Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL

was one Oy senator blhlr' 10 secuIe
to the people the enjoyment of
the first day of the week as day of rest,
and to permit its observance as a day of
religious worship. Among the bills re-
ported from the committee and placed
on the senate calendar, were the senate
bills authorizing the construction of
bridges across the Missouri river, near
Nebraska City, Neb, and across the
Mississippi river, Alma, Wis. The river
and harbor bill was reported to the
senate, ordered printed and recommitted,
and the senate, at 3 p. m, adjourned.
HOuse.-The department of agricul
turo bill was passed-yeas. 1913; nays, IS.
1t creates an executive department to
be known as department of agriculture,
under the supervision ana control of a
secretary of agriculture, and provides
for the appointment of a first assistant
secretary of agriculture. 1t also trans
fers the weather service of the United
States signal office bureau from the war
department to the department OF agri-
culture. The house then went into com
mittes of the whole and passed the
diplomatic and consular and also the
District of Columbia appropriation bills.
Under the call of states the following
bills were introduced and referred: BY
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, placing on the
free list articles OF merchandise the
production OF which may be controlled by
trusts and combinations ny Mr.. Hayes,
of Iowa, for a public building at
Clinton, Iowa.
TUESDAY, May y.
Senate.-At the conclusion of the
morning business several bills we're
taken from the calendar and passed,
among them being the senate bill
granting the Milwaukee, Lake Shore a
Western railway company the right Of
way through the Lac de Flambeau Indian
reservation, in Wisconsin. The senate
then, at 1:40, proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business. The doors
were reopened at > o'clock, when the
senate proceeded TO the consideration of
unfinished business, being the house bill
to establish d department of labor.
After some alterations principally
| ir the phraseology the bill was passed.
Also the following bills we're taken
from the calendar and passed. The
senate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Nebraska City, Heb.
The senate bill appropriating $4,000
for the com pletion of the public build
| ing at Peoria, Ills. The senate bill in
creasing the appropriation for public
building at Winona, Mimi, to $4,000.
The senate bill appropriatiug 100000
for public building at Nic&sburg, Miss.
| The house bill authorizing the purchase
of additional ground for public buildings
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at a cost not ex-
ceeding$ 10000.
Houwe-The day was occupied by the
committee on labor. The bill to confne
the sale of products of convict labor to
the state in which produced was discuss
ed, amended and the previous question
ordered.
WEDNESDAY, May %.
House.-On motion of Mr.. Hudd,
of Wisconsin, the senate bill was
passed granting right of way
| through the Lac dc Flambeau Indian res
ervatiou in Wisconsin to the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore and Western Railway com
pany. The house then went into com
mittee Of the whole cr the postofiice
appropriation bill. g.. ter considerable
debate the bill was read by sections for
amendment. MIR. Kerr moved to strike
ont the appropriation for rent, light and
Iuel5 LOT LQlId class pOol'uiuCeA' ~bHt'
Mr.. McRae, Ark, offered an amendment
providing fourth class postmasters shall
receive a compensation of twenty dollars
year in addition to compensation al
| lowed by the existing law. Ruled out on
point OF order. Mr., Adams, of Illinois,
moved to increase from S6,0O0,000 20
S6,200000 the appropriation for the free
delivery service. Rejected. Mr.. MoRae,
! Ark, moved to increase from S5,40O,
600 to $6,O0O,00O, the appropriation
for the star route service. The motion
was advocated by Messrs. McRae,
/ Symes, and Perkins, but was rejected.
4 Seuate.-Several bills were reported
after which the senate proceeded to
executive business. When the doors were
reopeued legislative business was resumed.
/ After routine matters were disposed
of Sen. Spooner moved that the senate
/ adjourn out of respect of the death of the
,ife of Sen. Sawyer and the motion was
4 carried.
THURSDAY, May a.
House.-An Intellectual effort was
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