Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-21

representative of a1y state and any at
torney or agent. The amendment was
disagreed to. After several other amend
mems had been offered and rejected the
committee rose and reported the bill 10
the house. I5 was passed-yeas IFS,
nays 96. Ths house then adjourned.
TkURsDAY, Dec. 13.
SENArE.-Ser. Dawes offered g resol-u
ton, which was agreed 70, calling on the
secretary of the treasury for a report as
to the condition of the inhabitants Of
Alaska, and especially as to the treatment
of women by 'he white people now domi-
ciied in that territory. Also a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the secre
tary of the interior for copy of the
minutes of the proceedings of the com
mission TO obtain the consent of the
Sioux Indians for opening their reserva-
tion. The senate then lat 1910 resumtd
consideration of the tariff bill
HoUsE.-TO. day Mr.. ButterwOrth, Of
Ohio, introduced for feference the fol-
lowing joint resolution authorizing the
president to negotiate with reference TO
unity and assimilation with the United
States of the Dominion of Canada, or of
one Or more Of the provinces thereof.
An Indian land bill was passed. The
Oklahoma bill was considered but with
out taking any special action on it the
senate adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA.
HoUsE.-Mr. Warner asked unanimous
con=ent for the consideration of the sen
ate bill appropriating $25O,00O for the
purchase of site for public building il
Kansas City. Mr.. Blount objected. Mr..
az -ToSr u sntr1t ion
providing for u holiday recess from Friday,
Dec. 81, until Monday, j an. Z. 1t was refer
red TO the committee On ways and means.
The house remained in session an hour in
the evening, the time being principally
consumed IN an effort to settle on some
method of procedure for the corsidera-
ton of privaie pension bills, but as no
agreement could be arrived at tbs hoGse,
at $50, adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. II.
SENATE.-Sen. Norriti offered resolu-
tioD, which went over for the present, so
hold evening sessions hereafter, the sen
ats 10 tRk6 a recess from $50 to 8 p. N.
Sen. Ingalls, laid before the senate the
resolution of Sen. Riddleberger, pro
posing q reorganization Of the senate
after January l, and the AuthOr spoke in
support of il. He said its object was to
put some other than the senator from
Kansas IN the chair, asserting that he
had been the chief figure in the most dis
orderly scenes he cOnld recOilect CccuI
ing on the senate floor. He said q change
was necessary IL order that the faith of the
republican party, pledged to the cUnsid-
GRAFTON of the British extraditiOn treaty
IL open session, might be kept. At
the conclusion of his remarks Sen.
RIddleberger asked leave to withdraw
the resoluti0n but an o. iec5jOD was
made by S-n. Harris, OF Tennessee, who
moved to lay it on the table, Rnd called
for the yeas and nays, after paying 3
high tribute to Ser. Ingalls, ira partlality
and ability, after which the senator from
Virginia was permitted to withdraw his
resolution. The conference report on the
bill a. to the Chippewa Indian reservation
in Minnesota vas explained and agreed TO.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill at paragraph 147 refer
riuE to taggers iron. This paragraph
and the two preceding ones on the same
subiact, we're passed oyor Informally
without action.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed for the inoor
poration of the American Historical
association. The committee on ways
and means reported Lack a concurrent
resolution providing for holding re
Ge5s from December 81 till McGday,
January 7. The committee proposes an
amendment striking out Monday, Janu-
ary I, and inserting Friday, January 4
Mr.. Springer (uI) was of the opinion
that, owing to the press Cf important
legislation before congress, the recess |
should be as short Us possible. The
committee amendment as then rejected.
and the original resolution adopted
Mr.. Lawler (I!l) introduced s bill grant
ing E pension OF $12 per month to hon
Cr80iy discharged soldiers and sailors
when they have attained the age of 80
years, instead OF 90 years, as provided iD
a bin previously introduced by him.