Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Of a bureau Of animal industry. Placed
on the calendar.
House. Among the executive com
munioations laid before the house this
morning vas one from the fecrttary Of
war in response 80 the Boutelle battle
flag resolution. 1t was referred TO the
committee on military affairs. A resolu-
ton was adopted making the Pacific
railroad telegraph bin a special order for
March 80. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows: By Mr.. Payson (IL),
for the protection of settlers on public
lands. BY Mr.. Simmons On. Y J. for ap-
portionment on the basis of illiteracy of
$50 100000 among the states and terri
tortins Tor educational purposes. Mr..
Jackson of Penn, to amend the home
stead law, so to provide that only so acres
can be entered instead of 100 acres, and
to permit only citizens of the United
States to enter homesteads. Mr.. Clifford,
of Dakota, to establish an Industrial
school, at Bismarck. Mr.. Hudd, Wis, q
joint resolution proposing a constitution
al amendment, extending the presidential
term to eight years. Bills were introduc-
ed and referred for the erection of public
buildings at Sterling, ILL.,, Burlington,
Iowa, Sheboygan, Green Bay, and Mani
towoc, Wis and Yankton, Dakota.
TUESDAY, FEB. 81.
Senate-Among the bills introduced
and referred in the senate to-day was one
by Mr.. Platt to establish an experimental
grass and forage plant farm and for con
Quoting experiments relating TO grass
and forage plants. The bill provides for
the purchase of farm in the vicinity of
the Tooth meridian, where extended ex-
periments can be carried on. 1t also
authorizes tho commissioner OF agricUl-
ture to carry on subj experiments with
ont the purchase of land near the city of
Washing ton, and requires him to com
municate the results TO the different egri-
cultural colleges and agriculturists A
bill to incorporate the Washington cable
electric railroad was discussed at some
lenght but finally laid aside informally.
HOtse.-On motion of Mr.. N slson
Mimi bill was passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Red
River of the North by the North Dakota
d Pacific Railroad company. The com
mittee on judiciary reported back the
senate bill to credit and pay 70 the sever
al states and territories and the District
direct tax. The same committee report
ed a joint resolution proposing amend
ment to the constitution regarding
polygamy Mr.. Wilson, MINI from the
Joint committee on commerce, reported
a bill providing for collector OF the port
of st. Paul. Among the bills reported
and placed upon the calendar for the
erection of public buildings was one for
Hastings, Neb A bill for th e sale of the
Black Bob Indian reservation in Kansas
at Sc an acre was passed. Adjourned
until Thursday.
THURSDAY, Feh. %.
Senate-The senate in the morning
hour passed bills extending the laws of
the United States to the public land strip;
to amend the alien land act go "a TO per
init foreign governments to acquire pro
perty in the District of Columbia; TO
provide the protection of submarine
cables. Among the bills introduced
and referred was one by Sen. Henderson
to provide aid for the state homes for
disabled soldiers and sailors. The bill
to provide for the compulsory education
of Indian children (not including the
five civilized tribes nor the Osages) was
HouSe.-Mr McAdoo offered a resolu-
ton which was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs requesting the presi
dent to send to the house, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, all cor
respondence between this government
and the governments of Great Britain
aud Yenezeula relating to the question of
disputed boundaries between the British
colonies and Neuezeula. The floor was
then accorded to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar
was one for the erection of pablo
building a. Sioux City, Iowa. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the bill for the erection of 2 public
building at Birmingham, Ala, at cost
of three hundred thousand dollars, was
agreed to after considerable opposition
by Mr.. Bland, of Mo, who wished TO re-
duce the cost to two hundred thousand
dollars. In speaking against the next
bill tor the erection of a public building
at Duluth, Mr.. Bland again took occasion
to inveiga against the squanderiug of
of the public money in this manner, but
the bill was agreed to as we're also the
others, including one for the purchase of
additional land at Council Bluffs, at cost
not to exceed ten thousand dollars. The
committee having risen the house passed
the bills agreed to and then adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEB "a.
Senate.--A bill to prevent pool selling,
gambling and betting in Washington vas
favorably reported. A resolution was
adopteh calling on the president for ms
formation es to whether the French gov
erment excludes any American product
from its market, and whether any CORES
pondence has passed between the two
governments in reference to the invitation
to the United States to participate in the
proposed Partisan exposition. The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and
discussed for au hour, after which the
dependent pension bill came up, and Sen.
MRnderscn addressed the senate in its
advocacy. The senate proceeded with
executive business and then adjourned IN
til Monday.
House To-day the speaker pro tenn,
laid before the house a communication
from the secretary OF the treasury trans
init ing an estimate of 100000 for bsgiD-
ming the work Of construction of the new
y,,,litarv rost at HfyhWpDd near Chicago.