Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14

CATION. in what ways and to what extent
the railway com panies may be seeking 70
evsde those provisions of the inter state
commerce law which we're Intended I'd
secure to the people tbs benefit OF lower
rates as result of com petition among
the carriers. The commission is request
ed to inform the house what legislation
may be most effective 30 prevent com
binations for the purpose of fixing or
maintaining agreed or uniform freig ht
rates, and TO transmit stenographic re-
port of the testimony taken. A bill was
also introduced making the Information al
copyright bill special order for DscAm-
Der 19; DILL fer the construction of two
steel cruisers, 20 be armed with dyna-
mite guns and torpedo throwers; also for
the construction of two steel rams to be
armed with heavy rifed dynamite guns
and torpedo throwers. The Des Mciues
river lands bill was taken up and passed
THURSDAY, Dec. 6.
SenGte.-In the senate, today, a state
mont from the di ector of the mint in re-
spouse to Sen. Stewards resolution of the
last session, as to the amount of silver
bullion offered monthly to the govern
ment, since 1868, was presented and or
dered prin ted. Mr.. Plumb gave notice
that he would, at an early day, ssk the
senate TO consider the Des MoInes river
land bill. Numerous bills were introduc-
ed and referred, including the following:
For the establishment OF nstional bio
graphical laboratory; to organize a
government bureau of information reIat-
ing to employmente, occupation, wages,
meaGs Of liylihood and homes. Senator
Butler introduced joint resolution, pro
posing a constitutional amendment Ell
larging the presidential term 10 six years.
1t was laid on the table. The senate ad-
journed until Monday.
H0uSG.-The speaker stated that ne lad
received communication from Hon.
Perry Belmont, informing him shat he
had seat to the governor of New York
his resignation Us a member from the 1st
congressional district of New York. Tue
speaker directed the clerk TO drop Bel
UOnt's name from the roll of the house.
The u5Ga! resolution fer the distribution
of the presidents message to appropriate
committees was eported from the com
mittee on ways and means and adopted.
The order rciitiye TO the consideration OF
the direct tax bill was so modified as 20
make the measure pecial order for to-
day and Tuesday and Wednesday next, it
being the desire of many members that
an Adjournment be taken over Saturday.
The house thsn went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Springer (uL) in the chair
on the direct tax bill.
FRIDAY, Dec.
HOUsE.-It was ordered that when the
house adjourn today it be to meet Mon
day. The Nicaragua canal bill was con
sldered and amended and several private
pension bills were passed, which com
plete6 the work of the days session.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
SENATE.-Amcng tho documents pre-
sented were the following from the score
taTy of tho interior in response to the
resolution recently offered by Sen. Dawes.
requiring information as to the alleged
Outr8ges and restraints of liberty prac-
ticsd against the Indian woman of Alas
ka. The secretary says the department
has no information on the subject except
newspaper reports of uncertaiu value"
He intimates that the stories have arisen
from the highly magn1fying power il
the visual lsns OF travellers. Mr.. Farwell
introduced In the senate this morning
bill to increase the pay of the chief jus
tioe of the supreme court to S20,5OO, and
that of associate justices to $50 900. each
HoUsE.-The following bills were in
troduced: By Mr.. LawIer, of Illinois,
granting pension of S12 per month to
honorably discharged soldiers ana sailors
who were sixty years of age. By Mr..
Morse, of Massachusetts, to repeal the
interstate commerce law. By Mr.. McDon-
aid, of Minnesota, for a constitutional
convention IN the territory of North
Dakota. BY I. j. Campbell, of New
York, providing the grade of lieutenant
general in the United Slater army. By
M. Dubois, of'Idaho, for the admission
of the state of Idaho. By MIR. McAdoo,
of New Jersey, providing a constitutional
amendment providing for uniformity as
to the day for choosing presidential
electors and forbidding voting for any
other officers save representative in con
gress On that day. Mr.. Holman intro
duced a resolution providing that the
committee on judiciary be instructed to
investigate the charges OF the use of
large sums of money in the recent cleo
ton TO influence the election, ani to in-
quiro what legislation is necessary and
proper to suppress such contributions
and 10 preserve and maintain the free
dom and purity of the election franchise,
with authority to report at any time by
bill or otherwise. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the Dis
tricb of Columbia appropriation bill.
The bill was laid aside after q short de-
bate, and the committee proceeded to
consider the pension appropriation bill
This occasioned no debate and the com
mittee rose; both bills were passed.