Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. August q.


treaty. The first vote being taken on Sen.
Gibson's motion looking either to the
amendment of the treaty or TO arbritra
ton, it was rejected by & straight
party vote. Yeas 30, nays 81.
The next vote taken was % the amend
ment offered by Sen. Gray to Articles IL,
providing that on all occasions the facil-
tiles shall be accorded to the United
States fishing vessels in Canadian
ports, for the purpose of casual or need.
fUi provisions and supplies. It was re-
jecte1 by like party vote. Yeas %,
nays 30. The next vote was
on the resolution OF ratification re
quirinG a two-thirds majority. The res
otution was rejected: Yeas %. nays 80.
After the fisheries treaty was disposed
Of number of reports from the commit
tees were made, including one by Senator
Harris from the committee on epid emic
diseases to appropriate 100000 for
the suppression of yellow fever.
The house amendment to the Chinese
prohibition bill was concurred in and the
bill now goes to the president.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The senate then passed sixty three
PrivaVe bills upon the calander.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.-Mr. Hooker, of Missls-
sippi, introduced a bill which was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary,
changing the time for assembling the
fifty first and subsequent congresses to
the first Monday in March of each year
instead of the first Monday in December.
The deficiency bill was brought up, but
no action was taken and the house ad-
iourped.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. %.
SoHuts--In the senate Mr.. Beck otTeI ed
an amendment to the house tariff bill,
relative to the sinking fund, and had it
referred to the finance committee. The
senate then proceeded to the considera-
tion of the senate joint resolution, ap-
preparation 100000 for the suppression
of infection in the interstate commerce.
Adjournment then followed.
House-In the house Mr.. Townsend, of
Illinois, presented the conference report
on the army appropriation bill, making
the amount appropriated $29,391 900.
This was agreed to. The house then
went into committee of the whole on ap
preparation bills after which it ad jouTn
ed.
THURSDAY Arg %.
SenGte-Six vetoes Of private pension
bills were laid before the senate and
referred to appropriate committees.
A resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Edmunds, fixing the daily bour of meet
Ing at u O'clock, was adopted. The
senate then took up the resolution report
&c from the judiciary committee on the
23i of July on the subject of suppression
of the coIored votes a. the municipal cleo
ton in Jackson, Miss. A message from
the president relative to the fisheries
question was received and without action
the senate adjourned.
HOuSe-The senate bill was passed,
declaring that certain water reserve
lands in Wisconsin are subject to
the provisions of the act of congress
granting railway companies the right of
way through the public lands of the
United States. Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota,
offered bill, which was referred to the
committee on foreign AFFAIR.". 1t was an
act to enable the president to moro
effectuaIly carry out the purposes of an
act entitled: Gan act to authorize
the president to protect and de
fend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fishermen, American
trading and other vessels, In certain
cases, and for other purposes, approved
March 8, 1887, and to authorize the presi-
dent to protect the American interests
against unjust Determinations in the Use
of canals In the British Dominions of
North America"
FRIDAY, August "a.
Senate.-The message from the presi-
dent on the subject OF rejection of the
fisheries treaty, was laid before the SEN
ate, and read in full by the clerk. The
reading was listened to by the senators
on both sides of the chamber with close
attention. When it came to the close,
Sen. Sherman moved that it be printed,
and referred to the committee on foreign
relations. Speeches by Edmunds, Hoar,
Morgan and others, were made on the
message, but no action was taken, and
the subject was laid over.
Rouse-After some unim portant bust
ness the house went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency apPropria-
ton bill, the pending question being on
the appeal taken by Mr.. Dibble from the
decision OF the chair, ruling out the pro-
vision for the payment of the French
spoilation claims on the point of order.
On call of the house there was no quorum
The sergeant at arms was directed to ar
rest and bring in the absentees, and the
house took a recess till evening. The
house at the evening session, passed for
ty-fve private pension bills and ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Aug. %.
Houss-On motion of Mr.. ONei,l
No, g. senate I'LL was passed
amendatory of the act authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Miss
issippi river at St. Louis. L amends the
act by removing the prohibition that any
stockholder in the bridge company shall
be q s;ockholder in any o her bridge
company. motion to go into commit
tee of the whole on-the deficiency sp-
preparation bill disclosed the fact of no
quorum. Mr.. Payson, Ill. offered a
resolution revokiDg all leaves of absence
except those granted on account of IL
ness, to take effect Monday. The
resolution Egs discussed at length,
each side charging the other with the re-
sponsibiIites of the laca of quorum
Mr.. Dre~, of Ark, offered sn amend
ment TO Mr.. Parsons resolution direct
ing sergeant-as-erms 10 inform the alb
sentees by telegraph of the action of the
house. The amendment as agreed to
was adopted, Pays,D's motion As amend-
meut was adopted and the house ad-
journed.
MosDAy, Aug. 81.
Householder call Of states & nun
Der OF bills and resolutions were intro
duced. Msssrs Hoyey and Ms.sou, rival |
candidates for governor of IndisSa, were |
granted leaves of Rbsence amid much /
good natured iaillery- The house then |
vent into committee of the whole on the |
deficiency appropriation BILL The de
cisiou of the chair ruiing out of the ball /
the French spoilation claims was sustain-
ed By vote of los TO 50 and the proyis-
ion was eliminated After speech by |
Mr.. Tost, of Virginia, scoring the demo |