Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
TIE DISSENTING VIEW.
CONGRESSIONAL
MFDNEspAY. Mar. Il.

WEDNESDAY, Mar. If,
Se1lute.-Among the petitions and mem
orialS received was one from Illinois
asking for legislation against the forma-
tion of trusts and combinations, and that
the tax on tobacco and spirits be retain
ed until the war debt is paid. SEN
Brown, Georgia, called up the resolution
offered by him declaring it the impera-
tive duty of congress TO repeal the inter
nal revenue laws at the earliest day Prac-
ticablc, and proceeded to address the
senate in advocacy of it. The presiding
officer announced the select committee
on civil service as follows: Senators Hale,
Henderson, Chace, SpOoner, Blackburn,
Daniel and Blodgett. Sen. Cullom moved
that the senate bill reported from the
postoffice committee to regulate com
merce carried on by telegraph, be refer
red to the committee on inter state com
merce. 1t was so ordered.
HouSe.-Speaker Carlisle resumed the
chair this morning in the house, and was
greeted with applause. Mr.. Oferral sub
mitted the report of the committee on
elections in the illinois contested election
case of Worthington VS.. Post. Calendar.
1t confirms the right of Post to the seat.
The floor was then accorded to the com
mittee on foreign affsirs. The senate
bill fixing the charge for passports at
s / was passed. Several senate bills were
passed.
TUESDAY, Mar. 13.
Senate.-Among the bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one granting
ap increase of pension to Mrs. Gen. Ward
Burnett. Sen. Hale called up the
resolution offered by him December
18th for the appointment of special
committee to examine into the present
condition of the civil service in all
branches of the government. Sen.
Cockrell offered an amendment to
extend the inquiry to instances of Per
nicious partisan activity of republican
officials since the executive order O
President Hayes of June, 1877, particu
Iarly in the presidential elections of 1880
and 1884. After some debate the
amendment was defeated and the origin
al resolution was adopted. The
senate proceeded to the considera-
tion of Sen. Beck's bill to provide for the
retirement Of United States legal tender
and national bank notes of small denom-
nations, and the issue of coin certificates
in lieu of gold certificates. After a
lengthy partisan debate in which Sene-
tors Beck, Hoar ard Sherman engaged,
the senate adjournment.
HoGse.-Anong the bills reported from
committees was the omnibos bill for
the admission of tue territories of
Dakota, Montana, Washington and New
Mexico, by Mr.. Springer, of ILL.,, and it
was referred to the committee of the
whole. Bills were reported and sent
TO the committee of the whole,
for the erection of public building
at Galesburg, Ill, and Davenport, Iowa.
The bill providing that the first ses-
sion of the fifty first congress begin
March 4, 1899, was reported adversely.
Mr.. Grosvenor's resolution directing
the military committee TO inquire wheth-
er any unofficial matter had been incor-
poratei in the resellion records,
was reported back and adopted.
The remainder of the day was coE-
sumed in the consideration of the bill
alloting lands in severalty to the United
Peoria and Miami Indians, which was
finally passed and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY. Mar. Is.
Se,sote.-Senator Plumb denounced
certain methods of pension agents and
asked the senate 70 investigate their
course. Bills were reported and placed
/ on the calendar as follows: To provide
/ for the protection OF Navigation on tue
| Illinois river By extending the system of
/ ights- To authorize construction rail
road, wagon and foot passenger bridges
| at Clinton and Muscatine, Ia. To author
ize the construction of bridge across
! the Missouri river at Forest City, Oak
For the admission iCto the Union Of the
states of Washington and North Dakota
with minority reports. Resolutions OF
the house on the death of Representative
Mofatt, of Michigan, were presented to
the senate. After eulogies had been de-
livered resolutions were adopted and the
senate adjourned.
Rouss.-Mr Thomas denied the charges
made against him by the New York Sun
He said tha. these land grant grabbers