Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY, April u.

the consideration between the special or
der of the homestead bill and the river
and harbor bill, resulted in the house go
ing into committee of the whole on the
river and barber bill. An amendment
appropriating $250,000 for the improve
ment of the harbor of Philadelphia was
adopted. Mr., Henderson, of Iowa speak
ing to q verbal amendment, said he could
not give his approval to the bill. 1t made
appropriations for rivers and harbors
which it would test geography knowledge
of any gentlemen to locate. The forty
seventh congress had passed a river and
harbor bill of 5000, 900, and the demo
Gratis had gone into the next congress
With their banner painted, Down with
the republican party because it had pass
ed this enormous bill" The verdict of
the people had been against this piece of
history, in memory he did not propose to
vote for the bill which went beyond that
which had been condemned by popular
verdict. Without further action the com
mlttee took recess and the house ad
iourned.
MONDAY, April rs.
Senate.-The house bill prohibiting the
making, in Washington and George
Is
OF trOttiug or running races, boat races
or base ball games, was passed. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
bill TO forfeit certain lands granted tor
the purpose of aiding in the construction
of railroads. the question being on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Stockbridge
and amendments offered by Mr.. Palmer.
Mr. Stock bridge withdrew his amend
I a. hot ha
LAID aside without action. The house
bill for the sale of certain New York In.
dian lands in Kansas, was passed and the
senate proceeded to the consideration of
the national copyright bill. After
brief discussion of an amendment offer
&c by Sen. Morrill, and one by Sen.
Vance, the bill went over.
| House.-The speaker laid before the
house an invitation to participate in the
celebration of the centennial anniver
sary of the Inauguration of George Wash
! ingtop, to be held in New York April 80,
| 1889. II was referred to the committee
on judiciary. The senate bill granting
pension to the widow of Gen. James B.
| Bicketts was amended to $75 per month
and passed. The call of states WAS then
| proceeded with. Among the bills intro
duced and referred under the call of the
states was one by Mr.. Henderson, of
Iowa, directing the attorney general to
commence Judicial proceedings against
the Union Pacific railway company. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill. AFT
tor some discussion IF the improvement
of the Galveston and Cleveland harbors
the committee retired without action and
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, April "a.
Senate.-Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on the calep dar
to-day was one to provide for the cree
ton of public buildings for postofices
in towns where the receipts
for the three years preceding
have exceeded $4,000 annually. The
international copyright bill was taken up
and, after an interesting discussion, laid
aside without action. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of bill
for the establishment of a bureau of ami
NAL industry. Sen. Palmer made state
ment and introduced and had read num-
erous extractsfrom newspapers CRITICS
| ing the manner in which the existing law
is executed, some of the charges against
the government agenst being, as he said,
atrocious. Without action on the bill
the senate proceeded to execute business
After the doors reopened several minor
bills were passed including the house bill
to authorize the city of Chicago to erect
a crib in Lake Michigan for water works
purposes.
House.-The house committee on cleo
lions submitted report in the contest
I'd election case of Frank VS.. Glover
from the 9th congressional district of
Missouri and it was referred to the house
calendar. 1t finds the contestee, Glover,
entitled to the seat. The rem ainder of
the days session was consumed in the
discussion of the tariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
Senate.-The senate passed the bin
providing for the construction of two
free bridges across the Red river of the
north. Sen Voorhees, then took the floor
and made lengthy speech on the presi-
dents message At the conclusion of
Voorhees, speech, which was delivered
with great power and effect and was
listened 80 with Interest and attention on
both sides of the chamber, he was con
graduated upon it by many of his demo
cratic associates. The conference report
on the bill for a conference of American
nations was non cOncurred in, and then
the railroad forfeiture bill was taken up
for consideration. The land forfeiture
bill went over without action and the
senate adjourned.
House-The house went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill The en-