Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. JAN 4

SenGte.-Among the papers presented
was petition handed in by Sen. Hall, pro-
testing against any change in the fishery
treaties, and in favor of the rights of
American fishermen under the existing
treaties and legislation. Among the bills
introduced and referred were the follow
ing: Amendments to his postal tele-
graph bill. To encourage the holding
of national industrial exposition of
the arts, mechanics and productions of
the colored race throughout the United
States in Atlanta in 1888 and 1889. Sen.
Brown offered a resolution declaring
that the present internal revenue laws
were enacted as a war measure and that
II has now become the imperative duty of
congress to enact appropriate legislation
for their repeal at the earliest day prac-
ticable. The senate then took up the
resolution for the distribution of the
presidents annual message. At 12:45,
Sen. Sherman took the floor and began
his speech on the Presidents message.
Senator Voorhees, reEliel at length TO
Sen. Sherman'5 speech aad Sen. Teller
replied briefly to Mr.. Voorhees,.
The chair laid before the senate as un-
finished business the educational bill. The
senate then went into secret session.
commerce commissioners were referred
to the Interstate commerce committee.
House.-When the house rsassembled
to-day, Mills, of Texas, stated that
the speaker would not announce the
committees to-day and asked unanimous
consent that the members be permitted
to Introduce bills for reference. Consent
was granted and the speaker proceeded
tn call fba sic Ir, olDb
The bills were introduced to provide for
the organization of the territory of
Oklahoma. To limit the jurisdiction
of the United States courts in patent
cases, and to protect persons who
without notice are bona fide manufactu-
rers, purchasers, ven6ers and users
of articles, machines and other things for
exclusive use, manufacture or sale
of which a patent has been or may here
after be granted; also, a joint resolution
so as to provide for the ei ction of sena-
tors by the votes of the people of states;
to promote the establishment of
free commercial intercourse among the
nations of America and the dominion
of Canada, by the creation of an Ameri-
can customs union or zollverein;
to organize the Indian territory under
the name of Oklahoma and consolidate
certain tribes under the territorial gov
ernment, and to allot lands in severaty
among the Indians. To establish new
department to be known as the de-
partment of industries and public works.
JOINT resolution providing for the
election of president aud vice president
by majority vote of the people and the
abolition of the electoral college and the
regulation of the method of counting the
votes for president and vice president by
both houses of congress. For the estab-
lishment of postal telegraph; abolish
ing the duty on sugar; to prohibit the pur-
chase of goods man nufactured wholly or
part by convict Labor; 10 abolish all dis
tinetion in rank in pensions hereafter
granted; to create the postal telegraph
of the United States; also, to reduce
the letter postage to one cent an ounce
instructing the judiciary committee to
investigate the charge that necessar1es
of life, particularly coal and sugar,
are held at unreasonable prices by
what are known as "trusts" and to deter
mine whether these trusts are preiudicial
to the interests of the people and what
steps are necessary to give the latter
lief. Bills were further introduced for the
erection of public buildings at FIT. Dodge,
Iowa; Sioux City, Iowa; Fremont, Neb.;
Grand Island, Neb.; Omaha, Neb.; Platts-
burg, Neb.; Beatrice, Neb., and Milwau-
kee, Wis. Nine hundred and two public
bills have been introduced.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8.
SenGte.-The president sent his message
concerning right of way for railroads
through Indian reservations, also relating
to trespassers on Indian land. Referred
to committee on Indian affairs. Among
the petitions presented was one by PIatt
in favor of the prohibition of the liquor
traffic in the District of Columbia; also
one by Blair in favor of national pro-
hibitOry amendment; one by Hoar
against the admission of Utah as a state
SO long as its local power is in the hands
of the Mormon priesthood; also several
il favor of the Blair educational bill.
Among the bills introduced was one By
Sea. Hoar, to provide for worlds e1-
position at the national capitol in 1891,
and thereafter q permanent exposition
of the three Americas in honor of the
anniversary of the discovery of America.
MONDAY, JAN. 9.
Sendts.-After the introduction of
q number of memorials and bills.
the senate took up resolution
offered by Sen Brown on the 4th of Jan
uary for the repeal of the internzl reve-
nue. laws. Sen. Brown addressed the
senate in favor of the resolution and
moved It's reference 10 the committee on
Epance. Sen. Beck objected, and the res
solution vas laid on the table. The
senate then took up the Biair educa-
tioual bill, and was addressed by Sen.
Vest in opposition to the measure.
On motion of SEN Spoone-, the bill
appropriating Sl,loo,ooo for public
building at Milwaukee was Passed.
Householder, of Illinois, resigned
from the committee on claims, and
his resignation was accepted. Frank
Lavier, of Illinois, introduced q res
olution asking for the appointment