Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

briefly defended the democratic psrty
frsm the charge that it had presented no
affirmative tariff proposition during the
ten years it had possession of the house
Tho motion TO refer the president
message then went over without action.
The senate passed the bill TO increase the
pensions of totally helpless TO So per
month. Sen. Stewart addressed the
senate briefly in support of the educa-
tionsl bill and after executive session the
senate adjourned till Monday.
Holse.-Mr. Blount called up the bill
TO prevent the transmission through the
mails as second class matter of cheap
literature and requiring it TO be trans
mltted ss third class matter. After con-
siderable debate ths bill was passed
The contest election case of Lowry
agsinst White was then called up. Mr..
Barry (Miss.) argued in support of the
msiority resolution declaring the seat
vacant; and Cooper (Ohiol sustained the
claims of the contestee. The matter
went ever until tomorrow. Mr.. Grain
lFsxss), from the committee on presi-
dental elections, etc, reported q joint
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment providing that congress shall
hold annual meetings on the first Mon
10y - NaAShNaA" MI II ora
Mich introduced bill for the organ
lzatlon of the territory of ALASKA.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
HouSs.-This morning the senate
amendments to the house bill 70 punish
robbery, burglary and larceny in the In
dian territory were concurred in, The
committee on Judiciary submitted adverse
reports on the bills to creGte n court of
amendment, empowering congress to
grant aid to the committee on schools of
the several states. 1t WAS laid on the ta-
BILE. The house then proceeded to con
slderation OF private business. dozen
private bills were considered and passed.
MIR. NuttiRg IN. " offered a resoiu-
ton calling on the secretary of state for
information III regard to the refusal of
the Canadian authorities TO allow Ameri-
can wrecking vessels and machinery to
assist American vessels while in distress
in Canadian waters, and as to whether
Canadian wrecking vessels and machinery
are permitted to operate in American
waters. Referred
MONDAY, FEB 6.
Sendte.-Sen. Sawyer called up, and the
senate passed the bill to ameAd the
tS''"A laws 81 budN ut"SHupFIS now
sent free of postage to persons residing
within the county of publication may
be sent to persons living in other
counties when they receive them at post
offices within the county of publication.
The educational bill having been laid
before the senate it was tenn porarIly lali
aside at the request of Platt, who pro
ceGded to address the senate upon the
presidents message,
Houses eyeral bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred. After
which the Lowry-White election case
was brought up, when Nj. Rowell moved
to substitute the resolution presented by
the minority declaring the sitting mem-
Der (White) be entitled to the seat. The
substitute was agreed to; yeas lS7, nays
lG5. The following democrats voted in the
affirmative with the republicans: Ander-
son, ILL.,, Riggs, Bruce, Burns, Burnett,
Bynum, Burns, L. j.. Cam pbell, n. Y;
Chlpman, Cochran, Collins, Compton,
Culbertson, Dockery, Euloe, Fisher, Ford
Forney, Glass, Hare, Lhffoon, Lanham,
MacDonald MahOneY, McAdoo, Mckn-
ney, McShare, Merriman, Neal, Nichols,
O'Neii, No; Phean, Randall, Raynor,
Rowland, Rusk, Sayers, Shively, Sowden,
Springer, Stewart, Texas; Stone, Mo-;
Tarsney, Tillman, Weaver, Whiting, and
Wilson, MInn. The resolution as amend
ed by substitute wds then agreed
to, thus confirming Whites title to tho
seat.