Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, Mar. 81.


Senars.-Among the bills passed were
tie following; Requiring notice of de-
/ fciency in the accounts of the principals
/ to be given to the sureties upon the bonds
/ of the United States officials and fixing
the limitation of the time to ; years,
within which the suits shall be brought
/ against said sureties upon said bonds.
Abolishing the office of United States
surveyor general for the district of Ne
braska and Iowa. Appropriating Sioc,
| 600 for the completion of quarters,
barracks and stables at Forts Robinson
and N5obrarae, in Nebraska. Granting
the title in certain lands TO to the county
of Randolph, in Illinois. Increasing the
pension of Mrs. Gen. w. B. Bennett to
/ 800 per month. 10 amend the act of
! March 3, 1877, as to removing the dis
abilities of those who having participated
in the rebellion and afterwards enlisted
in the army and become disabled. Re
pealing the law which barred latter Ger
tain time) claims to pensions of state
militia men, also extending the law so as
to include those who served in the Indian
wars. The house joint resolution aoce pt-
ing the invitation of the French republic
| to take part in an international exposi-
ton in 1899
HouSe-In consideration of the morn.
/ ing hour discussion was resumed upon the
Union Pacific railroad funding bill. The
measure was opposed by Mr.. Anderson,
of Iowa The career of the Pacific rail
road company had been criminal akd
they robbed the treasury of one hundred
million of dollars. They had absolutely
! ,fvo fal he nf
the country and extorted over and above
what was legitimate in the way Of
charges and rates an amount greater than
that which they had taken directly from
the treasury. The direction Of the road
to. day was in the hands of aud controlled
by the old Credit Mobilier gang. That
gang, which preyed upon the country in
1871, 1872 and 1873, was to-day preying
upon the country as converted, new
Union Pacific management. The politi-
cal party which did not think it import
ant enough to dignity the matter of CON
troll ii the Pacific roads by resolutions in
its national platforms would not be en-
titled to and should not receive the con
fidence of the American people The
morning hour having expired, the bill
went upon the calendar es unfinished
| business.
MONDAY, April ,.
Senate.-The house bill to give a
pension of $4,000 per year to the widow
of General Logan was, on the motion of
Mr.. Davis, passed. The Memphis bridge
bill, with the senate amendment, provid-
ing for 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
instructions TO the committee to report
without delay q separate bill allowing
owners of gold and silver bullion to de-
posit the same and receive coin certiti-
Gates therefor. Sen. Thurman opposed
the motion. Sen. Mcpherson said the
proposition of Sen. Stewart meant
free coinage of silver and nothing else,
After some further discussion Sen.
Stewart withdrew his amendment and
without action the senate adjourned
Houss-Mr. Mills, chairman of the
committee ON ways and means, reported
the Mills tariff bill aud it was referred
to the committee of the whole. Mr..
| Mckinley, of Ohio, submitted the minority
report which was ordered printed.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, moved to sus pend
the rules and put upon its passage the
joint resolution proposing constitu-
tional amendment changing the time y.
the annual meeting of congress, The
motion was lost. Mr.. Randall from
the committee on rules reported
the resolution designating certain
days and evenings sessions for
the consideration of measures TO be called
up by certain committees in some cases
particularizing the bills to be considered.
After considerable filIbusteriug the reso-
luton was agreed to and the house ad-
iourned.
TUESDAY, april 3.
SeHate.-Among the petitions and
memorials presented and referred was
one to send United States troops to Chi
cago to protect the lives and property OF
the citizens against the socialists of
/ Illinois and Iowa. At one O'Clock the
consideration of the fisheries treaty was
commenced in secret session. After a
lenRthy debate by Senators Beck,
! Mcpherson and Plumb, and without &C
ton OF the amendment offered by Sen.
/ Beck, ana with the substitute TOT the ON
still to be reported from the committee
of the whole, the senate adjourned
HouSe.--The house went into committee
of me while on the senate direct tax bill.
Mr.. E. B. Taylcr, of Ohio, said while the
bill was important on account of the
money involved in it, the facts OF the
case are - Pile that he did not think
any extended discussion was necessary.
The bill proposed to relinquish the
amount of direct tax uDoollected and to
provide for the payment to the states
and individuals who had PAID any of the
money. Mr.. Oates, of Ala, opposed the
bill. After further debate the committee
rose and the house took a recess until
o'clock p. m. Atthe evening session Of
the house the following bills were passed
Providing for the promotion of officers
Of the army after twenty years confirm
Gus service in one grade. The senate bill
for the organization of an army board to
inquire what is due by the United states
TO John B. Read for the use of his inven-
tion in prof ectiles. Reviewing and ex
I tending for FIVE wears from June Sd, 1887