Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

1t oy Mr.. Evarts, who favored his OWL
biz, proposing to indemnity the settlers
on the lands In question. After a some.
Whist extended discussion the bill passed
yeas %, nayes II.
RorSe.-Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri. pre-
sented the second conference report on
his bill to create q department o. labor,
which was accepted md ths bill passe IN
substantially the same shape as it came
from the senate. The house then pro
ceeded TO the consideration of the report
of the committee of the whole on .he
legislative appropriation bill, the first
amendment upon which division was
demanded d, was thatincreasing the clerical
force of the civil service commission
which was adopted. The committees
we're called for reports, and then on
motion OF MIR. Mills and without mega
i've voice, the house went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole for the consideration OF the
tariff bill.
FRIDAY, June l.
Sendte.-On receipt of the nomination
of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan 10 be general, as
provided IN the bill approved to day By
the president, the senate went INTO execu-
tive session and Confirmed the gomina-
ton. The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the Indlan appropria
ton bill. After considerable discuss ion
the bill was passed.
Ho&se.-After considerable discussion
the senate bill to revive the rank of
general Of the army for the benefit OF
General Sheridan was taken up and pass
ed. The house then went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill. At the
evening session twelve private pension
bills were passed.
SATURDAY, June >.
HouSe.-The senate amendments to
the experiment agricultural station
OIL were concdrred in and the house then
went into committee of the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bill.
General debate was dispensed with and
the bill was read by sections for amend
ment. The committee then, after the
reading of the bill, rose, and the bill
wasspassed. The regular order was de-
manded, being Mills motion to limit the
debate on the pending paragraph of the
tarlf blli to ten minutes, which prevailed
Ihe house then went into a committee of
the whole on the bill. The amendment
which was under consideration was to
strike from the free list timber, hewn and
sawed, and timber used for spans and
wharves. 1t was rejected. Mr. Randall
moved to strike out the paragraph and
insert timber not further manufactured
than hewn, squared or sawed" but this
amendment was rejected without division
and the second paragraph of the bill
timber squared and sawed" was read.
Mr.. Taulbee moved to strike this out.
After some debate the amendment was re.
Jected. During the debate molten was
made to limit the debate to ten minutes.
A com promise was finally effected on forty
minutes. The house wentinto committee
of the whole.
MONDAY, June i.
Senate-The bill to repeal all pre-emp-
tlon and timber culture laws was report
ed from the committee and placed on the
senate calendar today. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of bills on
the calendar and passed among others
the following: The senate bill to auth
orlze the PHris, Choctaw and Little Rock
railway company to construct and oper-
ate railway telegraph and telephone line
through the Indian Territory. The sen
ate bill appropriating $4,000 for an
equestrian statue OF exPresident
Zachariah Taylor in the city of Washing
ton. The senate bill creating an ad-
ditional retired list of the army for eighty
officers now on the active list, but inca pas
itated for active service. The house bill
authorizing the president to appoint and
retire Alfred PIeasanton, with the rank
and grade of colonel with an amendment
reducing the grade to that of major. The
senate bill authorizing, the president to
place ON the retired list with the grade
of major Major General William Averill
During the day seventy-eight bills were
passed forty of which were pension bills.
House.-The house to-day passed :he
bill to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river in the
counties of Monona, Iowa and Burt, Neb-
braska. squabble then arose on the
consideration of the Mills bill and the
house adjourned.