Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. Anril II.

TUESDAY, April II.
.SeHate.-Sen. Riddleberger's resolution
offered yesterday in regard to executive
sessions was called up and on motion of
Sen. Edmunds, the galleries were cleared
and the doors closed. In ten minutes
the doors were opened. Sen. Cullom to-
day introduced a bill relative to refund
ing money overpaid for lands. Consid-
eration OF the Dakota bill was resumed,
and Vest spoke in opposition to it.
The senate bill for puhlic building at
Burlington, Ia, to cost $4,000, was then
PASSED.
HouSe.-To- day, at 1:1O, the house went
into a committee of the whole, Mr.
Springer, OF Illinois, il the chair, DOR the
consideration of the tariff bli. The de-
bate was opened by MIR. Mills, who made
a lengthy and able speech in support of
the measure of which he is the originator
Kelly of Pennsylvania, followed in a
reply consuming two hours, which was
loualy applauded by the opponents of
the measure.
WEDNESDAY, April Is.
Senate. In the senate today, an ad-
verse report was made from the com
mittee on foreign relations on the Riddle
berger resolution for the consideration
The land forfeiture bill went over is
unfinished business, and at o'clock this
afternoon the Dakota bill came up and
Sen. Sherman took the floor in its sup
port. He replied IN au impressive
manner to- Sen. Vests illusions to the un-
far methods in the election of r. B.
Hayes. The balance of the day was con-
sumed in rehashing this old aubject and
"a land fHrFaitura hill
HOuss-The conference report upon
the bill authorizing the president
to ARRANGE conference between
the United States and the South aud Cen
tral American republics, Hayti, San Do
mingo, and the empire of Brazil (Town
shend's Hollverein measure), was agreed
to. The bill to establish q department
of labor was passed. The bill to create
boards of arbitration for the settlement
of controversies and differences between
inter state common carriers and their
employees was considered IN committee
of the whole. MIR. O'Neiu briefly
explained the provisions of the measure.
| The debate finally drifted into a tariff
discussion, winch continued some time.
Finally on motion of Mr.. Cannon, the
sixth section which provides for the ap-
pointment by the president, of boards
of arbitration, was amended by substitut
! the word "commissionr for "arbitrat-
ors" aud decisions" for award"
The committee rose and the house ad-
| journed.
| THURSDAY. April 10.
! Sendte.--Consideratio of the bill for
! the admission of Dakota was resumed af-
/ ter a lengthy debate the senate fnall 3
| came to vote on the substitute bill, which
| was defeated, yeas %, nays 26, and the
| bill itself was passed, yeas &c, nays %, by
! a strict party vote.
RottSe.-The house this morning post
! poned further consideration of the tariff
| bill until Tuesday next, and then took up
/ for constellation the Indian appropriation
/ bill. An amendment was adopted appro-
! priating see, 900 for the education of In
/ dian pupils in Alaska. An amendment
! was adopted striking out the provision
/ for the inspection of Indian schools and
] providing tor superintendent OF Indian
/ schools. Mr.. B 4yne, of Pennsylvania, of
| tered an amendment providing that ct
Indian day and training schools where
| church organization are assisting IL ed
ucational work the Christian bible may be
taught in the native language of the In
} diaus if in the opinion of the per-ons in
J charge OF the schools It l. deemed cOnGu-
Give 70 the moral welfare of the pupils.
| Adopted. The committee then rose.
/ Mr.. Randall, Pa, moved 10 strike out the
clause appropriatiHg S2,S5S, 900 for pay
ment of the Chcctaw judgment and the
/ previous question was ordered on this
| motion and the final passage OF the bill.
/ The matter went over and the house ad-
iourued.
FRIDAY, April 80.
H0vse.-On motion of Mr.. Henderson
of Illinois the bill was passed extending
the system of beacon lights to the Illinois
| river. On motion OF DIR. Toxnshend of
/ Illinois, tse senate amendments were
! concUrred IN, to the military academ7
bill. Mr. ToEnshend OF Illinois from the
committee on military affairs reported
his bill placing General W. T. {Baldyl
Smith on the retired list With the rank OF
major general. Private calendar. The
| pension appropriation bill was then taken
| up and discussed By Mr. Henderson OF
| Iowa. Outxaite, aud Others. When the
general debate closed amendments were