Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
CONGRES SIONAr.
TUESDAY. EN-

N1obAfs EB.
Senate.-Sen. Fry offered rss,,-.
which was adopted, instructipp fbs !.
mittee on commerce TO inaui1s ~. ",
right of expediency of copg-e. -, !.
Stunning coutrol of the erection ofL.,
over navigable rivers within
limits. The senate ther, at 1924 80
ed consideration of the resolDtion
fer the presidents message. ana n
Platt concluded his speech, which be
menced yesterday. The house hin =,
thorize the construction of brid,s ~.
the Miss ouri river, near Lexingtns n.
passed without amendment.
House.-Mr. CGswell (Wis.) reno,,.s
bill from the committee on i5dic;s.
amending theact restricting the owps,,si
of real estate in the territories IA A.
can citizeus. Mr.. Springer dul ii
the COMMITTEES On territories. reno,,.5
bill to organize the territory of OkIa5.1
ma. Mr.. Belmont, n. Y, from commit
on foreign affairs, reported the diplons
io and consular appropriation IA
Committee of the whole. Ut eppror,
ates 81 400, 868). Also bill to prov
for fourth assistant postmaster geBs,'
Committee of the whole. On motion
Mr.. Dockery, Mo-, the bill passed for
appointment of IL division superints,
dents of the railway mail service at a !,
airy of $4,000 each. (This is aB increase
two over the number now authorized.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s.
SeRdte.-The bill authorizing the sale Il
aliens of certain mineral lands, was take /
up and, after considerable discussion. II
laid aside. A bin appropriating Sl2l8I
900 for the erection OF public building
in Kansas City, passed On motion a
Sen. Spooner, the bill Tor the relei A
importers of animals for breeding POI
poses in certain cases, was taken up ii
passed. The bill to authorize The Choc]
taw Coal d Railway company to con,irucl
and operate railway through Indis}
territory, was passed. The senate the l
took up the unfinished business, bsiui
the Blair educational bill. Sen, "a
spoke in support of the bill, after vhici
Blair asked that the bill be voted On A
morrow. Plumb objected, wishing \
speak on it, and O'Clock next W5dne
day was fixed for the vote.
House.-This morning a resolution
adopted assigning the afternoon Of Eel
Goth for the delivery OF euiogistc a
dresses upon the life of the late St.
NJ offat, of Michigan. Iho committee 4
the District of Columbia reported a res
luton directing an inquiry into the a
ion of tbs district commissioners il
tempting to extend the streets throlg
the German cemetery, on Prospect il
It was adopted. The house resumed CO. /
sideration of the bill making bills OIL u
ing conclusive evidence in certain cas-
After a long debate the bill passed sti'l
which the speaker appointed the folio7I
ing special committee on the existing
labor troubles in Pennsylvania; Mes'7
Tillman Is. CO., Stone (Mo.), Chpna1
(Mjeh.), Anderson (Kan.), and Fa'i1
THURSDAY, Feb 8.
Rouse-The bill amending the act a
Jan. 20, 1885, to provide for the a'Csl
tainmeRt of the claims OF America
citizens for depredations committed p
the French prior to July 81 lo0l' w
reported and placed on the calsnls1
The committee on labor reported 0L1
for the adjustment of the accounts y
laborers arising under tn eight'hour 'ai
Mr.. McCreary (Ky.), from the oemml''' /
on foreign affairs, reported JOINT u
olution authorizing the president 10
range e conference for the purPos' y
promoting arbitration and encoufss
reciprocal commercial relations os'sss
the United States and the repHo!''
Mexico, Central aud South Amerles p. ~
the Umpire of Brazil. Calender
bin was passed amending the laws I's
lating the fees for exempllnca'lou VI
land patents.
FRIDAY, FEE. 10.
House.--Ths bill granting the fga' I
way through the Indian territory ~
Cboctaw Coal l. Railroad compan! u
passed. Mr.. Anderson (illl, IRON N
postoffice committee, reported la'0'' ~
Mr.. Perkins resolution directing
postmaster general to inquire lhl9 ~ .a71
inform the house of the cause anu AZ. iy
dalton for the grievances eomp'alII5. -. =
Kansas newspaper regarding 'as s,
ern mail service, and also 50 ~ -...1
the house whether the almost un Nm.
complaint prevailing in the TesI q VIC
the present unsatisfactory man ..,;or,
results from insufficient apProl...ss-rsB
The committee reported an snie .ll-;ry
adding to the resolution the l1N ~ h
also that the postmaster genera ,.r 4 h
rected to further inquire ana m. M. sBt
house what, if any imProyeml sD .sa md
extension, had been made Y W. a., u
service of the west during the o5opt
years" The resolution was nu .a.,.4fs.sib
ed afterlnserting an amendment C ..nr B.
Mr.. Holman, putting the RoIT Tbs hons
fore the word compliant ~ - sr
passed the senate bill authori1lDs - /.
pointment of Andrew D. Nhl.s o.
gent Of the Smithsonian lnsll,''
NEWS NUGGETS.
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