Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-16
meats was passed by vote of IL to l6

meRts was passed by vote of IL to 16
as follows:
Yeas-Senators Aldrieh, Allison, Blair,
| Blodgett, Bowen, Brown, Cameron, Chace,
| Chandler, Cullom, Davis, DAVIS, Dolph,
Farwen. Faulkner, Frye, George, Cor
man, Hale, Hampton, hawley, Hiscock,
Hoar, Ingalls,, herna, Mcpherson, Man
dersou, Mitchell, Paddock, Palmer.
Payne, PIatt, Pugh, Riddleberger. Saw
ger, Sherman, Spoonsr, Stewart; Stock
bridge Teller, Turpie, Voorhees,, Walt
ham, and Wilson, OF Iowa-44.
Nays-Senators Bate, beck, Berry,
| Blackburn, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Dan
iel, Eustis, Gibson, Harris, Pacso, Reagan.
Salisbury, Vance and Wilson (Msryland)
-16.
The pairs announced were: Evarts
and Morgan, Edmunds ana Jones, of Ar
kansas, Sabin and Call, Ransom and
Jones, of Nevada, Vest and Plumb.
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUSe.-A DILL passed appropriatiLg z
$4,000 20 purchase swords belonging to
the widow of Gen. James Shields. The
bill was passed for the allotment of lands
in Ieveralty on the White Earth and Red
lake reserva ions to the Chippewa In
dians in Minnesota, and for opeping up
for settlement of other reservations in
that state.
FRIDAY, Mar. 9.
HOuSe.-The house proceed to the con-
sideratiUn of the omnibus war claims bill
coming over from last Friday. An
amendment agreed to in the committee
of the whole sppropriating $4,000 for
the relief of the Protestant Episcopal
IhpnlCJIrEl seminary nd hJpl, Schnn1 Of
Virginia was again the subject of discus
sion. The amendment was finally agreed
to- yeas 1870, nays 95, and the bill passed; :;
yeas, 1n5; nays, 100. The remainder of
the day was consumed in the considera-
tion of private bills, At the evening
session of the house 81 pension bills were
passed, including one increasing the
pension OF the widow of General Ander-
son the hero of Fort Sumpter, to 800 a
month.
SATURDAY, Mar 10.
House-The dependent pension bill
was received from the senate and referred
to the committee on invalid pensions.
The bill was passed extending for two
years the time of payment to purchasers
of land on the Omaha Indian reservation
in Nebraska. The bill was also passed
prescribing a peualty of fine and impris-
oEment for the unlawful cutting of timber
on Indian reservations.
MONDAY, Mar. II.
Senate.-Sen. Dawes presented a mem
orial OF leading wool manufacturers and
growers asking legislation to protect the
wool interests. A petition was presented
against the reduction of the duty on lum-
Der and salt. Sen. Eyarts introduced
bill which provides for the settlement of
the debt of the Central Pacific railroad
company. 1t is the Huntington bill.
The motion to refer the presidents mes
sage was taken up and Sen. Colquitt
addressed the senate. The message, he
said, had had profound i'm preston at
and abroad and received the hearty home
endorsement of wise and judicious Iuen
everywhere. He predicted trium phant
election of President Cleveland. Sen.
Dolph addressed the senate on the same
subject. He would use the sur plus as far
as necessary in the improvement of
rivers and harbors, IN the construction of
coast defenses and in the continued
liquidation of the public debt. He de-
clared the measure proposed by the com
mittee on ways and means threatened
WIN ueSIt tuCLioh over. ieduinR ihuuSIIg
of the Pacific coast.
FOuSe.-Under call of the states q large
number of bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred, among them the
following: To provide for settlement of
the debt of the Central Pacific railway
company. Huntington bill.) Directing
the committee op agriculture to inquire
into the expediency of prohibiting the
sale of compounds as pure lard. Relat-
ing to tariff and international taxation.
(RaudalPs bill) Providing for a com
mission to investigate trusts and for the
repeal of all tariff on all industries be-
longing TO trusts. The house proceed to
the consideration of District OF Columbia
business and soon adjourned.