Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, April 3.

SicHAAi n pm
Senate.-Among the petitions and
memorials presented and referred was
one to send United States troops to
Chicago to protect the lives and property
of the citizens against the socialists
of Illinois and Iowa. At one O'Clock
the consideration of the fisheries
treaty was commenced in secret session.
After lengthy debate by Senators Beck,
Mcpherson and Plumb, aud without ac-
tion on the amendment offered by Sen.
Beck, aud with the substitute for the bill
etill to be reported from the committee
of the whole, the senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-The house went into committee
on the whole on the senate direct tax bill.
MT. Z. b. Taylor, of Ohio, said while
the bill was important en- account of the
money involved in it, the facts of tn e
case are so simple that he did not think
any extended discussion was necessary.
The bill proposed to relinquish tn e
amount Of direct tax uncolIected and to
provide for the repayment to the states
and individuals who had paid Gny of the
money. Ny. Oates, Of Ala, opposed the
bill. After further debate the committee
rose and the house took a recess uUtil
O'Clock p. m. At the evening session OF
the house the following bills were passed ::
Providing for the promotion OF officers
of the army after twenty years contiHu-
GUS service in one grade. The senate
bill for the organization of an
army board to inquire what is due by
the United States to John B. Read for the
use of his invention in proiectiles.
Reviewing and extending for five years
from June Sd, 1887, provisions or the
act providing for the mastering and pay
OF certain men of the volunteer service.
Providing for the retirement of Alfred
PleasantOn with the rank of colonel.
WEDNESDAY, April 4.
Ssnate.-Tha days session was cons ed
in the discussion of several subjects, and
without taking any decided action on any
question the senate adjourned.
HouSe.-After the reading of the Jour
nal an effort was made by the friends of
the direct tax bill to make arrangements
by which a final vote could be insured
to-day, at five O'Clock, but Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, of Arkansas objected to the PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, there
upon moved to limit the general debate
to one hour. The opponents of the bill
then resorted to filibustering tactics.
The entire day was consumed in voting
upon dllatOry motlOns.
THURSDAY, April /.
.Senute.-SenatCr Wilson, of Iowa, ad-
dressed the senate on the subject of the
presidents message in which he stoutly
supported the protection policy. The
| Bond bill suttitute was without discussion
| passed and a committee of conference
ordered. The following is the text of the
bill: That section , of the act making
| appropriations for the sundry civil ex-
| pedses of the government for the year
ending June 80, 1882, and which is as fol-
lows: That the secretary of the treasury
may at any tIme apply the surplus money
In the treasury not otherwise approprIat-
! ed, or SO much thereof as he may consider
| proper, to the purchase or REDEEM ption of
/ United States bond-; provided, that the
| bonds so purchased or redeemed shall
| constitute no part of the sinking fund,
| but shall be cancelled. 1t was intended
! to be a permanent provision of law, and
! the Same is hereby declared to have been
| since its enactment and to be in full
| force nov. That whenever the circula-
| tiou or any portion thereof, of any ma
! OnaI bank not in liquidation, shall be
! surrendered by deposits of United States
notes in the treasury or otherwise, and
/ lne same or an eq ulNaItiS amount IL not
| taken by other national banks within
| thit,y days thereafter, the secretary
| of the treasury is hereby auth
| orized and directed to purchase, at the
| market price thereof, AL equivalent
! amount Il silver bullion in excess of the
! minimum of two million dollars worth
! per month for coinage purpose which
| shall be coine& and used a. provided IN
| the act passed Feb. 2o, 1873, entitled,
! An act auth rizing the coinage of a
! standard silver dollar and 20 restore its
| legal tender character" Provided that
! nothing in this act shall alter or repeal
/ said act Of Feb. 2S. 1873.
! Rotsc.-1he entire day vas CONSUMED
| in roll calls. not an incident of interest
1 occurring and finally wearied out, the
! house by unamio1s consent took & recess
! until II 40 tomorrow.
| FRIDAY, April 6.
! Seaate-A message from the president
| with a draft of the bill for the revocation