Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

| com promise of some kind Is under con-
sideration. aud will probably be made.
! The house concurrent resolution for a
| holiday recess was reported back from
the finance committee with an amend
! ment restricting 1t to the house of repre-
sentatives. 1t went over without action
urtiI tomorrow. The consideration of
the tariff bill was then resumed, para
graph Isl, apply ying TO iron or steel wire
| being taken up.
HOUSE Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
stared that he would not call up the terri
/ toriei bills to-day. There would be
meeting of the committee on territories
| tomorrow, and then it would be deter
/ mined @heu the house measures wOuii be
| considered. The house then went into
/ committee of the whole and considered
! the legislative appropriation bill.
/ motion 90 increase the clerical force of
! the civil service commission gave rise to
| a short but spicy debate, in the course OF
| which Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, charged
| the administration with violating the
| spirit of the civil service laws. The COM
missioners were defended by Mr.. McMil-
Ian, while Messrs. Cummings and Spino-
la made q fierce onslaught upon the civil
service law, and earnestly advocated an
amendment striking oat all appropri-
ations for its enforcement.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
SEaATE.--The house bill to lucorpor-
ate the American Historical association
was passed. Sen. Edmrnds Introduced
and had referred to the committee on
foreign relations the following resolution:
ReSOiUtd That the government of the
United States will look with serious con
Germ and disapProval upon any connec
tion of any European government with
the construction Of any ship canal across
the Isthmus of Darlen or across Central
America, and must regard any such con
nection or control as injurious to the just
interests of the United States and as a
menace to their welfare. Resolved, That
the presiden5 of the United States be re
qGestea to communicate this expression
of the views of congress TO the govern
menis of the countries OF Europe. At
u 40 the senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill.
HoUsE.-Mr. Springer stated that
the committee on territories had uuani
mously decided not to call up the
territorial bills until January 18th.
Mr.. Hayes, of lows, from the commit
lee on accounts, reported as privlie ged
matter bill authorizing the appoint
ment of clerks 20 senators and repre-
sentatiyes not chairmen of committees.
The hill WAS referred to the committee
of the whole, and Hayes moved that the
house go into CON mittee of the whole for
lis consideration. The motion was de-
featej. The conference report on the
senate bill regulating appointments in the
marine hospital service was agreed to.
Mr.. Gear submitted conference re
port on the bill for the retirement of
Gen. Andrew Smith, and il was agree ed to.
The bah authorizes his retirement, with
the rank of colonel of cavalry.
THURSDAY, Dec 20
SENArE.-Seu. Morrill, Cffered an amend
meut 10 the house holiday recess resolu-
tiOD, providing tor recess from Friday,
December 2l7E, to Wednesday, January
ID. The amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Sen. Sherman the house
amendments 10 the direct tax bill were
non cOucurred III, ana conference was
| ordered. Senators Sherman, Morrill, and
Vance were appointed conferees on the
par5 of the senate. 1t was then upani-
mOusly agreed, aud au order was made,
that the voting on the tariff bill and all
| amendments thereto shall begin at 1
O'nOck, January 2lst next, after which
there shall be TO further debate without
unanimous consent.
HOUsE.-Ihe senate amendment 30 TIE
honse bill for the incorporation of the
American Historical association was con
| CURED in. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was reported back. 1t
| uppro griatas $1,427 900. Mr.. Peel, OF Ar
| kansas, submitted Il conference report on
| the bill for the relief and civilization of
| tho Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.
| Mr.. Paysou, of Illinois, said shat the
bill was an important one, providing,
as it did, for the disposal of 4,741,-
| 0C0 acres OF land III Minnesota.
As the bill passed the house it
| provided that the Indians, some
| 1000 III number, should be located
in seven townships, and that the remain
! der of the land should be divided into
! agricultural and pine lands. The agri-
| cultural lands, it WIS provided, should be
| 4akan under the homestead act at 81 25
per acre. The pine lands were to be ap-
| praised and sold ct pub.ic auction, and
| not more than one-tenth of such lands
were TO be disposed OF in any one year
! Tue conference report struck out the
restriction on the sale of the pine
lands and further provided that if not
! sold at auction they should be sold at
! private sale. This, he remarked was a
very dangerous provision. He also crit
| icised the action of the conference com
mittee in striking out g clause requiring
an agreement with the Indiana, 70 be
ratified by congress.
FRIDAY, Dec. u.
SENATE Three addlioual memorials
were presented nUmerously signed, from
three voting precincts in OraDgeburg
county, 5. c., alleging the denial of the
right OF voting in the late election and
praying for investiga,ion Tn we're
appropriately referred. Ths public
printing deficiency bill was reported back
without amendment and passed. After
discussion Gu the tariff bill the senate ad
! jOurned until J Ian. ,, 1889
HoUsE.-Afler some routine business,
! the house went into committee of the
whole on the Nicaragua bill. The op-
| pcuents of the bill continued to offer
amendments, which were n most Gases
voted down. private tension bill was
| PASSED when the house took an adjourn
mtut until January 'he 2ud
IN GENERAL.