Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-24

of the mayer and common council of
East st. Louis for the erection of a public
building in that city. Referred. The
senate bill was passed granting a right of
way through Indian Territory 20 the Fit
Smith il Ell Paso Railroad company. On
motion of Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, the
bill was passed authorizing the Duluth,
Rainy Lake & Southwestern Railroad
company so construct bridge across the
Red River of the North. The house then
went into committee of the whole
Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on the
tariff bill.
MONDAY, May Il.
Senate.-Mr Stewart offered bill pro
posing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States so as TO reduce from
two thirds to majority vote in each
house, vote overriding presidential
yetoes. He said he would at a convenient
time make some remarks on the iect.
Sen. Vest offered a resolution tor the
appointment of select committee of five
senator's TO examine more ally all ques-
tions touching the meat product of the
United States, and especially as To
the traus pOrtation of beet and
beef cattle, and the sale of the
same in the cattle markets, stock
yards and cities, and whether there ex-
lists, or has existed, any combination of
any kind by reason of which the prices
of beef and beef cattle have been 30 con
trolled or affected as to diminish the
prices paid to the producer without less
ening the cost of meat to the consumer,
the committees to be permitted to mold
its sessions during recess al such times
and places as 1t may determine, with
power to send for persons and papers.
He asks that the resolution be printed
and laid on the table, and gave notes
that he would call it up to-morrog.
Mr.. Vest from the committee on com
merce reported the house bill authorizing
the construction of q railroad bridge
across the Missouri river at Omaha.
The animal industry bill was laid be
fore the senate as unfinished business,
and then the presiding officer (presum
ably under order agreed upon in execu-
tive session last Thursday ordered the
galleries to be cleared and the doors to be
closed; ana the senate proceeded
to the consideration OF executive
business. When the doors were
re-opened the senate adjourned.
Hotse.-Mr. Mills from the committee
on rules reported and the house adopted
the resolution providing that the gen
eral debate on the tariff bill shall close
Saturday next.
TUESDAY, May 10.
Senate-In the senate Senator Hoar
called up for action the report of the
privileges and election committee on .he
Turpie case. After some discussion the
committee was discharged from further
consideration of the subject. The bills
for the admission Of Washington terri
tory, North Dakota and Montana into the
Union were made special orders for
Thursday of next week. The pension
appropriation bill was then taken up. An
amendment reported Increasing the
amount of the appropriation from SO,
100000 to $80,477O00 was agreed to.
The next amendment was TO strike out of
the house hill the words, "that in al
pensions to widows payments shall Be
made from the date OF the death of the
husband" and to iusert in lieu OF it the
following: "That all pensions which
have been or may hereafter be granted
under the general laws regulating pen
sions to widows in consequence of death
occurring from causes which originated in
the service since March 4, 1861, shall
commence from the date of the death of
| the husband
HoSe.-In the house to-day the speaker
/ appointed Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa,
/ Clements, of Georgia, and Bstterw0rth,
/ of Ohio, rs a conference committee on
the Northwestern Exposition bill. On
motion OF Mr.. Shively of Indiana, the
senate bill was passed granting right
! of way through the Caeur Alene Indian
/ reservation 10 the Washington q Idaho
railroad company. The house then went
/ into committee of the whole, Mr..
Springer, of Illinois in the chair, on the
tariff bill, and was addressed by Mr..
| Butterworth.
WEDNESDAY, May 1G,
Seuaie-After the morning business
/ the senate took up the Vest resolu.
/ tion providing Tor the selection OF
! committee to examine questions touch
ing meat and meat products Of the Uuited
aud after a long discussion by Senators
/ Vest, Henderson, Cullom ard Plumb, the
/ resolution was extended so as to make
4 the investigation el4brace the Trunk line
! association. Central Traffic association
and other agencies of transportation and
was then adopted. The senate then pro
! CEtOGQ 10 pass bA44S Oh NAAN NeANAAN'tAA'
among them being the following: The
senate bill TO authorize the coastruc
/ ton of a railroad wagon and foot
passenger bridge across the Mississippi
river at Clinton, Iowa. Senate bill
authorizing the construction of raj
road, wagon and foot passenger bridge
across the Mississippi river at Museatine
la. Senate bill fixing the pension for
the loss Of one eye, or the eye sight
thereof, at sixteen dollars a month, and
preportionally for the loss Of both eyes.
Senate bin allowing aid to state homes
for disabled soldiers at the rate of one
hundred dollars per year for each dis
abled soldier and sailor maintained there,
and aPproPriating $4,000 for that pur-
pose.
House The day was entirely consum-
ed in discussing the tariff Baker,
Bound, Farquabar, Baine, Laird, McRae,
Ryan and Others made Use of the oppor
tunity 70 express their views.