Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL
WEDNESDAY OFo. 4.

Se0Gte.-AmOnR the papers pteo6nteu
was petition handed il by Sen. Hall,
protesting against any change in the
fishery treaties, and in favor of the rights
of American fishermen under the exist
ing treaties and legislation. Among the
bills introduced and referred were the
following: Amendments to his postal
telegraph bill. To encourage the holding
of a national industrial exposition of the
arts, mechanics and production of the
colored race throughout the United
States in Atlanta in 1883 and 1889. Sen.
Brown offered q resolution declaring
that the present internal revenue laws
were enacted as war measure and that
it has now become tho imperative duty
to enact appropriate legislation for their
repeal at the earliest day practicable.
The senate took up the resolution for the
distribution of the presidents annual
message. At 1915 Sen. Sherman took
the floor and began his speech on the
presidents message. Senator Voorhees,
replied at length to Sen. Shcrman's
speech and Sen Teller replied briefly to
Mr.. Voorhees,. The chair laid before the
senate as unfinished business the educa
tional bill. The senate then went into
secret session. The nominations of the
interstate commerce commissioners were
referred to the interstate commerce com
mittee
House.-When the house reassembled
to-day, Mills, of Texas, stated that the
speaker would not announce the commit
tees to-day, and asked unanimous con
sent that the members be permitted TO
introduce bills for reference. Consent
was granted and the speaker proceeded
to call the states in alphabetical order.
The bills we're introduced to provide Tor
the organization of the territory of Okla
homa. To limit the jurisdiction OF the
United States courts IN patent cases, and
TO protect persons who without notice
are bona ide manufacturers, purchasers,
yenders and users of articles, machines
and other things for exclusive use, man
ufacture or sale of which a patent has
been or may hereafter be granted; also, a
Joint resolution SO as to provide for the
election of senators by the votes If the
people of states; 70 promote the estab-
lishment OF free commercial intercourse
among tne nations OF America and tie
dominion of Canada, by the creation OF
an American customs union or zollver-
Elm; to organize the Indian territory uE-
DER the name of Oklahoma and CONSOLE
date certain tribes under the territorial
government and TO allot lands in sever
atty among the Indians. To establish q
new department to be known as the de-
partment of industries and public works
A Joint resolution providing for the
election of president and vice president
bya majority vote OF the people and the
a.; 8 - he
regulation of the method of counting the
votes for president and vice president BY
both houses of congress. For the es-
adjustment of postal telegraph; abolish
ing the duty of sugar; to prohibit the pur.
chase of goods manufactured wholly or
part by convict labor; to abolish all dis
incton in rank in pensions hereafter
granted; to create the postal telegraph OF
the United States; also TO reduce the let
ter postage to one cent an ounce; IN
structing judiciary committee to investl-
gate the charge that necessaries of life,
particularly coal aud sugar, are held at
unreasonable prices by what are known
as trusts" and to determine whether
these trusts are preiudicial to the inter
ests of the people and what steps are
necessary to give the latter relief Bills
were further introduced for the erection
of public buildings at Fort Dodge, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa; Fremont Neb.; Grand
Island Neb.; Omaha, Nsb.; Plattsburg.
Neb.; Beatrice, Neb. and Milwaukee, Wis.
Minis hundred aud two public bills have
been introduced.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5.
Ssuaie.-The president sent his message
concerning the right of way for
railroad purposes through the various
Indian reservations, also relating TO tres
passers on Indian lands. Referred 10 the
committee on Indian affairs. Among
the petitions presented was one by
Plat in favor of the prohibition of
Che Iiauor traffic in the District of Col
umbia; also one by Blair in favor of
national peohibitory amend
meut: one by Hoar against
the admission of Utah as state
10 long as It's local power is IN the hands
Of the Mormon priesthood; also severed
in favor of the BLAIR educational bill
Among the bills introduced was one by
Sen. Hoar. to provide for s worlds ex-
position at tire natioaal capital IA 1891
and thereafter a permanent exposition
of the three Americas in honor Of the
Anniversary Of the discovery Of Anne RIGA,