Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, August Z


SeRdte.-1he resolution offered yester
day, instructing the committee OF finance
to make an investigation of the cotton
bagglng pool, was taken up and adopted.
Tho senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to prohibit the coming of
Chinese laborers to the United States.
Sen. Stewart spoke in favor of the bill,
and when he closed the senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, called
up for consideration the senate bill max
ing an appropriation to enable the several
executive departments of the government
to participate in the Ohio centennial ex-
position in September next. Mr.. Hen
derson, of Iowa, offered an amendment
appropriating $250,000 to aid the eIposi-
ton to be held by the cOlored race in
Atlanta, Ga, in 'S9 and 80, under the
ausp pices of the Colored Workers associa-
tiOn of America. Mr.. Warner offered an
amendment aspropriating $4,000 to en-
able the departments to be represented
at the Kansas City exposition, to be held
in September aud October. Adopted.
The amendments offered by Messr.. War
ner and Henderson were adopted. The
question then REQUIRED on the third read
ing of the bill as amended and the yeas
and nays were ordered and resulted, yeas
6S, nays 81. No quorum. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY,, August s.
Senate.--In the senate this morn,
ing Mr.. Stewart succeeded in
bringing the Chinese prohibition
bill to vote, and it wa. passed. He
moved that the regular business for the
morning--bills on the calepdar-be
laid aside, in order that the anti Chinese
measure might be taken up, and
the motion was agreed TO by vote
of 40 TO 3, Senators Berry, Coke and
Jones, Of Arkansas, alone voting no.
The bill was then passed without q divis-
ION. The bill provide. that from and after
the date of the exchange of ratifcations
of the pending treaty between thu Uni
ted States of America and his i'm perial
ma lesty, the emperor of China, signed
on the 18th day of March, 1888,
it shall be unlawful for any Chinese per
son who is a subjec of China or any 9th
er power to enter the United States, ex-
cept as in this bill provided. The per
sons mpted by this bill are tourists
and visitors. The senate proceeded to the
consideration of this fisheries treaty in
open executive session, and was address
ed by Mr.. Evarts in opposition.
Ho,se.-In the house to-day a
! resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses of the committee on manu-
features in investigating trusts was
adopted after a somewhat lengthy de-
| bate on the subject of trusts in general
| and the best methods of overcoming the
evil. The house then went into committee
of the whole on the deficiency bill, and
| the debate on the French spoliation
| claims was resumed. Without action the
! commit:ss rose and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 8.
Senatc.-Sen. Palmer introduced bill
! for the purchaae of the Portage Lake and
| River Improvement eompauy's canal
| The bill was referred 20 the committee on
| commerce. Sen. Mitchell offered a reso-
| luton calling on the secretary of the in
| terror for information concerning his re-
| cent decision in the Guli1ord Miller land
| case, affecting ths title to the Northern
| Pacific lands. Agreed to. After several
| bills we're passed, the senate, at 11:30 pro-
| ceeded to the consideration of the fisher
| les treaty in executive session and Sen.
| Evarts resumed his speech in opposition
| to its ratification.
| Rouse.-Mr. Morrow, of CaIiforni.,
| asked unanimous consent for
the present consideration of the senate
! "
| the treaty between the United States
and China. The measure sa. referred
to the committee on foreign affair. and
| leave wa. granted to report the bill back
| st any time. Nelson, of Minnesota, from
| the commit ee on Indian affairs, reported
| the bill for the disposal of agricultural
| lands embraced within the limits of the
| Pipestone Indian reservation, in Mime
| sofa. Referred to the committee of the
whole. message from the senate annoUc
ed the passing by that body CT the con
current resolution dee ariug that the mem
bers of both houses Will attend the
! funeral of Gen. Sheridan. Saturday next
and that q. mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, when both
houses adjourn Friday it will be to NEE,
Monday next. The resolution va. con
CARED IN. The house then went into com,
mittee of the whole on the deficiency
appropriation bill
FRIDAY, August 10.
S~nas.-The senate proceeded &c
the business on the calendar. dis
posing of bills to which no objection
was made Among the bills passed vas
the senate bill to rsrify and confirm the
agreement with the Indian. of the Ft
Berthold agency, Dakots. At :
O'Clock p m. the senate proceeded
TO tse consideration of the fsherieI
treaty in open executive session
The senate bill to regulate commsrc.
carried on by telegraph having beer
reached, Senator Beck remarked that i
} xas a very important biIl and asked tn.
chairman of the interstate commere,
committee whether ths report was unapi