Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL

OF land on the Omaha lndlan reservation
in Nebraska. The bill was also passed
prescribing penalty of fine and impris-
onment for the unlawful cutting of tim
Der on Indian reservations.
MONDAY, Mar. u.
SenaJs,-Sen. Dawes presented mem
orial of leading wool manufacturers and
growers asking legislation to protect
the wool interests. petition was
presented against the reduction of
the duty on lumber an9 salt. Sen.
Evarts introduced q bill which pro
vides for the settlement of the debt vf
the Central Pacific railroad com pany. 1t
is the Huntington bill. The motion
to refer the presidents message was
taken up and Sen. Colquitt ad-
dressed the senate. The message, he
said, had had a profound impression at
home and abroad and received the hearty
endorsement of wise and judicious men
everywhere. He predicted trium plant
election OF President Cleveland. Sen.
Dolph addressed the senate on the
same subject. He would use the sur
plus as far as necessary in the improve
ment of rivers and harbots, in the CON
struction of coast defeIses and In the
continued liquidation of the public debt.
lie declared the measure proposed by the
committee on ways aud means threatened
~ith destruction every leading industry
OF the Pacific coast.
House u nder call of the states large
number OF bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred, among them
the foliowing To provide for settle
ment OF the debt of of the Central Pacific
railway company. Huntington bin,)
Directing the committee on agriculture
to inquire into the expediency OF prohib
iting tho sale OF compounds as pure lard.
Relating to tariff and international
taxation. (Rsndal's bill,) Proyi ding
for commission to investigate trusts
and for the repeal of all tariff
on all industries belonging to trusts.
The house proceeded TO the considers
tion OF District OF Columbia business and
soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, Mar. 10.
!Ser1ate.--Among the bills reported and
placed on the cal sndar was one granting
an increase OF pension TO Mrs. Gen. Ward
Burnett. Sen. Hale called up the resolu
ton offered by him December 10Th for
the appointment OF a special committee
TO examine into the present condition of
the civil service in all branches of the
government. Sen. Cockrell offered an
amendment to the inquiry to instances of
pernicious partisan activity of Repubi
can officials since the executive order of
President Hayes of June, 1877, particu-
larly IN the presidential elections OF 1880
and 1884. After some debate the amend
msnt was defeated and the original reso
tuition was adopted The senate proceed
ed to the consideration of Sen. Beck's
bill to provide for the retirement of
United States legal tender and national
bank notes OF small denominations, and
the issue OF coin certificates in lieu OF
goli certificates. After a lengthy parti
san debate in which Senators Beck, Hoar
and Sherman engaged the Senate ad
journed.
House Among the bills reported from
committees was the omnibus bill for the
admission Of the territories of Dakota,
Montana Washington and New Mexico,
by Mr.. Springer, OF Ill, aud it was refer
red TO the committee OF the whole. Bills
were reported ana SAINT to the committee
Of the whole, tor the erection of public
buildings at Galesburg, H., and Dayen-
port, Iowa. The bin providing that the
first session of the fifty first congress be
gin March 4, 1889, was reported adverse
ly. Mr.. Groevepor's resolution directing
the military committee to inquire wheth
81 any unofficial matter had been ineor-
porated in the rebellion records, was re-
ported back and adopted. The remain
der of the day was consumed in the con
sideration of the bill alloting lands IL
severalty IL the United Peoria aud Miami
Indians, which was finally passed and the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. IA.
Seaate.-Among the petitions and
memorials received was one from
Illinois asking for legislation against the
formation Of trusts and combinations, and
that the tax on tobscao and spirits be
retained unit! the war debt il paid.
Sen. Brown, OF Georgia, called up the
resolution offered by him declaring it
the imperative dEty of congress to repeal
the internal revenue laws at the earliest
day practicable, aud proceeded to adj
dress the senate in advocacy of y.
The presiding officer announced the
select committee ou civil service as fol-
Iowa: Senators Hale, Henderson, Chace,
Spoouer, Black burn, Daniel and Blodgett
SEN. Cullom moved that the senate bill
reported from the post office committee
to regulate commerce carried on by tele
graph, We referred to the COMMITTEES on
inter state commerce. 1t was so order
ed.
Speaker Carlisle resumed the
chair this morning in the house, and
was greeted with applause Mr.. Offer
rail- submitted the report of the com
mittee on elections in the Illinois con
tested election case Of Worthington vs.
POST. Calendar. 1t confirms the right
of Post to the seat. The floor was then
accorded TO the committee on foreign
affairs. This senate bill fixing the
charge fol pass ports at 81 was passed.
Several senate bills were passed
THURSDAY, Mar. 10.
SeHqte.-Seuator Plumb denounced
certain methods of pension agents and
asked the senate to investigate their
course. Bills were reported and placsd
on the calendar as follows: To provide
for the protection of navigation on the
Illinois river by extending the system of
beacon lights. To authorize construction
railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridges
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