Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-26

Cockreu, and ordered printed in the
record. Mr.. Allison stated that the COM
munications, some of them dating back
to 1882, were of very little
value as illustrating the matter of re-
moving the tax on spirits used in the
and manufactures. Every safeguard
suggested by the commissioner OF inter
nal revenue in his last letter Is far as
respected the bonded rehouse) had
been provided for in the senate bill If
the law now on the statute books was
sufficient to prevent illegal distillation,
the same law would prevent redis-
tillation of methy Hated alchohol. In
the course OF the discussion Sen. Al
lison assented to the suggestion made
by Sen. Dolph that the tax on spirits
used il the arts and industries had to be
removed, aud Sen. Cockrell called atten-
tion to it IN tone of sharp CRITICS N. but
Sen. DoIph explained that what he meant
was that if il could be done without
facilitating frauds on the revenue OF
course, if that should be foard to be
impracticable, no one would BE- opposed
to a removal of the tax. After further
discussion the matter YVES allowed to drop.
The committee on Indian affairs was
authorized to continue during the recess
kc-u W 1S1IiLi tOu talS CAaLIltIdJiOU OEGtFSA
at the last congress, as TO the condition
of the Indian tribes or the reservations
in Minnesota, Dakota and Montana.
After the senate had taken recess on
motion of Sen. Allison it went into secret
session and at O'Clock adjourned until
tO-morroW.
HouSe.-Mr. KiIgore, of Texas, objected
to a request made by Mr.. Rice, OF Min
nesota,f for the passage of the bill authoriz-
ing the city of Minneapolis to alter, repair
and reconstruct certain public works
The house then, at 1 clock, adjourned
until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Oct. 20.
Senate.-Only seven senators had the
benefits of the final prayer of this session,
of the chaplain, namely: The presiding
officer (SeR. Ingalls) and Senators Ali.
son, Cock-eIl, Mitchell, Paddock, Sauls-
bury and Teller. During, and Immediate
ly after the reading of the journal the
senate was reinforced by the presesce of
Senators, Blackburn, Reagan, aud Sawyer.
On motion of Sen, Allison a committee of
two senasors was appointed (Allisou and
Salisbury to join like committee on
the part of the house to wait upon the
president and inform him that congress,
"having finished its business" was ready
to close the present session ty adjourn
ment at 1 o'clock to-day. Mr. Blackburn
presented minority report of the
select committee on the operations of
civil service law, and it was ordered print
ed with the majority report. The last
bill of the session to b. introduced was
one by Mr.. Mitchell proposing for an
amendment TO the constitution providing
for tie election Of the United States SEN
atOrs by the people. About A2:35 Mr.. |
Allison of the committee to wait on the |
president, reported that the committee |
had performed its duty and had bsen in |
formed by the president that he had no |
further communication to offer." reso- |
luton rendering the thanks of the senate |
to Mr.. Ingalls, "for the uniformly, able |
courteous and impartial manner in which |
he had presided" was offered oy Mr.. |
Salisbury and adopted unanimously. At |
five minutes before L message from the |
president announced his approval Of the |
sundry senate bills and joint resolutions. |
Mr. ingalls, then made short speech,
the senators for the resolution
of thanks adopted, and also for their
courtesy and kindness, after which the
senate adjourned sine die.
When the house met tn Morn
ing ut IL O'Clock, on the lest day OF the |
most protracted session in the annals of |
congress, in addition to the speaker
there were fifteen members in attendance.
In the galleries there wC4a more than 100
persons T.. Wit SIS thof -l,a',ca @rnr,Fs
After some unimportant business had
beel. transacted the speaker appointed
Messrs. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, Glenn
ents, OF Georgia, and Ryan, of Kansas, as
e committee on the part of the house to
wait upon the president and inform him
that congress wes ready 10 adjourn if he
has no further communication to make
A recess was then taken until 1890.
After tbs recess Mr.. Mcmillan, chair
man Of the committee appointed to wait
upon the president, reported that that
duty had been performed and that the
president had no further communication
to make TO congress-. A further recess
was the taken until seven minutes before |
one. After the second recess the house
adopted the following reso
luton: That the thanks of this house
are hereby rendered to Hon. John G.
Carlisle, speaker, for the courtesy, ability,
and fairness with which he has presided
over the deliberations of the first session
of the hftieth congress. Mr.. Carlisle re
sumed the chair the house adopted q
resolution rendering the thanks of the
house &c its officers for the courteous
manner in which they have discharged |
their duties. As the hands of the clock
pointed to the hour of l o'clock the |
speaker said: "rhe hour of one O'Clock
having arrived, now declare the house |
sine die" The announcement |
was received with applause aud the cor
respondents in the press galleries evjnced |
their thankfu!ness by chanting the Dox-
ology.