Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-07-05
MONDAY. June Is.

Strong bill when the news of the nomlna-
ton of Harrison was received. Possibly |
three dozen members made a pretense of
attending to business, but almost all the
members we're gathered about the
bulletin board in the lobby. As .he last
bulletin was received the members focked
into the hall and on their desks while
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, asked the clerk
to read the telegram. As the officer read:
Harrison is NOMINATED the republicans
cheered wildly, each member waving in
the air a small American flag bearing
the inscription, "Protection for Ameri-
can industry" The democrats gazed for
a moment on the scene and then Joined
heartily in the applause, several bandaRas
making their appearance IN answer to
a challenge on the other side. For many
minutes the chairman pounded the desk
aud endeayored to secure order. Finally
the house got back to business and the
republicans in pairs and in small groups
gathered again in the Hobbies TO talk of
the nomination.
TUESDAY, June 20.
Senate.-The senate proceeded with the
consideration of the legislative, executive
aud judicial appropriation bills. After
present, the senate adjourned.
House. The house resumed consider
alton of the public land bill. Mr..
Hartmann, of Oregon, offered an
amendment which was accepted allow
ing entry men six instead OF three months
in which to erect a habitable dwelling.
There was long discussion over an
amendment offered by MIR. Weaver, of
Iowa, reserving the title in the govern
ment to alternate strips of public land
along the water courses and sea shore
Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, Indignantly
resented the attacks which had been
made on the cattle breeders and other
western citizens. He said they were held
u p to the public as were the thieves on
tho cross, only there we're three instead
of two OF them. The settlers were
thieves the cattlemeu were thieves and
the syndicates were thieves. Mr. Weaver,
of Iowa, replied that the thieves on the
cross repented and these people did not.
Mr.. Laird retorted that they did not re-
peut for they did not admit they we're
thieves,
WEDNESDAY, June a.
! Senate.-In the senate the house
amendments 20 the senate bills author
izing the construction of bridges
across the Mississippi river at Muscatiue,
! Iowa, the Missouri river, at Nebraska
| City, Nebraska, the Missouri river, at
/ Parkvile, No, the Mississippi river, az
| Ocaquan, Ills, and the Mississippi river,
at Clinton, Iowa, were generally c0ncurred
in. The senate then proceeded to the
| consideration of the river and narbor ap-
preparation bill. After adopting several
amendments, increasing and decreasing
the appropriations for improvements at
different points.
House.-The house TO-DAY resumed
consideration of the Pacific land
/ bill, the ayes and noes bsing taken
on Mr.. Hollman's amendment retaining
| title in the government to the coal
mines found on public lands, but allow
! ing entrymen TO mine such coal deposits
until congress acts further in the mat
| ter. The amendment was adopted and the
/ oil was then passed. When Mr.
/ Mills sailed up the tariff bill Mr.
! Kelley, Pa, suggested on his indi-
vidu al esponsibihty, a. means of ex
| pediting adjournment, that the tariff
! bill be laid aside until the next session
its fate then to depend upon the result oil
| the November election, and the surplus
be kept down by the entire repeal Of the
tobacco tax. Mr.. Mills rejected the
proposition and made a counter pro
posal that the republicans should fix an
eprly day for taking a vote on the bill
Mr. Reed, of Maine, declared that kel
ley spoke for himself alone, and that the
republicans would insist upon pointing
out the defects of the bill in detail
Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky sug
gested t1At q vote DO taken AT the end OF
ten legislative days, Mr. Reed replied
that the minority could not pass the
bill, and it would be absurd to try it.
FRIDAY, June 20.
Senate The day was wholly consumed
in discussing Hawley's amendment to the
Army appropriation bill. No vote we'
reached.
HouSe.-The subject of the day wa
the tariff Action WIS taken on seyera
amendments. The house concurred II
the senate amendment to the join
resolutions, extending the appropria
tioDs for thirty days. and then took {
recess till p. N. The house at its even
ing session passed fortyseven pension
bills and at 1880 adjourned.
AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES
Wheat harvest IS progressing in south
eru Illinois. The yield is phenomenal
Heavy rains throughout Illinois hav
. caused great damage TO crops.