Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.


MONDAY, Dec. II.
senate Sen. Morrill, offered resolu-
ton, which went over for the present, TO
hold evening sessions hereafter, the sen
ate to take a recess from $50 TO 3 D. m.
Sen. Ingalls, laid before the senate the
resolution of Sen. Ridoleberger, propos-
ing a reorganization of the senate after
January /, aud the author spoke in favor
of it. He said its object was TO pat some
other than the senator from Kansas in
che chair, asserting that he had been the
chic 1hgure in the most disorderly scenes
he could recollect occurring on the senate
floor. He said change was necessary
in order that the faith of the republican
party, pledged to the consideration of
the British sxtracition treaty in open ses-
Zion, might be kept. at the conclusion
of his remarks Ser. Riddleberger asked
leave to withdraw the resolution, but
au objection was made by Sen. Harris,
of Tennessee. who moved to ley it on the
table. and called for the yeas and nays,
after paying high tribute to Sen. IN
gals impartiality and ability, after
when the senator from Virginia Yves
permitted to Withdraw his resolution.
The conference report on the bill rs 90 the
Chippewa Indian reservation in Mime
sofa was explained and agreed to. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
tariff bill at paragraph 147 referring to
taggsrs iron. This paragraph and the
two preceding ones on the same subject,
were passed over informally without
ac'ion.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed for the in
corporation of the American Historical
association. The committee on waye and
means reported back concurrent reso
lutio providing for holding recess from
December u till Monday, January z, and
inserting Friday, January 4. Mr.. Spring
er tIll.) was of the opinion that, owing to
the presJ of important legislation before
congress, the recess should be as short as
possible. The comm ittee amendment as
then rejected, and the original resolution
adopted. Mr.. Lawlee (Iu.) introduced n
bill granting q pension of $12 per month
to honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors when they have attained the age
of so instead of 60 years, as provided in
bill previously introduced by him.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.
SESATE.-The senate resolution for
evening sessions was taken up, and
an amendment offered to it by Sen
ator Morrill,, providing that the daily
hour of meeting of the senate be IL
O'Clock, and that at 80 each day re-
cess be taken till p. IN. There was con
siderable opposition to the resolution on
the part of the democrats, and, after
somewhat lengthy debate, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Morrill, further consideration
was unanimously postponed until to-
morrow. A com pro mise of some kind Is
under consideration, and will probably be
made. The house concurrent resolution
for holiday recess was reported back from
tho finance committee with an amend
meut restricting il to the house Of rep
resentGtivas. 1t went over without action
until tomorrow. The consideration of
the tariff bill was then resumed, para
greph Isl, applying to iron or steel wire,
being taken up.
HOUSE, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
stated that he would not Gallup the ter
ritorial bills today. There would be a
meeting of the committee on territories
tomorrow, and then il would be deter.
mined when the house measures would be
conSidere6. The house then went into
committee of the whole aud consider
ed the legislative appropriation bill.
motion &c increase the clerical force
of the civil services commission gave rise
TO short but spicy debate in the course
OF whi,h Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, charged
the administration with violating the
spirit of the civil service laws. The
CON missioners we're defended by Mr..
Mcmillan, while Messrs. Cumlnings. and
Spinola made fierce onslaught upon the
civil service Law, and earnestly advocated
an amendment striking out all aPpropri
atoms for its enforcement.