Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-06

braska and Iowa. Appropriating $780,
| 600 for the completion of quar-
tiers, barracks and stables at forts
| Robinson and Niobrarae, in Nebraska.
| Granting the title in certain lands to
| the county of Randolph, in Illinois.
Increasing the pension of Mrs. Gen.
| ". B. Bennett TO S1GO per month.
| To amend the act of March 3, 1877. as
! to removing the disabilities of those
| who having participated in the rebellion
and afterwards enlisted in the army and
become disabled. Repeating the law
which barred latter a certain time)
! claims to pensions OF state militia
men, also extending the law so as TO
| include those who served in IRdian wars.
! The house Joint resolution accepting
| the invitation of the French republic to
| take part in an International exposition
IL 1889.
| RouSc-In consideration of the morn
| ing hour discussion wGs resumed upon
| the Union Pacific railroad funding BILL
| The measure was opposed by Mr.. An
! derson, of Iowa. The career of the Pa,
| cific railroad com pany had been criminal
and they robbed the treasury of one
hundred million OF dollars. They had
absolutely dominated the entire west
| ern portion of the country and
extorted over and above what was legiti-
mate in the way of charges and rates an
amount greater than that which they
had taken directly frcm the treasury
1 he direction of the road today was in
the hands of and controlled by the old
Credit Mobilisr gang. That gang, which
preyed upon the country in 1871, 1872
| and 1879, was to-day preying upon the
country as a converted. new Union Pa
citic management. The Political
party which did rot think it
important enough to dignity
the matter of control of the Pacific roads
by resolutions in its national platforms
would not be entitled to and should not
receive the confidence of the American
people. The morning hour having ex-
pired, the bill went upon the calendar as
unfinished business.
MONDAY, April ,.
SeRGte.-The house bill to give pension
of S2,C COO per year to the widow of General
Logan was, on the motion of Mr.. Davis,
passed. The Memphis bridge bill, with
the senate amendment, providing for a
foot and wagon way, was passed. The
senate then resumed as unfinished
business the house bill for the purchase
of United States bonds by the secretary
of the treasury, the question being on
the motion to recommit the bill. Sen.
Stewart moved to recommit with instruc-
tions to the committee to report without
delay q separate bill allowing owners of
gold and silver bullion to deposit the
same and receive coin certificates there
for. Sen. Thurman opposed the motion.
Sen. Mcpherson said the proposition of
Sen. Stewart meant free coinage of silver
aud nothing else. Sen. Reagan suggested
an amendment that the $10OOOO,OOO of
gold now in the treasury be used for the
redemption of the interest bearing bonds
of the country. After some further dis
cussion Sen. Stewart withdrew his amend
ment and without action the senate adj
journed.
H0uSe.-Mr. Mills, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, reported
the Mills tariff bill and it was referred to
the committee of the whole. Mr.. McKIn-
ley, of Ohio, submitted the minority re-
port which was ordered printed. Mr..
Grain, of Texas, moved to suspend the
rules and put upon its passage the joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment changing the time of the
annual meeting of congress. The
motion was lost. Mr.. Randall from
the committee on rules reported the res
olutiol designating certain days and
evening sessions for The confederation of
measures to be called up by certain com
mites in some cases particularizing the
bills to be considered. After considerable
flibu5tering the resolution vas agreed to
and the house adjourned.