Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Oct. 9.

Senate. The conference report on the
deficiency bill WAS presented and read in
full. The bill relative to the counting of
presidential votes-the bill constituting
Lincoln port of delivery passed-a bill to
pay Mrs. Waite the balance of her hus-
bands salary passed - the La Crosse
Bridge bill passed-the tariff oill discuss
ed by HIscock.
HouSe.-Tu consideration of the morn
ing hour, the bill to relieve purchasers of
and 10 indemnity certain states tor
swamp and overfowed lands disposed of
was called up, but owing to their being
no quorum it was withdrawn. Mr.. Mel
son, of Minnesota, called up the bill for
the disposal of agricultural lands en-
braced within the limits of the Pipestone
Indian reservation in Minnesota, but on
the point of no quorum being raised it
also withdrawn. Mr.. Burns, of
Missouri, obtained unanimous consent to
report from the committee on eppropri-
ations the bill app7opriating $4,000 for
the enforce ment of the Chinese exclusion
act, and it was passed without debate.
The senate bull appropriating $4,000 to
secure the Cherokee freedmen their por-
tion OF certain proceeds of lands under
the act of March 3rd, 1888. and the con-
ferees report on the bill to allow persons
who have relinquished their homestead
entries to make another entry were pre-
sented. The former was passed and the
latter was agreed to. On motion of Mr..
Pen the senate bill was passed supple
mental to the act of February, 1887, (pro-
viding for moeting of presidential cleo
tors, etc. 1t provides that the certifi-
Gates shall be forwarded to the president
of the senate forthwith after the second
Monday in January. Mr.. Burns, of Mis-
souri,, then submitted the conference re-
port on the general deficiency appropri-
alton bill. On agreeing to the report the
vote stood 81 10 3, and Mr.. Dougherty, of
Florida, raised the point Of no quorum
and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10.
Sendte.-Mr. Hale submitted the re-
port of the civil service committee. The
bill to pay the widow of the late Chief
Justice Waite his salary, and the bill to
relieve and civilize the Chippewa Indians,
were passed. The day was mainly con
sumed in discussing the tariff.
HouSe.-The conference report on the
deficiency bill was agreed TO- as was also
the conference report on the bill granting
| the right-of way to the Yankton d Mis-
souri, River railway company through the
Yaukton Indian Reservation. Adjourned d
till Friday.
THURSDAY, Oct. il.
Sendte.-The house bill appropriatipg
$4,000 for the enforcement of the ex-
clusion act was reported by Sen. Allison
and passed. Sen. Mitchell then pro-
| ceeded to address the senate in advocacy
of the bill heretofore introduced
by him to reduce letter postage to one
cent. The bill was referred to the com
| mittee on post offices. The senate then
resumed consideration of the tariff bill
| and was addressed by SeHator Cullom
| Senator Chace next addressed the
| senate, directing his remarks to the con
| trast between the republican and demo
| cratic administrations in the manage
| ment of the postal service of the country
| Without concluding his remarks Chace
| yielded the floor and the senate adjourned
till tomorrow.
FnIDAY, Oct. IL.
| Senate.-The senate, TO day resumed
| consideration of the tariff bill, and Sen
| Chace continued the speech which he had
| begun yesterday, and which was chic e
| directed TO q review of the merits and de
| LIciibs VI tAe phitASS IL oiO ~ tue
! postal service. After brief session the
senate adi turned till Mouday.
House conference report en- the
bill for the payment of Fourth of July
claims was presented and adopted. The
! joint resolutions were passed for printing
the first and second annual reports of tn,
commissioner of labor and the annual re
| port of the director of the mint. Mr.
| Rice, of Minnesota, called up the repor
| of the special committee investig atips
the charges of misconduct on the pant o
Mr.. Stahlnecker, OF New York, in connec
tiou With the new library building. Tn
| report. which com pietely exhonerates Mr.
| Stahlnecker, was adopted without discus
sion. Il was agreed that Shsn the hous,
| adjourned to-day it Will be to meet Mon
day next. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the private calen
| dar, the pending business being tn;
| senate bill for the Incorporation of tn
Msratime Canal company, of Nicaraugue
The conference report on the bill to re
tire Gen. Alfred Pleasozton with the ranl
of major, was called up and agreed to
The house then adjourned until Monday
Ssinburue being asked to send q maCs
zine bit of verse of mot more than
lines" answered: Il fear l can hardl,
undertake to supply verse 10 order, il
point of length or otherwise; and IN an
| I shnaId no. think II worth v0Iia I.