg the prOpriety
and feasibility of constructing a gulf and
lake water way; also for the election of
senators by the legal voters of the states.
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed and the general public
land bill called up. An amendment by
Mr.. Smith, of Wisconsin,, provi ling that
all deposits of coal and iron shall be re
served to the United States and no fur
ther grant or pat"uts held to include
such deposits, .,3s left pending
Mr. FELTON,, (Cal.) moved to amend it
by striking out the clause permitting
person who has declared his intention to
haanr,a r. +, i,
Mr.. Nelson, (Minn.) opposed the motion.
He was out of patience with the senta-
mentalism which lad grown up since the
anarchists had made a little raid in
Chicago. The police that had been shot
down AMI the sheriff who had hanged the
men had also been foreigners. He was
tired of the maudlin sentimentality
which would revolationize every thing
because the crazy lunatics took the course
they did. Chicago had had something
worse than those lunatics. 1t had had
Carter Harrison, who had nursed them
and made them believe they could do
anything except TO be respectful to the
American flag. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Payson Qlls.) offered an amend
ment providing that no patent to mineral
lands shall issue, except so citizens OF
the United States.
THURSDAY, Mar. %.
Sendte.-Sen. Fqrwell introduced bill
authorizing the president in certain cases
to issue proclamations against the admis-
ion of the products of foreign states ia
ertain cases. Sen. Barry addressed the
senate briefly on the subject of the presi-
dents message. He spoke of the uuiver-
sal interest awakened by the bold and
fearless manner in which the system OF
of federal taxation was discussed in the
message, and said the time could not
much longer be delayed when some change
must be made in that system. The senate
then proceeded to the consideration of
the bills on the calendar. Among
the bills considered we're the following:
To amend the a3t of March 3, 1879, pro-
viding additional regulations for home
stead and pre-emption interest of public
lands; appropriating $25OOOC for a pub
lie bridge at Sioux City; for the relief of
the purchasers and other grantees of the
United States Of certain swamp and
overfowed lands, and 10 reimburse and
indemnify certain states. Adjourned till
Saturday.
RoUSe.-The house went into commit.
tee of the whole on the Indian appropris-
ton bill, and Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota
took advantage of the general debate to
speak upon the tariff. He spoke in favor
of tariff revision, and had read letter
from c. A PHlsbury, of Minneapolis de-
claring that SO per cent. of the democrats
and 75 per cent. of the republicans Of
Minnesota, agreed with him (Nelson) in
his views. MIR. Nelson said he would put
free sugar, free salt and free lumber
against free whisky and tobacco and so
would the greater mass of the American
people. He took his seat without reply
ing to Mr.. Fqnstoue's challenge as to
why he did not put wheat on the free
list.
FRIDAY, Mar. 80.
H0USe-1he senate amendments were
non -concurred IN to the house dill author
izeing the president to arrange a confer
ence for the purpose of encouraging the re-
ciprocal commercial relations between
! the United States and Mexico, Central
and South America and Brazil. The
joint resolution Rppropriating $25,0CO to
enable the United States TO participate
in the international exhibition of Spain
was adopted. The house bill granting
pension of $4,000 per annum to Mary S.
Logan, and the senate bill increasing TO
$4,000 per annum the pension of Appolin
A. Blair were then taken up. And after
| somewhat lengthy and sLsrP discussion
J the Logan bill was passed oy 154 to 95,
and the Blair bill by I4S 70 g..
SATURDAY, Mar. 81.
Se7ldte.-Amopg the bills passed were
the following: Requiring notice of de-
| icisucy in the accounts of the principals
! to be given TO the sEreties upon the bonds
| OF United States officials and fylng the
| Limitation OF the time TO years, within
/ which the suits shalt be brought
| against said sureties upon said bonds
| Abolishing the Office OF United States
| surveyor general for the district of Ne