Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, FEB. II.

| and referred in the senate to-day
was one by Mr.. Platt to establish an
experimental grass and forage plant
| farm and for conducting experiments
relating to grass and forage plants. The
bill provides fer the purchase of farm
10 the vicinity Of the Tooth meridian,
where extended ex experiments can be car
ried on. 1t also authoriz IS the commits
sioner of agriculture TO carry on such ex-
periments without the purchase of land
near the city Of Washington, and re-
quires him to communicate the results
to the different agricultural colleges and
agricUlturists. A bill to incorporate the
| Washington cable electric railroad was
| discussed at some length but finally laid
aside informally.
House.-On motion of Mr.. Nelson
(Minn.) a bill was passed authorizing
the construction of bridge across the
Red River of The North by the NORTH
Dakota d Pacific Railroad company.
The committee on judiciary reported
back the senate bill 10 credit and pay to
the several states and territories and the
District of Columbia all monies collected
by the direct tax. The same committee
reported a joint resolution proposing
amendments TO the constitution regard
ing pOlygamy. Mr.. Wilson, (Minn)
!
merce, reported u bill providing for
collector Of the port of st. Paul.
Among the bills reported and placed
| upon the calendar for the erection of
public buildings was one for Hastings,
| Eeb. \ bill for the sale of the Black Bcb
Indian reservation III Kansas at So an
acre was passed. Adjourned until Thurs
day.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
Se1ate-The senate in the morning hour
| passed bills extending the laws of the
United States to the public land strip;
to amend the alien land act so as to per-
NIT foreign governments to acquire pro-
! perty in the District Of Columbia; to pro-
vide for the protection of submarine
cables. Among the bills introduced and
referred was one by Sen. MandeFson to
| provide aid for the state homes for
| disabled soldiers and sailors. The
| bill to provide for the compulsory
education of Indian children mot !includ-
ing the five civilized tribes nor the
Osages) was debated, but went over with
out action.
HouSe.-Mr. McAdoo offered resolution
which was referred to the committee on
| foreigngaffairs requesting the president to
send to the house, if not incompatible with
tween this government and the govern
ments of Great Britain and Ven
ezuela relating to the question of
disputed boundaries between the British
colonies and Nene2eula. The floor was
then accorded to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar
was one for the erection of q public
building at Sioux City, Iowa. The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the bill for the erection of public build
ing at Birmingham, Ala, as a cost of three
hundred thousand dollars, was agreed
to after considerable opposition
| by Mr.. Bland, of Mo, who wished to re-
| duoe the cost to two hundred thousand
dollars. In speaking against the next
bill for the erection of a public building
at Duluth, Mr.. Bland again took occasion
TO inveigh against the squandering of the
! public money III this manner, but the bill
was agreed to as were also the others, in
Guiding one for the purchase of addition
al land at Council Bluffs, at cost not to
exceed ten thousand dollars. The com
mittee having risen the house passed the
! bills agreed to and then adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEB. "a.
SsRute.-A bill to prevent pool-sell-
! ing, gambling and betting in Wash
ington was fayOrabiy reported, \
resolution was adopted calling on
| the president for information as to
whether the French government excl-des
any American products from its market,
and whether any correspondence has
| passed between the two governments in
reference TO the invitation 10 the United
! States to participate in the proposed
! Partisan exposition. The Nicaragua
! canal bill was taken up and discussed
| for an hour, after which the dependent
| pension bill came up, and Sen. Mauder-
! son addressed the senate In its advocacy.
! The senate proceeded with executive
! business and then adjourned until Mon
Gay.
House-To-day the speaker pro tenn,
laid before the house a communication
from the sec-otary of the treasury, trans
mitting an estimate of 100000 for be-
| ginning the work of construction of the
new military post at Highwood, near
! Chicago. The bill was passed to carry
| into effect the international convention
| of March II. 1884, for the protection of
the submarine cables. Mr.. Springer re-
| ported adversely from the committee on
territories, the bills forthe admission of
North and South Dakota as separate
states. Mr.. Baker, n. Y, presented
minority report or the same measure.
SATURDAY, Feb. 25.
HoUSc.-Mr. Tarsney reported bill to
| establish q life saving station at Kewau-
nee, Wis. Referred TO committee of
| the whole. In consideration of the
morning hour Mr.. Springer, under in
! structiou from the committee on territor-
les, called up the bill for the organization
of the territory of Oklahoma, and it was
considered in committee of the whole
A bill appropriating $4,000 additional
for public building at Chattanooga was
! antagonizsd by Mr.. Blair who spoke IN
! opposition 10 the manner in which the
house acted upon the measure for the
erection of public buildings. The
third bill was the senate bill ap-
propTiating s1,20O,0O0 for 8 binding at
Omaha, with the proposed substitute ap-
proPriating S500,000 for the purchase of
a site, but no appropriation for the
building. Mr.. Bland, by Offering numer.
Gus amendments prevented vote be-
ing taken and the committee having ris-
ep, the house adjourned without action.
MONDAY, Feb. %.
SeHdte.-The senate bill was reported
and placed on the calendar abolishirg
the Office of United States surveyor gener-
al for the district of Nebraska and Iowa.
The senate resumed consideration of
the bill to incor porate the marine canal
company, of Nicaragua. Several amend
ments reported by the committee on for
eign relations were agreed to and the
bill vas passed. Yeas IS, nays Is. The
senate then took up the bill grant
ing pensions to ex-soIdiers and sailors
who are inca pacitsted for ths perform
ance of manual labor and providing for
pensions TO dependent relatives OF de-
ceased soldiers and sailors. The second
section was amended by adding the
words: And who are without other ads
quate means of self support" The bill
was laid over.
; House-The following bills and resolu-
tions we're introduced and referred:
Mr. Long (Mass.), at the request of the
Home Market club of Boston-to amend
the laws relating TO the duties on sugar
and the tax or tobacco and distilled
spirits. and TO reduce the surplus.
Mr.. Grain Texas a joint resolution
. extending the term of Office of the presi-
dent until the 3oth of April, ISS9 and