Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, July 10.

Ssuats.-The senate took up the fishery
treaty. Sen. Hoar made alengthy speech
against 1t. When he was through the
conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was present
ed and agreed 10 AMI the senste adjourn
ed.
HoiEse.-The hoase weEt into commit
tee of the whole on the tariff bill imme6-
lately after the the journal was read and
CONSUMED the day IN discussion. At the
night session of the house bills were
passed granting rights of way through
Indian territory, TO q number of railroad
companies. Bills were also passed grant
| ing right of way through the reservations
IN Idaho, Dakota, Minnesota aad Oregon.
WEDNESDAY, July Il.
Senate.-The conference report on the
postothce appropriation bill was present
ed to the senate. The conference com
mlttee we're unable to agree on the
| amendment known as the subsidy clause.
Senator Plumb moved that the senate
insist on the subsidy amendment. After
a long debate, the amendment was agreed
to-yeas, IS; nays, 16. The senate then
proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill to provide fer Notifications and
| other sea-cUast dsfences. but. without
| action the senate adjourned.
ROuSe.-The house TO day spent much
| of is lime il an animated political de
! bate, in which Phelps interview on the
Chicago nomIuaIon, Ingalls, letter, and
the alleged personal aud political incon-
| sistepcIes OF Weaver, of Iowa, were the
subjects. Mr.. Hateh, of MissoGrI, sub
mltted report of disagreement on the
agricultural appropriation bill stating
that the poiut of disagreement was the
senate amendment making appropriations
OF 100000 for surghum sugar expert
! ments. Mr.. Ryan moved concurrence in
tie senate amendment. The motion was
| hnaliy agreed to; yeas, 126; nays, 6. At
the evening session, the house passed the
bill for taking the eleventh census. The
BILL IN Its salient features, is the same
as the one proyi led for taking the tenth
| census. Some statistics, which can be
gathered from department. reports, will
be omitted.
THURSDAY, July y.
SenGtc.-A resolution offered in
the senate this morning TO print extra
copies of the report of the commit
tee on pensions on seven vetoed pension
| bills, raised a big breeze. Senators
Stewart, Blair and Hawley criticised the
| president severely for his pension vetoes
in general. Mr.. Butler spoke OF and con-
| fessed TO having been a party so reckless
| pension legislation IN the senate. Mr..
Blair criticised the president and said he
might at least have sent in his message
like gentlemaR. Mr.. Butler, replying
to this, said; "What calamity it would
| be if the senator from New Hampshire
had 10 establish the standard OF gentle
| men, and again criticising reckless
| pension Legislation, referred to an in
stance where the senate had passed I47
| pension bills in one hour.
Rcuse.-In the house, to day, Mr.. Ford
of Michigan, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the
resolution for the appointment of
| G. special committee to investigate the
alleged evasions of the contract labor
law. After speeches by Morrow and
| Nandever, of California, referring to the
| Chinese, and Cox, OF New York, regard
ing the Italians, the resolution was
adopted. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the tariff bill
the agreement being that no vote should
! be taken on the pending wool schedule
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