Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, JAN, 10.


Senate.-Sen. Sawyer, from the postoffice
committee, reported, with recommenda-
tion of indefinite postponement, Sen.
Buffers resolution for the appointment
of select committee on postal telegraph.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: Sen. Teller To grant
the right of way through the Indian reser
vation to the Rio GraHde d. Pacific and
Denver d Rio Grande railway companies;
also, to equalize the allowance for extra
expenses at presidential postcfices.
Sen. Edmunds-To incorporate the
Maritime Snip Canal company, of Mica
reugus. The bill TO credit and pay to
the several states and territories and the
District of Columbia all moneys collected
under the direct war tax act of August,
1901, reported by Sen. Morrill, from the
committee on finance, Decent Der Is, was
taken from the calendar and copsidered.
The bill was finally laid aside for future
action. Sen. Manderson introduced a bill
for the erection of public building at
Plattsmouth, to cost 100000, aud one at
Hastings, to cost 100000.
Rouse.-Mr. Barns, of Missouri, from
the committee on appropriation reported
the urgent deficiency bill, and it wrs re-
ferred to the committee of the VT ole.
The call of the states, which was IN 3om-
pleted yesterday, was resumed and the
following bills introduced and referred ::
Directing the purchase of not less than
$4,00O,OO0 worth of bullion per month
and for the coinage of the same into
standard dollars. To dispose of the sur
plus money in the treasury and to pre-
vent the accumulation thereof. To au-
thorize the refunding of the national
debt into consolidated bends. By La
Toilette of WIsoonsin-To punish any
officer of national bank who receives
deposits when the bank is insolveut
Delegate Caine. of Utah, presented a
constitution of the state with a memorial
asking admission, and bill for that pur-
pose.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II.
SeHate-Sen. Hoar offered a resolution
requesting the president TO transmit 20
congress the report Of the Pacific rail
roao commission. Adopted. The resolu-
ton offered by Sen. Hale Dec. u, for q
select committee to examine fully into
the present condition of the civl service
was then taken up and Hale addressed
the senate in explanation and advocacy
of it. Sen. Hale intimsted that the
government employees wore being assess
ed for political purposes, and remarked
The means and appliances yad practices
of the democratic party would al be re-
sorted to in its attempt to retain its hold
of the national government. Sen. Butler
sent 10 the clerks desk and had read a
circular sent out in 1887 by authority OF
the Republican congressional COMMITTEES
(of which Hale was member) calling on
government employees for political con-
tributions. The Blair educational bill
vas then taken rp and Coke spoke in op-
position to it.
House-On motion of Mills (Te1asl,
| the house went into committee of the
| whole upon the state of the Union for the
consideration of the presidents message.
| Mills offered a resolution referring the
message 70 the committee on ways end
means. The resolution was agreed to
| The committee having risen its action
was confirmed BY the house. The house
| then again ~ent into COMMITTEES of the
whole on the ''iittle deficiency bill" The
/ amendment xss adopted appropristiug
| S111, 600 for the payment of judgments
and awards against the United States on
account of damages caused By reason OF
| the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin,