Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
CONGRESSIONAL,



Selate.--The deficiency appropriation
bill was reported back from the commit
tee on appropriations and crder'd print
ed. Mr.. Sherman's resolution offered
yesterday, instructing the commit or
foreign relations to inquire into the state
of the relations of the United States with
Great Britain and the Dominion Of Can
ada, ard to report at the next session,
such measures as are expedient to pro-
mote friendly, commercial and poiiti
cal Intercourse between those countries
and the United States, was taken up and
Mr.. Sherman proceeded to address the
senate on it. Mr.. Sherman's resolution
went over without action, and the senate
adjourned.
HouSe.-The speaker pro TEN. laid be-
fore the house q communication from the
postmaster general, in response to re-
solution calling for information relating
to the distribution through the mails of
tax reform advocate III violation of the
postal laws. The postmaster general
says steps have been taken by the de-
partment to investigate the truth or fall
sit3 of the offence of the nature described
in the resolution, but as no such offenses
have occurl ed no steps have been taken
to punish such offenses. The communi-
cation was referred to the committee on
postoffices and pos5roads. Mr.. Forney,
of Alabama, then called up the confer
ence report on the sundry civil Gppro-
priation bill, and q lengthy partisan DIS
cussiou resulted. The matter went over.
Mr.. Cutchings, of Mississippi, from the
committee or rivers and harbors report.
ed the bin authorizing the secretary OF
war to prescribe rules and regulations
ba af b.C q
ship canal. Passed.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10.
Senata.-Sen. Edmunds reported from
the committee on foreign relations the
! following: Ordered that the president of
| the senate be directed to withhold tbs
transmission to the house of repre-
sentatives of the house bill to prohibit.
the coming of Chinese laborers TO the
United States, until BY further direction
of the senate. He asked for its immedi
etc consideration. Sen. Teller objected
| to its present consideration and it went
over till tomorrow. The Chinese bill
had already passed from the oastody Of
! the senate and is in that of the house,
| ready to go to the president. Mr.. Ed
munds also offer~d 4 joint resolution ap-
propriating 100000, TO he expended un-
| der direction of the president of the
| United States, to relieve suffering caused
| by the yellow fever now prevailing in
| Florida, and asking for its immediate
| consideration. After brief remarks the
| resolution was passed. The hoGse bill TO
authorize the construction of 4 bridge
! across the Missouri river within one mile
/ north or south of the mouth of the Kan
| sas river was taken up and passed With
/ amendments. The senate bill appropri-
! ating s75o,000 for post cffise building
| in s.. Paul, MINI, was then passed, ard
/ the senate adjourned.
/ Ho1Gss.-Hoase resumed consideration
! of the conference report on the sundry
| civd appropriation bill. Mr. Wsite, of
| Ind, favored the adoption OF conference
report while Mr.. Holman opposed it. Mr..
! Kerr. of a., said that if congress had
bsen deceived By the architect On the
matter of estimates for the new library
building, is should not be in favor of
| voting another day, 70 oe spent under
| the supervision of that architect. Mr..
Adams, OF Illinois, opposed the coufer
| ence report, although ne expressed his
! willingness 10 vote the ten million dollars
| to erect 8 suitable building for library.
| The vote on agreeing to the conference
| report resulted, yeas, 90; Es!s, II. There
| was no quorum and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Sept. 30.
Ssndte-The order reported yes
terday by Sen. Edmunds from the
committee OF foreign relations, di-
| recsiDg the retention of the Chinese ex-
ciusion bill, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Sheyman's resolution as to Canadian