Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

| construction of bridges across the Missis-
( slppl river, at Muscatine, lows, the
Missouri river, asNebrasks City, Nebrasks,
the Missouri river, at Parkyille, Mo-, the
| mississippi river, at OcaQusn, Ills, and
the Mississippi river, at Clinton, lows,
were severally concurred il. The senate
! then proceeded 10 the consideration of
the river and hsrbor appropriation bill.
After adopting several amendments,
increasing and decreasing the sppro-
| prlauons for Improvements at different
points.
House.-The house to-day resumed
consideration of the Pacific land bill. the
ayes and noes being taken on Mt. Holl-
mans amendment retaining title in the
government to tbs coal mines found on
public lands, but allowing entrymen to
mine such coal deposits until congress
acts further IN the mstter. The smend-
| ment was adopted and the bill was then
passed. WheR Mr.. Mills called up the
tariff bill Mr.. Kelley, Pa, suggested on
his individual responsibility, as a means
of expediting adjournment, that the tariff
bill be laid aside until the next session,
Its fate then to depend upon the result Of
the November election, and the surplus
be kept down by the entire repeal of the
tobacco tax. Mr.. Mills elected the prop
cSltlon and made counter proposal
that the republicans should fix an early
day for taking vote on the bill. Mr..
Reed, of Maine, declared that Kelley
spoke for himself alone, and that the
republicans would insist upon pointing
out the defects of the bill in detail. Mr..
| Beck, nrIdge, of Kentucky, suggested
that g vote be taken at the end of ten
legislative days. Mr.. Reed replied that
the minority could not pass the bill, and
! 1t would be absurd to try it.
FRIDAY, June ~.
Senate.-The Gay was wholly consumed
in discussing Hawley's amendment to the
Army appropriation bill. No vote was
reached.
HouSe.-Ihe subject of the day was the
tariff. Action was taken on several
amendments. The house cCncurred in
the senate amendment to the Joint rasolu-
tions, extending the appropriation for
thirty days, and then took recess till
s p. m. The house at its evening session
passed forty-seven pension bills and at
1880 adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 80.
SenGte.-The senate resumed consider
alton of the river and harbor bill. The
following amendments among others
were agreed to: Inserting an item of
$4,000 for the Mississippi river above
st. Anthony's Falls. Striking out the
provision appropriating $4,000 for the
examination and survey of the Missis-
sippi at Rock Island rapids, for a canal
around them. Inserting an item of S5O,-
900 for strengthening the Sny island levee
Inserting an item of S1,100,000 for the
Missouri river, from the mouth to Fort
Benton. Inserting a provision (ip lieu
of the one struck out) for an examination
aud survey at Rock Island Rapids for
canal around the rapids (but making no
apprOprlatIon) and provision for q
like examination and survey of the
Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa, in re-
lation to the removal of sand bars.
HOuSe.-The bill for the payment of
4th of July claims was taken up and
passed. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the tariff
bill.
MONDAY, Jolly 2.
SenGte.-The senate to-day took up
the river and harbor bill, some amend
ments to which had been received
Saturday for separate votes. The de-
mand for separate vote oa the Henne-
pin canal amendment was withdrawn by
Mr.. Vest, on the suggestion that the
question might be left to a confer en- ce
committee, but subsequently motion to
reconsider was made by Mr.. Sherman.
As to the amendment abolishing the
Missouri river commission, Sen. Vest
offered to withdraw it, at the request of
Sen. Paddock but Sen. Plumb insisted
upon vote being taken, ana made an
argument against a further continuance
of the committee. Senator Paddock
argued against the amendment. The
subject was under consideration, he
said, by the Mississippi improve
ment committee, and until that com
mittee had had an opportunity to com
plete its investigation and make its
report, he did not think so radical a
change ought to be made. At the close
of a long discussion, the amendment
abollshlng the Missouri river commission
was disagreed to. Sen. Sherman said
he would not object on his motion to
agreeing to the Hennepin canal amend
ment, although he was opposed to it.
The bill was then passed. 1t sppro-
PIRATES S22 474 1913, having been ipcreas-
ed by the senate $4,000.
HOuSe.-Nothing was done to-day e1-
cept to introduce and refer bill to pro-
vide for control of railroads acquired
under Judicial foreclosure.
Rows in the Choctaw Nation.
FORT SMITH, Ark.-PoIitical excitement