Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Frs. 10.

and the admission OF the southern pOr-
tion as state. The bill providing for q
commission on the subject of alcoholic
liquor was placed on the calendar. The
I following bills were introduced and REFER
ed: Sen. Sawyer-Authorizing the ap-
| pointment of eleven railway s1perintend-
cuts. The senate proceeded to the CON
sideration of the Blair educational bill,
but after few remarks by Plumb, il was
laid aside and the resolution in regard to
the inefficienry of the postal service was
taken up. After some debate the reso-
luton went over and the senate ad-
! iourned.
Householder the call of states the
| following bills and resolutions were in
troduced and referred TO day: Author
| izing the election of delegates from In
dian territory to the 51st congress. Mr..
Townshend (Ill.), permitting farmers
and producers of tobacco to sell leaf to-
bacco in any quantity to individual deal
ers or to any person without restriction,
and repeating all laws inconsistent there
to. To prohibit fictitious and gambling
transactions in articles produced by the
American farming industry. Mr.. Smith
| wis., for the establishment of postal
telegraph saytem. Mr.. Guenther wis.,
to regulate telegraph companies. Bills
were introduced for the erection of pub
| lie buildings at Galesburg, ILL.,, Davenport,
| Ia, and Eau Claire. The bills were passed
to prohibit any person in Washington or
Georgetown from making books or pools
on the result of any races oe games of
! base ball.
| TUESDAY, peb. IA.
Senate.--fhe resolution introduced by
the oolnmittee on commerce, in report
| ing on the river and harbor bill, to set
out important facts bearing on each of
them, was reported aud agreed to.
Sen. Hawley addressed the senate in
opposition the Blair educational bill.
| The senate bill TO provide for an In
dian school at Carson City, New, was
passed: The following bills we're also
passed: Appropriating $4,000 for the
sub-tropical exposition at Jacksonville,
| Fla; for the relief of David l.. Brainerd
and eighteen privates OF the United
! States army who were with the Greedy ex-
petition in the Arctic regions as com
mutation for fuel and quarters). The
bill to provide for the compulsory educa
ton of Indian children was discussed
at some length.
HOuSe.-Mr. Mills, from the committee
on ways and means, reported the bill
to provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the secretary of the
treasury. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Caswell (Wis.), from the committee
on judiciary, reported the bill for the re-
| lief of importers of animals for breed
| ing purposes. Committee of the whole.
! Among the executive communications
presented to the house was one from the
secretary of war in response to the reso-
| luton calling for Information relative to
the plan and scope of official records of
| the late war. Referred. Mr.. Cox
| IN. " introduced a bill for the
payment of $2,292,657, the amount
paid by New York city for principal and
Interest on bonds Issued to the union de-
Tense committee of New York in 81 and
| '62 Referred.
! WEDNESDAY, FEE. 10.
Senate.-After sharp discussion be-
tween Senators Hale, Blair and Plumb,
the Blair education bill was passed by
vote of 80 yeas to 20 nays. Yeas
| Senator'S Allison, Berry, Blair, Bowen,
| Brown, Call, Cameron, Chandler,
| Colquitt, Cullom, Daniel, Dawes, Dolph,
Eustis, Evarts, George, Hampton, Hoar,
| Hearst, Jones (Ark.), Henderson, Mitch
| ell, Morrill,, Palmer, Pasco, Payne, Platt,
Pugh, Quay, Ransom, Riddleberger, Saw
yer, Stanford, Stewart, Stookbridge,
| Teller, Vance, Walthall, and Wilson, of
Iowa. Nays-Aldrioh, Bate, Beck, Black
burn, Blodgett, Butler, Coke, Davis, Far
we'll, Faulkner, Frye, Gray, Hale, Harris,
Hawley, Hiscock, ingalls,, Jones of Nevada,
Kenna, Morgan, Plumb, Reagan, Sabin,
Salisbury, Spooner, Turpie, Vest, Vor-
bees, Wilson of Maryland. 20. Pairs
Cockrell and Edmunds, German and Sher-
man. The house bill for the appointment
of eleven division superintendents of the
railway mail service was taken from the
calendar and amended by making the
number "two in addition TO those before
authorized and passed. Adjourned.
House-In the house to day Mr.. Per
kins, from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported the bill granting right
of way through Indian Territory TO the
Kansas City and Pacific railroad. House
calendar. Mr.. Robertson, from the com
mIttee on military affairs, reported the
bill for the payment OF 800 to soldiers
who enlisted under the act of July %,
| 1861, and who were discharged by reason
of surgeons certificates or disability or
b. promotion before the expiration Of
two years and who have not received
800 bounty. Committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska,
| the bill was passed providing that
Nebraska shall constitute an entire Judi
cial district TO be known az the district OF
Nebraska. The house then went into A
committee of the whole (Blount, of
Georgia, in the chair on the urgent
deficiency bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
Ssnate.-The following bills wero re-
/ ported from the committees and placed
on the calendar: For the relief of volun
teers OF the 4th Iowa infantry. Author
izing the construction of high wagon
! brloge across the Missouri river at or
near Sioux City. Among the bills intro
duceo and referre dwere the following:
Sen. Ssbin, to authorize the president
TO confer brevet rank on army officers
/ for brilliant services in Indian cam