Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-21

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Mr.. Allison, to-day, MIR. Beck was
excused from service, on account of i'll
ness, on the conference committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill aod Mr..
Cockwell was appointed in his place. Mr.
Allison had received a telegram from Mr.
Beck at Fortress Monroe, asking for the
change and saying he was improving slow
ly. The Spooner resolution as to the
political murders in Texas WAS referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
Then the Chinese exclusion bill was
taken up and Mr.. Jones New pro-
ceeded to address the senate on the
subject IN support of the bill.
After Mr.. Jones finished his speech it
was agreed that vote on Mr.. Blair's
motion to reconsider be taken at ? O'Clock
tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOuSe.-On motion of Mr.. For
ney, OF Alabama, joint resola
ton was passed extending till October
1st the existing appropriations for the
sundry civil expenses of the government.
The bill amendatOry to the Interstate
commerce law was passed, also a bill
relative to railroad toll rates and fares.
The Oklahoma contest came up again,
but there not being quorum the house
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Sept. IA.
Senate-A vote was taken on Blair's
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was passed. There being no
quorum voting, or likely to be, it was ar
ranged by unanimous consent that the
next vote should be taken at o'clock next
Monday. MIR. Platt's joint resolution ex-
tel3ing appropriations till the 25th of
September was passed, and an order made
that, when the senate adjourned to -daysit
be till Monday. The house bill to enlarge
the duties of the department OF agricuI-
ture and to create an executive de partm ent
of agriculture was taken up and discuss
ed at some length, but final action on
it was postponed till Monday next
Among the bills passed were the following:
House bill providing boards of arbitra
ton to settle differences between inter
state railroads and their employees upon
the written application of either party TO
the CONTROVERSY. Providing penalties
for violation of the quarantine reguia-
tions. The senate then adjourned until
Monday.
House.-A dozen private bills were
agreed 70 in the committee and passed
by the house. Mr.. Forney, OF Alabama,
Submitted conference report on the
sundry civil bill. Mr.. Payson, of Illinois,
earnestly opposed its adoption, basing
his antagonism upon the clause making
an appropriation for the new library
building. Finding it impossible 20 Sc
cure action on the report today Mr..
Forney withdrew it. The house then took
a ecess, the evening session to be for
the consideration of priv ate pension bills.
The house, at its evening session
passed thirty two private pension bills,
and at 1870 adjourned dntil Monday.
MONDAY, Sept. II.
SeRute.-In the senate today Mr.. Nit
chel introduced a bill to reduce letter
postage to one cent per ounce. 1t was
laid OF the table. He also gave notice
that he would, Thursday next, submit
some remarks on the motion 80 refer the
presidents annual message. Sen. Sher-
man offered q resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to in
quIre into, and report at the next session
of congress, the state of relations of the
United States with Great Britain and the
Dominion of Canada, with such measures
as are expedient to promote friendly,
commercial aud political intercourse.
He asked that the resolution lie over till
to morrow and said be would then ad-
dress the senate briefly upon it. The
senate refused to reconsider the vote by
which the Chinese bill was passed, by
vote of 81 to 20.
RouSe.-Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, intIOduc-
ed a bill to prohibit the deposit of public
money in national banks or other banks
except for the continued disbursement of
funds. 1t was referred. A resolution
was offered, calling on the president for
information as to whether the rights of
American fishermen have been violated
by Canadian authorities within the last
year, and if so, whether he has retaliated
as he had authority to do under the act
of March 3-d. 1887. twas referred.